Referees to 24 March 2017
The big dozen Tests is over – the Six Nations and the European Nations Cup – an exciting time for all.
Ireland beat France in a great match to win the Six Nations and make it a very real possibility to extend the celebrations to St Patrick's Day.
In the European Nations Cup this past weekend, Georgia beat Romania, Spain beat Portugal in Lisbon and Russia beat Belgium in Brussels. Georgia and Romania have already qualified for the 2015 Rugby World Cup and Russia will get another chance through répechage. Belgium who avoided defeat only once – when they drew with Spain – came last and will be relegated to Division 1B, their place in Division 1A taken by Germany.
But Europe's competitions hurry towards finals while in SANZAR Super Rugby gets tougher.
This weekend the IRB Sevens comes to life again, this time in Tokyo.
There is also an important Test this week when the USA Eagles fly south to Montevideo for the first leg of a Rugby World Cup qualifier, an important match for both countries which have previously been to the Rugby World Cup.
International
Uruguay vs USA at the Charrua Stadium, Montevideo
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant referees: Ignacio Iparaguirre (Argentina), Carlos Poggie (Argentina)
Television match official: Santiago Borsani (Argentina)
Under-19
France vs Japan at Marcoussis
Referee: Owain Griffith (Wales)
Assistant referees: Jimmy Sauvage (France), Stéphane Duberger (France)
Wales vs England at the Gnoll
Referee: Thomas Charabas (France)
Assistant referees: Chris Williams (Wales), Gareth Newman (Wales)
IRB's Sevens Series
Referees: Federico Anselmi (Argentina), James Bolabiu (Fiji), Ben Crouse (South Africa), Richard Kelly (New Zealand), Anthony Moyes (Australia),Taku Otsuki (Japan), Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa), Alexandre Ruiz (France), Rhys Thomas (Wales)
Super Rugby, Round 6
Highlanders vs Hurricanes at Forsyth Barr Stadium
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Kane McBride (New Zealand), Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
Television match official: Chris Watt (New Zealand)
Waratahs vs Rebels at Allianz Stadium
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Rohan Hoffmann (Australia), Graham Cooper (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Blues vs Cheetahs at Eden Park
Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Brumbies vs Stormers at GIO Stadium Canberra
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: James Leckie (Australia), Andrew Lees (Australia)
Television match official: Peter Marshall (Australia)
Force vs Chiefs at nib Stadium
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Will Houston (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)
Lions vs Reds at Ellis Park
Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa), Francois de Bruin (South Africa)
Television match official: Johan Greeff (South Africa)
Bulls vs Sharks at Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Jaco van Heerden (South Africa)
Television match official: Deon van Blommenstein (South Africa)
Pro 12
Ospreys vs Cardiff Blues at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Ian Davies (Wales), Jon Mason (Wales)
Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
Munster vs Benetton Treviso at Thomond Park
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant referees: Nigel Correll (Ireland), David Connolly (Ireland)
Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)
Assessor: Jack Sheehan (Ireland)
Newport Gwent Dragons vs Connacht at Rodney Parade
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Neil Hennessy (Wales) , Simon Rees (Wales)
Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)
Assessor: Les Peard (Wales)
Glasgow Warriors vs Scarlets at Scotstoun Stadium
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Lloyd Linton (Scotland), David Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)
Leinster vs Zebre at Royal Dublin Society
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Assistant referees: Kieran Barry (Ireland), Andy Brace (Ireland)
Television match official: Kevin Beggs (Ireland)
Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)
Edinburgh vs Ulster at Murrayfield
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Neil Paterson (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)
Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)
Pacific Rugby Cup
Junior Japan vs Fiji Warriors at Bond University, Gold Coast
Referee: Matt O'Brien (Australia)
Assistant referees: Paul Haydock (Australia), Rachel Horton (Australia)
Pampas vs Tonga A at Royal Military College, Canberra
Referee: Graham Cooper (Australia)
Assistant referees: Andrew Crozier (Australia), James Morris (Australia)
Sunday 23 March 2014
Final: Reds A vs Pampas at TG Milner, Sydney
Referee: tba
Domestic
Australia
Under-20
This is a new competition, played at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra.
The team called Southern States & Country Regions is chosen from and Country Regions New South Wales Country, Queensland Country, Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia and ACT.
