Referees to 26 April
Things are tight amongst the Four Home Unions where Magners League and England’s Premiership play their last round before the play-offs. There are semifinals in Ireland and then France and the Super 14 are building towards a watershed.
International
European Nations Cup
Division 2B
Malta vs Netherlands in La Valette
Referee: David Rosich (France)
Croatia vs Latvia in Makarska
Referee: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
Division 3B
Austria vs Denmark at Stade Traun in Linz
Referee: George Mossford (Finland)
Slovenia vs Norway in Ljubljana
Referee: Ucha Narmianidze (Georgia)
Division 3C
Bulgaria vs Finland in Pernik
Referee: Vladimir Volovik (Russia)
Luxembourg vs Greece at Stade Josy Barthel in Luxembourg
Referee: Dominique Ponthier (Belgium)
Asian 5 Nations
Korea vs Singapore
Referee: Aso Akihisa (Japan)
Touch judges: Toda Kyosuke (Japan), Shihei Kubo (Japan)
Japan vs Kazhakstan
Referee: Tobi Lothian (Hong Kong)
Touch judges: Andrew Tranent (Hong Kong), Dewi Rowlands (Hong Kong)
U20: IRB’s Junior Trophy
Referees: Constant Cap (Kenya), Francisco Pastrana (Argentina), Sindile Mayende (South Africa), Heikel Bahroun (Tunisia)
Assistant Referees: Reuben Rossouw (South Africa), Archie Sehlako (South Africa), Johnbosco Muamba (Kenya), Victor Lié Andriavelomana (Madagascar)
Assessor: Tappe Henning
Magners League, Round 16
Ulster vs Cardiff Blues at Ravenhill
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Touch judges: John Lacy (Ireland), Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
Assessor: Brian Stirling (Ireland)
Ospreys vs Edinburgh at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Touch judges: Huw David (Wales), Simon Harris (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
Leinster vs Glasgow Warriors at Royal Dublin Society
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Touch judges: Colin Stanley (Ireland), Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Television match official: John Carvill (Ireland)
Assessor: Tom Aplin (Ireland)
Dragons vs Connacht at Rodney Parade
Referee: Graham Knox (Scotland)
Touch judges: Phil Fear (Wales), David Jones (Wales)
Television match official: Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Munster vs Scarlets
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Touch judges: David Keane (Ireland), Michael Black (Ireland)
Television match official: Brian Fitzgerald (Ireland)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Super 14, Round 11
Highlanders vs Stormers in Dunedin
Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Touch judges: Keith Brown (New Zealand), Josh Noonan (New Zealand)
Television match official: Kane McBride (New Zealand)
Assessor: Glen Wahlstrom (New Zealand)
Western Force vs Lions in Perth
Referee: Paul Marks (Australia)
Touch judges: Ian Smith (Australia), Julian Pritchard (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel (South Africa)
Blues vs Reds in North Harbour
Referee: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Jonathan White (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Assessor: Wayne Erickson (Australia)
Hurricanes vs Brumbies in Wellington
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Keith Brown (New Zealand), Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Assessor: Glen Wahlstrom (New Zealand)
Cheetahs vs Crusaders in Bloemfontein
Referee: James Leckie (Australia)
Touch judges: Nathan Pearce (Australia), Phillip Bosch (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel (South Africa)
Bulls vs Chiefs in Pretoria
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Touch judges: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Assessor: Wayne Erickson (Australia)
Friendly
Munster A vs Krasnoyarsk
Referee: George Clancy
Domestic
Australia
New South Wales
TooheysNewCup Shute Shield, Round 5
Manly vs Warringah at Manly Oval
Referee: Steve Hardy
Touch judges: Jamie McGregor, Luke Colbron
Assessor: Peter Marshall
Northern Suburbs vs Gordon at North Sydney Oval
Referee: Andrew Lees
/Roberta/Barnett, Kevin Twomey
Assessor: John McCarthy
Parramatta vs Penrith at Granville Park
Referee: James Scholtens
Touch judges: Matt Kemp, Stephen Copeman
Southern Districts vs Sydney University at Forshaw Rugby Park
Referee: Angus Gardner
Touch judges: Neil Favager, Eanna O’Dowd
West Harbour vs Eastwood at Concord Oval
Referee: Michael Blair
Touch judges: Buddy Kyle, William Houston
Assessor: Frank Meiklejon
Randwick vs Eastern Suburbs at Coogee Oval
Referee: Ian Smith
Touch judges: Bernie Pasfield, John Salisbury
Television match official: Richard Goswell
Assessor: Michael Tanzer
England
Premiership
Gloucester vs Worcester Warriors at Kingsholm
Referee: Rob Debney
Touch judges: Bob Mullis, Alan Biggs
