Referees to 30 May 2018
The Rugby Championship goes into its penultimate round with each of the Australasian teams away from their Pacific homes.
Each of the matches has a French referee – Jérôme Garcès and Mathieu Raynal, a pair of Catalans.
In South Africa, the Currie Cup is getting really hot with the meeting at Newlands of two unbeaten teams – Western Province and the Sharks.
The women’s match in East London, between Border and Western Province, is the final of women’s interprovincials in South Africa, the third in succession involving the same two provinces.
Czechia is the new name for the Czech Republic. (The ch is pronounced ck.)
International
Rugby Championship
South Africa vs Australia at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Matthew Carley (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Argentina vs New Zealand at Estadio Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Television match official: David Grashoff (England)
Rugby Europe
Trophy
Czechia vs Poland at Stadion Mladeze, Zlin
Referee: Stuart Gaffikin (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Oisin Quinn (Ireland), Daniel Carson (Ireland)
Schools
New Zealand Schools vs Tonga Schools at Sunnybank 2
Referee: Aaron Pook (Australia)
Assistant referees: Damon Murphy (Australia), Nichola Leask (Australia)
New Zealand Schools vs Barbarians at Tennyson
Referee: Brodie Ingram (Australia)
Assistant referees: Cholmondeley Johnson (Australia), Jack Gohl (Australia)
Australian Schools vs Tonga Schools at Tennyson
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)
Assistant referees: Damon Murphy (Australia), Brett Cronin (Australia)
PRO14, Round 5
Blues vs Cheetahs
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Joy Neville (Ireland), Gwyn Morris (Wales)
Television match official: Jon Mason (Wales)
Timekeeper: Mike Cox (Wales)
Assessor: Les Peard (Wales)
Edinburgh vs Bennetton at Murrayfield
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Elgan Williams (Wales), Keith Allen (Scotland)
Television match official: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Scarlets vs Kings
Referee: Sean Gallagher (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Mark Patton (Ireland), Simon Rees (Wales)
Television match official: Sean Brickell (Wales)
Timekeeper: Stuart Vaudin (Wales)
Assessor: Dave Herbert (Wales)
Munster vs Ulster at Thomond Park
Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Ian Davies (Wales), Nigel Correll (Ireland)
Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
Connacht vs Leinster at The Sportsground, Galway
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Andrew Brace (Ireland), Kieran Barry (Ireland)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Zebre vs Ospreys at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Eddie Hogan-O’Connell (Ireland), Vincenzo Schipani (Italy)
Television match official: Alan Falzone (Italy)
Assessor: Rosanno Faccioli (Italy)
Glasgow Warriors vs Dragons at Scotstoun
Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Mike Adamson (Scotland), Dunx McClement (Scotland)
Television match official: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Celtic League
Ulster vs Dragons in Ballymena
Referee: Robert O’Sullivan (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Peak (Ireland), Peter Martin (Ireland)
Assessor: George Reid (Ireland)
Blues vs Munster at Cardiff Arms Park
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
Assistant referees: Aled Evans (Wales), David Swain (Wales)
Scarlets vs Connacht at Carmarthen RFC
Referee: Adam Jones
Assistant referees: Richard Deacy, Gareth Daniel
Leinster vs Ospreys at Energia Park
Referee: Jonny Erskine (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Richard Horgan, Tim Townend
Assessor: Ciaran O’Brien
Domestic
Australia
National Rugby Championship
Fiji Druas vs NSW Country Eagles at ANZ Stadium, Suva, Fiji
Referee: Nicholas Berry,
Assistant referees: Kaveni Talemaivalagi, Aisake Drekeni
Canberra Vikings vs Melbourne Rising at Vikings Park
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant referees: Brodie Ingram, James Hagan
Television match official: Sarah Corrigan
Brisbane City vs Queensland Country at Memorial Park, Sylvan Rd
Referee: Damon Murphy
Assistant referees: Jordan Way, Brett Cronan
Western Force vs Sydney at UWA Sports Park
Referee: Graham Cooper
Assistant referees: Justin Foster, Tyler Miller