Queensland vs Tonga
Referee: Matt O'Brien
New South Wales vs Southern States & Country Regions
Referee: Damien Mitchelmore
New South Wales vs Tonga
Referee: Ed Martin
Queensland vs Southern States & Country Regions
Referee: Damien Mitchelmore
England
Premiership
Worcester Warriors vs London Wasps
Referee: Andrew Small
Assistant referees: Ashley Rowden, Paul Dix
Television match official: David Grashoff
Timekeeper: Matthew Peters
Assessor: Christopher White
Sale Sharks Northampton Saints
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Paul Burton, Kelvin Stewart
Television match official: Keith Lewis
Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Saracens vs Harlequins
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Roy Maybank, Andrew Pearce
Television match official: Sean Davey
Timekeeper: Bob Ockenden
Assessor: Gary Welsh / Ashley Reay
London Irish vs Bath
Referee: Gregory Garner
Assistant referees: Nigel Carrick, Peter Huckle
Television match official: David Sainsbury
Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Gloucester vs Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Roger Baileff, Gordon Goodliffe
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
Timekeeper: Eric Bullion
Leicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Stuart Terheege, Simon Mcconnell
Television match official: Rowan Kitt
Timekeeper: Brian Abrahams
Championship
Ealing Trailfinders vs Jersey
Referee: Matthew Carley
Assistant referees: Richard Kelly, Ross Campbell
Moseley London Scottish
Referee: Andrew Jackson
Assistant referees: Marcus Caton, Lionel Spooner
Rotherham Titans vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Martin Fox
Assistant referees: Andrew Rawson, Darryl Chapman
Assessor: Andrew Vertigan
London Welsh vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Darren Gamage
Assistant referees: Thomas Davis, Michael Patz
Assessor: Stephen Leyshon
Leeds Carnegie vs Bristol
Referee: Thomas Foley
Assistant referees: Wayne Falla, Chris Sharp
Assessor: Nigel Yates / Clive Leeke
Cornish Pirates vs Nottingham
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Assistant referees: Phil Watters, Clare Daniels
France
Top 14
Clermont vs Toulon at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Pascal Gauzère
Assistant referees: Sébastien Clouté, Christophe Malterre
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Stade Français vs Toulouse at Stade de France
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery, Laurent Sclafer
Television match official: Hervé Dubes
Bayonne vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Stade Jean Dauger
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: David Rosich, Laurent Breil
Television match official: Bruno Bessot
Castres vs Brive at Stade Pierre Antoine
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Thomas Déjean
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Oyonnax vs Montpellier at Stade Charles Mathon
Referee: Jérôme Garcès
Assistant referees: Christophe Mallet, Jacques De Lemos
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Perpignan vs Biarritz at Stade Aimé Giral
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Vincent Blasco Baque, Stéphane Pomarède
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
Grenoble vs Racing-Métro at Stade des Alpes
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Jérôme Lamirand, Jean-Luc Rebollal
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Pro D2
Albi vs Dax at Stadium Municipal D'Albi
Referee: Mathieu Noirot
Assistant referees: Jérémy Rozier, Régis Gabard
Goal judges: Laurent Colin, Alain Falaise
Auch vs Colomiers at Stade Jacques-Fouroux
Referee: Christophe Dutreuilh
Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède, Frédéric Gourgues
Goal judges: Michel Lasserre, Christophe Pleutin
La Rochelle vs Béziers at Stade Marcel Deflandre
Referee: Mathieu Delpy
Assistant referees: Romain Bruyere, Thierry Devais
Goal judges: Romain Sanchez, Stéphane Vigier
Lyon vs Aurillac at Matmut Stadium
Referee: Juan Sylvestre (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Guillaume Robin, Bruno Fiche
Goal judges: Thierry Cazalet, Philippe Graciet
Mont-de-Marsan vs Bourg-en-Bresse at Stade Guy Boniface
Referee: Jonathan Gasnier
Assistant referees: Pierre Puharre, Christophe Graviou
Goal judges: Sergi Keromnes, Pascal Moreau
Pau vs Bourgoin at Stade Du Hameau
Referee: Arnaud Blondel
Assistant referees: Vivien Praderie, Christophe Clavere
Goal judges: Alain Guillen, Jean-Claude Pairault
Carcassonne vs Agen at Stade Albert-Domec
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Eric Gleyze, Franck Hand
Goal judges: Christian Castello, Franck-Olivier Duport
Tarbes vs Narbonne at Stade Maurice-Trélut
Referee: Eric Soulan
Assistant referees: Pierre Brousset, Philippe Gorbenko
