Referees to 3 January 2010

The year has come and go. Fireworks are going off, people are singing and hugging, and 2010 is upon us. Soon, it too, will be gone with all its rush and with its thousands of rugby matches around the world, all refereed by somebody. We hope it is a happy New Year for all in rugby, including the match officials. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if there were not one wrong decision, not one complaint!

It’s a tough week for the Top 14 sides – two matches this week.

International

Magners League

Connacht vs Leinster
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
Assistant referees: David Wilkinson, Michael Black
Television match official: Bertie Smith

Ulster vs Munster
Referee: Alan Lewis
Assistant referees: Dudley Phillips, Brian MacNeice
Television match official: Alan Rogan

Dragons vs Scarlets  
Referee: Nigel Owens
Assistant referees: David Bodilly, Simon Harris
Television match official: Gareth Simmonds

Ospreys vs Blues   
Referee: James Jones
Assistant referees: Hugh Watkins, Jon Mason
Television match official: Derek Bevan

Edinburgh vs Glasgow Warriors
Referee: Peter Allan
Assistant referees: David Changleng, Ronnie Dumma
Television match official: Iain Ramage

Domestic

England

Sale Sharks vs Harlequins 
Referee: Chris White
Assistant referees: Robin Goodliffe, Ashley Rowden
Television match official: Andrew Turner, David Matthews

Bristol vs Cornish Pirates 
Referee: David Rose
Assistant referees: Richard Parker-Sedgemore, David Grashoff  
Coach: Ashley Reay

Gloucester vs Worcester Warriors 
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Andrew Pearce, Bob Mullis
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Television match official: Laurie Bryant

Leeds Carnegie vs Bath Rugby 
Referee: Dave Pearson
Assistant referees: Alan Hughes, Martin Buck
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Television match official: David Hudson

Northampton Saints vs London Irish  
Referee: Sean Davey
Assistant referees: Roy Maybank, Roger Baileff
Assessor: Nigel Yates
Television match official: Brian Abrahams
 
Saracens vs Leicester Tigers 
Referee: Andrew Small
Assistant referees: Andrew Watson, Stuart Terheege
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Television match official: Bob Ockenden

London Wasps vs Newcastle Falcons 
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Peter Huckle, Ken Stewart
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Television match official: Roy Marfleet, Geoff Warren
 
The Championship
 
Birmingham & Solihull vs Bedford Blues 
Referee: Darren Gamage
Assistant referees: Steve Lee, Steve Makinson 

Coventry vs Doncaster  
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
Assistant referees: Chris Sharp, Rob Sawyer
Assessor: Steve Savage
Coach: Clive Leeke

London Welsh vs Exeter Chiefs 
Referee: Tba  
Assistant referees: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts, Nick Carrick

Plymouth Albion V Moseley  
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Assistant referees: Mark Vernon, Paul Burton
Assessor: Mike Coleman

Rotherham Titans V Nottingham  
Referee: Terry Hall
Assistant referees: Mark Wilson, Steve Savage
Assessor: Steve Womersley

France

Top 14

There are two rounds of the Top 14 this week.

Round 16

Clermont Auvergne vs Brive
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Bruno Fiche, Régis Gabard
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda, Joël Dumé
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
 
Bayonne vs Racing Metro 92
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Jean-Paul Vermande, Fernand Pereira
Assessor: Christian Zidel, Eric Darrière
Television match official: Gilles Cogne
 
Biarritz vs Bourgoin
Referee: Stephan Pomarède
Assistant referees: Christophe Graviou, Christophe Malterre
Assessor: Michel Roger, Bernard Perez
Television match official: Jean-Luc Rebollal
 
Castres vs Montauban
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Alain Rongier, Jean-Louis Suau
Assessor: Joël Bernard, Michel Lamoulie
Television match official: Laurent Valin
 
Montpellier vs Stade Français
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Patrick Dellac, Gilbert Darrieutort
Assessor: Richard Senssac, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
 
Toulon vs Albi
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Jean-François Lavocat, Jean-Claude Bes
Assessor: Patrick Costa, Jean-Christophe Gastou
Television match official: Akim Hadj Bachir
 
Toulouse vs Perpignan
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Assistant referees: René Bordeneuve, Hervé Gilard
Assessor: Francis Coup, Pascal Bouchet, Patrick Robin
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay

Round 17

Clermont Auvergne vs Toulon
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Jean-Paul Vermande, Patrick Dellac
Assessor: Jean-Claude Legendre, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Gilles Cogne
 
Racing Metro 92 vs Bourgoin
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Jean-Claude Bes, Gines Cerezuela
Assessor: Michel Ricciardelli, Daniel Dartigeas
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
 
Bayonne vs Toulouse
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant referees: Christophe Clavere, Jean Louis Suau
Assessor: Daniel Pascal, Serge Marzullo
Television match official: Laurent Sclafer
 
Biarritz vs Montpellier
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Assistant referees: René Bordeneuve, Christophe Graviou
Assessor: Jean-Marc Dedieu, Patrick Robin
Television match official: Yves Soulan
 
Brive vs Perpignan
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Assistant referees: Gilbert Darrieutort, Frédéric Gourgues
Assessor: Jean Izquierdo, Joël Dumé
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
 
Castres vs Albi
Referee: Franck Maciello
Assistant referees: Sébastien Hebert, Hervé Gilard
Assessor: Jean-Marie Combe, Marc Desclaux
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
 
Montauban vs Stade Français
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Assistant referees: Fernand Pereira, Didier Dussaut
Assessor: Michel Kazmierczak, Bernard Perez
Television match official: Gérard Borreani

Ireland

AIB Cup semifinal – postponed match

Garryowen vs Dolphin
Referee: Simon McDowell