Referees to 3 February

It’s here! The Six Nations is here and the world’s eyes are on great rugby – and the referees. Everybody who is normal hopes that there is not a single refereeing controversy, in fact that the name of referee is never mentioned.

<B>International

Six Nations

2 February</b>

Ireland vs Italy at Croke Park
Referee: <b>Jonathan Kaplan </b>(South Africa)
Touch judges: Wayne Barnes (England), David Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa)

England vs Wales at Twickenham
Referee: <b>Craig Joubert </b>(South Africa)
Touch judges: Alan Lewis (Ireland), Romain Poite (France)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Assessor: Douglas Kerr (Scotland)

<B>3 February</b>

Scotland vs France at Murrayfield
Referee: <b>Paul Honiss </b>(New Zealand)
Touch judges: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand), Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)
Television match official: Chris White (England)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)

<B>European Nations Cup</b>

Georgia vs Portugal in Tblissi
Referee:<B> Giulio De Santis </b>(Italy)
Touch judges: Roberto Orlandini (Italy), Gianluca Bonacci (Italy)

<B>IRB Sevens World Series</b>

This weekend the third in the series is in Wellington, New Zealand.

Referees: <B>James Jones</b> (Wales), <B>Neil Paterson</B> (Scotland), <B>Eric Gauzins</B> (France), <B>Jaco Peyper</B> (South Africa), <B>James Bolabiu</B> (Fiji), <B>Ian Smith</B> (Australia), <B>Julian Pritchard</B> (Australia), <B>Garratt Williamson</B> (New Zealand).

<B>A teams</b>

England Saxons vs Ireland A
Referee:<B> Peter Allan </b>(Scotland)
Touch judges: Andy Ireland (Scotland), Ronnie Dumma (Scotland)
Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

<B>Deaf</b>

England vs Wales at Broadstreet RFC near Coventry on Sunday, 3 February
Referee:<B> Adrian Hartwell</b> (England)

<B>Under-20</b>

Ireland vs Italy
Referee:<B> Andy MacPherson </b>(Scotland)
Touch judges: Iain Heard (Scotland), David Anderson (Scotland)
Assessor: Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Scotland vs France
Referee:<B> Colin Stanley </b>(Ireland)
Touch judges: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Paul Haycock (Ireland)

England vs Wales
Referee:<B> Gary Davies (Wales)</b>
Touch judges: Gareth Rees (Wales), Gareth Butler (Wales)

<B>Women</b>

Ireland vs Italy
Referee:<B> David Walker </b>(Scotland)
Touch judges: Dudley Phillips (Ireland), Ken Beggs (Ireland)

Scotland vs France
Referee:<B> Michael Black </b>(Ireland)
Touch judges: James Bell (Scotland), Graeme Marshall (Ireland)

England vs Wales
Referee:<B> Christine Bigaran </b>(France)
Touch judges: Paul Stanley (England), Deborah Innes (England)
[David Warren (England)

<B>Under-20</b>

Wales vs England
Referee: <B>tba</b>

<B>Friendly</b>

Russia vs Lions XV
Referee:<B> Pro Legoete </b>(South Africa)

Russia vs Valke at Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
Referee:<B> Willie Roos </b>(South Africa)

Reds vs Blues at Ballymore, Brisbane
Referee:<B> Paul Marks</b> 
Touch judges: Simon Moore, Steve Hill 
Assessor: Andrew Cole

Crusaders vs Western Force at Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee:<B> Stuart Dickinson </b>
Touch judges: Paul McKay, Daniel Kershaw 
Assessor: Rick Watsford

<B>Australia

Friendly</b> 

Waratahs vs Brumbies
Referee:<B> Matt Goddard </b>
Touch judges: James Leckie, James Scholtens 
Assessor: Wayne Erickson

<B>England</b>

<B>Women</b>

England A vs Nomads
Referee:<B> Natalie Amor </b>

<B>France

Top 14 – 8eme journee</b>

Clermont Auvergne vs Biarritz
Referee: <b>Herve Dubes
</b>Touch judges: Daniel Jeanguiot, Frederic Ducatez
Assessor: Michel Kazmierczak, Michel Messan
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
 
