Referees to 28 December
It would not be pleasnt to trundle around the rugby field with plum pudding, turkey and wine sloshing around inside the reluctant body, and so we list below the referees who are likely to be circumspect in their festivities, but we also hope that for them and all other referees Christmas will be a happy and blessed time.
Most countries, it seems, have left their referees free to be festive.
International
Magners League
Edinburgh vs Glasgow
Referee: Neil Paterson
Touch judges: David Changleng, Alan Forrest
Television match official: Jim Yuille
Newport Gwent Dragons vs Cardiff Blues at Rodney Parade
Referee: James Jones
Touch judges: Hugh Watkins , Huw David
Television match official: Huw Lewis
Ospreys vs Scarlets at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Nigel Owens
Touch judges: Nigel Whitehouse , Alan Jenkins
Television match official: Derek Bevan
Ulster vs Leinister
Referee: George Clancy
Touch judges: Peter Fitzgibbon, Leo Colgan
Assessor: Brian Stirling
Television match official: Dermot Moloney
Connacht vs Munster
Referee: Alain Rolland
Touch judges: David Wilkinson, Michael Black
Television match official: Peter Ferguson
Domestic
England
Premiership
Bristol vs Gloucester at Memorial Stadium
Referee: Dave Rose
Touch judges: Stuart Terheege, Bob Mullis
Assessor: Brian Leigh
Coach: Clive Leeke
Harlequins vs Leicester Tigers at Twickenham
Referee: Dave Pearson
Touch judges: Ashley Rowden, Paul Dix
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Television match official: John Burtenshaw, Graham Hughes
Newcastle Falcons vs Worcester Warriors at Kingston Park
Referee: Sean Davey
Touch judges: Paul Emerson, Andy Watson
Assessor: Steve Lander
Television match official: Trevor Parlett
Saracens vs London Irish at Vicarage Road
Referee: Chris White
Touch judges: Roy Maybank, Bruce Robertson
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Television match official: Brian Abrahams, Geoff Warren
Sale Sharks vs London Wasps at Edgeley Park
Referee: Rob Debney
Touch judges: Robin Goodliffe, Don Helme
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Television match official: David Hudson
Bath vs Northampton Saints at The Rec
Referee: Andrew Small
Touch judges: Andrew Pearce, Alan Biggs
Television match official: Laurie Bryant
National League 1
Coventry vs Moseley
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Touch judges: Guy Steele-Bodger, Rhys Davies
Assessor: Geoff Blackburn
Otley vs Leeds Carnegie
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Touch judges: Trevor Fisher, Steve Makinson
Exeter Chiefs vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
Touch judges: Steve Leyshon, Peter Huckle
Assessor: Gary Welsh
London Welsh vs Sedgley Park
Referee: Darren Gamage
Touch judges: Keith Lewis, Darryl Chapman
Manchester vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Chris Sharp
Touch judges: Dave Edmunds, Steven Halliday
Assessor: John Haggart, Mike Hamlin
Newbury vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Paul Knowles
Touch judges: Ed Turnill , N Carrick
Assessor: Clive Nicholas, Nick Cousins
Coach: Ashley Reay
Rotherham Titans vs Doncaster
Referee: Andy Taylorson
Touch judges: Brendan Fitzmaurice, Rob Sawyer
Assessor: Peter Farrell, N Chapman
Nottingham vs Esher
Referee: Martin Fox
Touch judges: Philip Davies, Mark Summerhayes
Assessor: Gary Welsh
Spain
División de Honor
This is a postponed match.
CRC Madrid vs Cetransa El Salvador in Valle de las Cañas (Pozuelo).
Referee: Sabin Cortabarría (País Vasco)
Wales
Premiership
Aberavon vs Neath
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Touch judges: Ken Bowen, Gareth Saunders
Llanelli vs Swansea
Referee: Simon Harris
Touch judges: Chris Williams, Andrew Wilson
Pontypridd vs Bridgend
Referee: David Bodilly
Touch judges: Robert Hale, Peter Hoole
Cross Keys vs Newport
Referee: Phil Fear
Touch judges: Mike Bethell, Haydn Edwards
Bedwas vs Cardiff
Referee: Jon Mason
Touch judges: Peter Mortimer, Dominic Lonergan
Pontypool vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Neil Ballard
Touch judges: Neil Hennessy, Steve Richmond
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Llandovery
Referee: Huw David
Touch judges: Steve Harwood, Lee Parry