England
Premiership
Newcastle Falcons vs Wasps
Referee: Karl Dickson
Assistant referees: Peter Allan, Hamish Smales
Television match official: Sean Davey
Timekeeper: David Hudson
Assessor: Nigel Yates
Saracens vs Bath
Referee: Tom Foley
Assistant referees: Roy Maybank, Anthony Woodthorpe
Television match official: Geoffrey Warren
Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet
Assessor: Andrew Vertigan
Bristol Bears vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Dean Richards Jonathan Healy
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
Timekeeper: Malcolm Sinclair
Coach: Peter Huckle
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Exeter Chiefs vs Worcester Warriors
Referee: Ian Tempest
Assistant referees: Matthew O’Grady, Robert Warburton
Television match official: Claire Hodnett
Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant
Jerry Wallis
Gloucester vs Harlequins
Referee: John-Paul Doyle
Assistant referees: Steve Lee, Simon McConnell
Television match official: Keith Lewis
Timekeeper: Paul Stanley
Assessor: Martin Fox
Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Assistant referees: Adam Leal, Paul Dix
Television match official: Stuart Terheege
Timekeeper: Eric Bullion
Assessor: Gary Welsh
Championship
Nottingham vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Peter Brunt, Clare Daniels
Assessor: Peter Farrell
Jersey Reds vs Yorkshire Carnegie
Referee: Adam Leal
Assistant referees: George Selwood, Darryl Chapman
Assessor: Stephen Leyshon
Coventry vs London Irish
Referee: Michael Hudson
Assistant referees: Jamie Leahy, Simon Adams
Assessor: Sam Collins
Ealing Trailfinders vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: John Meredith
Assistant referees: Nick Marshall, Gareth Holsgrove
Coach: Paul Dix
Assessor: Lloyd Jackson
Richmond vs Hartpury College
Referee: Hamish Smales
Assistant referees: Shane Lewis, Lionel Spooner
Assessor: Christopher White
Bedford Blues vs London Scottish
Referee: Christophe Ridley
Assistant referees: Paul Burton, Simon Park
Coach: Robin Goodliffe
Assessor: Stephen Leyshon
Women’s Premiership
Bristol Bears vs Darlington Mowden Park Sharks
Referee: Adam Wookey
Assistant referees: Stephen Hambley, tba
Coach: Paul Storey
Gloucester-Hartpury vs Loughborough Lightning
Referee: James O’Brien
Assistant referees: Philip Hallsworth, Richard Waller
Wasps Ladies vs Worcester Valkyries
Referee: Andrew Macneaney
Assistant referees: Matthew Shales, Matt Sharpe
Harlequins Ladies vs Firwood Waterloo Ladies
Referee: Katherine Ritchie
Assistant referees: James Davies, Matthew Todd
Assessor: Geoff Williams
Richmond vs Saracens
Referee: Aleis Manley
Assistant referees: Stephen Light, Melanie Liley
France
Top 14
Toulouse vs Castres at Stade Ernest Wallon
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Ludovic Cayre, Bruno Gabaldon
Television match official: Éric Gonthier
Stade Français vs Racing 92 at Stade Jean Bouin
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Pierre Brousset, Patrick Pechambert
Television match official: Éric Briquet Campin
Perpignan vs Montpellier at Stade Aimé Giral
Referee: Tual Trainini
Assistant referees: Thomas Charabas, Sébastien Hebert
Television match official: Denis Grenouillet
Agen vs Pau at Stade Armandie
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Laurent Breil
Television match official: Patrick Dellac
Bordeaux-Bègles vs La Rochelle at Matmut Atlantique
Referee: Maxime Chalon
Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Éric Soulan
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
Lyon vs Grenoble at Matmut Stadium Gerland
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère
Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède, Arnaud Blondel
Television match official: Sébastien Minery
Claremont vs Toulon at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Adrien Descottes
Assistant referees: Cyril Lafon, Jean-Claude Labarbe
Television match official: Laurent Sclafer
Pro D2, Round 7
Biarritz vs Bayonne at Parc des Sports d’Aguilera
Referee: Luc Ramos
Assistant referees: Jonathan Gasnier, Christophe Bats
Brive vs Aurillac at Stadium Municipal
Referee: Cédric Clave
Assistant referees: Ludovic Carrillo, Fabien Soucaret
Angoulême vs Mont-de-Marsan at Stade Chanzy
Referee: Vivien Praderie
Assistant referees: Alexandre Jaulin, Johann Lobregat
Oyonnax vs Bourg-en-Bresse at Stade Charles Mathon
