Referees to 26 January 2020

This week there is the lull before the storm - a time of expectant tumult, the week before Six Nations starts in Europe, the week before Super Rugby bursts out on four continents.

All that top rugby will require top referees to see fair play.

The biggest international activities this weekend are the two sevens tournaments in New Zealand.

This time its in Hamilton on the North Island of New Zealand.

Referees

Women’s Sevens Series Panel: Hollie Davidson (Scotland), Emily Hsieh (USA), Adam Jones (Wales), Tyler Miller (Australia), Amy Perrett (Australia), Tevita Rokoverneni (Fiji).

Men’s Sevens Series Panel: James Doleman (New Zealand), Paulo Duarte (Portugal), Craig Evans (Wales), Francisco Gonzalez (Uruguay), Richard Kelly (New Zealand), Damon Murphy (Australia), Jérémy Rozier (France), Damian Schneider (Argentina), Jordan Way (Australia)

Super Rugby Warm-up

Jaguares vs Georgia at San Isidro Club, Buenos Aires

Referee: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

Assistant referees: Pablo De Luca (Argentina), Martin Cordoba (Argentina)

Television match official: Santiago Borsani (Argentina)

PRO14, Round 9 (Delayed)

Kings vs Cheetahs at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Divan Uys (South Africa), Quinton Immelman (South Africa)

Television match official: Johann Greeff (South Africa)

Domestic

Australia

Friendly

Rebels vs Brumbies at Greenfield Park, Albury, New South Wales

Referee: Angus Gardner

Assistant referees: Matthew Kellahan, Richard Manchee

Reds vs Waratahs at John Ritter Oval, Queensland

Referee: Nicholas Berry

Assistant referees: Aaron Pook, Brett Cronan

Brumbies Academy vs Rebels Academy at Greenfield Park, Albury

Referee: Matthew Kellahan

Assistant referees: Greg Johnstone, Richard Manchee

England

Premiership

Northampton Saints vs London Irish at Franklin's Gardens

Referee: Tom Foley

Assistant referees: Anthony Woodthorpe, Andrew Jackson

Television match official: Rowan Kitt

Timekeeper: Paul Stanley

Assessor: Nigel Yates

Bath vs Leicester Tigers at Recreation Ground

Referee: Wayne Barnes

Assistant referees: Christophe Ridley, Paul Dix

Television match official: David Grashoff

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant

Assessor: David Morgan

Bristol Bears vs Gloucester at Ashton Gate

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Assistant referees: Adam Leal, Neil Chivers

Television match official: Claire Hodnett

Timekeeper: Andrew Pearce

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan

Exeter Chiefs vs Sale Sharks at Sandy Park

Referee: JP Doyle

Assistant referees: Mike Hudson, Rob Warburton

Television match official: Geoff Warren

Timekeeper: Andrew Pearce

Assessor: Jerry Wallis

Worcester Warriors vs Wasps at Sixways

Referee: Karl Dickson

Assistant referees: Hamish Smales, Simon McConnell

Television match official: Sean Davey

Timekeeper: Matthew Peters

Assessor: Chris White

Harlequins vs Saracens at Twickenham Stoop

Referee: Luke Pearce

Assistant referees: Matthew Carley, Roy Mabon

Television match official: Graham Hughes

Timekeeper: Bob Ockenden

Assessor: Gary Welsh

The Championship

Jersey Reds vs Yorkshire Carnegie

Referee: Simon Harding

Assistant referees: Peter Brunt, Ryan Collier

Assessor: Sam Collins

London Scottish vs Ealing Trailfinders

Referee: Fergus Kirby

Assistant referees: Dean Richards, Michael Wood

Assessor: Steve Leyshon/Robin Goodliffe

Nottingham vs Newcastle Falcons

Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Assistant referees: Greg Garner, Phil Watters

Assessor: Peter Farrell

Hartpury University vs Coventry'

