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URC, Round Five - Referee Appointments

By Leezil Hendricks
Tuesday 27 Oct 2026
Griffin Colby

The match officials appointments of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Round 5 fixtures have been confirmed.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30

Connacht v Leinster
(Dexcom Stadium, Galway -Kick-off: 19.45 IRE & UK; 19.45 GMT)

Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU, 31st league game)
Assistant referees: Andrew Brace (IRFU) & Keane Davison (IRFU)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)

Glasgow Warriors v Lions
(Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow – Kick-off: 19.45 IRE & UK; 21.45 SAST; 19.45 GMT)

Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR, 63rd league game)
Assistant referees: Mike Adamson (SRU) & David Sutherland (SRU)
TMO: Stefano Penne (FIR)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31

Stormers v Ulster
(DHL Stadium, Cape Town – Kick-off: 14.45 SAST; 12.45 IRE & UK; 12.45 GMT)

Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU, 65th league game)
Assistant referees: Stephan Geldenhuys (SARU) & Sean Muller (SARU)
TMO: Ru Campbell (SRU)

Bulls v Scarlets
(Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria – Kick-off: 17.00 SAST; 15.00 IRE & UK; 15.00 GMT)

Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU, 42nd league game)
Assistant referees: Christopher Allison (SARU) & Dylen November (SARU)
TMO: Robbie Jenkinson (IRFU)

Benetton v Edinburgh
(Stadio Monigo, Treviso – Kick-off: 16.00 ITA; 15.00 IRE & UK; 15.00 GMT)

Referee: Hanru van Rooyen (SARU, 4th league game)
Assistant referees: Fillipo Russo (FIR) & Manuel Bottino (FIR)
TMO: Egon Seconds (SARU)

Munster v Sharks
(Thomond Park, Limerick – Kick-off: 17.30 IRE & UK; 19.30 SAST; 17.30 GMT)

Referee: Ben Connor (WRU, 9th league game)
Assistant referees: Peter Martin (IRFU) & Kevin Beakey (IRFU)
TMO: Aled Griffiths (WRU)

Dragons RFC v Zebre Parma
(Rodney Parade, Newport – Kick-off: 17.30 IRE & UK / 18.30 ITA; 17.30 GMT)

Referee: Griffin Colby (SARU, 14th league game)
Assistant referees: Craig Evans (WRU) & Gareth Newman (WRU)
TMO: Colin Brett (SARU)

Ospreys v Cardiff
(St. Helens, Swansea -Kick-off: 19.45 IRE & UK; 19.45 GMT)

Referee: Ben Breakspear (WRU, 23rd league game)
Assistant referees: Carwyn Sion (WRU) & Marc Caudle (WRU)
TMO: Jenny Davies (WRU)

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