Referee: Hervé Lasausa Lespy Labaylette
Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Christophe Gaillardon
Massy vs Vannes at Stade Jules Ladoumègue
Referee: Régis Guatelli
Assistant referees: Fabrice Alejo, Marc Lalaude
Nevers vs Provence at Stade du Pré Fleuri
Referee: Stéphane Boyer
Assistant referees: Jean Lespes, Walter Prache
Carcassonne vs Béziers at Stade Albert-Domec
Referee: Flavien Hourquet
Assistant referees: Benoît Rousselet, Thierry Devais
Montauban vs Colomiers at Stade Sapiac
Referee: Mathieu Noirot
Assistant referees: François Bouzac, Jérôme Favre
Hong Kong
Premiership
Borrelli Walsh Tigers vs. Natixis HKFC at KP 1
Referee: Tim Baker
Assistant referees: Owen Ford, Graeme Martin
Assessor: Watkins Hugh
Herbert Smith Freehills HKU Sandy Bay vs. Societe Generale Valley at
Referee: Mark Jackson,
Assistant referees: Dewi Rowlands, Jon Markowitz
Assessor: Peter White
Bloomberg HK Scottish vs. Kowloon
Referee: Lawrence Wilkinson
Assistant referees: Jason Broderick, Andy Treloar
Assessor: Hugh Watkins
Italy
Top 12, Round 3
Fiamme Oro vs Toscana Aeroporti I Medicei
Referee: Marius Mitrea
Padova vs Valorugby Emilia
Referee: Andrea Piardi
Rovigo vs Mogliano
Referee: Emanuele Tomò
Verona vs Lazio
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi
San Donà vs Calvisano
Referee: Matteo Liperini
Viadana vs Petrarca
Referee: Vincenzo Schipani
New Zealand
Mitre 10 Cup, Week 7
Hawkes Bay vs Northland at McLean Park, Napier
Referee: Nick Hogan
Bay of Plenty vs Manawatu at Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
Referee: Michael Lash
Auckland vs Otago at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Mike Fraser
Waikato vs Southland at FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
Referee: Jamie Nutbrown
Taranaki vs North Harbour at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Referee: Nick Briant
Wellington vs Tasman at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Tim Griffiths
Canterbury vs Hawkes Bay at Christchurch Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: James Doleman
Counties Manukau vs Northland at Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
Heartland Championship, Week 6
Horowhenua Kapiti vs King Country at Paraparaumu Domain, Paraparaumu
Referee: Richard Kelly
Mid Canterbury vs East Coast at Ashburton Showground, Ashburton
Referee: Hugh Reed
North Otago vs West Coast at Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru
Referee: Angus Mabey
Poverty Bay vs Thames Valley at More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne
Referee: James Munro
Wanganui vs Buller at Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
Referee: Michael Winter
Wairarapa Bush vs South Canterbury at Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton
Referee: Paul Williams
Farah Palmer Cup, Week 5
Auckland vs Bay of Plenty at Eden Park Auckland
Referee: Rebecca Mahoney
Waikato vs Manawatu at FMG Stadium Waikato Hamilton
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr
Taranaki vs Otago at Yarrow Stadium Taranaki
Referee: Tipene Cottrell
North Harbour vs Wellington Windsor Park, Mairangi Bay North Harbour
Referee: Lauren Jenner
Hawkes Bay vs Tasman Tremain Field Napier
Referee: Brittany Andrew
Canterbury vs Counties Manukau at Christchurch Stadium Christchurch
Referee: Nick Webster
Scotland
Premiership
Ayr vs Melrose
Referee: Sam Grove-White
Assistant referees: Lloyd Linton, tba
Currie Chieftains vs Glasgow Hawks
Referee: Keith Allen
Assistant referees: Graeme Ormiston, Stephen Ward
Edinburgh Academical vs Boroughmuir
Referee: Elgan Williams (Wales)
Assistant referees: David Changleng, Brian Mcguff
Stirling County vs Heriot’s
Referee: David Sutherland
Assistant referees: Ian Kenny, David Jack
Assessor: Gordon Mcmurray
Watsonians vs Hawick
Referee: Finlay Brown
Assistant referees: Jonny Perriam, Thomas Digby
Television match official: Neil Paterson
South Africa
Currie Cup
Premiership
Western Province vs Sharks at Newlands
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Egon Seconds, Divan Uys
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Division 1
South Western Districts vs Boland at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Assistant referees: Francois Davids, Charl Jacobs
Valke vs Eastern Province at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant referees: Mpho Matsaung, Stefan Thompson
