Referees to 28 March
The big match of the weekend is in Bucharest. To have a chance of getting to the World Cup in 2011, Romania must win. But mainly the weekend is about club, province and region action.
International
European Nations Cup
Division 1
Romania vs Spain in Bucharest
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Alan Rogan (Ireland), Darragh McCormack (Ireland)
Division 3D
Cyprus vs Bosnia & Herzegovina In Paphos
Referee: George Psaromatis (Greece)
Under-18
European Championship
This starts in Treviso on 26 March 2010 and ends on 4 April. The countries are divided into three groups.
Group A: France, Ireland, Romania, Georgia, Belgium, Russia, Germany, Italy
Group B: Portugal, Spain, Poland, Netherlands, Ukraine, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Switzerland
Group C: Sweden, Hungary, Bulgaria, Denmark, Serbia, Latvia, Luxembourg, Austria
Referees: Sébastien Colute, Mathieu Delpy (France), Leo Colgan (Ireland), Giuseppe Vivarini (England), Horatiu Bargaunas (Romania), Ucha Narimanidze (Georgia), Vadim Pikhovkin (Russia), Frank Himmer (Germany), Pedro Murinello (Portugal), Luc Janssens, (Belgium) Claudio Blessano (Italy), Nicola Franzoi (Italy)
Friendly
British Colleges vs Welsh Colleges
Referee: Nick Cockburn (England)
Assistant referees: S Lewis (England), Andy Watts (England)
Under-18
Wales vs England
Referee: Michael Black (Ireland)
IRB Sevens Series
Referees
Men: Akihisa Aso (Japan), James Bolabiu (Fiji), Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Greg Garner (England), Andrew Lees (Australia), Harry Mason (Singapore), Francisco Pastrana (Argentina), David Smortchevsky (Canada)
Women: Martin Jennings (Arabian Gulf), Liu Hao (China), Lee Wing Yi (Hong Kong), Miho Osawa (Japan), Anasstasiya Khamova (Kazakhstan), Carmel Seeto (Malaysia), Roslyn Fortuin (South Africa)
Super 14, Week 7
Highlanders vs Lions in Dunedin
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Assistant referees: Kane McBride (New Zealand), Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Brumbies vs Chiefs in Canberra
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Paul Marks (Australia), Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Television match official: Matthew Goddard (Australia)
Cheetahs vs Reds in Bloemfontein
Referee: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Hurricanes vs Sharks in Wellington
Referee: Ian Smith (Australia)
Assistant referees: Kane McBride (New Zealand), Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Television match official: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Waratahs vs Blues in Sydney
Referee: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Paul Marks (Australia), Angus Gardiner (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Western Force vs Bulls in Perth
Referee: Nathan Pearce (Australia)
Assistant referees: Steve Walsh (Australia), Damian Mitchelmore (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)
Magners League
Cardiff Blues vs Ulster at Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland). .
Assistant Referees: Jon Mason (Wales), Simon Harris (Wales).
TMO: Neil Ballard (Wales)
Munster vs Glasgow Warriors at Thomond Park Stadium
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: tbc, Mark Hermin (Ireland)
Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Dragons vs Ospreys at Rodney Parade
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Sean Brickell (Wales), David Jones (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
Edinburgh vs Scarlets
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant Referees: Iain Heard (Scotland), Graeme Marshall (Scotland).
Leinster vs Connacht at RDS Dublin
Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)
Assistant Referees: Simon McDowell (Ireland), Jude Quinn (Ireland).
TMO: Peter Ferguson (Ireland).
Vodacom Cup
There is a team from Namibia and a team, from Argentina but the match officials are all South Africans.
