Referees to 16 March
The Six Nations comes to an end and the man to blow the final whistle is Marius Jonker of South Africa, the final match and the one that will decide the winner then Wales play France in Cardiff. What a wonderful appointment for the man from Zululand.
It's good to see Joël Jutge back in action after a long lay-off.
International
Six Nations
Italy vs Scotland at Stadio Flaminio
Referee: Joël Jutge (France)
Touch judges: Chris White (England), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official: Romain Poite (France)
Assessor: Douglas Kerr (Scotland)
England vs Ireland at Twickenham
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Touch judges: Nigel Owens (Wales), Tim Hayes (Wales)
Television match official: Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)
Wales vs France at Millennium Stadium
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Touch judges: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Federico Cuesta (Argentina)
Television match official: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Assessor: Paul Bridgman (England)
European Nations Cup
Division 1
Russia vs Romania in Krasnodar
Referee: Colin Stanley (Ireland)
Touch judges: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Students
England Students vs Irish Colleges at Henley
Referee: David Walker (Scotland)
Touch judges: Ashley Rowden, Paul Emerson
Assessor: Clive Nicholas
Scotland Universities vs England Combined Services Under-23
Referee: Paolo Ventura (Italy)
Under-20
Italy vs Scotland
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Touch judges: Eric Gauzins (France), René Bordeneuve (France)
Assessor: Rossano Faccioli (Italy)
England vs Ireland
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Touch judges: Rob Dickson (Scotland), John Ferns (Scotland)
Assessor: Brian Leigh (Scotland)
Television match official: Laurie Bryant (England)
Wales vs France at Rodney Parade, Newport
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Touch judges: Eanna O'Dowd (Ireland), Dermot Moloney (Ireland)
Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)
Under-18
Friendly
Wales vs Scotland at Ebbw Vale
Referee: Richard Kelly (England)
Assessor: Mikel Mellick (England)
European Championship
This FIRA-AER European Championship starts this Saturday in Venezia, Italy.
Matches:
Pool A
France vs Spain in Villorba
Ireland vs Russia in Casale Sul Sile
England vs Georgia in Mogliano Veneto
Italy vs Romania in San Donà Di Piave Donà
Pool B
Portugal vs Lithuania in Villorba
Germany vs Czech Republic in Mogliano Veneto
Poland vs Ukraine in San Donà Di Piave
Netherlands vs Belgium in Casale Sul Sile
Pool C
Latvia vs Bulgaria in Villorba
Switzerland vs Austria in Mogliano Veneto
Sweden vs Israel in San Donà Di Piave
Hungary vs Denmark in Casale Sul Sile
Group D
Pool 1
Croatia vs Bosnia & Herzegovina in San Donà Di Piave
Luxembourg vs Bosnia & Herzegovina in Jesolo
Croatia vs Luxembourg in Mirano
Pool 2
Serbia vs Slovenia in Casale Sul Sile
Moldova vs Slovenia in Jesolo
Serbia vs Moldova in San Donà Di Piave
Referees: Claudio Castagnoli (Italy), Andrea Pasquin (Italy), Darren Gamage (England), Darragh McCormack (Ireland), Bruno Gaudefrin (France), Salem Attalah (France), Vyatcheslav Ivanov (Russia), Serge Goffinet (Belgium), Tomas Breburda (Czech Republic), Cristian Raduta (Romania), Marcin Zeszutek (Poland), Igotz Gallastegi (Spain)
Women
England vs Ireland at London Irish
Referee: Andrew Healy (Scotland)
Touch judges: Paul Burton (E), Chris Challinor (E)
Wales vs France
Referee: Jonathan Peake (Ireland)
Italy vs Scotland
Referee: Christine Bigaran (France)
Touch judges: Stefano Traversi (Italy), Andrea Pasquin (Italy)
Assessor: Giannino Capellozza (Italy)
England A vs Nomads
Referee: Claire Hodnett
Touch judges: Becky Patrick, Hannah Everitt
Super 14
Friday, 14 March
Chiefs vs Stormers at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Touch judges: Nathan Pearce (Australia), Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Assessor: Kim Eichmann (New Zealand)
Brumbies vs Hurricanes in Canberra
Referee: Willie Roos (South Africa)
Touch judges: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Ian Smith (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)
Assessor: Gus Erickson (Australia)
Performance auditor: Ian Scotney (Australia)
Saturday, 15 March
Blues vs Western Force at North Harbour
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Touch judges: Christie du Preez (South Africa), Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Assessor: Alan Riley (New Zealand)
Crusaders vs Cheetahs at AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Paul Marks (Australia)
Touch judges: Brett Bowden (Australia), Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Television match official: Kane McBride (New Zealand)
Assessor: Stuart Beissel (New Zealand)
Reds vs Bulls in Brisbane (New Zealand)
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Stephen Hill (Australia)
Television match official: Geoff Acton (Australia)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
Lions vs Sharks at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Touch judges: Joey Salmans (South Africa), François Veldsman (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman (South Africa)
Ing Cup
Final
The competition has four clubs from Belgium and four from Holland.