Television match official: Alan Peters
Bath Rugby vs Saracens at the Rec
Referee: Rob Debney
Touch judges: Andrew Pearce, Alan/ Biggs
Assessor: Brian Leigh
Harlequins vs Newcastle Falcons at The Stoop
Referee: Dean Richards
Touch judges: Roy Maybank, Ken Stewart
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Television match official: Bob Ockenden
Leicester Tigers vs Bristol at Welford Road
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Touch judges: Bob Mullis, Don Helme
Assessor: Steve Lander
Television match official: Brian Abrahams
London Wasps vs Gloucester at Adams Park
Referee: Dave Pearson
Touch judges: Paul Dix, Stuart Terheege
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Television match official: Roy Marfleet
Sale Sharks vs Northampton Saints at Edgeley Park
Referee: Chris White
Touch judges: Robin Goodliffe, Paul Emerson
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Television match official: Don Hudson
Worcester Warriors vs London Irish at Sixways
Referee: Andrew Small
Touch judges: Roger Baileff, Martin Buck
Assessor: Ed Morrison
National League 1
Bedford Blues vs Esher
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
Touch judges: Terry Hall, Kevin Morgan
Cornish Pirates vs London Welsh
Referee: Luke Pearce
Touch judges: Steve Harland, Fred Spong
Coventry vs Nottingham
Referee: Darren Gamage
Touch judges: Ed Turnill, James Minards
Exeter Chiefs vs Doncaster
Referee: Keith Lewis
Touch judges: Nigel Higginson, Peter Huckle
Manchester vs Moseley
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Touch judges: Dave Edmunds , David Crooks
Newbury vs Sedgley Park
Referee: Michael Tutty
Touch judges: Andrew Bickle, Paul Stanley
Otley vs Rotherham Titans
Referee: Andy Taylorson
Touch judges: Revis Phillips, Steve Makinson
Plymouth Albion vs Leeds Carnegie
Referee: David Rose
Touch judges: Eric Woodmason, Kevin Obern
British Universities Finals at Twickenham
Hartpury College vs University of Wales, Cardiff Institute
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Touch judges: Nick Clarke, Kevin Morgan
Television match official: John Pritchard
Women
Leeds Metropolitan University vs University Of Wales, Cardiff Institute
Referee: Glen Ohara
Touch judges: Chris Fowke, Colin Macdonald
Assessor: Mike Richardson
France
Top 14, Round 24
Biarritz vs Toulon
Referee: Hervé Dubes
Touch judges: Frédéric Ducatez, Denis Grenouillet
Assessor: Michel Roger, Marc Daroque
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Montpellier vs Bayonne
Referee: Romain Poite
Touch judges: Jean-Paul Vermande, Alain Rongier
Assessor: Michel Ricciardelli, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Toulouse vs Bourgoin
Referee: Bruno Bessot
Touch judges: Bruno Fiche, Jean-Claude Bes
Assessor: Max Benoit, Marc Desclaux
Television match official: Gilles Cogne
Perpignan vs Clermont Auvergne
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Touch judges: Claude Tajan, Dominique Parrini
Assessor: Francis Coup, Patrick Robin
Television match official: Jean-Christophe Gastou
Dax vs Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Touch judges: Jean-Michel Schutz, Patrick Bellet
Assessor: Michel Forget, Francis Palmade
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas
Montauban vs Brive
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Touch judges: Gilbert Darrieutort, Thierry Laur
Assessor: Yves Peyrelongue, Serge Marzullo
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Castres vs Stade Français
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Touch judges: Fernand Pereira, René Bordeneuve
Assessor: Pascal Bouchet, Bernard Perez
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Pro D2, Round 28
Bordeaux vs Racing Metro 92
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Touch judges: Christian Destruhaut, Stéphane Duberger
Assessor: Bernard Gabriel, Henri Lalanne
Goal judges: Sébastien Grellety, Alain Gipoulou
Béziers vs Tarbes
Referee: Eric Gonthier
Touch judges: Jean-François Fourquet, Frédéric Gourgues
Assessor: Yves Leveque, Yves Bressy
Goal judges: Patrick Beuriot, Damien Borderies
Auch vs Albi
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Touch judges: Christophe Clavere, Didier Bart
Assessor: Gérard Destruels, Jean Lavergne
Goal judges: Jérôme Lamirand, Jean-Michel Morandin
Lyon vs Bourg-en-Bresse
Referee: Grégoire Silvan
Touch judges: Sébastien Hebert, Philippe Crucher
Assessor: Jean-Paul Goyard, Jean-Pierre Juanchich
Goal judges: Jean-Pierre Vaquette, Pierric Gerbier
Narbonne vs Pau
Referee: Eric Gauzins
Touch judges: Claude Roux, Michel Couzier
Assessor: Patrice Frantschi, Michel Messan
Goal judges: Thierry Mallet, Laurent Perrin
Agen vs Aurillac
Referee: Christophe Labaune
Touch judges: Christophe Graviou, Jean-Paul Benoit
