Referees to 6 March
February has sped away and we are already into the mad March days/ There are no Tests to start it all but lots of hectic activity that will grab the imagination, especially in the third round of the unpredictable Super 15.
International
Under-18
Wales vs France at St Helen’s Ground
Referee: James Matthew (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Martyn Lewis (Wales), Jason Griffiths (Wales)
Super 15, Week 3
Crusaders vs Waratahs in Nelson
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), Kane McBride (New Zealand)
Television match official: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)
Lions vs Blues in Johannesburg
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Joey Salmans (South Africa), Phillip Bosch (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Chiefs vs Rebels in Hamilton
Referee: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Brumbies vs Reds in Canberra
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Sindile Mayende (South Africa)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Force vs Sharks in Perth
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Andrew Lees (Australia)
Television match official: Julian Pritchard (Australia)
Stormers vs Cheetahs at Newlands
Referee: Pro Legoete (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jason Jaftha (South Africa), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Bulls vs Highlanders in Pretoria
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Assistant referees: Ian Smith (Australia), Stefan Breytenbach (South Africa)
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee (South Africa)
Bye: Hurricanes
Magners League
Munster vs Dragons
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Assistant referees: David Keane (Ireland), Eanna O’Dowd (Ireland)
Television match official: Brian Fitzgerald (Ireland)
Ulster vs Aironi
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant referees: Dudley Phillips (Ireland), John Carvill (Ireland)
Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)
Assessor: Brian Stirling (Ireland)
Connacht vs Benetton Treviso
Referee: Graham Knox (Scotland)
Assistant referees: David Keane (Ireland), Dave O’Flynn (Ireland)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)
Leinster vs Scarlets
Referee: Andrew Macpherson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Michael Black (Ireland), Mark Hermin (Ireland)
Television match official: Kevin Beggs (Ireland)
Assessor: Jack Young (Ireland)
Edinburgh vs Cardiff
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assistant referees: David Changleng, Graeme Marshall
Assessor: Dougie Kerr (Scotland)
Ospreys vs Glasgow Warriors at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Alan Falzone (Italy)
Pacific Rugby Cup
Round 3 (in Australia)
Brumby Runners vs Fiji Warriors at Viking Park, Canberra
Referee: James Leckie (Australia)
Assistant referees: Nathan Kearns (Australia), Andrew Crozier (Australia)
Assessor: Mick Tanzer (Australia)
Reds Development vs Tonga A at Ballymore, Brisbane
Referee: Stephen Hill (Australia)
Assistant referees: Simon Moore (Australia), John Christophersen (Australia)
Assessor: Scott Young (Australia)
Junior Waratahs vs Samoa A at St Mary’s Leagues Club
Referee: Andrew Lees (Australia)
Assistant referees: Anthony Moyes (Australia), Guy Grinham (Australia)
Assessor: John McCarthy (Australia)
Round 4 (in New Zealand)
Chiefs Development vs Fiji Warriors at Tauranga
Referee: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Hurricanes Development vs Tonga A in Wellington
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Crusaders Knights vs Samoa A at Lincoln University
Referee: Kane McBride (New Zealand)
British & Irish Cup quarterfinals
Worcester Warriors vs Moseley at Sixways
Referee: Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Pontypridd vs Llanelli at Sardis Road
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
Assistant referees: Simon Harris (Wales), Steve Smith (Wales)
Bedford Blues vs Leinster A at Goldington Road
Referee: David Jones (Wales)
Bristol vs Ayr at Memorial Stadium
Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)
Domestic
England
Newcastle Falcons vs Harlequins at Kingston Park, Newcastle
Referee: Andrew Small
Assistant referees: Alan Hughes, Robin Goodliffe
Coach: Brian Campsall
Timekeeper: Hudson
Gloucester vs Bath at Kingsholm
Referee: Greg Garner
Assistant referees: Stuart Terheege, Peter Huckle
Coach: Tony Spreadbury
Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
Leicester Tigers vs Saracens at Welford Road
Referee: Sean Davey
Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Kevin Stewart
Coach: Nigel Yates
Timekeeper: Brian Abrahams
Television match official: Matthews
London Wasps vs Sale Sharks at Adams Park
Referee: Dave Pearson
Assistant referees: Andrew Pearce, Roy Maybank
Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet
Exeter Chiefs vs Northampton Saints at Sandy Park, Exeter
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Alan Biggs, Roger Baileff
Timekeeper: Clive Leeke
Television match official: Geoff Warren
Leeds Carnegie vs London Irish at Headingley
Referee: Rob Debney
Assistant referees: Rhys Davies, Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Assessor: Steve Lander
Timekeeper: Andrew Turner
France
Top 14, Round 20
Clermont Auvergne vs Toulon at Stade Marcel Michelin
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant referees: Cédric Marchat, Pascal Ubeda
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Assessor: Pascal Bouchet
Stade Français vs Perpignan at Stade De France
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Assistant referees: Franck Maciello, Jean-Michel Schutz
Television match official: Gille Cogne
Assessor: Bernard Bach
Bourgoin vs Racing-Metro 92 at Stade Des Alpes (Grenoble)
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Akim Hadj Bachir, Christophe Clavere
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
Assessor: Gérard Destruels
