Referees to 7 March 2016
Six Nations has a rest but Super Rugby, with all its teams, continents and time zones, steams ahead.
The Americas Cup goes into its last week after last weekend's surprise when bottom team Brazil beat top team the USA.
Sevens takes off again in the glittering sin capital of the world.
In Europe club rugby isgetting close to all those emtional deciders, the ups and downs of the game.
International
Americas Cup, Round Five
Uruguay vs United States at Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
Referee: Juan Sylvestre (Argentina)
Brazil vs Argentina at Estádio Martins Pereira, São José dos Campos
Referee: Chris Assmus (Canada)
Chile vs Canada at Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago
Referee: Kurt Weaver (United States)
Women
Under-20
England vs France at Esher RFC
Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)
Sevens
The Caravan moves north now – to Las Vegas, the biggest city in Nevada. Las Vegas in the Mojave Desert means The Meadows. Not many of those around but a smart one where the Sevens will be played.
Referees: Mike Adamson (Scotland), Federico Anselmi (Argentina), Ben Crouse (South Africa), Richard Kelly (New Zealand), Anthony Moyes (Australia), Taku Otsuki (Japan), Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa), Alexandre Ruiz (France)
Super Rugby, Round 2
Crusaders vs Blues at AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Brumbies vs Waratahs at GIO Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman (South Africa), William Houston
Television match official: Ian Smith
Chiefs vs Lions at FMG Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Andrew Lees (Australia)
Assistant referees: Nick Brian (New Zealand), Angus Mabey (New Zealand)
Television match official: Aaron Paterson (New Zealand)
Highlanders vs Hurricanes at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand), Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
Television match official: Chris Wratt (New Zealand)
Reds vs Force at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant referees: Nic Berry (Australia), Damien Mitchelmore (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Bulls vs Rebels at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Cheetahs vs Stormers at Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Rodney Bonaparte (South Africa), AJ Jacobs (South Africa)
Television match official: Willie Vos (South Africa)
Sharks vs Jaguares at KINGS PARK, Durban
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jaco van Heerden (South Africa), Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa)
Television match official: Johan Greeff (South Africa)
Pro 12, Round 17
Ulster vs Zebre at Kingspan Stadium
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Paul Haycock (Ireland), Kevin Beggs (Ireland)
Assessor: Giuseppe Villari (Italy)
Munster vs Newport Gwent Dragons at Thomond Park
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Assistant referees: Stuart Gaffikin (Ireland), Jonathan Peak (Ireland)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)
Edinburgh vs Connacht at Murrayfield
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Scarlets vs Treviso at Parc y Scarlets
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Leighton Hodges (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)
Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)
Leinster vs Ospreys at RDS
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
Assistant referees: Mark Patton (Ireland), Richard Kerr (Ireland)
Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Glasgow Warriors vs Cardiff Blues at Scotstoun Stadium
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Rearranged Fixtures
Glasgow Warriors vs Leinster at Scotstoun Stadium
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Cardiff Blues vs Munster
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Domestic
Australia
Super Under-20s, Round 2
Brumbies Colts vs NSW Waratahs GenBlue at GIO Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Michael Hogan
Assistant referees: James Morris, Matthew Hogan
Queensland Reds vs Western Force at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Jordan Way