Bayonne vs Auch
Referee: <b>Jean-Luc Rebollal
</b>Touch judges: Patrick Dellac, Denis Grenouillet
Assessor: Daniel Pascal, Joel Dume
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas
 
Brive vs Castres
Referee: <b>Eric Darriere
</b>Touch judges: Gilbert Darrieutort, Didier Dussaut
Assessor: Michel Sicard, Alain Fernandez
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
 
Albi vs Stade Francais
Referee: <b>Didier Mene
</b>Touch judges: Jean-Claude Bes, Bernard Vals
Assessor: Claude Rouve, Henri Lalanne
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
 
Toulouse vs Montpellier
Referee: <b>David Rosich
</b>Touch judges: Claude Tajan, Guy Pince
Assessor: Michel Ricciardelli, Daniel Pruvot
Television match official: Gerard Borreani
 
Dax vs Bourgoin
Referee: <b>Jean-Christophe Gastou
</b>Touch judges: Pierre Marie Masson, Jean-Louis Fillon
Assessor: Bernard Gabriel, Bernard Perez
Television match official: Serge Marzullo
 
Perpignan vs Montauban
Referee: <b>Jean-Pierre Matheu
</b>Touch judges: Fernand Pereira, Jacques Laplace
Assessor: Jean-Paul Grellety, Patrick Robin
Television match official: David Rosich

Pro D2 – 14eme journee

Grenoble vs Agen
Referee: <b>Cedric Marchat
</b>Touch judges: Jean-Francois Lavocat, Gerard Gacon
Assessor: Roger Chiocchia, Andre Peytavin
Goal Judges: Salem Attalah, Frederic De Castro
 
Beziers vs Racing Metro 92
Referee: <b>Christophe Berdos
</b>Touch judges: Alain Rongier, Michel Couzier
Assessor: Pierre Guichard, Jean Lavergne
Goal Judges: Gregoire Silvan, Laurent Cardona
 
Blagnac vs Tarbes
Referee: <b>Jose Bexiga
</b>Touch judges: Stephane Duberger, Jean-Francois Fourquet
Assessor: Pascal Bouchet, Jean Matheu
Goal Judges: Sebastien Garat, Thomas Dejean
 
Toulon vs Lyon
Referee: <b>Stephan Pomarede
</b>Touch judges: Frederic Gourgues, Jean-Christophe Clot
Assessor: Jean-Claude Legendre, Patrick Thomas
Goal Judges: Mathieu Raynal, Frederic Chazal
 
Pau vs Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: <b>Bernard Dal Maso
</b>Touch judges: Jean-Paul Vermande, Christian Destruhaut
Assessor: Bernard Bach, Marc Desclaux
Goal Judges: Bruno Gabaldon, Nicolas Datas
 
La Rochelle vs Narbonne
Referee: <b>Eric Soulan
</b>Touch judges: Didier Barnagaud, Philippe Crucher
Assessor: Michel Forget, Francis Palmade
Goal Judges: Christophe Dutreuilh, Richard Denninger
 
Oyonnax vs Limoges
Referee: <b>Emmanuel Chenavier
</b>Touch judges: Bernard Dubos, Alain Moretto
Assessor: Jean-Paul Goyard, Pierre Bertherat
Goal Judges: Laurent Delorme, Patrick Beuriot
 
Bordeaux vs Aurillac
Referee: <b>Christophe Labaune
</b>Touch judges: Bruno Fiche, Jean-Luc Gonzalez
Assessor: Patrick Ducouret, Jean-Pierre Juanchich
Goal Judges: Eric Molier, Christophe Degos

<B>Ireland

AIB Cup</b>

Malone vs Bruff
Referee:<B> Alan Rogan</b>

Clontarf vs Garryowen
Referee:<B> Olan Trevor</b>

Blackrock vs UCD
Referee:<B> Peter Fitzgibbon</b>

St Mary’s vs Clonakilty
Referee:<B> David Wilkinson</b>

<B>Italy

Doppa Italia

Girone 1</b>

Carrera Petrarca Padova vs Rolly Gran Parma
Referee: <B> Andrea Pasquin </b>(Rovigo)
Touch judges: Beniamino Zanette (Venezia), Mauro Siligardi (Rovigo)

