Referees to 31 January
Time flies. The first month of the new year is at an end after two hectic weekends of European action and the SANZAR teams are preparing for battle which commences next month. And referees on high alert.
International
Friendly
England Saxons V Ireland A in Bath
Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)
Assessor: Steve Lander (England)
Television match official: Laurie Bryant (England)
Waratahs vs Fiji Warriors
Referee: Nathan Pearce (Australia)
Hurricanes vs Brumbies at Porirua Park, Porirua
Referee: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Reds vs Crusaders at Ballymore
Referee: Paul Marks (Australia)
Assistant Referees: Damien Mitchelmore (Australia), Simon Moore (Australia)
Sharks vs Western Force at Newlands
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Matt Kemp (South Africa), Quinton Immelman (South Africa)
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa (South Africa)
LV=Cup
This is the competition for Anglo-Welsh teams.
Sale Sharks vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Martin Buck (England), Don Helme (England)
Television match official: Andrew Turner (England)
Dragons vs Ospreys
Referee: Greg Garner (England)
Assistant referees: David Bodilly (Wales), Phil Harrhy (Wales)
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury (England)
Gloucester vs Worcester Warriors
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant referees: Ashley Rowden (England), Paul Burton (England)
Television match official: Matt Peters (England), Clive Leeke (England)
Assessor: Nigel Yates (England)
Cardiff Blues vs Newcastle Falcons at Cardiff City Stadium, Leckwith
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Huw David (Wales), Alan Jenkins (Wales)
Leeds Carnegie vs Saracens
Referee: Rob Debney (England)
Assistant referees: Alan Hughes (England), Paul Emerson (England)
Television match official: David Hudson (England)
Assessor: Brian Campsall (England)
Leicester Tigers vs Bath
Referee: David Rose (England)
Assistant referees: Bruce Robertson (England), Alan Biggs (England)
Television match official: Brian Abrahams (England)
London Irish vs Harlequins
Referee: Martin Fox (England)
Assistant referees: Roy Maybank (England), Rhys Davies
Television match official: Bob Ockenden (England)
London Wasps vs Scarlets
Referee: Dean Richards (England)
Assistant referees: Chris White (England), Ken Stewart (England)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England), Roy Marfleet
Domestic
England
The Championship
Bedford Blues vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Darren Gamage
Assistant referees: Terry Hall, Nick Clarke
Assessor: Paul Dunnett, Ron Binham
Birmingham & Solihull vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: Steve Lee
Assistant referees: Richard Parker-Sedgemore, Steve Savage
Assessor: Mikel Mellick, Steven Halliday
Exeter Chiefs vs Nottingham
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant referees: Paul Knowles, Andrew Pearce
London Welsh vs Coventry
Referee: Andy Taylorson
Assistant referees: Paul Kimber, Gareth Copsey
Rotherham Titans vs Moseley
Referee: Andrew Small
Assistant referees: Marcus Caton, Barry Dalby
Bristol vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
Assistant referees: Philip Davies, Bob Mullis
Assessor: Mike Winnell
France
Top 14, Round 19
Castres Castres vs Stade Français at Stade Pierre-Antoine
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant referees: Jean-Louis Suau, Gilbert Darrieutort
Assessor: Michel Ricciardelli, Jean-Christophe Gastou
Television match official: Gilles Cogne
Racing-Métro 92 vs Clermont at Stade Yves Du Manoir, Colombes
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Régis Gabard, Christophe Malterre
Assessor: André Corbin, Patrick Robin
Television match official: Cédric Marchat
Albi vs Toulouse at Stadium Municipal d’Albi
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Christophe Clavere, Jacques Laplace
Assessor: Jean-Claude Legendre
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Toulon vs Montpellier at Stade Mayol
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Jean-Claude Bes, Gines Cerezuela
Assessor: Patrice Frantschi, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Perpignan vs Bourgoin at Stade Aimé-Giral
Referee: David Rosich
Assistant referees: Christophe Graviou, Jean-Paul Vermande
Assessor: Daniel Pascal, Serge Marzullo
Television match official: Bruno Bessot
Brive vs Montauban at Stade Amédée-Domenech
Referee: Stephan Pomarède
Assistant referees: Didier Dussaut, Sébastien Hebert
Assessor: Michel Kazmierczak, Bernard Perez
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Bayonne vs Biarritz at Stade Jean-Dauger
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Assistant referees: Jean-François Lavocat, Patrick Dellac
Assessor: Claude Rouve
Television match official: Hervé Dubes
Pro D2, Round 19
Tarbes vs La Rochelle at Stade Maurice-Trélut