Assessor: Roland Cournet, Daniel Pruvot
Goal judges: Nicolas Datas, Sébastien Cloute
La Rochelle vs Grenoble
Referee: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Touch judges: Pierre Chastrusse, Pierre Goisnard
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda, André Peytavin
Goal judges: Richard Denninger, Luigi Gaborit
Oyonnax vs Colomiers
Referee: Sébastien Garat
Touch judges: Jean-Louis Suau, Jean-François Lavocat
Assessor: Patrick Ducouret, Pierre Bertherat
Goal judges: Philippe Sigu, Thierry Guilloton
Ireland
Level 1 semifinals
Cork Constitution vs Clontarf
Referee: Alan Lewis
Touch judges: Peter Roche, Dermot Moloney
Shannon vs Garryowen
Referee: George Clancy
Touch judges: Darragh McCormack, Seamus Flannery
Italy
Super 10, Round 15, 22 April
Overmach Cariparma vs Benetton Treviso
Referee: Alan Falzone (Padova)
Touch judges: Stefano Pennè (Milano), Giovanni Maratini (Padova)
Casinò di Venezia vs Plusvalore Gran Parma
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Napoli)
Touch judges: Mauro Dordolo (Udine), Francesco Lento (Udine)
Carrera Petrarca Padova vs Cammi Calvisano
Referee: Domenico Sironi (Colleferro)
Touch judges: Andrea Cason (Rovigo), Gianni Corda (Parma)
MPS Viadana vs Femi CZ Rovigo
Referee: Paolo Ventura (Roma)
Touch judges: Emiliano Roscini (Milano), Pio Di Santo (Milano)
AlmavivA UR Capitolina vs Futura Park Rugby Roma
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Frascati)
Touch judges: Gianluca Bonacci (Roma), Enzo Cerci (Colleferro)
Super 10, Round 16, 26 April, Round 16
Benetton Treviso vs Femi CZ Rovigo
Referee: Stefano Marrama (Padova)
Touch judges: Alan Falzone (Padova), Angelo Marchesin (Venezia)
Plusvalore Gran Parma vs AlmavivA UR Capitolina
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Milano)
Touch judges: Emiliano Roscini (Milano), Pio Di Santo (Milano)
Futura Park Rugby Roma vs Overmach Cariparma
Referee: Mauro Dordolo (Udine)
Touch judges: Cristian Sandri (Trieste), Ettore Reale (Bari)
Carrera Petrarca Padova vs Casinò di Venezia
Referee: Paolo Ventura (Roma)
Touch judges: Gianluca Bonacci (Roma), Francesco Pier’antoni (Colleferro, Rome)
Cammi Calvisano vs MPS Viadana
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Napoli)
Touch judges: Stefano Traversi (Rovigo), Luigi Sorrentino (Milano)
South Africa
Vodacom Cup semifinals
Sharks XV vs Lions in Durban
Referee: Jason Jaftha
Touch judges: Mlungiseli Mdashe, Luke Burger
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
BB vs Western Province in Pretoria
Referee: Stuart Berry
Touch judges: Lourens van der Merwe, Cobus Wessels
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Eugene Daniels
Griquas vs Free State in Kimberley
Referee: Joey Salmans
Touch judges: Tiaan Jonker, François de Bruin
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzer
South Western Districts vs Leopards in George
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones
Touch judges: François Veldsman, Eska Swart
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
USA
Super League
Old Blue New York vs New York Athletic Club
Referee: Dave Ardrey
Touch judges: Terry Haas, local
Assessor: Paul Rosenzweig
Coach: Gary Devoe
Potomac Athletic Club vs Boston Irish Wolfhounds
Referee: Paul Bretz
Touch judges: Steve Verna, local
Assessor: Don Morrison
Boston Rugby vs Dallas Harlequins
Referee: Gareth Morgan
Touch judges: Charlie Haupt, local
Assessor: Mark Koiwai
Coach: Seegar Swanson
Charlotte vs Life College
Referee: Judah Boulet
Touch judges: Ed Ward, local
Assessor: Dave Metcalfe
Coach: Chris Davis
Belmont Shore vs Denver Barbarians
Referee: Tom Lyons
Touch judges: Tom Coburn, local
Assessor: Jim Russell
Coach: Matt Eason
Santa Monica vs Chicago Lions
Referee: Nick Ricono
Touch judges: Martin Dunne, local
Assessor: Peter Watson
Television match official: Dave Williamson
Chicago Griffins vs OMBAC
Referee: Dana Teagarden
Touch judges: LuAnn Campbell, local
Assessor: Dixon Smith
Coach: Mike Geach
San Francisco Golden Gate vs Old Puget Sound Beach
Referee: Aruna Ranaweera
Touch judges: Dave Pelton, local
Assessor: Peter Buckley
Coach: Dave Williamson
Wales
Premiership
Pontypool vs Bridgend
Referee: David Bodilly
Touch judges: Paul Richards, Simon Rees
Cardiff vs Llanelli
Referee: tbc
Touch judges: Alan Jenkins, David Todd Jones
Aberavon vs Newport
Referee: Tim Hayes
Touch judges: Colin Kirkhouse, Terry Thomas
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Wayne Davies
Touch judges: Ian Davies, Tony Evans
Bedwas vs Pontypridd
Referee: Ken Bowen
Touch judges: Neil Hennessy, Shaun Moore
Swansea vs Neath
Referee: Neil Ballard
Touch judges: Geoff Williams, Jason Griffiths
Llandovery vs Cross Keys
Referee: tbc
Touch judges: Elwyn Marfell Jones, Steve Lewis