Referee: Sara Cox

Assistant referees: Steve Lewis, Ian Bibey

Television match official: Mathew Carley

Assessor: Martin Fox

Ampthill vs Doncaster Knights

Referee: Greg Macdonald

Assistant referees: Jamie Leahy, Richard Waller

Assessor: Lloyd Jackson, Robin Goodliffe

Cornish Pirates vs Bedford Blues

Referee: Christophe Ridley

Assistant referees: Nick Marshall, Lionel Spooner

Assessor: Tony Spreadbury

France

Top 14, Round 14

Lyon vs Toulon at Matmut Stadium Gerland

Referee: Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy

Assistant referees: Cédric Marchat, Jean-Claude Labarbe

Television match official: Jean-Luc Rebollal

Brive vs Pau at Stadium Municipal

Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

Assistant referees: Richard Duhau, tba

Television match official: EEC Gauzins

Castres Olympique vs Racing 92 at Stade Pierre Fabre

Referee: Mathieu Raynal

Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery, Arnaud Blondel

Television match official: Laurent Sclafer

La Rochelle vs Montpellier at Stade Marcel Deflandre

Referee: Thomas Charabas

Assistant referees: Tual Trainini, Mourad Gharbi Tarchouna

Television match official: Bruno Bessot

Clermont vs Stade Français Paris at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin

Referee: Maxime Chalon

Assistant referees: Adrien Descottes, Thierry Devais

Television match official: Pascal Dellac

Bayonne vs Agen at Stade Jean Dauger

Referee: Romain Poite

Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède, Laurent Breil

Television match official: Éric Gonthier

Toulouse vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Stade Ernest Wallon

Referee: Ludovic Cayre

Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona, Frédéric Chazal

Television match official: Akim Hadj Bachir

Pro D2, Round 18

Oyonnax vs Biarritz Olympique at Stade Charles Mathon

Referee: Benoît Rousselet

Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Christian Coussan

Carcassonne vs Valence Romans at Albert-Domec

Referee: Frédéric Bouzac

Assistant referees: Régis Guatelli, Marc Lalaude

Soyaux-Angoulême vs Montauban at Stade Chanzy

Referee: Julien Castaignède

Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Sylvain Jaymes

Nevers vs Provence at Stade du Pré Fleuri

Referee: Flavien Hourquet

Assistant referees: Jean Lespes, Fabrice Hand

Colomiers vs Vannes at Stade Michel Bendichou

Referee: Mathieu Noirot

Assistant referees: Thibault Santamaria, Jérôme Favre

Aurillac vs Rouen Normandie at Stade Jean-Alric

Referee: Hervé Lasausa Lespy Labaylette

Assistant referees: Adrien Marbot, Pascal Vitrac

Béziers vs Grenoble at Stade Raoul Barrière

Referee: Vivien Praderie

Assistant referees: Stéphane Boyer, Vincent Kappes

Mont-de-Marsan vs Perpignan at Stade Guy Boniface

Referee: Luc Ramos

Assistant referees: Thomas Chereque, Christian Coudert

Ireland

All Ireland League , Division 1

Clontarf vs Dublin University at Castle Avenue

Referee: Robert O'Sullivan

Terenure vs Lansdowne at Lakelands

Referee: Mark Patton

University College Cork vs Garryowen at Mardyke Grounds

Referee: Kieran Barry

young Munster vs Ballynahinch at Tom Clifford Park

Referee: Jonny Erskine

Banbridge vs Navan at Rifle Park

Referee: Richard Horgan

Highfield vs Old Wesley at Woodleigh Park

Referee: Chris Busby

Malone vs Armagh at Gibson Park

Referee: Nigel Correll

Naas vs Old Belvedere at Forenaughts

Referee: Eddie Hogan-O'Connell

St Mary's vs Shannon at Templeville Road

Referee: Oisin Quinn

All Ireland League Women's Cup

Railway Union vs UL Bohemians

Referee: Graime Crabtree

Old Belvedere vs Old Suttonians at Anglesea Road

Referee: Marcus Casey

Italy

Top 12

Colorno vs Lyons

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Udine)

Assistant referees: Gabriel Chirnoaga (Roma), Filippo Bertelli (Brescia)

Calvisano vs Petrarca

Referee: David Beun (Federazione Francese)

Assistant referees: Riccardo Angelucci (Livorno), Francesco Meschini (Milano)

Rovigo v Mogliano

Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Brescia)

