Referees to 30 May
It’s the Final countdown. There are three big Finals this weekend, days when big grounds will be full, crowds will be expectant and noisy and the rugby intense – one in London, one in elegant Paris and one, for the first time, in Soweto. And that is not the end of it. There will be Finals in Dublin, Suva and Padua which will produce their own excitement and County Finals at Twickenham. And all of this there will be match officials – as sharp as they possibly can be.
England referees are, it seems, the men for Finals – Wayne Barnes at the Heineken, Chris White in the Magners and Dave Pearson in their own Championship.
International
Friendly
England vs Barbarians
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Assistant referees: Romain Poite, Pascal Gauzere
Television match official: Bob Ockenden, David Matthews
Assessor: Paul Bridgman, Ed Morrison
Junior World Trophy
Romania vs Papua New Guinea in Fili
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Assistant referees: Gia Amirkhanashvili (Georgia), Andrew Karani (Kenya)
Assessor: Andy Clift
Russia vs Zimbabwe in Fili
Referee: Marcin Zeszutek (Poland)
Assistant referees: Mauro Rivera (Argentina), Andrew Karani (Kenya)
Assessor: Andy Clift
Italy vs Uruguay in Slava
Referee: Akihisa Aso (Japan)
Assistant referees: João Mourinha (Portugal), Igor Nikolaichuk (Russia)
Assessor: Gabriele Villari
Canada vs Japan in Slava
Referee: Napolioni Locoloco (Fiji)
Assistant referees: João Mourinha (Portugal), Igor Nikolaichuk (Russia)
Assessor: Gabriele Villari
Final Round
Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe in Fili
Referee: Marcin Zeszutek (Poland)
Assistant referee: Akihisa Aso (Japan), Igor Nikolaichuk (Russia)
Assessor: Gabriele Villari
Uruguay vs Canada in Fili
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Assistant referee: Akihisa Aso (Japan), Igor Nikolaichuk (Russia)
Assessor: Gabriele Villari
Russia vs Romania in Slava
Referee: João Mourinha (Portugal)
Assistant referee: Mauro Rivera (Argentina), Andrew Karani (Kenya)
Assessor: Andy Clift
Italy vs Japan in Slava
Referee: Napolioni Locoloco (Fiji)
Assistant referee: Mauro Rivera (Argentina), Andrew Karani (Kenya)
Assessor: Andy Clift
Sevens
This is the end of the IRB Sevens Series, played in Edinburgh.
Referees: Stuart Berry (South Africa), Laurent Cordona (Argentina), JP Doyle (England), Greg Garner (England), Andrew McMenemy (Scotland), David Smortchevsky (Canada)
Magners League Final
Leinster vs Ospreys at RDS, Dublin
Referee: Chris White (England)
Assistant Referees: Andy Macpherson (Scotland), David Changleng (Scotland)
3 & 4: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Dermot Moloney (Ireland)
television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Super 14 Final
The teams and the match officials are all South African.
Bulls vs Stormers at Orlando Stadium, Soweto
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: Cobus Wessels, Christie du Preez
3 & 4: Pro Legoete, Lourens van der Merwe
Reserve referee: Mark Lawrence
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Timekeeper: Gabriel Pappas
Pacific Rugby Cup Final
For this all-Fijian Final, the match officials are all Fijian.
Fiji Barbarians vs Fiji Warriors in National Stadium, Suva
Referee: James Bolabiu
Assistant referees: Sam Tuidraki, Petero Misaele
Domestic
Australia
New South Wales
Premier TooheysNewCup Shute Shield
West Harbour vs Randwick at Concord Oval
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Assistant referees: Richard Goswell, Darren Bradley
Television match official: Matt Goddard
Coach: Andrew Halmarick
Southern Districts vs Warringah at Forshaw Rugby Park
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant referees: Michael Blair, Stephen Copeman
Coach: Frank Meiklejon
Northern Suburbs vs Parramatta at North Sydney Oval
Referee: Callan O’Neill
Coach: Edward Martin
Eastwood vs Penrith at TG Millner Field
Referee: Steve Hardy
Assistant referees: Guy Grinham, Alex Richards
Coach: Brendan Taylor,
Sydney University vs Gordon at University Oval No 1
Referee: Andrew Lees
Assistant referees: Sarah Corrigan (ACT), Antony Hastie
Coach: Michael Tanzer
Eastern Suburbs vs Manly at Woollahra Oval
Referee: Nathan Pearce
Assistant referees: Matt Kellahan, Kevin Twomey
England
Premiership Final
Leicester Tigers vs Saracens at Twickenham
Referee: Dave Pearson
Assistant referees: Stuart Terheege, Robin Goodliffe
3 & 4: Wayne Barnes, Kevin Stewart
Television match official: Graham Hughes
Timekeeper: Andrew Turner
Assessor: Brian Campsall
The Championship Final
2nd Leg
Bristol vs Exeter Chiefs at Memorial Ground
Referee: Andrew Small
France
Championship Final
Perpignan vs Clermont Auvergne at Stade de France
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Jean-Luc Rebollal, Eric Gauzins
3 & 4: Patrick Pechambert, Patrick Bellet
Assessor: Claude Rouve, Christian Zidel, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Italy
Super 10 Final
Benetton Treviso vs MPS Viadana at Stadio Plebiscito, Padua
Referee: Alan Falzone (Padova)
Assitant referees: Carlo Damasco (Napoli), Francisco Lento (Udine)
4: Sergio Di Gregorio (Padova)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Roma)
County Championship Finals at Twickenham
Plate
Kent vs Warwickshire
Referee: Ed Turnill
Shield
Dorset & Wiltshire vs Leicestershire
Referee: Terry Hall
Assistant referees: Steve Makinson, Darryl Chapman
Television match official: Mike Tutty
Cup
Gloucestershire vs Lancashire
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Rhys Davies, Paul Burton
Television match official: Greg Macdonald
Italy
Super 10 Final
Benetton Treviso vs MPS Viadana at Stadio Plebiscito, Padua
Referee: Alan Falzone (Padova)
Assitant referees: Carlo Damasco (Napoli), Francisco Lento (Udine)
4: Sergio Di Gregorio (Padova)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Roma)