Goal judges: Thierry Nou, Maxime Puig
Ireland
Ulster Bank, Division 1
Ballynahinch vs Young Munster
Referee: Gary Conway
Garryowen vs Clontarf
Referee: Eddie Hogan-O'Connell
Lansdowne vs Cork Constitution
Referee: Stuart Gaffkin
Old Belvedere vs University College Dublin
Referee: Dudley Phillips
St Mary's vs Dolphin
Referee: Mark Patton
Galway Corinthians vs UL Bohemians
Referee: Michael Black
Shannon vs Terenure
Referee: Kieran Bazrry
Blackrock vs Malone
Referee: Leo Colgan
Dublin University vs Belfast Harlequins
Referee: Olly Hodges
Dungannon vs Buccaneers
Referee: Sean Gallagher
Italy
Eccellenza, Round 16
Fiamme Oro Roma vs Reggio
Capitolina vs Viadana
Marchiol Mogliano vs Vea Femi-CZ Rovigo
Cammi Calvisano vs Lazio 1927
Petrarca Padova vs M-Three San Donà
Scotland
Premiership
Edin Accies vs Stirling County
Referee: James Matthew
Assistant referees: tba, Brian Darling
Gala vs Ayr
Referee: Neil Paterson
Assistant referees: Rob Dickson, Graeme Marshall
Glasgow Hawks vs Aberdeen
Referee: tba
Assistant referees: Craig Clark, Stephen Ward
Hawick vs Heriots
Referee: Graeme Wells
Assistant referees: Kevin White, Graham Allen
Melrose vs Currie
Referee: Andrew Mcmenemy
Assistant referees: Cammy Rudkin, Bob Nevins
South Africa
Varsity Cup, 17 March 2014
Varsity Cup
Shimlas vs NMMU at Shimla Park
Referees: Cwengile Jadezweni, Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Local
Television match official: JJ Wagner
Assessor: Deon van Blommestein
Maties vs Tukkies at Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
Referees: Jaco Kotze, Rodney Bonaparte
Assistant referees: Local
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman with Roderick Barry in training
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Pukke vs UJ at Fanie du Toit Sports Ground, Potchefstroom
Referees: Gerrie de Bruin, Eduan Nel
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Theuns Janse van Vuuren
Wits vs UCT at Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg
Referees: Oregopotse Rametsi, Archie Sehlako
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Willie Roos
Varsity Shield
UWC vs Fort Hare at UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town
Referee: Francois Pretorius
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
TUT vs UKZN at TUT Stadium, Pretoria
Referee: Jaco Pretorius
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Vodacom Cup
Griffons vs Pumas at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Christie du Preez
Assistant referees: Eduan Nel, Local
Television match official: Willie Vos
Assessor: Willie Roos
Griquas vs Limpopo at GWK Park, Kimberley
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Gerrie de Bruin, Local
Television match official: JJ Wagner, Theuns Janse van Vuuren
Free State XV vs Sharks XV at Clive Solomon Stadium, Heidedal
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel
Blue Bulls vs Golden Lions at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: Oregopotse Rametsi, Local
Television match official: Deon van Blommestein
Assessor: Kim Smit Kim
Border vs Tusker Simba XV at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Assistant referees: Local
Valke vs Leopards at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Lesego Legoete
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Willie Roos
Western Province vs EP Kings at City Park, Cape Town
Referee: Rodney Bonaparte
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Neville Heilbron
South Western Districts vs Boland Cavaliers in Swellendam
Referee: Tahla Ntshakaza
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Community Cup
Kempston vs Old Selbornians at Bridgton Kempston Park, East London
Referee: tba
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Despatch vs Mossel Bay Barbarians at WJ de Wet Stadium, Despatch
Referee: Lusanda Jam
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Bloemfontein Crusaders vs College Rovers at Clive Solomon Stadium, Heidedal
Referee: Jaco Kotze
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel
Roses United vs Centurion at Pelican Park, Wellington
Referee: tba
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Sishen vs Shumba Ferros at Sivos Rugby Club, Kathu
Referee: Nico Schmahl
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: JJ Wagner
Wesbank vs Hamiltons at Wesbank Sports Ground, Malmesbury
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Rovers vs Roodepoort at Rovers Rugby Club, Welkom
Referee: Henrico van Rooyen
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Theuns Janse van Vuuren
Brakpan vs Boksburg at Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
Referee: Jaco Pretorius
Assistant referees: Local
Television match official: Willie Roos
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Varsity Cup .
