Referees till 11 March
There are just two rounds of the Six Nations to go. This round has three fascinating matches.
France will want to win Le Crunch to stay on course for the Grand Chelem, while England will want to avoid the embarrassment and opprobrium that followed Croke Park’s route.
Stadio Flaminio is sold out with the whole of Italy hoping to build on that defining victory at Murrayfield while Wales will want to avoid the Wooden Spoon, knowing full well Italy’s capabilities.
Ireland need just this match to win the Triple Crown, whose concrete expression is now a round plate, and Scotland, like England, will want to rescue themselves from embarrassment and opprobrium.
In Lisbon there is the first leg of the last World Cup qualifier. Either Portugal or Uruguay will take a giant step towards France in six months time.
The European Nations Cup jerks its way along trying to avoid the worst of Central Europe’s inclement weather. This time Spain are off to Bucharest.
The Super 14 is still terribly tight with only one unbeaten team – the Sharks, and that by the skin of their resilient teeth.
Six Nations
Scotland vs Ireland at Murrayfield
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Touch judges: Nigel Owens (Wales), Tim Hayes (Wales)
Television match official: Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)
Italy vs Wales at Stadio Flaminio
Referee: Chris White (England)
Touch judges: Wayne Barnes (England), Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)
Television match official: tba (England)
Assessor: Douglas Kerr (Scotland)
England vs France at Twickenham
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Touch judges: Alain Rolland (Ireland), Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)
World Cup Qualifier
Portugal vs Uruguay in Lisbon
Referee: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
Touch judges: George Clancy (Ireland), David Keane (Ireland)
European Nations Cup
Romania vs Spain in Bucharest
Referee: Maurizio Vancini (Italy)
Touch judges: Stefano Penne (Italy), Nereo Dordolo (Italy)
Friendly
England Counties vs French Amateurs at Blackheath
Referee: Adrian Hartwell (England)
Touch judges: Martin Summerhayes (England), Fred Spong (England)
Assessor: Paddy Lockwood (England)
Scotland Clubs vs Irish Clubs at Meggetland in Edinburgh
Referee: Gwyn Morris (Wales)
Touch judges: Scott Fleming (Wales), Mike Bethell (Wales)
Under-21 Six Nations
Italy vs Wales
Referee: Graham Knox (Scotland)
Touch judges: David Jack (Scotland), John Ferris (Scotland)
Scotland vs Ireland
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
England vs France at Northampton
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Jonathan Touch judges: Mason (Wales), Steve Edwards (Wales)
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Students
England Students vs France Students in Oxford
Referee: Colin Stanley (Ireland)
Touch judges: Paul Emerson (England), Peter Facey (England)
Assessor: Paul Bridgman (England)
Irish Colleges vs Scotland Universities
Referee: Alan Rogan (Ireland)
Under-18
Scotland Under-18 vs Boys Clubs of Wales
Referee: Richard Phillips (England)
Wales vs Italy
Referee: Robert MacKinnon (Scotland)
Women
Six Nations
England vs France at Old Albanians
Referee: Eanna O’Dowd (Ireland)
Touch judges: Chris Fowke (England), Roy Marfleet (England)
Assessor: Paul Dunnett (England)
Italy vs Wales
Referee: Rupert Henderson (Scotland)
Scotland vs Ireland
Referee: tba
Touch judges: Ian Clark (Scotland), Graeme Marshall (Scotland)
Friendly
England A vs France A at Old Albanians
Referee: Keith Lewis (England)
Touch judges: Charles Osbourn (England), R Patrick (England)
Super 14 – Round 6
Highlanders vs Reds in Dunedin
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Touch judges: Willie Roos (South Africa), Gary Wise (New Zealand)
Television match official: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Assessor: Kim Eichmann (New Zealand), Sandy MacNeil (Australia)
Brumbies vs Stormers in Canberra
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand), Andrew Lindsay (Australia)
Television match official: Bradley Wahl (Australia)
Assessor: Wayne Erickson (Australia)
Western Force vs Hurricanes in Perth
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Touch judges: Christie du Preez (South Africa), Matt Goddard (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia), Tony Dunlop (New Zealand)
Blues vs Lions in Auckland
Referee: Paul Marks (Australia)
/brett Bowden (Australia), Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Assessor: Alan Riley (New Zealand), Arrie Schoonwinkel (South Africa)
Waratahs vs Bulls in Sydney
Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
/bryce Lawrence (New Zealand), Julian Pritchard (Australia)
Television match official: Geoff Acton (Australia)
Assessor: Ian Scotney (Australia), Dennis Immelman (South Africa)
Cheetahs vs Sharks in Bloemfontein
Referee: JC Fortuin (South Africa)
Touch judges: Phillip Bosch (South Africa), Pro Legoete (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa), Brendan McCormick (Australia)