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth (England)
Assistant referees: Frédéric Ducatez, Stéphane Duberger
Assessor: Jean-Pierre Crouzery, Michel Lamoulie
Goal judges: Frédéric Chazal, Flavien Hourquet
Lyon vs Colomiers at Stade Vuillermet
Referee: Laurent Valin
Assistant referees: Jean-Christophe Clot, Philippe Graciet
Assessor: Christian Prax, Daniel Dartigeas
Goal judges: Alain Monteux, Thierry Le Grand
Pau vs Grenoble at Stade du Hameau
Referee: Stéphane Boyer
Assistant referees: Jean-Yves Quintin, Thierry Laur
Assessor: Bernard Bach, Joël Dumé
Goal judges: Arnaud Blondel, Philippe Cagnimel
Aix-en-Provence vs Mont-de-Marsan at Stade Maurice-David
Referee: Bruno Bessot
Assistant referees: Jean-Michel Schutz, Jacques De Lemos
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda
Goal judges: Mourad Zitouni, Mathieu Noirot
Narbonne vs Oyonnax at Parc des Sports et de l’Amitié
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Eric Sentucq, Denis Grenouillet
Assessor: André Maury
Goal judges: Sébastien Grellety, Christophe Raymond
Agen vs Auch at Stade Armandie
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Didier Bart, Lionel Fillol
Assessor: Henri Claudio, Eric Darrière
Goal judges: Emmanuel Chenavier, Eric Lacombe
Aurillac vs Bordeaux at Stade Jean-Alric
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Assistant referees: Jean-Luc Gonzalez, Thierry Chanut
Assessor: Jean-Marc Dedieu
Goal judges: Alexandre Vallon, Pascal Vitrac
Dax vs Lannemezan at Stade Maurice-Boyau
Referee: Eric Soulan
Assistant referees: Christian Destruhaut, Jean-François Fourquet
Assessor: Pierre Labescat, Bernard Perez
Goal judges: Damien Borderies, Pierre Puharre
Ireland
AIB Cup Final
Cork Constitution vs Garryowen
Referee: Alain Rolland
Assistant referees: David Keane, Peter Haycock
AIB Junior Cup Final
Armagh vs City of Derry
Referee: Dudley Phillips
Assistant referees: Frank Butler, Jude Quinn
AIL Division 1
St Mary’s vs Shannon
Referee: Simon McDowell
Ballymena vs University College Cork
Referee: Brian MacNeice
Galwegians vs Ballynahinch
Referee: Darragh McCormack
You8ng Munster vs Dungannon
Referee: Alan Lewis
Dolphin vs Clontarf
Referee: Leo Colgan
Old Belvedere vs Buccaneers
Referee: Colin Stanley
New Zealand
Warm-up matches
Blues vs Chiefs at North Harbour Stadium, Albany
Referee: Jonathan White
Scotland
Premiership
Dundee HSFP vs Boroughmuir
Referee: Andy Macpherson
Assistant referees: Andrew Healy, Graham Allen
Glasgow Hawks vs Edinburgh Accies
Referee: Johann van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Neil Paterson, Graeme Marshall
Melrose vs Watsonians
Referee: David Changleng
Assistant referees: James Matthew Bob Nevins
Selkirk vs Ayr
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
Assistant referees: Ted Coutts, Alan Forrest
Stewarts Melville vs Heriots
Referee: Peter Allan
Assistant referees: David Walker, Ronnie Dumma
West of Scotland vs Currie
Referee: Graham Knox
Assistant referees: David Crudge, Archie McInally
South Africa
Warm-up matches
Super 14
Stormers vs Sharks at Newlands
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: Joey Salmans, Matt Kemp
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Lions vs Bulls B at Polokwane
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Pro Legoete, Ben Crouse
Assessor: Theuns Naudé
Lions vs Bulls A at Polokwane
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Pro Legoete, Ben Crouse
Assessor: Theuns Naudé
Varsity Cup
UCT vs Boland at Groote Schuur
Referee: François Veldsman
Spain
División De Honor, Round 12
Cetransa El Salvador vs Bizkaia Gernika
Referee: Sergi Figueruelo (Cataluña)
Ampo Ordizia vs La Vila
Referee: Manuel Chicharro (Andalucía)
UE Santboiana vs Pegamo Bera Bera
Referee: Felix Villegas (Madrid)
Les Abelles vs VRAC Quesos Entrepinares
Referee: Sabin Cortabarría (País Vasco)
Cajasol Ciencias vs CRC Madrid
Referee: José Bogas (Madrid)
División De Honor B, Round 10
Grupo 1
Oviedo Feve vs Barcelona Universitari Club
Referee: Juan Silva (Andalucía)
Eibar Hierros Anetxe vs Getxo Artea
Referee: Miguel Roure (Madrid)
Durango vs Universidad Ednon Vigo
Referee: José Luis Molpeceres (Castilla y León)
FC Barcelona vs Hernani
Referee: José Ignacio Fernandez Soria (Madrid)
Grupo 2
CAU Valencia vs Liceo Francés
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (País Vasco)
UMA Málaga vs Helvetia
Referee: Paloma Loza (Madrid)
Jaén vs Complutense Cisneros
Referee: Luis Santos (Castilla y León)
Mercedes Benz Alcobendas vs Atletico Portuense
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Castilla y León)
Wales
Premiership
Aberavon vs Neath
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: Neil Hennessy, Stephen Smith
Llanelli vs Pontypridd
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse
Assistant referees: Adrian Slade, John Griffiths
Cardiff vs Newport
Referee: Tim Hayes
Assistant referees: Tim Beddow, Julian Smith
