Referees to 5 December
The Tests are gone and Christmas is coming but in between there is a lot of activity, especially in icy Europe. Away from icy Europe the IRB’s Sevens Series kicks off in warm Dubai.
International
Friendly
Barbarians vs South Africa at Twickenham, London
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Assistant referees: Christophe Berdos (France), Peter Allan (Scotland)
Television match official: tba (England)
IRB Sevens
Referees: Aso Akihisa (Japan), Federico Anselmi (Argentina), Stuart Berry (South Africa), Nick Briant (New Zealand), Jason Jaftha (South Africa), David Keane (Ireland), Andrew Lees (Australia), Naipolione Locoloco (Fiji)
Magners League
Ulster vs Dragons at Ravenhill
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Alan Rogan, Ken Beggs
Television match official: : Peter Ferguson
Assessor: Jack Young
Connacht vs Aironi at Sportsground
Referee: David Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Michael Black (Ireland), Ollie Hodges (Ireland)
Television match official: : Sean Flannery (Ireland)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Glasgow Warriors vs Benetton Treviso
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland), Iain Bruce (Scotland)
Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)
Scarlets vs Leinster at Parc y Scarlets
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Colin Kirkhouse (Wales), Martyn Lewis (Wales)
Television match official: : Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Munster vs Cardiff Blues at Thomond Park
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Peter Haycock (Ireland), John Carvill (Ireland)
Television match official: : Brian Fitzgerald (Ireland)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)
Ospreys vs Edinburgh at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Huw David (Wales), Rhys Thomas (Wales)
Television match official: : Tony Rowlands (Wales)
Domestic
England
Premiership
Sale Sharks vs Gloucester at Edgeley Park (Stockport)
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Newcastle Falcons vs Bath at Kingston Park, Newcastle
Referee: Sean Davey
London Irish vs Leicester Tigers at Madejski Stadium, Reading
Referee: Dave Pearson
London Wasps vs Exeter Chiefs at Adams Park
Referee: Greg Garner
Leeds Carnegie vs Northampton Saints at Headingley
Referee: Chris White
Saracens vs Harlequins at Vicarage Road, Watford
Referee: Andrew Small
The Championship
Rotherham Titans vs London Welsh at Clifton Lane
Referee: Steve Lee
Assistant referees: Darren Gamage, Paul Dickens
Assessor: Paul Bracewell
Coach: Geraint Davies
Doncaster Knights vs Worcester at Castle Park
Referee: Keith Lewis
Assistant referees: John Meredith, Barry Dalby
Assessor: Peter Farrell
Coach: M Carr
Esher vs Nottingham at Molesey Road
Referee: Tba
Assistant referees: Tom Davis, Darryl Chapman
Moseley vs Bedford Blues at Billesley Common
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Assistant referees: Ross Campbell, James Minards
Assessor: Wilkinson
Plymouth Albion vs Birmingham & Solihull at Brickfields
Referee: Tba
Assistant referees: Richard Kelly, Richard Parker-Sedgmore
Cornish Pirates vs Bristol at The Mennaye
Referee: Tba
Assistant referees: Nick Williams, Eric Woodmason
France
Top 14, round 13
Clermont Auvergne vs Toulouse
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Franck Maciello, Patrick Bellet
Assessor: Yves Peyrelongue, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Racing Metro 92 vs Stade Français
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant referees: Cédric Marchat, Pascal Ubeda
Assessor: Jean-Claude Legendre, Michel Lamoulie
Television match official: Bruno Bessot
Bayonne vs La Rochelle
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Assistant referees: Laurent Sclafer, Dominique Parrini
Assessor: Bernard Gabriel, Marc Desclaux
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Brive vs Agen
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees : Christophe Dutreuilh, Christophe Clavere
Assessor: Patrice Frantschi, Daniel Dartigeas
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Bourgoin vs Biarritz
Referee: Eric Gauzins
Assistant referees: Arnaud Blondel, Jean-Luc Gonzalez
Assessor: Claude Rouve, Yves Bressy
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Castres vs Perpignan
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Assistant referees: Stephan Pomarède, Bruno Fiche
Assessor: Joël Bernard
Television match official: Eric Gonthier
Toulon vs Montpellier
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Jean-Luc Rebollal, Sébastien Hebert
Assessor: Jean-Marie Peyramaure, Serge Marzullo
Television match official: Laurent Valin
Pro D2, Round 13
Saint-Etienne vs Carcassonne
Referee: Eric Soulan
Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Jean-Christophe Clot
Assessor: Pierre Labescat, Alain Fernandez