Argentina
Campeonato Argentino
Zona Campeonato
San Juan vs Buenos Aires
Referee: Martin Rodriguez (Santafesina)
Cordoba vs Rosario
Referee: Pablo Deluca (URBA)
Santa Fe vs Tucuman
Referee: Federico Cuesta (URBA)
Cuyo vs Salta
Referee: Javier Mancuso (Cordobesa)
Zona Ascenso Norte
Jujuy vs Santiago del Estero
Referee: Fernando Martorell (Tucuman)
San Luis vs La Rioja
Referee: Eugenio Morra (Cordobesa)
Formosa vs Noreste
Referee: Marcelo Albaca (Tucuman)
Entre Rios vs Misiones
Referee: Leandro Duran (URBA)
England
Premiership
Newcastle Falcons vs Saracens at Kingston Park
Referee: Rob Debney
Touch judges: Steve Savage, Don Helme
Assessor: Brian Leigh
Television match official: Trevor Parlett
Sale Sharks vs Worcester Warriors at Edgeley
Referee: Ashley Rowden
Touch judges: Robin Goodliffe, Alan Hughes
Television match official: Andrew Turner
Bath vs Northampton Saints at Recreation Ground
Referee: Roy Maybank
Touch judges: Ashley Reay, Stuart Terheege
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Television match official: Matt Peters
Bristol vs London Irish at Memorial Stadium
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
/bob Mullis, Ken Stewart
Television match official: Laurie Bryant
Harlequins vs London Wasps at The Stoop
Referee: Martin Fox
Touch judges: Peter Huckle, Andy Watson
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Television match official: Clive Leeke
Gloucester vs Leicester Tigers at Kingsholm
Referee: Sean Davey
Touch judges: Paul Emerson, Andrew Pearce
Television match official: John Burtenshaw
National League 1
Bedford Blues vs Otley
Referee: Richard Draper
Touch judges: Rowan Kitt, Kevin Morgan
Assessor: Clive Nicholas
Doncaster vs Pertemps Bees
Referee: Nick Williams
Touch judges: Mark Wilson , Dave Grashoff
Assessor: Ken Bracewell, Ian Roberts
London Welsh vs Sedgley Park
Referee: Dean Richards
Touch judges: Terry Hall, James Minards
Assessor: Colin High
Moseley vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Chris Sharp
Touch judges: Greg Garner, Martin Buck
Assessor: John Haggart
Newbury vs Coventry
Referee: Dale Newitt
Touch judges: Alan Biggs, Paul Burton
Assessor: Mick Coleman
Earth Titans vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Tim Beddow
Touch judges: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts, Steve Makinson
Cornish Pirates vs Nottingham
Referee: Gareth Copsey
Touch judges: Nigel Higginson, Lloyd Jackson
Assessor: Ian Hamilton
Leeds Tykes vs Waterloo
Referee: JP Doyle
Touch judges: Trevor Fisher, David Crooks
Assessor: Peter Farrell, Steve Savage
Intermediate Cup Quarter-final
Dunstablians vs Haywards Heath
Referee: P Davies
Touch judges: Paul Smith, S Oliver
Assessor: Chris Harrison
Friendly
Cambridge University vs Penguins
Referee: Richard Draper
France
Pro D2 – 23eme journee
Auch vs Dax
Referee: Jerome Garces
Touch judges: Jacques Laplace, Fernand Pereira
Assessor: Roger Duhau
Grenoble vs Pau
Referee: Jean-Christophe Gastou
/bernard Dubos, Jean-Luc Gonzalez
Assessor: Pierre Beneuf
Lyon vs Toulon
Referee: Eric Darriere
Touch judges: Didier Dussaut, Daniel Jeanguiot
Assessor: Jean Lavergne
Racing Metro 92 vs Bordeaux
Referee: Jean-Michel Schutz
Touch judges: Regis Gabard, Alain Rongier
Assessor: Michel Pescadere, Jean-Pierre Juanchich
Mont-de-Marsan vs Gaillac
Referee: Bruno Bessot
Touch judges: Lionel Fillol, Pierre Goisnard
Assessor: Daniel Dartigeas
Tarbes vs La Rochelle
Referee: Cedric Marchat
Touch judges: Didier Barnagaud, Bernard Vals
Assessor: Michel Messan
Limoges vs Beziers
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Touch judges: Jean-Claude Abejean, Franck Florens
Assessor: Bernard Perez
Colomiers vs Oyonnax
Referee: Alain Monteux
Touch judges: Francis Labat, Patrick Lacombe
Assessor: Marc Daroque
South Africa
Vodacom Cup
Eastern Province vs Western Province at Eastern Province Rugby Union Ground, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Jaco Peyper (Free State)
Touch judges: Mandla Dakuse (Border), Jonathan Mouers (Eastern Province)
Television match official: Michael Cupido (Golden Lions)
Assessor: James Apollis
Griquas vs Blue Bulls at ABSA Park, Kimberley
Referee: Louwrens van der Merwe (Free State)
Touch judges: Matt Kemp (Western Province), tba
Coach: Theuns Naude
Wildebeest vs Free State at Woodburn Oval, Pietermaritzburg
Referee: Linston Manuels (SARU)
Touch judges: Johan Greeff (Blue Bulls), Reuben Rossouw (KwaZulu Natal)
Assessor: Andrew O’Connell
Pumas vs Valke at @lantic Park, Witbank
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones (SARU)
Touch judges: Mtheleni Msileni (Eastern Province), Lappies Labuschagne (Pumas)
Assessor: Richard Nash
Lions vs Leopards at Roodepoort Rugby Club
Referee: Jerome America (Western Province)
Touch judges: Cobus Wessels (Blue Bulls), Peet Badenhorst (Golden Lions)
Boland vs South Western District Eagles in Montagu
Referee: Deon van Blommestein (SARU)
Touch judges: Louis Mzomba (Western Province), Silulami Pityoi (Western Province)
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