Eastern Province vs South Western Districts at EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Matt Kemp
Assistant referees: Bongani Maloni Phillip Bosch
Television match official: Jacques Hugo
Sharks XV vs Boland in Durban
Referee: Joey Salmans
Assistant referees: François Groenewald, Reuben Rossouw
Assessor: Alan O’Connell
Leopards vs Griffons at Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assistant referees: Mlungiseli Mdashe, Willie Killian
Assessor: Theuns Janse van Vuuren
Lions vs Griquas at Johannesburg Stadium
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assistant referees: Mlungiseli Mdashe, Local
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Pampas XV vs Western Province at Newlands
Referee: Pro Legoete
Assistant referees: Lusanda Jam, Marc van Zyl
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Assessor: Alan O’Connell
Pumas vs Namibia Welwitschias at Puma Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Jason Jaftha
Assistant referees: Tiaan Jonker, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Assessor: Dries Breytenbach
Border vs Free State at Sisa Dukashe Stadium, East London
Referee: Sindile Mayende
Assistant referees: Rodney Bonaparte, Bongani Maloni
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Valke vs Blue Bulls at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Rasta Rashivenga
Assistant referees: Andries Retief, Local
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Domestic
England
Premiership
Bath vs Harlequins
Referee: Martin Fox
Assistant referees: Bruce Robertson, Andrew Pearce
Coach: Clive Leeke
Television match official: Brian Abrahams
Gloucester vs Leeds Carnegie
Referee: Rob Debney
Assistant referees: Kevin Stewart, Bob Mullis
Television match official: Laurie Bryant
Assessor: Nigel Yates
Northampton Saints vs London Wasps
Referee: Dave Pearson
Assistant referees: Robin Goodliffe, Andy Watson
Television match official: Roy Marfleet, Graham Hughes
Worcester Warriors vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Andrew Small
Assistant referees: Martin Buck, Don Helme
Television match official: Matt Peters
Assessor: Brian Campsall
London Irish vs Sale Sharks
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Stuart Terheege, Paul Dix
Television match official: Laurie Bryant
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Saracens vs Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Chris White
Assistant referees: Peter Huckle, Roger Baileff
Television match official: John Burtenshaw
Assessor: Ed Morrison
France
Top 14, Round 23
Clermont Auvergne vs Montpellier
Referee: Hervé Dubes
Assistant referees: Pascal Ubeda, Jacques Laplace
Assessor: Jean-Pierre Crouzery, Bernard Perez
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Racing Metro 92 vs Brive
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Jean-Paul Vermande, Patrick Dellac
Assessor: Yves Peyrelongue
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Biarritz vs Toulouse
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant referees: Jean-François Lavocat, Fernand Pereira
Assessor: André Corbin, Michel Lamoulie
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Castres vs Bayonne
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Assistant referees: René Bordeneuve, Hervé Gilard
Assessor: Pascal Bouchet
Television match official: Jérôme Lamirand
Albi vs Montauban
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Alain Rongier, Gines Cerezuela
Assessor: Henri Claudio, Serge Marzullo
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Perpignan vs Stade Français Paris
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Régis Gabard, Christophe Malterre
Assessor: Claude Rouve, Marc Desclaux
