Referees to 24 May 2009
The number of matches may be thinning down but some are huge – the Finals of Europe’s big two and the semifinals of the Super 14. There are top referees to do these matches with Nigel Owens at Murrayfield.
International
Rugby World Cup Qualifiers
Europe, Round 2
Israel vs Lithuania at the Wingate Institute, Netanya
Referee: Mauro Dordolo (Italy)
Assistant referees: Domenico Sironi (Italy), Francesco Pier’antoni (Italy)
Asian Five Nations
Singapore vs Japan at Yio Chu Kang Stadium
Referee: Liu Hao (China)
Assistant referees: Andrew Tranent (Hong Kong) Gabriel Lee (Hong Kong)
Kazakhstan vs Hong Kong at Central Stadium
Referee: Alan Whitcombe (Arabian Gulf)
Assistant referees: James Fitzgerald (Arabian Gulf) , Ghaith Jalajel (Arabian Gulf)
Mekong Cup
Cambodia vs Laos in Phnom Penh
South American Championship
Jaguars (Argentina) vs Chile at Charrúa Stadium
Referee: Gustavo Gerbasi (Uruguay)
Assistant referees: Joaquín Montes (Uruguay), Luis Caviglia (Uruguay)
Uruguay vs Jaguars (Argentina) at Charrúa Stadium
Referee: Jaime Vial (Chile)
Assistant referees: Xavier Vouga (Brasil), Javier Galleguillos (Chile)
Friendly
Canada vs Ireland at Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver
Referee: Chris White
Assistant referees: Rob Debney, Greg Garner
Television match official: tba (USA)
Assessor: Douglas Kerr
Women
Women’s World Cup Qualifiers
The tournament is taking place in Sweden and in the first round produced one-sided results except for the home side’s narrow win over Italy.
The fixtures for this week:
Italy vs Germany in Enkoping
Scotland vs Belgium in Stockholm
Netherlands vs Russia in Stockholm
Spain vs Sweden in Enkoping
Italy vs Spain in Stockholm
Scotland vs Netherlands in Enkoping
Russia vs Belgium in Enkoping
Sweden vs Germany in Stockholm
Referees: Paloma Loza (Spain), Aoife McCarthy (Ireland), Andrea Ttofa (England), Barbara Guastani (Italy), Alain Falaise (France), Jean-Pierre Matheu (France)
IRB Sevens Series
The penultimate round in the series is in London this weekend.
Referees: Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan), David Keane (Ireland), Andrew McMenemy (Scotland), Leighton Hodges (Wales), Greg Garner (England), James Bolabiu (Fiji), Jason Jaftha (South Africa)
Heineken Cup Final
Leicester vs Tigers Leinster at Murrayfield
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales) , Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Television match official: Iain Goodall (Scotland), Tim Hayes (Wales)
European Challenge Cup Final
Northampton Saints vs Bourgoin at The Stoop
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: John Lacey, Michael Black
Assessor: Gianni Romano (Italy)
Television match official: John Burtenshaw (England), Marshall Kilgore
Super 14 semifinals
Chiefs vs Hurricanes in Hamilton
Referee: Stu Dickinson (Australia)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom (New Zealand)
Bulls vs Crusaders in Pretoria
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Mark Lawrence (South Africa), Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Pacific Rugby Cup
Fiji Barbarians vs Tautahi Gold at Lawaqa Park
Savai’i Samoa vs Upolu Samoa at Apia Park
Tau’uta Reds vs Warriors at Teufaiva Stadium
Domestic
Argentina
Buenos Aires
División Superior
GRUPO I – A
Belgrano Athletic vs Manuel Belgrano
Referee: Ignacio Rellan
Atlético Del Rosario vs Hindu
Referee: Cristian Sanchez Ruiz
Regatas Bella Vista vs Buenos Aires
Referee: Roberto Martinez
