Referees to 26 February
Six Nations breaks out again this week with lots of focus on Croke Park where England come to play Ireland – a venue associated in the past with Irish nationalism.
Ireland will be smarting at their defeat at the hands of the French, England at the criticism that followed their moderate performance against the determined Italians.
There are other internationals on the go at this time and, of course, the Super 14 rackets on.
International
Scotland vs Italy at Murrayfield
Referee: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
Touch judges: Wayne Barnes (England), Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Television match official: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assessor: Patrick Robin (France)
Ireland vs England at Croke Park
Referee: Joel Jutge (France)
Touch judges: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales), Christophe Berdos (France)
Television match official: Romain Poite (France)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)
France vs Wales at Stade de France
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)
Touch judges: Alan Lewis (Ireland), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official: David Changleng (Scotland)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)
Friendly
Welsh Districts vs Germany at Pontypridd
Referee: Dale Newitt (England)
Club International
Ireland Club XV vs England Counties at Donnybrook
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Touch judges: Graeme Hannah, Jim Yuille (both Scotland)
Assessor: Tom Aplin (Ireland)
Students
France vs England at Cahors
Referee: Gwyn Morris (Wales)
Touch judges: Eric Soulan (France), Stephane Boyer (France)
A
Scotland vs Italy
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Touch judges: Colin Stanley (Ireland), John Carvill (Ireland)
Assessor: Fergus Neil (Scotland)
Under-21
Ireland vs England at Dubarry Park
Referee: Neil Ballard (Wales)
Touch judges: Simon Harris, Wayne Davies (both Wales)
Assessor: Gordon Black (Ireland)
Match commissioner: Achille Reali (Italy)
France vs Wales at Brive
Referee: David Keane (Ireland)
Touch judges: Dermot Moloney (Ireland), Michael Black (Ireland)
Scotland vs Italy
Referee: Dean Richards (England)
Touch judges: Dave Pearson (England), Ken Stewart (England)
Assessor: Ed Murray (Scotland)
Under-19
Scotland vs Italy
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Touch judges: Iain Heard (Scotland), Alan Forrest (Scotland)
Assessor: Ian Douglas
France vs Wales at Sorgues
Referee: Ger English (Ireland)
Touch judges: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat (France), Laurent Cardona (France)
Under-18
England vs Wales
Referee: Alan Falzone (Italy)
Touch judges: Richard Parker-Sedgemore, Fred Sprong
Assessor: Ed Morrison (England)
Women
Ireland vs England at Thomond Park
Referee: Huw David (Wales)
Scotland vs Italy
Referee: Mark Wilson (England)
Touch judges: James Bell (Scotland), John Ferns (Scotland)
Assessor: Gordon McMurray (Scotland)
France vs Wales Women at Drancy
Referee: Alan Rogan (Ireland)
Touch judges: Laurent Millotte (France), Jerome Lamarque (France)
Friendly
Uruguay vs Buenos Aires
Referee: Leonardo Borghi (Buenos Aires)
Super 14
Week 4
Hurricanes vs Brumbies in Wellington
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Touch judges: Willie Roos (South Africa), Matt Stanish (New Zealand)
Television match official: Gary Wise (New Zealand)
Highlanders vs Stormers in Dunedin
Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Touch judges: Andrew Lindsay (Australia), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official: Brent Murray (New Zealand)
Blues vs Reds in Auckland
Referee: Willie Roos (South Africa)
Touch judges: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Brent Murray (New Zealand)
Television match official: Chris Rooney (New Zealand)
Western Force vs Lions in Perth
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Josh Noonan (New Zealand), Julian Pritchard (Australia)
Television match official: Bradley Wahl (Australia)
Bulls vs Chiefs in Pretoria
Referee: James Leckie (Australia)
Touch judges: Geoff Acton (Australia), Phillip Bosch (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Cheetahs vs Crusaders in Bloemfontein
Referee: Brett Bowden (Australia)
Touch judges: Daniel Cheever (Australia), Gareth Lloyd-Jones (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
England
Premiership
Newcastle Falcons vs London Wasps at Kingston Park
Referee: Martin Fox
Touch judges: Don Helme, Paul Emerson
Assessor: Brian Leigh
Television match official: Trevor Parlett
Sale Sharks vs London Irish at Edgeley Park