Griffons vs Leopards at Northwest Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Assistant referees: Darren Colby, Eon van Zyl
Under-21
Eastern Province vs Western Province at Despatch RFC, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Assistant referees: Sindile Ngcese, Local
Sharks vs Free State at KINGS Park, Durban
Referee: Vusi Msibi
Assistant referees: Divan Uys, Local
Leopards vs Blue Bulls at Fanie du Toit Sportsground, Potchefstroom
Referee: Jaco Pretorius
Assistant referees: Eduan Nel, Local
Under-20
Griquas vs Limpopo at Griquas Park, Kimberley
Referee: Jaco Kotze
Valke vs South Western Districts at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Mpho Matsaung
Under-19
Eastern Province vs Western Province at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Sindile Ngcese
Sharks vs Free State at KINGS Park, Durban
Referee: Divan Uys
Leopards vs Blue Bulls at Fanie Du Toit Sportsground, Potchefstroom
Referee: Eduan Nel
Women
Section B Final
Boland vs Golden Lions at Buffalo City Municipality Stadium, East London
Referee: Lusanda Mtiya
Assistant referees: Bulela Qwane, Patrick Bulwana
Section A Final
Border vs Western Province at Buffalo City Municipality Stadium, East London
Referee: Maria Mabote
Assistant referees: Bulela Qwane, Lusanda Matsinya
Spain
División De Honor, Round 3
La Vila vs Hernani at Campo El Pantan
Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)
Assistant referees: Francés, Manuel Aguiar
Cisneros vs VRAC Valladolid
Referee: David Castro (Asturias)
Assistant referees: Belarmino Álvarez, Andrés Noriega
FC Barcelona vs UE Santboiana
Referee: Pedro Montoya (Álava)
Assistant referees: Manuel Bartolomé, Erlantz Morentin
Salvador vs Gernika
Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)
Assistant referees: Miguel Ferdinandez Rodriguez, C López
Ordizia vs Alcobendas at Campo Altamira
Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Barca)
Assistant referees: Sánchez, Miquel Miró
Aparejad Burgos vs Indepen. Santander
Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (País Vasco)
Assistant referees: Ibisate, Juan Cruz Peña
División De Honor Femenina, Round 2
Complut Cisneros vs Olímpico Pozuelo
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)
Inef L’Hospitalet vs Hortaleza
Referee: Joshua Bellido (Barcelona)
Majadahonda vs Universitario Sevilla
Referee: Francisco Benegas (Madrid)
Sanse Scrum vs Crat Univer Coruña
Referee: Luis Ferdinandez Díaz (Madrid)
División De Honor B, Round 3
Campus Ourense vs Bera Bera
Referee: Josué García Diez (Barcelona)
Vigo vs VRAC Valladolid B
Referee: Pedro Perez Gómez (Toledo)
Uribealdea vs Durango
Referee: Andoni Susperregi (País Vasco)
Salvador B vs Zarautz
Referee: Luis Lasala (Granada)
Eibar vs Santander
Referee: Alberto Pérez Iglesia (Asturias)
Getxo vs Crat A Coruña
Referee: Jokin Osete (Navarra)
CAU Valencia vs L’Hospitalet
Referee: Cintia Loyola (Málaga)
Poble Nou vs UER Montcada
Referee: Jorge Garcia Criado (Baleares)
Barbarians Calviá vs UE Santboiana B
Referee: Iñaki Vergara (País Vasco)
Fenix vs Valencia
Referee: Eduardo Cousillas (Barcelona)
Sant Cugat vs BUC at Campo La Guinardera
Referee: González Ribes (Barcelona)
Les Abelles vs Tatami at Campo Pantera
Referee: Joaquín Santoro (Valencia)
Marbella vs Olímpico Pozuelo
Referee: Arnaltz Bilbao (País Vasco)
Jaen vs Cisneros B at Campo Jaén
Referee: Luis Santos (León)
Liceo Francés vs AD Ing Industriales
Referee: Alberto Ruíz Garcia (País Vasco)
UR Almeria vs Cáceres
Referee: Roger Parera (Barcelona)
Pozuelo vs Alcobendas Rugby B
Referee: Eki Fanlo (País Vasco)
Arquitectura vs Ciencias
Referee: Enzo Cosse (Valencia)
Wales
Premiership
RGC 1404 vs Merthyr
Referee: Aled Evans
Assistant referees: Dylan Llyr Jones, Dylan Davies
Television match official: Sean Brickell
Cross Keys vs Swansea
Referee: Aled Liddington
Assistant referees: Brian Powell, Lee Parry
Bridgend vs Pontypridd
Referee: Aaron Parry
Assistant referees: Gareth Davies, Richard Jones
Bedwas vs Carmarthen
Referee: tba (England)
Assistant referees: Steve Nash, Matthew Leon
Neath vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Wayne Davies
Assistant referees: Steffan Davies, Mark Johns
Cardiff vs Bargoed
Referee: tba (England)
Assistant referees: Lloyd Hughes, Peter Mortimer
Llanelli vs Newport
Referee: Ben Breakspear
Assistant referees: Jason Ludgate, Carl Hyde
Aberavon vs Llandovery
Referee: Ben Whitehouse
Assistant referees: Colin Kirkhouse, Gareth Jablonski