Femi CZ Rovigo vs Benetton Treviso
Referee: <B> Stefano Penne </b>(Milano)
Touch judges: Luigi Sorrentino (Milano), Chiesa (Milano)

<B>Girone 2 </b>

AlmaVIva Capitolina vs Overmach Parma
Referee: <B> Alan Falzone </b>(Padova)
Touch judges: Carlo Guerrieri (Treviso), Lazzarini (Treviso)

Amatori Catania vs Cammi Calvisano,
Referee: <B> Claudio Passacantando </b>(L’Aquila)
Touch judges: Lorenzo Cirotti (Chieti), Leccese (Chieti)

<B>New Zealand

Friendlies</b>

Highlanders vs Local XV at Weston Ground, Oamaru 
Referee:<B> Chris Pollock </b>
Touch judges: Josh Noonan, local

Chiefs vs Hurricanes in Taupo 
Referee:<B> Kelvin Deaker</b>

<B>Scotland

Premiership</b>

Edinburgh Academicals vs Stirling
Referee:<B> Colin Brett </b>
Touch judges: Luis Arola, Graham Allen

Melrose vs Hawick
Referee:<B> John Steele </b>
Touch judges: Malcolm Gray, Bob Nevins

Boroughmuir vs GHA
Referee:<B> Gary Gordon </b>
Touch judges: Andy Hepburn, Jim Oswald

Dundee HSFP vs Watsonians
Referee:<B> Rupert Henderson </b>
Touch judges: Malcolm Changleng, Peter Carruthers

Currie vs Ayr
Referee:<B> Robert McKinnon </b>
Touch judges: Gus Tweedale, Alan Forrest

Glasgow Hawks vs Heriots
Referee:<B> Andrew Healy </b>
Touch judges: Graham Knox, Iain Bruce

<B>South Africa

Friendlies</b>

Pumas vs Leopards
Referee:<B> Willie Roos </b>(SARU)

Lions B vs Bulls B
Referee:<B> Mark Lawrence </b>(SARU)

Cheetahs vs Sharks
Referee:<B>  Mark Lawrence</b> (SARU)

Lions vs Bulls in Windhoek 
Referee:<B> Marius Jonker </b>(SARU)

<B>Spain

Division de Honor. 13? jornada</B>

Bwin Pozuelo Boadilla vs Dismeva El Salvador 
Referee:<B> Igotz Gallastegi </b>(Pais Vasco)

Cajasol Ciencias vs FC Baona 
Referee:<B> Miguel Roure </b>(Madrid)

Spyro Bera Bera vs Jeep Alcobendas Rugby 
Referee:<B> Jose Bogas </b>(Catalu?a)

U.E. Santboiana vs Ampo Ordizia  
Referee:<B> Felix Villegas </b>(Castilla y Leon)

Valladolid vs Getxo  
Referee:<B> Rafael Ortega </b>(Andalucia)

<B>Division de Honor B – 12? Jornada

Grupo 1</B>

Cola  vs  Liceo Frances 
Referee:<B> Alberto Perez Iglesias </b>(Asturias)

Gernika- Universidade de Vigo 
Referee:<B> Ignacio Chaves </b>(Madrid)

Oviedo  vs Durango Ilarduy 
Referee:<B> Francisco Ruiz Jimenez </b>(Andalucia)

Complutense Cisneros vs Hernani  
Referee:<B> Jose Vicente Lavarias </b>(Valencia)

<B>Grupo 2</B>

Universidad de Granada vs Helvetia Rugby 
Referee:<B> Alberto Ruiz Garcia </b>(Pais Vasco)

La Vila vs Cau Valencia 
Referee:<B> Sabin Cortabarria </b>(Pais Vasco)

Les Abelles  vs Universidad de Malaga 
Referee:<B>  Imanol Gaztelurrutia </b>(Pais Vasco)

 Atco. Portuense vs  Jaen 
 Referee:<B> Manuel Chicharro </b>(Andalucia)

<B>Campeonato de Selecciones Autonomicas Femenino. Segunda Vuelta. 1? jornada</B>

Pais Vasco vs Navarra  
Referee:<B> Paloma Loza </b>(Madrid)

Madrid vs Galicia  
Referee:<B> Joan Montoya </b>(Pais Vasco)