Referee: Rob Debney
Touch judges: Steve Savage, Alan Hughes
Assessor: Colin High
Television match official: David Hudson
Bath vs Saracens at Recreation Ground
Referee: Andrew Small
Touch judges: Chris White, David Kurk
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Television match official: Laurie Bryant
Gloucester vs Worcester at Kingsholm
Referee: Ashley Rowden
Touch judges: Robin Goodliffe, Ashley Reay
Assessor: Gary Welsh
Television match official: Andrew Turner
Coach: Clive Leeke
Leicester Tigers vs Northampton Saints at Welford Road
Referee: Sean Davey
Touch judges: Bob Mullis, Stuart Terheege
Television match official: Brian Abrahams, Chris Rees
Harlequins vs Bristol at The Stoop
Referee: David Rose
Touch judges: Andrew Pearce, Roger Baileff
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Television match official: Matt Peters
National League 1
Coventry vs Bedford Blues
Referee: tba
Alan Biggs, Fred Farndon
Exeter Chiefs vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Nick Williams
Touch judges: Steve Leyshon, James Minards
Assessor: Bob Bullock, Ian Roberts
Moseley vs Leeds Tykes
Referee: Adrian Vertigan
Touch judges: Gareth Copsey, Barry Dalby
Assessor: David Wilson
Coach: Peter Topham
Otley vs Doncaster
Referee: Roy Maybank
Touch judges: Richard Draper, David Matthews
Pertemps Bees vs Waterloo
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
Touch judges: Stave Lander, Paul Stanley
Assessor: John Haggart, Mike Winnell
Coach: Murray Felstead
France
Pro D2 – 21eme journee
Auch vs La Rochelle
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Touch judges: Gerard Gacon, Gerard Capelle
Assessor: Bernard Perez
Grenoble vs Gaillac
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Touch judges: Patrick Bellet, Olivier Migne
Assessor: Jean-Pierre Jeanchich
Racing Metro 92 vs Oyonnax
Referee: Alain Moretto
Touch judges: Philippe Duarte, Pierre Goisnard
Assessor: Francis Palmade
Toulon vs Beziers
Referee: David Rosich
Touch judges: Jean-Claude Dastugue, Rene Bordeneuve
Assessor: Michel Messan
Tarbes vs Pau
Referee: Herve Dubes
Touch judges: Jean-Francois Fourquet, Didier Bonnet
Assessor: Marc Daroque
Limoges vs Bordeaux-Begles
Referee: Bernard Dal Maso
Touch judges: Franck Florens, Michel Couzier
Assessor: Andre Peytavin
Colomiers vs Lyon
Referee: Christophe Dutreuilh
Touch judges: Didier Morin, Lionel Fillol
Assessor: Henri Lalanne
Dax vs Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Franck Maciello
Touch judges: Herve Gilard, Jean-Francois Lavocat
Assessor: Jean Matheu
Italy
Coppa Italia – IV Giornata
Girone A
Arix Viadana vs Benetton Treviso
Referee: Giulio De Santis (Roma)
Touch judges: Roberto Orlandini (Roma), Ricardo Bonaccorsi (Prato)
Amatori Catania vs Vibu Gran Parma
Referee: Maurizio Vancini (Milano)
Touch judges: Pio Di Santo (Milano), Luigi Sorentino (Milano)
Girone B
Femi CZ Rovigo vs Carrera Petrarca Padova
Referee: Mauro Dordolo (Udine)
Touch judges: Francesco Lento (Lento), Crivellini (Udine)
Infinito L’Aquila vs Overmach Cariparma
Referee: Paulo Ventura (Roma)
Touch judges: Enzo Cerci (Roma), Pier’Antoni (Roma)
South Africa
Vodacom Cup
Griquas vs Leopards at ABSA Park, Kimberley
Referee: Jaco Peyper (Free State)
Border vs Free State at ABSA Stadium, East London
Referee: Phillip Bosch (SARU)
Griffons vs Valke at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Pro Legoete (SARU)
KwaZulu Natal vs Boland at ABSA Stadium, Durban
Referee: JC Fortuin (SARU)
Pumas vs Lions at @lantic Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Marc van Zyl (Western Province)
Eastern Province vs South Western Districts at Mickey Yili Stadium, Grahamstown
Referee: Deon van Blommestein (SARU)
Spain
Division de Honor A – 10? Jornada
Cisneros vs Ordizia
Referee: Jose Manuel Pardal
FC Barcelona vs Liceo Frances
Referee: Igotz Gallastegui
Getxo vs UE Santboiana:
Referee: Jose Ignacio Fernandez Soria
CIC Rugby Valladolid vs Madrid Noroeste
Referee: Manuel Chicharro
Atletico Bera Bera vs El Salvador
Referee: Jose Juega
Division de Honor B – 9? Jornada
Grupo 1
Oviedo vs Durango
Referee: Fernando Raposo
Cornella vs Valencia
Referee: Rafael Ortega
Hernani vs Universidad de Vigo
Referee: Francisco Ruiz Jimenez
Gernika vs Alcobendas
Referee: Juan Silva
Grupo 2
UCAM Murcia vs Mairena
Referee: Joan Aloy
Universidad de Granada vs Les Abelles
Referee: Miguel Roure
CAU Valencia vs Universidad de Malaga
Referee: Jose Miguel Cu?ado
Ciencias Sevilla vs Atletico Portuense
Referee: Jose Luis Real
Wales
Premiership (rearranged fixture)
Cross Keys vs Aberavon
Referee: Jonathan Mason
Touch judges: Gerald Davies, Phil Evans