Goal judges: Patrick Labrune, Denis Grenouillet
Mont-de-Marsan vs Dax
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Assistant referees: Christian Coussan, Bruno Gaudefrin
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda
Goal judges: Pascal Vitrac, Laurent Breil
Oyonnax vs Lyon
Referee: Andrew Macpherson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Vincent Blasco, Stéphane Duberger
Assessor: Gérard Destruels, Jean-Christophe Gastou
Goal judges: Thomas Chereque, Eric Sentucq
Auch vs Albi
Referee: Salem Attalah
Assistant referees : Luigi Gaborit, Thierry Cazalet
Assessor: Jean Izquierdo, Eric Darriere
Goal judges: Ludovic Carrillo, Bernard Lagardère
Narbonne vs Bordeaux
Referee: Nicolas Datas
Assistant referees: Fabien Cartault, Jérôme Lamarque
Assessor: Bernard Bach, Roger Duhau
Goal judges: Jaouad Marboh, Jean-Claude Labarbe
Pau vs Aix-en-Provence
Referee: David Rosich
Assistant referees: Frédéric Chazal, Jean-Claude Pairault
Assessor: Jean-Pierre Crouzery
Goal judges: Frédéric Dedieu, Pierre Chastrusse
Aurillac vs Grenoble
Referee: Sébastien Cloute
Assistant referees: Adrien Descottes, Philippe Graciet
Assessor: Alain Franco, Bernard Perez
Goal judges: Frédéric De Castro, Lionel Fillol
Ireland
AIL Division 1
Cork Constitution vs St May’s
Referee: George Clancy
Old Belvedere vs Garryowen
Referee: Dudley Phillips
Shannon vs Blackrock
Referee: Simon McDowell
Young Munster vs Dolphin
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
Dungannon vs Buccaneers
Referee: Darragh McCormack
Galwegians vs University College Cork
Referee: Brian Macneice
Lansdowne vs Bruff
Referee: Michael Hermin
UL Bohemians vs Clontarf
Referee: Richard Kerr
Italy
Campionato Nazionale Eccellenza, Round 8
Mantovani Lazio vs Femi-CZ Rovigo
Referee: Claudio Passacantando (L’Aquila)
Assistant referees: Domenico Sironi (Colleferro), Ettore Reale (Bari)
L’Aquila Rugby vs Marchiol Mogliano
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Frascati)
Assistant referees: Simone Colantonio (L’Aquila), Francesco Pier’Antoni (Colleferro)
Casinò di Venezia vs Futura Park Rugby Roma
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Milano)
Assistant referees: Giacomo Serchiani, Carlo Guerrieri (Treviso)
Petrarca Padova vs HBS GranDucato Parma
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Napoli)
Assistant referees: Claudio Blessano, Angelo Marchesin (San Donà)
BancaMonteParma Crociati vs Estra I Cavalieri Prato
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Stefano Marrama (Padova), Luigi Sorrentino (Milano)
Scotland
Premiership
Heriots vs Dundee
Referee: Robert Mchenry
Assistant referees: Iain Heard, Graeme Marshall
Ayr vs Currie
Referee: Johann van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Gus Tweedale, Archie McInally
Glasgow Hawks vs Melrose
Referee: Cammy Rudkin
Assistant referees: David Changleng, Alan Forrest
Hawick vs Boroughmuir
Referee: Tbc
Assistant referees: Graham Knox, Bob Nevins
Spain
División de Honor, Round 11
CAU Valencia vs Vrac Quesos Entrepinares
Referee: José Ignacio Fernandez (Madrid)
Sanitas Alcobendas vs La Vila
Referee: Joan Montoya (País Vasco)
Pégamo Bera Bera vs Bizkaia Gernika
Referee: Darren Gamage (England)
Ampo Ordizia vs Cajasol R. Ciencias
Referee: Félix Villegas (Castilla y León)
Cetransa El Salvador vs UE Santboiana Seat
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (País Vasco)
División De Honor B
Grupo 1
Durango vs Oviedo
Referee: Luis Santos (Castilla y León)
Uribealdea vs Getxto Artea
Referee: Iñaki Atorrasagasti (País Vasco)
FC Barcelona vs Hernani Club Rugby Elkartea
Referee: Paloma Loza (Madrid)
Iveco U. de Vigo vs Barcelona Universitari
Referee: Axel Ginhson (Madrid)
Grupo 2
Ponent vs CRAT Portuense
Referee: Iñigo Aguirre (Cataluña)
Arquitectura vs Cisneros
Referee: Manuel Lázaro
CRC Madrid vs Les Abelles
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Castilla y León)
Helvetia Rugby vs Liceo Frances
Referee: João Mourinha (Madrid)
Wales
Premiership
Llanelli vs Cross Keys
Referee: Martyn Lewis
Assistant referees: Greg Morgan, Steve Harwood
Newport vs Aberavon
Referee: Phil Fear
Assistant referees: Gary Davies, Wayne Childs
Swansea vs Glamorgan Wanderers
Referee: Huw David
Assistant referees: Ken Bowen, Jon Hardy
Llandovery vs Bedwas
Referee: Jon Mason
Assistant referees: Alan Jenkins, Terry Thomas
Swansea vs Newport
Referee: David Bodilly
Assistant referees: Stuart Kibble, Geoff Williams
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Pontypool
Referee: Huw Griffiths
Assistant referees: David Swain, Jason Bessant
Llanelli vs Cardiff
Referee: Hugh Watkins
Assistant referees: Jason Langdon, Viv Pryce
Cross Keys vs Neath
Referee: Sean Brickell
Assistant referees: Paul Richards, Phil Evans
Carmarthen vs Pontypridd
Referee: Tim Hayes
Assistant referees: Adrian Lewis, Terry Thomas
Llandovery vs Tonmawr
Referee: Neil Hennessy
Assistant referees: Julian Smith, Stuart Vaudin