Referees to 29 April
Things are heating up in domestic championships in Europe and in the Super 14 as the plunge towards the semi-finals gets steeper.
International
European Nations Cup
Division 2A
Germany vs Netherlands in Hanover
Referee: Jo?o Mourinha (Portugal)
Israel vs Bosnia Herzegovina in Netanya Wingate Sports Institute
Referee: Jose Manuel Pardal (Spain)
Asian Nations Series
Japan vs Hong Kong
Referee: Mohammed Azhar Bin Yusof (Singapore)
Touch judges: Shinji Aida (Japan), Anthony Lothian (Hong Kong)
Women
European Championship
This starts in Madrid this weekend.
Referees: Clare Daniels (England), Christine Bigaran (France), Federica Guerzoni (Italy), Paloma Loza (Spain)
Top A
Pool 1
England vs Russia
Spain vs Italy
Pool 2
France vs Sweden
Wales vs Netherlands
Magners League
Scarlets vs Ospreys at Stradey Park
Referee: Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Touch judges: Neil Ballard (Wales), Keri Evans (Wales)
Cardiff Blues vs Dragons at Cardiff Arms Park
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Touch judges: Tim Hayes (Wales), Simon Harris (Wales)
Ospreys vs Leinster at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Peter Allen (Scotland)
Touch judges: Nigel Owens (Wales), Jonathan Mason (Wales)
Border Reivers vs Cardiff Blues
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Touch judges: David Changleng (Scotland), Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Ulster vs Glasgow Warriors
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Touch judges: David Keane (Ireland), Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assessor: Michael Rea (Ireland)
Munster vs Dragons
Referee: Andy Macpherson(Scotland)
Touch judges: Alan Rogan (Ireland), Eanna O’Dowd (Ireland)
Assessor: Tom Aplin (Ireland)
Llanelli Scarlets vs Edinburgh
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Touch judges: Nigel Whiteghouse (Wales), Richard Hughes (Wales)
Super 14
Week 13
Hurricanes vs Highlander in Wellington
Referee:Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand), Gary Wise (New Zealand)
Television match official: Josh Noonan (New Zealand)
Assessor: Stuart Beissel
Waratahs vs Chiefs in Sydney
Referee:Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Touch judges: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Brett Bowden (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Ian Scotney, Tony Dunlop
Force vs Cheetahs in Perth
Referee:Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand), Paul Marks (Australia)
Television match official: Andrew Lindsay (Australia)
Assessor: Andrew Cole
Bulls vs Blues in Pretoria
Referee:Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Touch judges: Bradley Wahl (Australia), Linston Manuels (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Assessor: Paul Ramsay
Brumbies vs Crusaders in Canberra
Referee:Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Touch judges: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Matt Goddard (Australia)
Television match official: James Leckie (Australia)
Assessor: Wayne Erickson, Paul Ramsay
Sharks vs Lions in Durban
Referee:Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Touch judges: Mark Lawrence (South Africa), Gareth Lloyd-Jones (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Stormers vs Reds at Newlands
Referee:Schalk Walsh (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand), Pro Legoete (South Africa)
Television match official: Sean Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Brendan McCormick
England
Premiership
Bristol vs Leicester Tigers at Ashton Gate
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Touch judges: Paul Emerson, Paul Dix
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Television match official: Laurie Bryant
Gloucester vs Bristol at Kingsholm
Referee: Sean Davey
Touch judges: Andrew Pearce, Kevin Stewart
Television match official: Matt Peters
Leicester Tigers vs London Wasps at Welford Road
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
Touch judges: Robin Goodliffe, Ashley Reay
Television match official: Brian Abrahams
Harlequins vs Sale Sharks at The Stoop
Referee: David Rose
Touch judges: Paul Dickens, Steve Savage
Television match official: Bob Ockenden
Newcastle Falcons vs Bath at Kingston Park
Referee: Rob Debney
Touch judges: Don Helme, Roger Baileff
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Television match official: Trevor Parlett
Northampton Saints vs London Irish at Franklin’s Gardens
Referee: Chris White
Touch judges: Paul Dix , Andy Watson
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Television match official: Andrew Turner
Worcester vs Saracens at Sixways
Referee: Dave Pearson
Touch judges: Peter Huckle, Bob Mullis
Assessor: Colin High
Television match official: Laurie Bryant, Geoff Touch judges: Warren
National League 1