Boitsfort (Belgium) vs t'Gooi (Netherlands) at Trois Tilleuls Stadion, Brussels
Referee: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
Touch judges: Claudio Passacantando (Italy), Domenico Sironi (Italy)
England
Premiership
Leicester Tigers vs Saracens at Welford Road
Referee: Sean Davey
Touch judges: Robin Goodliffe, Don Helme
Assessor: Colin High
Television match official: Bob Ockenden
Harlequins vs Bath at The Stoop
Referee: Dean Richards
Touch judges: Ken Stewart, Paul Emerson
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Television match official: John Burtenshaw
London Irish vs London Wasps at Madejski Stadium
Referee: Rob Debney
Touch judges: Paul Dix, Andrew Pearce
Television match official: Brian Abrahams, Geoff Warren
Newcastle Falcons vs Bristol at Kingston Park
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
Touch judges: Martin Buck, David Kurk
Television match official: David Hudson
Worcester vs Leeds Carnegie at Sixways
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Touch judges: Bob Mullis, Peter Huckle
Assessor: Nigel Yates
Television match official: Laurie Bryant, Graham Hughes
Sale Sharks vs Gloucester at Edgeley Park
Referee: Dave Pearson
Touch judges: Martin Fox, Alan Hughes
Television match official: Andrew Turner
Semifinals
National Trophy
Exeter Chiefs vs Nottingham
Referee: Dale Newitt
Touch judges: Lloyd Jackson, Barry Dalby
Plymouth Albion vs Northampton
Referee: Greg Garner
Touch judges: James Minards, Rob Sawyer
Senior Vase
Sutton Coldfield vs Hartpury College
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgemore
Touch judges: Rhys Davies, Mark Summerhayes
Wheatley Hills vs Cullompton
Referee: Trevor Fisher
Touch judges: T Griffiths , Richard Massey
Intermediate Cup
Bracknell vs Birkenhead Park
Referee: Keith Lewis
Touch judges: Paul Stanley, Kevin Morgan
Chester vs Newport
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Touch judges: Andrew Gardner, Fred Farndon
Junior Vase
Doncaster Pheonix vs Chiswick
Referee: Dave Edmunds
Touch judges: J Brian, K Crawshaw
Tewkesbury vs Castleford
Referee: Nigel Higginson
Touch judges: S Adams, J Fisher
Fiji
Colonial Cup Round 4
Knights vs Highlanders at Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori
Referee: Misaele Petero
Touch judges: Laisa Kauyaca, Sireli Matavesi
Stallions vs Sharks at Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka
Referee: Napolioni Locoloco
Touch judges: Mikea Rokodrakia, Venieli Naduvaco
Crusaders vs Bligh Roosters at Churchill Park, Lautoka
Referee: Sione Tanoa
Touch judges: Saivasa Tawake, Tomasi Buli
France
Top 14 - 14ème journée
Clermont Auvergne vs Stade Français
Referee: Didier Mene
Touch judges: Jean-Claude Bes, Bernard Vals
Assessor: Jean-Louis Lamy, Marc Daroque
Television match official: Serge Marzullo
Bayonne vs Brive
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Touch judges: Fernand Pereira, Guy Pince
Assessor: Bernard Gabriel, Michel Messan
Television match official: tba
Auch vs Castres
Referee: Bruno Bessot
Touch judges: Gilbert Darrieutort, Régis Gabard
Assessor: Pascal Bouchet, Marc Desclaux
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Toulouse vs Dax
Referee: Jean-Christophe Gastou
Touch judges: Jean-Christophe Clot, Frédéric Ducatez
Assessor: Francis Coup, Michel Debet
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas
Perpignan vs Montpellier
Referee: David Rosich
Touch judges: René Bordeneuve, Christophe Malterre
Assessor: Patrick Costa, Alain Fernandez
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Montauban vs Bourgoin
Referee: Franck Maciello
Touch judges: Eric Briquet Campin, Claude Tajan
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda, Henri Lalanne
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Albi vs Biarritz
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Touch judges: Jacques Laplace, Pierre Marie Masson
Assessor: Daniel Pascal, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Pro D2 - 19ème Journée