Biarritz vs La Rochelle at Stade Aguiléra
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery, Patrick Dellac
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Assessor: Claude Rouve
Brive vs Castres at Stade Amédée Domenech
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Assistant referees: Salem Attalah, Didier Dussaut
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Assessor: Michel Ricciardelli
Bayonne vs Toulouse at Stade Anoeta (San Sebastian)
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Sébastien Cloute, Patrick Bellet
Television match official: Laurent Valin
Assessor: Jean-Claude Legendre
Montpellier vs Agen at Stade Yves Du Manoir
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Bruno Bessot, Sébastien Hebert
Television match official: Eric Soulan
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda
Pro D2, Round 23
Tarbes vs Mont-de-Marsan at Stade Maurice Trelut
Referee: Hervé Dubes
Assistant referees: Mourad Zitouni, Jean-Christophe Clot
Goal judges: Dominique Salabaraas, Franck Bernos
Assessor: Jean Izquierdo
Pau vs Saint Etienne at Stade Du Hameau
Referee: Eric Gauzins
Assistant referees: Christian Coussan, Thierry Le Grand
Goal judges: Florian Cormier, Pierre Chastrusse
Assessor: Yves Peyrelongue
Bordeaux vs Aix-en-Provence at Stade André Moga
Referee: Eric Gonthier
Assistant referees: Thierry Devais, Eric Sentucq
Goal judges: Stéphane Fauche, Jacques De Lemos
Assessor: Jean-Paul Soules
Dax vs Carcassonne at Stade Maurice Boyau
Referee: Nicolas Datas
Assistant referees: Luigi Gaborit, Bruno Gaudefrin
Goal judges: Marc Maestri, n/a
Assessor: Francis Coup
Narbonne vs Oyonnax at Parc Des Sports Et De L’Amitié
Referee: Stéphane Boyer
Assistant referees: Patrick Beuriot, Philippe Gorbenko
Goal judges: Cédric Jouvenoz, Pascal Moreau
Assessor: Michel Sicard
Auch vs Lyon at Stade Jacques Fouroux
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Assistant referees: Alexandre Ruiz, Jean-Paul Benoît
Goal judges: Laurent Gennero, Laurent Amic
Assessor: Christian Zidel
Aurillac vs Colomiers at Stade Jean Alric
Referee: Arnaud Blondel
Assistant referees: Paul-Henri Courbier, Emmanuel Rosich
Goal judges: Fabrice Martin, Alain Falaise
Assessor: Michel Kazmierczak
Albi vs Grenoble at Stade Municipal D’Albi
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Italy)
Assistant referees: Philippe Milani, Benoît Escoubet
Goal judges: Marc Marechal, Thierry Guilloton
Assessor: Andre Corbin
Scotland
Premier A8
Glasgow Hawks vs Melrose
Referee: Neil Paterson
Assistant referees: David Changleng, Alan Forrest
Hawick vs Boroughmuir
Referee: Andrew Jackson (England)
Assistant referees: Alan Campbell, Archie McInally
Heriots vs Dundee HSFP
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
Assistant referees: Gary Gordon, Bob Nevins
South Africa
Vodacom Cup
Golden Lions vs Pampas in Johannesburg
Referee: François Groenewald
Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman, Phillip Bosch
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Willie Roos
Leopards vs Eastern Province in Potchefstroom
Referee: Rasta Rashivenga
Assistant referees: Archie Sehlako, Christie du Preez
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel
Blue Bulls vs Boland in Pretoria
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Tiaan Jonker, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Assessor: Theuns Naudé
Griffons vs South Western Districts in Welkom
Referee: Lusanda Jam
Assistant referees: Stephan Geldenhuys, Fakumile Yamile
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Griquas vs Border in Kimberley
Referee: Matt Kemp
Assistant referees: Gerrie de Bruin, De Goede Haasbroek
Assessor: Hendrik Greyvenstein
Pumas vs Free State in Witbank
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
Assistant referees: Rasta Rashivenga, Johan Greeff
Assessor: Tappe Henning
Valke vs Western Province in Kempton Park
Referee: Federico Pastrana (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Dilbert November, Sieg van Staden
Assessor: André Watson
Namibia vs Natal in Windhoek
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Pieter de Villiers, Local
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Varsity Cup
28 February
University of Johannesburg vs Pukke at UJ Stadium in Johannesburg
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assessor: Willie Roos
Maties vs Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University at Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch
Referee: Dilbert November
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
UCT vs Tshwane University of Technology at Groote Schuur in Cape Town
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Shimlas vs Tuks at Shimla Stadium in Bloemfontein
Referee: Matt Kemp
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
University of Johannesburg vs Pukke at UJ Stadium in Johannesburg
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assessor: Willie Roos
Maties vs Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University at Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch
Referee: Dilbert November
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Varsity Shield
Wits vs University of Fort Hare Blues at Wits Stadium in Johannesburg
Referee: Lusanda Jam
Assessor: Tappe Henning
University of KwaZulu Natal vs University of the Western Cape at Peter Booysen Stadium in Pietermaritzburg
Referee: Gerrie de Bruin
Assessor: Theuns Naudé
Wales
Premiership
Tonmawr vs Swansea
Referee: Nigel Owens
Assistant referees: Steve Nash, Gareth Rees (Card)
Llandovery vs Llanelli
Referee: David Jones
Assistant referees: Peter Evans, Steve Curtis
Aberavon vs Carmarthen
Referee: Rhys Thomas
Assistant referees: Julian Smith, Terry Thomas
Neath vs Glamorgan Wanderers
Referee: Neil Hennessy
Assistant referees: Robert Hale, Richard Hughes
Bedwas vs Pontypool
Referee: Greg Morgan
Assistant referees: Gary Davies, Steve Davies
Cross Keys vs Newport
Referee: Wayne Davies
Assistant referees: Alan Sheppard, Wayne Childs