Coventry vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Richard Draper
Touch judges: Terry Hall, Kevin Morgan
Doncaster vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Greg Garner
Touch judges: Dave Edmunds, Peter Facey
Assessor: John Haggart, Geraint Davies
Exeter Chiefs vs Sedgley Park
Referee: Gareth Copsey
Touch judges: Adrian Hartwell, Fred Spong
Assessor: Mike Coleman
Newbury vs Earth Titans
Referee: Bruce Robertson
Touch judges: JP Doyle, Dave Grashoff
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Otley vs London Welsh
Referee: Roy Maybank
Touch judges: Steve Lander, Rob Sawyer
Pertemps Bees vs Nottingham
Referee: Mark Wilson
Touch judges: Alan Biggs, Steve Makinson
Assessor: Paul Emberson, David Thomas
Plymouth Albion vs Leeds Tykes
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
Touch judges: Steve Leyshon, Mark Summerhayes
Assessor: Mike Winnell
Waterloo vs Moseley
Referee: Ashley Rowden
Touch judges: Chris Sharp, Barry Dalby
Assessor: Brian Leigh
County Championship
Eastern Counties vs East Midlands
Referee: Mark Vernon
Touch judges: Mike Lambert, Roy Marfleet
Essex vs Staffordshire
Referee: Paul Kimber
Touch judges: Chris Fowke, Stephen Oliver
Hampshire vs Dorset & Wiltshire
Referee: Steve Harland
Touch judges: Paul Stanley, Roland Potter
Kent vs Berkshire
Referee: Tim Miller
Touch judges: Peter Crouch, Clive Piggott
Leicestershire vs Durham County
Referee: Steve Walters
Touch judges: Tom White
Sussex vs Buckinghamshire
Referee: Glenn Ohara
Touch judges: Nick Clarke, Colin Thomas
British Universities Finals
Men’s
University of Wales, Cardiff Institute vs Hartpury University at Twickenham
Referee: Nick Williams
Touch judges: Paul Stanley, Fred Farndon
Coach: Leslie Newcombe
Women’s
Loughborough University vs University of Wales, Cardiff Institute at Twickenham
Referee: Rhys Davies
Touch judges: Paul Bridgeman, Mike Wells
Friendly
Army vs Royal Air Force at Aldershot
Referee: Terry Hall
France
Top 14 – 23e journee
Clermont Auvergne vs Bourgoin
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Touch judges: Patrick Dellac, Jean-Paul Vermande
Assessor: Joel Dume
Goal judges: Philippe Bonhoure, Thierry Laur
Castres vs Brive
Referee: Eric Darriere
Touch judges: Didier Dussaut, Frederic Gourgues
Assessor: Daniel Pruvot
Goal judges: Jose Bexiga, Sebastien Grellety
Montpellier vs Albi
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Touch judges: Fernand Pereira, Claude Tajan
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie
Goal judges: Alain Monteux, Laurent Delorme
Agen vs Bayonne
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Touch judges: Gerard Gacon, Jean-Christophe Clot
Assessor: Roger Duhau
Goal judges: Jean-Marie Piraveau, Christophe Malterre
Paris vs Montauban
Referee: Jerome Garces
Touch judges: Jacques Laplace, Daniel Jeanguiot
Assessor: Patrick Thomas
Goal judges: Jean-Michel Schutz, Laurent Guillermard
Perpignan vs Biarritz
Referee: Franck Maciello
Touch judges: Didier Gibert, Herve Gilard
Assessor: Serge Marzullo
Goal judges: Cedric Marchat, Bernard Dal Maso
Narbonne vs Toulouse
Referee: David Rosich
Touch judges: Gilbert Darrieutort, Guy Pince
Assessor: Michel Debet
Goal judges: Rene Roustany, Mathieu Raynal
Ireland
AIB League
1st Division Semi-finals
Cork Con vs UL Bohemians
Referee: George Clancy
Touch judges: Ger English, Darragh Mccormack
Clontarf vs Garryowen
Referee: Alan Lewis
Touch judges: David Wilkinson, Paul Haycock
2nd Division Final
Old Belevdere vs Greystones
Referee: Simon Mcdowell
Touch judges: John Carvill, Mark Gargan
3rd Division Final
Wanderers vs Bruff
Referee: Colin Stanley
Touch judges: Mark Hermin, Peter Ferguson
Junior Inter-Provincial
Munster vs Leinster in Cobh
Referee: David Connolly
Connacht vs Ulster in Westport
Referee: Declan Browne
South Africa
Vodacom Semi-finals
Blue Bulls vs Leopards at Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Sindile Mayende (KwaZulu Natal)
Touch judges: Peet Badenhorst (Golden Lions), Johan Greeff (Blue Bulls)
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer (Free State)
Griquas vs Pumas at ABSA Park, Kimberley
Referee: Stuart Berry (KwaZulu Natal)
Touch judges: Cobus Wessels (Blue Bulls), Louis Mzomba (Western Province)
Assessor: Lusanda Menze (Blue Bulls)
Spain
Division de Honor. 16? jornada
CIC Rugby Valladolid vs Getxo Artea
Referee: Jose Juega (Madrid)
Spyro Bera Bera vs FC Barcelona
Referee: Miguel Roure (Madrid)
Madrid Noroeste vs Complutense Cisneros
Referee: Jose Ignacio Fernandez (Madrid)
UE Santboiana vs Kitmar Ordizia
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)
Liceo Frances vs Cetransa UEMC El Salvador
Referee: Manuel Chicharro (Sevilla)
Primera Nacional – Fase de Ascenso a Division de Honor B
Semifinal – Encuentros de ida
Jaen vs CRATA Coru?a
Referee: Jose Vicente Lavarias (Valencia)
La Vila vs Arquitectura
Referee: Jose Bogas (Barcelona)