Assistant referees: Franco Rosella (Roma), Lorenzo Imbriaco (Bologna)

Toscana Aeroporti I Medicei vs Lazio

Referee: Federico Boraso (Rovigo)

Assistant referees: Vincenzo Schipani (Benevento), Filippo Vinci (Rovigo)

Fiamme Oro vs Valorugby Emilia

Referee: Matteo Liperini (Liperini)

Assistant referees: Emanuele Tomò (Roma), Antonino Nobile (Ferrara)

San Donà vs Viadana

Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Sondrio)

Assistant referees: Simone Boaretto (Rovigo), Alberto Favaro (Venezia)

Japan

Friendly

Sunwolves vs Barbarians at Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu, Japan

Referee: Shuhei Kubo

Assistant referees: Takahiro Yoshihara, Katsuki Furuse

Television match official: Katsuhiko Ishii

New Zealand

Friendlies

Blues vs Hurricanes

Referee: Brendon Pickerill

Highlanders vs Crusaders

Referee: Mike Fraser

Scotland

Super 6

Heriot's vs Boroughmuir Bears

Referee: Keith Allen

Assistant referees: Ian Kenny, Alistair Watt

Timekeeper: John Mclaughlin

Assessor: Gordon McMurray

Stirling County vs Watsonians

Referee: David Sutherland:

Assistant referees: Mike Adamson, Bob Nevins

Timekeeper: Ben Evans

Ayrshire Bulls vs Southern Knights

Referee: Sam Grove-White

Assistant referees: Graeme Ormiston, David Changleng

Timekeeper: : John Mclaughlin

Assessor: Andy Clift

Premiership

Glasgow Hawks vs GHA

Referee: Finlay Brown

Assistant referees: George Pounder, Brian Mcguff

Scottish Cup

Currie Chieftains vs Hawick

Referee: Graeme Ormiston

Assistant referees: Michael Milner, Digby Thomas

Edinburgh Academical vs Jed Forest

Referee: Samuel O'Neil

Assistant referees: Calum Lazenby, Willie Anderson

Gala vs Heriot's Blues

Referee: Ross Mabon

Assistant referees: John Shaw, Dean Lythgoe

Assessor: Peter Robertson

Assistant referees' coach: Alan Forrest

Highland vs Marr

Referee: Jonny Perriam

Assistant referees: Grant Stephen, Robbie Willison

Sarah Beaney Cup

Heriot's Blues Women vs Corstorphine Cougars

Referee: Sean Niven

Stewartry vs Hillhead Jordanhill

Referee: Darroch Ramsay

Watsonians vs Garioch

Referee: Johnathan Cockayne

Spain

División De Honor, Round 14

Aparejadores Burgos vs UE Santboiana

Referee: Pedro Montoya (Álava)

Alcobendas vs Indepen. Santander

Referee: Roger Parera (Barcelona)

Hernani vs Ordizia

Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Guipúzcoa)

Salvador vs Cisneros

Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipúzcoa)

Santander vs Ciencias Sevilla

Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)

FC Barcelona vs VRAC Valladolid

Referee: Iñaki Muñoz (Madrid)

División De Honor Femenina, Round 10

Universitario Sevilla vs Salvador

Referee: Pedro Pérez Gómez (Toledo)

Cisneros vs Olimpico Pozuelo

Referee: Gonzalo Pardo (Madrid)

Majadahonda vs Crat A Coruña

Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)

Inef L’Hospitalet vs Sanse Scrum

Referee: Joaquín Santoro (Valencia)

Wales

Premiership

Pontypridd vs Bridgend

Referee: Mike English

Assistant referees: Rhys Jones, Simon Harris

WRU Cup Quarterfinals

Merthyr vs Neath

Referee: Elfyn Morris-Roberts

Assistant referees: Simon Rees, Gavin Roberts

Llanelli vs Cardiff

Referee: Tom Spurrier

Assistant referees: Simon Mills, Neil Jones

Pontypool vs Carmarthen

Referee: Gwyn Morris

Assistant referees: Aled Evans, Stuart Kibble

Television match official: Tim Hayes

Aberavon vs Llandovery

Referee: Gareth Newman

Assistant referees: Dewi Phillips, Chris Oliver