Varsity Shield
Fort Hare vs TUT at Davidson Rugby Club, Alice
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
UKZN vs CUT at Peter Booysen Sports Park, Pietermaritzburg
Referee: Oregopotse Rametsi
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Alan O'Connell
Varsity Cup Knock-out Matches
Varsity Cup semifinals
UCT vs Maties at UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town
Referees: Stephan Geldenhuys, Rodney Bonaparte
Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman, Francois Pretorius
Television match official: Deon van Blommestein
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Pukke vs NMMU at Fanie du Toit Sports Field, Potchefstroom
Referees: Jaco Kotze, Tahla Ntshakaza
Assistant referees: Archie Sehlako, James van Oudtshoorn
Television match official: Johan Greeff
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Young Guns semifinals
Tukkies Under-20 vs Junior Maties at LC de Villiers Stadium, Pretoria
Referee: Jaco Pretorius
Assistant referees: Jan Venter, Wilko Esterhuizen
Assessor: Pieter White
UJ Under-20 vs UFS Under-20 at UJ Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Gerrie de Bruin
Assistant referees: Renier Vermeulen, Ruaan du Preez
Assessor: Willie Roos
Koshuis semifinals
Heimat (UFS) vs Medies (Maties) at Shimla Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Eduan Nel
Assistant referees: Khotso Ralateng, Marlize Jordaan
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel
Patria (Pukke) vs Purple Cobras (UCT) at Fanie du Toit Sports Field, Potchefstroom
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assistant referees: James van Oudtshoorn, Paul Mente
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Spain
División de Honor, Round 18
Hernani vs Ciencias
Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)
Assistant referees: Iñaki Atorrasagasti, Arnaltz Bilbao
Cisneros vs Salvador
Referee: Sergi Figueruelo (Barcelona)
Assistant referees: Fernandez Alonso, Garcia Aznar
Getxo vs Independiente
Referee: Julio Aguirre (Barcelona)
Assistant referees: Bartolomé, Erlantz Morentin
Vigo vs Gernika
Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Barcelona)
Assistant referees: Tirso López Lozano, José Miguel Cuñado
Valladolid RAC vs Ordizia
Referee: Marc Riera (Barcelona)
Assistant referees: Pablo Izquierdo, Arroyo
UE Santboiana vs CRC Madrid
Referee: Joan Montoya (Álava)
Assistant referees: Edoardo Romero, Vasile Marrugat
División de Honor Femenina, Round 4
Inef Barcelona vs GE I EG
Referee: José Bogas (Barcelona)
Assistant referees: Moreno, Serrano
XV Sanse Scrum vs Crat Universidad Coruña
Referee: Francesco Pesce (Madrid)
Assistant referees: Fernando Zizzias, Trigueros
Olimpico Pozuelo vs Majadahonda
Referee: Manuel Lázaro (Madrid)
Assistant referees: Ramos, Adrián Rodriguez
Getxo Artea vs Complutense Cisneros
Referee: Alberto Ruiz Garcia (Vizcaya)
Assistant referees: Goikolea, Eduardo Cousillas
División De Honor B, Round 17
Zarautz vs Bera Bera
Referee: Arnaltz Bilbao (Vizcaya)
Universidad XV Bilbao vs Crat Universidad Coruña
Referee: Juan Manuel Gárate (Cantabria)
Eibar vs Uribealdea
Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipúzcoa)
Poble Nou- Enginyers vs Sant Cugat
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Guipúzcoa)
BUC Barcelona vs Les Abelles
Referee: Rodriguez Gutiérrez (Valladolid)
FC Barcelona vs Valencia
Referee: Rafael Ortega (Cádiz)
L’Hospitalet vs CAU Valencia
Referee: David Castro (Asturias)
CAU Madrid vs XV Sanse Scrum
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)
Helvetia Rugby vs Liceo Francés
Referee: Luis Santos (León)
Ad Ing Industriales vs Atletico Portuense
Referee: Joaquin Santoro (Valencia)
Alcobendas Rugby vs Arquitectura
Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)
USA
Division 1A
Baylor vs Texas A&M in Dallas
Referee: Texas Referee Society
Oklahoma vs Sam Houston at Houston/Huntsville
Referee: Texas Referee Society
St. Mary's vs UC Davis at Davis/Sacramento
Referee: Aruna Ranaweera
Davenport vs Life Mid-South
Referee: Gareth Morgan
Colorado vs Air Force at Colorado Springs
Referee: Kurt Weaver
OBNY vs Life Running Eagles at Life/Atlanta
Referee: Derek Summers
SFGG vs Santa Monica
Referee: Nick Ricono
Olympic Club vs Denver
Referee: Brian Zapp
Belmont Shore vs Glendale
Referee: Tim Luscombe
Wales
Swalec Cup quarterfinals
Cardiff vs Cross Keys
Referee: Sean Brickell
Assistant referees: tba, Stuart Vaudin
Ebbw Vale/ RGC 1404 vs Llandovery
Referee: Ben Whitehouse
Assistant referees: Mike Bethell, Mike Cox
Aberavon vs Carmarthen
Referee: Daniel Jones
Assistant referees: Peter Evans, Richard Hughes
Pontypridd / Newport vs Llanelli
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: tba, Steve Kavanagh
NB RGC – Rygbi Gogledd Cymru – in a clubs established in North Wales in 2008 by the Welsh Rugby Union.
