Referees to 27 December
Europe is heading for a white Christmas, which is more romantic as an idea than in reality. The snow has had an effect on life in general and even on rugby but there is still some rugby in prospect.
Some of it is scheduled, some rescheduled from last weekend’s deep snow. It has been an uncomfortable time and yet had advantages for at least one referee.
The match between Newcastle Falcons and Exeter Chiefs was moved up to Gala where the field is heated, but the French referee, Marc Raynal, could not get there and so Iain Heard, a local man and a top Scottish referee, stepped in and refereed the match, his second European refereeing experience. He said afterwards: “I thoroughly enjoyed it.”
International
Heineken Cup
Edinburgh vs Castres at Murrayfield
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Dean Richards (England), Roy Maybank (England)
Toulouse vs Glasgow Warriors at Stade Ernest Wallon
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: John Carvill (Ireland), Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Television match officials: Kevin Beggs (Ireland)
Amlin Cup
Sale Sharks vs Brive at Gala Football Club, Netherdale
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland), Rob Dickson (Scotland)
I Cavalieri Estra vs Bayonne at Campo Montano, Livorno
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: David Keane (Ireland), Mark Patton (Ireland)
Magners League
Connacht vs Munster
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Michael Black (Ireland), Richard Kerr (Ireland)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Television match official: Peter Ferguson (Ireland)
Ulster vs Leinster
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)
Ospreys vs Scarlets at Liberty Stadium
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Tim Hayes (Wales), Phil Fear (Wales)
Television match official: Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Newport Gwent Dragons vs Cardiff Blues at Rodney Parade
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Leighton Hodges (Wales), Jon Mason (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
Benetton Treviso vs Aironi Rugby at Stadio di Monigo
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Assistant referees: Alan Falzone (Italy), Stefano Traversi (Italy)
Television match official: Mauro Dordolo (Italy)
Glasgow Warriors vs Edinburgh at Firhill
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Andrew Macpherson (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)
Domestic
England
Premiership
Bath vs Exeter Chiefs at Recreation Ground
Referee: David Rose
Assistant referees: Andrew Pearce, Roger Baileff
Coach: Tony Spreadbury
Timekeeper: Clive Leeke
Gloucester vs Northampton Saints at Kingsholm
Referee: Greg Garner
Assistant referees: Don Helme, Rhys Davies
Coach: Ed Morrison, Ashley Reay
Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin
Newcastle Falcons vs Leeds Carnegie at Kingston Park, Newcastle
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Robin Goodliffe, Alan Hughes
Assessor: Steve Lander
Timekeeper: David Hudson
Saracens vs London Wasps at Wembley
Referee: Eric Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Roy Maybank, Ashley Rowden
Assessor: Nigel Yates
Television match official: Graham Hughes
Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw
Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks at Welford Road
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Alan Biggs
Timekeeper: Brian Abrahams
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
Harlequins vs London Irish at Twickenham
Referee: Andrew Small
Assistant referees: Stuart Terheege, Peter Huckle
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Television match official: Geoff Warren
Timekeeper: Bob Ockenden
The Championship
Bedford Blues vs Bristol at Goldington Road, Bedford
Referee: Paul Knowles
Assistant referees: Michael Tutty, Paul Dickens
Coach: Paul Dunnett, Murray Felstead
Birmingham & Solihull vs Rotherham Titans at Damson Park Hall
Referee: Ross Campbell
Assistant referees: David Grashoff, N Chapman
Coach: Peter Tolan
Worcester Warriors vs Moseley
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Assistant referees: Richard Kelly, Eric Woodmason
Coach: M Carr
Plymouth Albion vs Cornish Pirates at Brickfields
Referee: Keith Lewis
Assistant referees: Nick Williams, Nigel Higginson
Coach: Jerry Wallis
London Welsh vs Esher at Old Deer Park
Referee: Rob Debney
Assistant referees: Matt Carley, Darryl Chapman
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Nottingham vs Doncaster Knights at Meadow Lane
Referee: Martin Fox
Assistant referees: John Meredith, Barry Dalby
Wales
Cross Keys vs Newport
Referee: Simon Harris
Assistant referees: Alan Sheppard, Wayne Childs
Aberavon vs Neath
Referee: David Bodilly
Assistant referees: Neil Hennessy, Barrie Gregory
Llanelli vs Swansea
Referee: Sean Brickell
Assistant referees: Huw David, Andrew Miles
Llandovery vs Carmarthen
Referee: Colin Kirkhouse
Assistant referees: Chris Williams, Peter Evans
Bedwas vs Pontypridd
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: Gary Davies, Neil McDonagh
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Cardiff
Referee: David Jones
Assistant referees: Mike Bethell, Anthony Moses
Pontypool vs Tonmawr
Referee: Phil Fear
Assistant referees: Rhys Thomas, Haydn Edwards