Assistant referees: Brett Cronan, Jordan Ryan
England
Premiership
Newcastle Falcons vs Worcester Warriors
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Ashley Rowden, Robin Goodliffe
Television match official: Sean Davey
Timekeeper: David Hudson
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Sale Sharks vs Harlequins
Referee: Ian Tempest
Assistant referees: Ross Campbell, Steve Lee
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
Timekeeper: Anthony Turner
Assessor: Martin Fox
Gloucester vs London Wasps
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Nigel Carrick, Paul Burton
Television match official: David Rose
Timekeeper: Macome Sinclair
Assessor: Christopher White
Bath vs London Irish
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Kelvin Stewart, Jonathan Healy
Television match official: David Grashoff
Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant
Assessor: Jerry Wallis
Saracens vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Thomas Foley
Assistant referees: Roy Maybank, Andy Watson
Television match official: Rowan Kitt
Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet
Assessor: Nigel Yates
Leicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Matthew Carley
Assistant referees: Andrew Jackson, Paul Dix
Television match official: Graham Hughes
Timekeeper: Paul Stanley
Assessor: Gary Welsh
Championship
Nottingham vs Jersey
Referee: Andrew Small
Assistant referees: Chris Sharp, Clare Daniel
Assessor: Stephen Leyshon
Coach: Peter Farrell
London Welsh vs Rotherham Titans
Referee: John Meredith
Assistant referees: Darryl Chapman, Wayne Falla
Bedford Blues vs Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Michael Patz, Gregory Garner
Assessor: Gary Welsh
London Scottish vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: Matthew O'Grady
Assistant referees: Brian Ravenhill, Lionel Spooner
Assessor: Rowly Williams
Moseley vs Yorkshire Carnegie
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Roger Baileff, Dino Maddern
Bristol vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Christophe Ridley
Assistant referees: Philip Watters, Simon Adams
Assessor: Stephen Leyshon
Coach: Peter Huckle
France
Top 14, Round 17
Rochelle vs Toulon at Stade Marcel Deflandre
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery, Jean-Luc Rebollal
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Brive vs Toulouse at Stade Amédée Domenech
Referee: Pascal Gauzère
Assistant referees: Mathieu Noirot, Christophe Malterre
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Stade Français vs Grenoble at Stade Jean Bouin
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède, Laurent Amic
Television match official: Denis Grenouillet
Bordeaux-Bègles vs Oyonnax at Stade Chaban Delmas
Referee: Tual Trainini
Assistant referees: Stéphane Boyer, Laurent Amic
Television match official: Bernard Dal Maso
Pau vs Stade Français at Stade du Hameau
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Maxime Chalon, Laurent Sclafer
Television match official: Patrick Péchambert
Montpellier vs Castres at Altrad Stadium
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Cyril Lafon, Sébastien Hebert
Television match official: Bruno Bessot
Grenoble vs Clermont at Stade Des Alpes
Referee: Jérôme Garcès
Assistant referees: Salem Attalah, Laurent Breil
Television match official: Mourad Zitouni
Pro D2, Round 21
Aurillac vs Bayonne at Stade Jean Alric
Referee: Pierre Brousset
Assistant referees: Vincent Blasco Baque, Laurent Guillermard
Goal judges: Eric Armengaud, Philippe Lecomte
Biarritz vs Tarbes at Parc Des Sports Aguilera
Referee: Flavien Hourquet
Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède, Sylvain Jaymes
Goal judges: Christophe Abadie, Stéphane Lamagnere
Bourgoin vs Narbonne at Stade Pierre Rajon
Referee: Christine Hanizet
Assistant referees: Christophe Mallet, Laurent Perrin
Goal judges: Alexandre Boissay, Stephan Thelamon
Carcassonne vs Lyon at Stade Albert Domec
Referee: Graeme Wells (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Gasnier, Fabrice Hand
Goal judges: Bernard Lagardère, Michel Lasserre
Colomiers vs month at Stade Michel Bendichou
