Referees to 27 January
January is rushing away. Scarcely do we breathe a sigh of relief as the pool matches in the European competitions when we realise that the Six Nations are soon upon us. This weekend is a bit of a chance to snatch some breath.
In Scotland two New Zealand referees will be warming up for the Six Nations with Premiership matches and there will be two Italian referees there on exchange while two Scots will go to Italy.
In Ireland Jonathan Kaplan will also have a match to referee while in England Craig Joubert has National League 1 clash.
International
Russia are preparing for the European Nations Cup in South Africa where they will play four matches.
Russia vs Leopards at Olen Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Jaco Peyper (Free State)
Friendly
Reds vs Blues at Ballymore, Queensland
Referee: Paul Marks
Touch judges: Simon Moore, Steve Hill
Assessor: Andrew Cole
Australia
Friendly
Waratahs vs Reds in Campbeltown
Referee: Ian Smith
Touch judges: Matt Goddard, Nathan Pearce
Assessor: Mick Tanzer
England
PremiershipSale Sharks vs Harlequins at Edgeley Park
Referee: Andrew Small
Touch judges: Steve Terheege, Don Helme
Assessor: Colin High
Television match official: Andrew Turner, Graeme Hughes
Gloucester vs London Wasps at Kingsholm
Referee: Dave Pearson
Touch judges: Peter Huckle, Robin Goodliffe
Television match official: Matt Peters
Leicester Tigers vs Newcastle Falcons at Welford Road
Referee: Sean Davey
Touch judges: Alan Hughes, Paul Dix
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Television match official: Brian Abrahams
Worcester vs Bristol at Sixways
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
Touch judges: Ken Stewart, Roger Baileff
Assessor: Colin High
Television match official: Laurie Bryant
Leeds Carnegie vs London Irish at Headingley Carnegie
Referee: Martin Fox
Touch judges: Bob Mullis, Martin Buck
Assessor: Brian Leigh
Television match official: Andrew Turner
Saracens vs Bath at Vicarage Road
Referee: Dean Richards D
Touch judges: Paul Emerson, David Kurk
Television match official: John Burtenshaw, Geoff Warren
National League 1
Coventry vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Touch judges: Ken Bracewell, Alan Farmer
Assessor: Brendan Fitzmaurice, Peter Facey
Coach: Peter Farrell
Esher vs Rotherham Titans
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Touch judges: Terry Hall, Paul Stanley
Exeter Chiefs vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Dale Newitt
Touch judges: Greg Garner, Alan Biggs
Assessor: Gary Welsh
Launceston vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: JP Doyle
Touch judges: Darren Gamage, Mark Summerhayes
Newbury vs Moseley
Referee: Ashley Rowden
Touch judges: Keith Lewis, Rhys Davies
Northampton Saints vs Sedgley Park
Referee: Nick Williams
Touch judges: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts, Rob Sawyer
Assessor: Andy Mcmillan, Ian Roberts
Nottingham vs London Welsh
Referee: David Rose
Touch judges: Mark Wilson, David Matthews
Pertemps Bees vs Doncaster
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Touch judges: Steve Leyshon, Fred Farndon
Assessor: Clive Nicholas, Paul Emberson
France
Top 14 – 7eme Journee
Biarritz vs Perpignan
Referee: Romain Poite
Touch judges: Jean-Paul Vermande, Pierre Marie Masson
Assessor: Christian Zidel, Roger Duhau
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Brive vs Albi
Referee: Jerome Garces
Touch judges: Fernand Pereira, Gilbert Darrieutort
Assessor: Clement Grau, Marc Desclaux
Television match official: Sebastien Minery
Bourgoin vs Paris
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Touch judges: Claude Tajan, Patrick Dellac
Assessor: Patrice Frantschi, Daniel Pruvot
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas
Castres vs Clermont Ferrand
Referee: Didier Mene
Touch judges: Bernard Vals, Guy Pince
Assessor: Jean-Claude Legendre, Patrick Robin
Television match official: Serge Marzullo
Montpellier vs Bayonne
Referee: Eric Gauzins
Touch judges: Patrick Bellet, Jean-Christophe Clot
Assessor: Patrick Costa, Yves Bressy
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Montauban vs Dax
Referee: David Rosich
Touch judges: Jacques Laplace, Rene Bordeneuve
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda, Alain Fernandez
Television match official: Laurent Sclafer
Auch vs Toulouse
Referee: Franck Maciello
Touch judges: Eric Briquet Campin, Herve Gilard
Assessor: Hubert Dubes, Bernard Perez
Television match official: Gerard Borreani
Pro D2 – 13eme Journee
The match between Racing and Toulon is a top-of-the-table clash.