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Bourgoin vs Toulon
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Patrick Bellet, Bruno Fiche
Assessor: Jean-Marie Combe
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Pro D2, Round 25
Pau vs Oyonnax
Referee: Eric Gauzins
Assistant referees: Philippe Graciet, Dominique Parrini
Assessor: Daniel Pascal
Goal judges: Mourad Zitouni, Frédéric Dedieu
Grenoble vs Auch
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Assistant referees: Franck Rataj, Thierry Chanut
Assessor: Gérard Destruels
Goal judges: Alain Monteux, Panait Carp
Lyon vs Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Bruno Bessot
Assistant referees: Gérard Gacon, Thierry Cazalet
Assessor: Esteve Fernandez
Goal judges: Raphael Guaragna, Pierric Gerbier
Aix-en-Provence vs Aurillac
Referee: Christophe Dutreuilh
Assistant referees: Philippe Gorbenko, Michel Couzier
Assessor: Patrice Frantschi
Goal judges: Thierry Mallet, Jérôme Favre
Agen vs Lannemezan
Referee: Laurent Sclafer
Assistant referees: Jean-Luc Gonzalez, Thierry Laur
Assessor: Jean-Marie Bigot
Goal judges: Sébastien Garat, Patrick Labrune
Tarbes vs Narbonne
Referee: Stephan Pomarède
Assistant referees: Franck Bernos, Jean-Yves Quintin
Assessor: Richard Senssac
Goal judges: Dan Greuet, Patrick Domenec
Colomiers vs Bordeaux
Referee: Laurent Valin
Assistant referees: Jacques De Lemos, Jean-Claude Pairault
Assessor: André Maury
Goal judges: Eric Lavit, Julien Carrere
Dax vs La Rochelle
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Denis Grenouillet, Christian Destruhaut
Assessor: Jean-Paul Soules
Goal judges: Alain Gipoulou, Patrice Lassalle Bareilles
Ireland
AIL Division 1
Dolphin vs Blackrock
Referee: John Carvill
Garryowen vs UL Bohemians
Referee: David Wilkinson
Shannon vs Clontarf
Referee: Alan Lewis
St Mary’s vs Cork Constitution
Referee: Colin Stanley
Ballymena vs Dungannon
Referee: Alain Rolland
Buccaneers vs University College Cork
Referee: Ollie Hodges
Old Belvedere vs Ballynahinch
Referee: Paul Haycock
Young Munster vs Galwegians
Referee: Mark Hermin
Italy
Super 10, Round 12
MPS Viadana vs Consiag I Cavalieri Prato
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Milano)
Assistant referees: Filippo Bertelli (Ferrara), Stefano Rebuschi (Rovigo)
Benetton Treviso vs Banca Monte Parma
Referee: Emiliano Roscini (Milano)
Assistant referees: Claudio Castagnoli (Livorno), Laurenti (Bologna)
Femi-CZ Rovigo vs Futura Park Rugby Roma
Referee: Claudio Passacantando (L’Aquila)
Assistant referees: Stefano Marrama (Padova), Pio Di Santo (Milano)
Ferla L’Aquila vs Petrarca Padova
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Napoli)
Assistant referees: Andrea Belvedere (Roma), Enrico Cerci (Colleferro)
Plusvalore Gran Parma vs Casino’ Di Venezia
Referee: Alan Falzone (Padova)
Assistant referees: Giacomo Serchiani (Padova), Giovanni Maratini (Padova)
Scotland
Premiership
Selkirk vs Stew/Mel
Referee: David Crudge
Assistant referees: Ted Coutts Digby Thomas
Dundee HSFP vs Boroughmuir
Referee: Iain Heard
Assistant referees: Andrew McMenemy, Ronnie Dumma
Scottish Cup quarterfinals
Ayr vs Gala
Referee: Andrew Macpherson
Assistant referees: Robert McHenry, Iain Bruce
How of Fife vs Currie
Referee: Peter Allan
Assistant referees: Jean-Marie Burel, Graham Allen
Perthshire vs Melrose
Referee: Gary Gordon
Assistant referees: Colin Brett, David Wright
Stirling County vs Heriots
Referee: Graham Knox
Assistant referees: Alan Campbell, Willie Anderson
South Africa
Varsity Cup Final
Maties vs Ikeys at Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Assistant referees: Francois Veldsman, Marc van Zyl
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Women
Eastern Province vs Boland