CUBA vs San Luis
Referee: Federico Cuesta
Grupo I – B
Pucará vs San Fernando
Referee: Marcelo Pilara
Pueyrredón vs San Cirano
Referee: Fernando Lopez
La Plata vs Banco Nación
Referee: Carlos Boudon
Alumni vs Newman
Referee: Matias Fresia
Grupo I – C
CASI vs SIC
Referee: Ignacio Iparraguirre
San Albano vs Lomas Athletic
Referee: Leonardo Borghi
San Martin vs Los Tilos
Referee: Gustavo Tomanovich
Olivos vs Champagnat
Referee: Hernán Filomena
Australia
New South Wales
TooheysNewCup Shute Shield, Round 8
Eastern Suburbs vs West Harbour at Woollahra Oval
Referee: Andrew Lees
Assistant referees: Richard Lees, Bernie Pasfield
Coach: Frank Meiklejon
Gordon vs Sydney University at Chatswood Oval
Referee: Steve Hardy
Assistant referees: Greg Butler, Michael Rolleston
Television match official: Jamie McGregor
Coach: John McCarthy
Manly vs Randwick at Manly Oval
Referee: Damien Mitchelmore
Assistant referees: Roberta Barnett, Edward Martin
Coach: Peter Marshall
Northern Suburbs vs Eastwood at North Sydney Oval
Referee: James Scholtens
Assistant referees: Matt Kemp, Stephen Copeman
Penrith vs Southern Districts at Western Weekender Stadium
Referee: Daniel Cheever
Assistant referees: Buddy Kyle, Mark Newbury
Coach: Grant Campbell, Grant
Warringah vs Parramatta at Pittwater Rugby Park
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant referees: Matt Kellahan, David Rowan
England
County Championship
Gloucestershire vs Cornwall
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: tba, Dave Grashoff
Lancashire County vs Northumberland
Referee: Chris Sharp
Assistant referees: Mick Reid , Steve Makinson
Somerset vs Devon
Referee: Ross Campbell
Assistant referees: Richard Parker-Sedgemore, S Adams
Yorkshire vs Warwickshire
Referee: Richard Kelly
Assistant referees: S Lee, Rob Sawyer
County Championship Plate
Durham vs Oxfordshire
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
Assistant referees: Matthew Daubney, Mike Wells
Kent vs Essex
Referee: Michael Tutty
Assistant referees: Paul Kimber, Nick Clarke
County Championship Shield
Cheshire vs North Midlands
Referee: Andy Taylorson
Assistant referees: Mark Liddell, Ian Tempest
Eastern Counties vs Hampshire
Referee: Ed Turnill
Assistant referees: Darryl Chapman, Nigel Carrick
Leicestershire vs Cumbria
Referee: Nick Cockburn
Assistant referees: Simon McConnell, Rolland Potter
Middlesex vs Hertfordshire
Referee: T Davis
Assistant referees: Mark Vernon, Shane Cameron
France
Pro D2 play-offs
Albi vs La Rochelle
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees:: Jacques Laplace, Gilbert Darrieutort
Assessor: André Corbin, Claude Debat
Television match offical: Jean-Christophe Gastou
Agen vs Oyonnax
Referee: David Rosich
Assistant referees:: René Bordeneuve, Claude Tajan
Assessor: Francis Bourgade, Michel Debet
Television match offical: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Italy
Super 10 return semifinals
Montepaschi Viadana vs Femi Cz Rovigo
Referee: Alan Falzone (Padova)
Assistant referees: Stefano Marrama (Padova), Gianni Corda (Parma)
Benetton Treviso vs Cammi Calvisano
Referee: Paolo Ventura (Roma)
Assistant referees: Stefano Traversi (Rovigo), Giovanni Maratini (Padova)
USA
Super League semifinals
Belmont vs Life University
Referee: Chris Draper
Assistant referees: Tom Lyons, Ed Ward
Assessor: Mike Cobb
Coach: Josh Tameifuna
Denver vs San Francisco Golden Gate
Referee: Dave Ardrey
Assistant referees: Paul Bretz, Fred Thomas
Assessor: Dave Williamson
Coach: Todd-Schwartz