Referee: Nicolas Datas
Assistant referees: Cédric Clave, Philippe Milani
Goal judges: Laurent Colin, Christophe Gaillardon
Montauban vs Provence at Parc Des Sports De Sapiac
Referee: Luc Ramos
Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Thierry Devais
Goal judges: Nicolas Coianiz, Frédéric Vachal
Dax vs Albi at Stade Maurice Boyau
Referee: Mathieu Delpy
Assistant referees: David Rosich, Philippe Gorbenko
Goal judges: Philippe Dehez, Serge Keromnes
Perpignan vs Béziers at Stade Aime Giral
Referee: Vivien Praderie
Assistant referees: Ludovic Cayre, Cédric Chartrain
Goal judges: Patrick Bruno, Vincent Lacaille
Ireland
Ulster Bank League
Division 1A
Ballynahinch vs Clontarf at Ballymacarn Park
Referee: Gary Conway
Cork Constitution vs Garryowen at Temple Hill
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
Galwegians vs Old Belvedere at Crowley Park
Referee: Frank Murphy
Terenure College vs Lansdowne at Lakelands Park
Referee: Andy Brace
Young Munster vs UCD at Tom Clifford Park
Referee: David Wilkinson
Belfast Harlequins vs Old Wesley at Deramore Park
Referee: Helen O'Reilly
Blackrock College vs Buccaneers at Stradbrook
Referee: John Carvill
Dolphin vs UL Bohemian at Musgrave Park
Referee: Shane Kierans
Dublin University vs Ballymena at College Park
Referee: Mark Connolly
Shannon vs St Mary's College at Thomond Park
Referee: Johnny Erskine
Kenya
Kenya Cup, Round 14
Strathmore Leos vs KCB at Impala Grounds TV
Referee: Johnbosco Muamba
Assistant referees: Andrew Karani, Alan Khakame
Television match official: Mwangi Karimi
Impala Saracens vs Kabras at Impala Grounds TV
Referee: Raymond Oruo
Assistant referees: Anthony Ndong, Sarah Otieno
Television match official: Mwangi Karimi
Blakblad vs Nondies at Kenyatta University
Referee: Moses Ndungu
Assistant referees: Chris Okumu, David Muinde
Bungoma Sharks vs Kenya Harlequins at Bungoma High
Referee: Maruti Kilali
Assistant referees: Abel Lagat, Martin Tavale
Nakuru vs Mwamba at NAC
Referee: Godwin Karuga
Assistant referees: Douglas Ngetich, Ronald Rop
Thika vs Mean Machine at Thika High School
Referee: Constant Cap
Assistant referees: Victor Oduor, Geoffrey Pamba
Western Bulls vs Homeboyz at Kakamega High School
Referee: Amos Wamanga
Assistant referees: David Ngetich, Billy Ochieng
Assessor: Lameck Ongati
Portugal
Campeonato Nacional Divisão Honra, 17ª Jornada
Aeis Agronomia vs CDUP at Tapada A
Referee: Afonso Nogueira
Direito vs AA Coimbra at Monsanto
Referee: Guilherme Themudo
Aeis Tecnicovs Lousã at Olaias
Referee: Fernando Mendes
CDUL vs Belenenses at Estádio Universitário Lisboa Campo Honra
Referee: João Costa
Cascais vs Arcos Valdevez at Campo Guia
Referee: Filipa Jales
South Africa
Friendly
SWD Eagles vs Border Bulldogs at Outeniqua Park, George
Referee: Ngcese Sindile
Varsity Cup
NWU-Pukke vs CUT at Fanie du Toit Sports Ground, Potchefstroom
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Television match official: Willie Vos
Assessor: Deon van Blommestein
UP-Tuks vs NMMU Madibaz at Tuks Rugby Stadium, Pretoria
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Television match official: Johan Greeff
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Maties vs UFS Shimlas at Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
Referee: Francois Pretorius
Assessor: Kim Smit
UJ vs UCT Ikeys at UJ Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Jaco Kotze
Assessor: Willie Roos
Varsity Shield
UKZN vs UWC at Howard College Rugby Stadium, Durban
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
TUT vs Wits at TUT Stadium, Pretoria
Referee: Pieter Maritz
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Wales
Premiership
Bridgend vs Neath
Referee: Richard Brace
Assistant referees: Chris Williams, Huw David
Ebbw Vale vs Llanelli
Referee: Dan Jones
Assistant referees: Steve Nash, Huw F. Lewis
Pontypridd vs Cross Keys
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Assistant referees: Gareth Newma, David Jones
Llandovery vs Aberavon
Referee: Craig Evans
Assistant referees: Neil Jones, Steve Harwood
Cardiff vs Bedwas
Referee: Dai Cambourne
Assistant referees: Elgan Williams, Julian Smith
Photo: Lourens van der Merwe
