Referees to 7 June 2014
Europe has virtually closed down now as it moves into the joys of aestivation, but SANZAR's Super Rugby is becoming heated amidst the winter chill.
Europe is not entirely shut as the World Rugby Under-20 Championship started in Northern Italy in the land of delicious cheese and ham.
International
Asia Division 3 East
Indonesia vs Guam at Jakarta Intercultural School, Jakarta
Africa Cup – Group A
Tunisia vs Namibia in Tunis
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
Assistant referees: Sébastien Boyer (France), Jacques de Lemos (France)
World Rugby Under-20 Championship
Referees: Mathew Carley (England), Gary Conway (Ireland), William Houston (Australia), Shuhei Kubo (Japan), Lloyd Linton (Scotland), Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand), Elia Rizzo (Italy), Juan Sylvestre (Argentina), Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Shaun Veldsman will be going to Italy to be the TMO at the semifinals and the Final.
Round 1, Tuesday, 2 June 2015
Ireland v Argentina at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
Referee: Lloyd Linton (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Will Houston (Australia), Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Australia vs Samoa at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
Referee: Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
Assistant referees: Ben Whitehouse (Wales), Gianluigi Rossi (Italy)
New Zealand vs Scotland at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
Referee: Juan Sylvestre (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Will Houston (Australia), Carlo Damasco (Italy)
France vs Wales at Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
Assistant referees: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand), Stefano Pennè (Italy)
England vs Japan at Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
Referee: Elia Rizzo (Italy)
Assistant referees: Filippo Bertelli (Italy), Luca Trentin (Italy)
South Africa vs Italy at Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
Referee: Gary Conway (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand), Stefano Pennè (Italy)
Round 2
France vs Japan at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Assistant referees: Matthew Carley (England), Gianluigi Rossi (Italy)
Ireland vs Scotland at Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
Referee: Will Houston (Australia)
Assistant referees: Stefano Pennè (Italy), Filippo Bertelli (Italy)
South Africa vs Samoa at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
Referee: Elia Rizzo (Italy)
Assistant referees: Lloyd Linton (Scotland), Stefano Roscini (Italy)
New Zealand vs Argentina at Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
Referee: Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
Assistant referees: Gary Conway (Ireland), Francesco Russo (Italy)
Australia vs Italy at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
Referee: Juan Sylvestre (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Matthew Carley (England), Gianluigi Rossi (Italy)
England vs Wales at Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Gary Conway (Ireland), Filippo Bertelli (Italy)
Super Rugby Round 17
Hurricanes vs Highlanders at McLean Park, Napier
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Shane McDermott, Paul Williams
Television match official: Aaron Paterson
Western Force vs Brumbies at NIB Stadium, Perth
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant referees: Damien Mitchelmore, Graham Cooper
Television match official: Peter Marshall
Melbourne Rebels vs Bulls at AAMI Park, Melbourne
Referee: Nick Briant
Assistant referees: James Leckie, Michael Hogan
Television match official: Ian Smith
Blues vs Crusaders at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Chris Pollock
Assistant referees: Ben O'Keeffe, Jamie Nutbrown
Television match official: Ben Skeen
Reds vs Chiefs at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Mike Fraser
Assistant referees: Rohan Hoffmann, Andrew Lees
Television match official: George Ayoub
Cheetahs vs Waratahs at Free State Rugby Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Glen Jackson
Assistant referees: Jaco van Heerden, Lourens van der Merwe
Television match official: Johan Greeff
Stormers vs Lions at Newlands
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen, Quinton Immelman
Television match official: Deon van Blommestein
Domestic
France
Top 14 Semifinals
Toulouse beat Oyonnax 20-19 to make the semis.
Clermont Auvergne vs Toulouse at Club France
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Cyril Lafon, Maxime Chalon
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Toulon vs Stade Français at Club France
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Cédric Marchat, Patrick Péchambert
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
South Africa
FNB Classic Clashes
Northwood vs Kearsney in Durban
Referee: Renier Vermeulen
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