Grenoble vs Lyon
Referee: Christian Poulalier
Touch judges: Thierry Chanut, Jean-Louis Suau
Goal judges: Thierry Laur, Adrien Descottes
Aurillac vs Oyonnax
Referee: Eric Soulan
Touch judges: Patrick Dellac, Christian Destruhaut
Assessor: Christian Cortey, Bernard Perez
Goal judges: Stéphane Boyer, Sébastien Grellety
Limoges vs Agen
Referee: Christophe Labaune
Touch judges: Olivier Migne, Claude Roux
Assessor: Patrick Ducouret, Robert Antonin
Goal judges: Laurent Guillermard, Patrick Beuriot
Racing-Métro 92 vs Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Laurent Sclafer
Touch judges: Pierre Goisnard, Daniel Jeanguiot
Assessor: Roger Chiocchia, Pierre Bertherat
Goal judges: Bruno Gaudefrin, Olivier Greco
Narbonne vs Blagnac
Referee: Eric Gonthier
Touch judges: Frédéric Gourgues, Jean-François Fourquet
Assessor: Bernard Bach, Jean Lavergne
Goal judges: Jean-Pierre Vaquette, Mourad Zitouni
Toulon vs Tarbes
Referee: Grégoire Silvan
Touch judges: Alain Rongier, Bernard Dubos
Assessor: Patrice Frantschi, Daniel Pruvot
Goal judges: Laurent Delorme, Thierry Mallet
Pau vs Béziers
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Touch judges: Stéphane Duberger, Francis Labat
Assessor: Francis Bourgade, Francis Palmade
Goal judges: Eric Lavit, David Passicos
La Rochelle vs Bordeaux
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Touch judges: Didier Barnagaud, Jean-Paul Vermande
Assessor: Christian Zidel, Jean-Pierre Juanchich
Goal judges: Pascal Lafon, Nicolas Lezin
South Africa
Vodacom Cup
Griffons vs Natal at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Matt Kemp
Touch judges: Lourens van der Merwe, Marius Bonthuys
Assessor: Theuns Janse van Vuuren
Leopards vs Western Province at Olën Park Potchefstroom
Referee: Jason Jaftha
Touch judges: Stuart Berry, François de Bruin
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Neville Heilbron
Pumas vs Free State at Mica Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Pro Legoete
Touch judges: Chris Healey, Lappies Labuschagne
Assessor: Richard Nash
Griquas vs Eastern Province in Kimberley
Referee: JC Fortuin
Touch judges: Lourens van der Merwe, Petri Bosch
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Blue Bulls vs Boland in Brits
Referee: Deon van Blommestein
Touch judges: Silulami Pityoi, Cobus Wessels
Assessor: Lusanda Menze
Valke vs Border at Reigerpark
Referee: Theuns Jonker
Touch judges: Archie Sehlako, Kim Smit
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse, Tappe Henning
Lions vs South Western Districts in Johannesburg
Referee: Petri Bosch
Touch judges: Sindile Mayende, Peet Badenhorst
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: André Watson
Varsity Cup
Tswane University of Technology vs University of Cape Town in Pretoria
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assessor: Lusanda Menze, Tappe Henning
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University vs North West University-Pukke in Port Elizabeth
Referee: Joey Salmans
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Jacques Hugo, Neville Heilbron
Shimlas vs Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Bloemfontein
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
Assessor: Theuns Naudé
Wales
Premiership
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Aberavon
Referee: Wayne Davies
Touch judges: Gareth Simmonds, Reg Hughes
Bridgend vs Swansea
Referee: Steve Edwards
Touch judges: Michael Cox, Julian Smith
Maesteg vs Llandovery
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse
Touch judges: Huw F Lewis, Martin Howells
Cross Keys vs Neath
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Touch judges: Alan Shepperd, Gareth Rees
Llanelli vs Bedwas
Referee: Mike Bethell
Touch judges: Richard Hughes, Kevin Brooks
Ebbw Vale vs Pontypridd
Referee: Neil Ballard
Touch judges: David Jones, Steve Richmond
Newport vs Cardiff
Referee: James Jones
Touch judges: Gary Davies, Jason Langdon