Referees to 30 December
It is a season of goodwill, which does not preclude playing rugby, but there is just a little of it in figgy, icy Britain, and there are referees in the ice and the fog. No too much plum duff for them.
Several countries decide not to fight festivities and give rugby a break.
Edinburgh Accies has been celebrating the 150th birthday of the club and ends the celebrations at Raeburn Place on Hogmanay with a commemorative match. On 26 December 1857 the Accies played Edinburgh University. On 31 Decemeber 2007 the Accies will again play the University more or less to the same laws (or lawlessness) of 150 yrears ago when the match lasted four weeks. The teams will have 25 a-side.
Presumably, as then, there will not be a referee.
International
Under-20
USA vs Munster
Referee: Darragh Mccormack
Magners League
Glasgow vs Edinburgh
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
Touch judges: David Changleng, Alan Forrest
Assessor: Les Dennis
Cardiff Blues vs Dragons
Referee: Hugh Watkins
Touch judges: Neil Ballard, Simon Harris
Television match official: James Jones
Leinster vs Ulster
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
Touch judges: George Clancy, Leo Colgan
Munster vs Connacht
Referee: Colin Stanley
Touch judges: David Keane, Dudley Phillips
Llanelli Scarlets vs Ospreys
Referee: Nigel Owens
Touch judges: Nigel Whitehouse, Jon Mason
Television match official: Hugh Watkins
Copa Iberica – semi-finals
Cetransa Dismeva El Salvador vs Direito at Pepe Rojo, Valladolid)
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir (France)
IS Agronomia vs Bwin Pozuelo Boadilla at Campus Universitario (Lisboa)
Referee: tba (France)
European Regions Cup
Armagnac-Bigorre (France) vs Pais Vasco (Spain) in Lourdes
Referee: Alan Falzone (Italy)
England
Premiership
Gloucester vs Bristol
Referee: Dave Pearson
Touch judges: Stuart Terheege , Bob Mullis
Assessor: Brian Leigh
Television match official: Laurie Bryant
Leicester Tigers vs London Irish
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
Touch judges: Robin Goodliffe, Andy Watson
Television match official: Brian Abrahams
London Wasps vs Bath
Referee: Chris White
Touch judges: Paul Dix , Peter Huckle
Television match official: Bob Ockenden, Graham Hughes
Worcester Warriors vs Harlequins
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Touch judges: Andrew Pearce, Martin Buck
Coach: Clive Leeke
Television match official: Andrew Turner
Leeds Carnegie vs Sale Sharks
Referee: Rob Debney
Touch judges: Alan Hughes, Don Helme
Assessor: Colin High
Television match official: David Hudson
Saracens vs Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Sean Davey
Touch judges: Ken Stewart, Paul Dickens
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Television match official: John Burtenshaw, Geoff Warren
National League 1
Bedford Blues vs Nottingham
Referee: JP Doyle
Touch judges: Michael Tutty, Rob Sawyer
Assessor: Clive Nicholas, Paul Dunnett
Doncaster vs Newbury
Referee: Martin Fox
Touch judges: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts, Rhys Davies
London Welsh vs Esher
Referee: Greg Garner
Touch judges: Rowan Kitt, Paul Burton
Assessor: Geoff Warren, Mike Richardson
Moseley vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Dale Newitt
Touch judges: Darren Gamage, Steve Savage
Assessor: Bob Wilkinson, Bob /Bullock
Plymouth Albion vs Pertemps Bees
Referee: Bruce Robertson
Touch judges: L Pearce, Fred Spong
Rotherham Titans vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Mark Wilson
Touch judges: Chris Sharp, Dave Matthews
Assessor: Ken Bracewell, Geoff Elliott
Sedgley Park vs Launceston
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Touch judges: Andy Taylorson, James Minards
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Cornish Pirates vs Coventry
Referee: Nick Williams
Touch judges: Steve Harland, Lloyd Jackson
Assessor: Ian Hamilton
Wales
Premiership
Ebbw Vale vs Llandovery
Referee: David Bodilly
Touch judges: David Jones, Rob Mota
Neath vs Aberavon
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Touch judges: Phil Fear, Steve Harwood
Maesteg vs Bridgend
Referee: Tim Hayes
Touch judges: Howard Hopkins, Gareth Widlake
Bridgend vs Glamorgan Wanderers
Referee: Steve Edwards
Touch judges: Gareth Simmonds, Huw Rees
Aberavon vs Maesteg
Referee: Huw David
Touch judges: Gwyn Morris, Joe McGrath
Swansea vs Neath
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse
Touch judges: Leighton Hodges, Carwyn Phillips
Llandovery vs Llanelli
Referee: Phil Fear
Touch judges: Matthew Aplin, Alwyn Harries
Cross Keys vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Howard Hopkins
Touch judges: Gary Davies, Gareth Saunders
Bedwas vs Newport
Referee: Tim Hayes
Touch judges: David Williams, Gareth Butler
Pontypridd vs Cardiff
Referee: Hugh Watkins
Touch judges: Huw Griffiths, Martin Edwards
Cross Keys vs Glamorgan Wanderers
Referee: Hugh Watkins
Touch judges: Reg Hughes, Chris Morgan
Llandovery vs Bedwas
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Touch judges: Andrew Miles, Shaun Moore
Swansea vs Pontypridd
Referee: Tim Hayes
Touch judges: Huw Williams, Andrew Wilson
Aberavon vs Cardiff
Referee: Nigel Owens
Touch judges: Ken Bowen, David Todd Jones
Newport vs Bridgend
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse
Touch judges: Phil Harrhy, Dominic Lonergan
Ebbw Vale vs Maesteg
Referee: Neil Ballard
Touch judges: Alan Sheppard, Leighton James
Neath vs Llanelli
Referee: James Jones
Touch judges: Richard Hughes, Steve Richmond