Referee: Siphokazi Njani
Border vs KwaZulu Natal at Sisa Dakuse Stadium, Mdantsane
Referee: Eugenia Daniels
Free State vs Blue Bulls at Clive Solomon Field, Bloemfontein
Referee: Magda van den Heever
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Griffons vs Pumas at Griffons Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Renee Daniell
Assessor: Eugene de Villiers
South Western Districts vs Leopards at Bridgton Sportsground
Referee: Ilana Scholtz
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Spain
Divisino de Honor, Round 11
Pegamo Bera Bera – Ampo Ordizia
Referee: Rafael Ortega (Madrid)
Divisino de Honor B, Round 13
Eibar Hierros Anetxe vs Hernani
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (País Vasco)
Oviedo Feve vs Durango Ilarduya
Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)
Barcelona Universitari Club vs FC Barcelona
Referee: Sergi Figueruelo (Cataluña)
Getxo Artea vs Universidade Ednon Vigo
Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)
Uma Málaga vs Atletico Portuense
Referee: Manuel Chicharro (Andalucía)
Cau Valencia vs Jaén
Referee: José Ignacio Fernandez Soria (Madrid)
Liceo Francés vs Mercedes Benz Alcobendas
Referee: Manuel Lázaro (Madrid)
Helvetia vs Complutense Cisneros
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Castilla y León)
USA
Super League, Week 3
Boston Rugby vs Boston Irish Wolfhounds
Referee: Ed Gardner
Assistant referees: Phil Griffiths, McMahan
Assessor: Don Morrison
Life University vs Charlotte
Referee: Gareth Morgan
/Ed /Ward, Ken Muir
Assessor: Mike Cobb
Old Blue New York vs Potomac Athletic Club
Referee: Dave Ardrey
Assistant referees: Terry Haas, Local
Assistant referees: Mark Koiwai
Dallas Harlequins vs Denver Barbarians
Referee: Paul Bretz
Assistant referees: Charlie Haupt, Slager
Assessor: Pater Watson
Chicago Lions vs Old Puget Sound Beach
Referee: Nick Ricono
Assistant referees: Dave Pelton. Sproull
Assessor: Peter Simpson
Chicago Griffins vs San Francisco Golden Gate
Referee: Tim Luscombe
Assistant referees: Local, Local
Wales
Premiership
Pontypool vs Llanelli
Referee: Phil Fear
Assistant referees: Steve Kavanagh, Nigel Jones
Aberavon vs Swansea
Referee: David Jones
Assistant referees: Martyn Lewis, Peter Evans
Pontypridd vs Carmarthen
Referee: Greg Morgan
Assistant referees: Neil Hennessy, Kelvin Shorte
Ebbw Vale vs Newport
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Assistant referees: Robert Mota, David Todd-Jones
Pontypool vs Cross Keys
Referee: Colin Kirkhouse
Assistant referees: David Swain, Chris Morgan
SWALEC Cup Quarterfinals
Pontypridd vs Aberavon
Referee: Tim Hayes
Assistant referees: Nigel Whitehouse
,Steve Nash
Bedwas vs Cardiff
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Assistant referees: Hugh Watkins, Neil Penny
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Carmarthen Quinn
Referee: Phil Fear
Assistant referees: Mark Jones, Mike Kear
Tonmawr vs Llanelli
Referee: David Bodilly
Assistant referees: Neil Perkins, Peter Evans
SWALEC Plate Quarterfinals
Aberystwyth vs Loughor
Referee: Chris Williams
Assistant referees: Adrian Slade, tbc
Llantwit Fardre vs Rhydyfelin
Referee: Julian Smith
Assistant referees: Steve Harwood, tbc
Waunarlwydd vs Maesteg
Referee: Neil Hennessy
Assistant referees: Huw F Lewis, tbc
Kenfig Hill vs Brynmawr
Referee: Martyn Lewis
Assistant referees: Kevin Brooks, tbc
SWALEC Bowl Quarterfinals
Bethesda vs Trebanos
Referee: John A Roberts
Assistant referees: David Drury, tbc
Bridgend Sports vs Abercarn
Referee: Kelvin Shorte
Assistant referees: Gavin Roberts, tbc
Senghenydd vs Birchgrove
Referee: Simon Rees
Assistant referees: Wayne Childs, tbc
Risca vs Pontardawe
Referee: Neil Howells
Assistant referees: Richard Jones, tbc