Racing Metro 92 vs Toulon
Referee: Bruno Bessot
Touch judges: Daniel Jeanguiot, Didier Martinaud
Assessor: Yves Peyrelongue, Jean Matheu
Goal judges: Christian Poulalier, Nicolas Lezin
Blagnac vs Grenoble
Referee: Jerome Lamirand
Touch judges: Didier Morin, Christophe Malterre
Assessor: Jean Izquierdo, Michel Debet
Goal judges: Mathieu Raynal, Nicolas Datas
Lyon vs Beziers
Referee: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Touch judges: Claude Roux, Olivier Migne
Assessor: Jean-Yves Patingre, Jean-Pierre Juanchich
Goal judges: Emmanuel Chenavier, Philippe Sigu
Narbonne vs Oyonnax
Referee: Herve Dubes
Touch judges: Frederic Ducatez, Francis Labat
Assessor: Jean-Paul Soules, Marc Daroque
Goal judges: Laurent Cardona, Rene Roustany
Pau vs Aurillac
Referee: Salem Attalah
Touch judges: Jean-Francois Lavocat, Gines Cerezuela
Assessor: Christian Cortey, Robert Antonin
Goal judges: Benoit Escoubet, Stephane Kuppe
Mont De Marsan vs Bordeaux
Referee: Alain Monteux
Touch judges: Christian Destruhaut, Didier Bart
Assessor: Jean-Marie Combe, Francis Palmade
Goal judges: Sebastien Cloute, Stephane Boyer
Tarbes vs Agen
Referee: Laurent Valin
Touch judges: Franck Rataj, Gerard Capelle
Assessor: Claude Rouve, Michel Lamoulie
Goal judges: Eric Lavit, Christophe Degos
Limoges vs La Rochelle
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Touch judges: Regis Gabard, Pierre Goisnard
Assessor: Pierre Beneuf, Henri Lalanne
Goal judges: Christophe Labaune, Patrick Beuriot
Ireland
AIL Level 1
Clontarf vs UL Bohemians
Referee: Alan Lewis
Cork Constitution vs Dungannon
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
Dolphin vs Ballymena
Referee: Eanna O’Dowd
Garryowen vs Terenure
Referee: David Wilkinson
Greystones vs Blackrock
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Lansdowne vs UCD
Referee: George Clancy
Shannon vs Galwegians
Referee: Alan Rolland
St Mary’s vs Old Belvedere
Referee: Olan Trevor
Youth Interprovincial
Connacht play Leinster in the Final.
Munster vs Ulster
Referee: Dudley Phillips
Connacht vs Leinster
Referee: Ger English
Scotland
Premiership
Stirling County vs Heriots
Referee: Stefano Penne (Italy)
Touch judges: Graham Knox, Peter Carruthers
Boroughmuir vs Currie
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Peter Allan, David Anderson
Melrose vs Ayr
Referee: Malcolm Changleng
Touch judges: Andrew Healy, Alan Forrest
Dundee HSFP vs Hawick
Referee: Andy MacPherson
Touch judges: Gary Gordon, John Ferns
Glasgow Hawks vs GHA
Referee: Claudio Passacantando (Italy)
Touch judges: Andy Ireland, Ronnie Dumma
Edinburgh Accies vs Watsonians
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Touch judges: John Steele, Graham Allen
South Africa
Friendlies
Valke vs Bulls at Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
Referee: Mark Lawrence (SARU)
Cheetahs XV vs Combined XV at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (SARU)
Boland vs Bulls at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: JC Fortuin (SARU)
Wales
Konica Minolta Cup – Round 4
Aberavon vs Llandovery
Aberavon Quins vs Blackwood
Bonymaen vs Bedwas
Builth Wells vs Bridgend
Carmarthen Quins vs Cardiff
Ebbw Vale vs Caerphilly
Glynneath vs Narberth
Llanelli vs Pontypridd
Maesteg vs Glamorgan Wanderers
Merthyr vs Crosskeys
Neath vs Swansea
Newport vs Llanharan
Newport Saracens vs Ystrad Rhondda
Old Illtydian vs Tondu
Waunarlwydd vs Tonmawr
Whitland vs Bargoed
