Referees to 16 March 2020

The corona virus is disrupting Six Nations Rugby with seven postponed matches out of nine in this last round. This includes decisive matches, amongst them deciding who will be the winner of the senior men's competition.

The referees whose games have been chopped - Wayne Barnes, Pascal Gaüzère, Aurelie Groizeleau, Sam Grove-White, Amber McLachlan, Rebecca Mahoney and Christophe Ridley. It must be disappointing, especially for the two from Australasia, but it is to be hoped that the matches will eventually be able to be played, especially because the virus will have disappeared.

Rugby Europe's International Championship is another virus casualty. All three matches are postponed, leaving silent whistles for Pierre Brousset, Chris Busby and Ian Tempest.

There is a grand new competition starting in the Pacific regions - Global Rapid Rugby which was conceived in Western Australia.

In England's there is the final of the Premier Cup with Tom Foley to referee it.

By the way, it's good to see that Jérôme Garcès is not lost refereeing. His name is occurring frequently as an assessor/match reviewer.

**Late news: Club matches in Ireland have been suspended because of the coronavirus.

International

Six Nations

Men

Wales vs Scotland at Principality Stadium, Cardiff

Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Assistant referees: Nic Berry (Australia), Karl Dickson (England)

Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)

Italy vs England at Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Postponed

Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

Assistant referees: Andrew Brace (Ireland), Alexandre Ruiz (France)

Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

France vs Ireland at Stade de France, Paris

Postponed

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Assistant referees: Paul Williams (New Zealand), Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Women

Wales vs Scotland at Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales

Postponed

Referee: Rebecca Mahoney (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Nikki O'Donnell (England), Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)

Television match official: Claire Hodnett (England)

Italy vs England at Stadio Plebiscito, Padova, Italy

Postponed

Referee: Aurelie Groizeleau (France)

Assistant referees: Hollie Davidson (Scotland), Doriane Domenjo (France)

Television match official: Éric Gauzins (France)

France vs Ireland at Le Stadium (Nord Lille Metropole), Lille, France

Postponed

Referee: Amber McLachlan (Australia)

Assistant referees: Sara Cox (England), Francesca Martin (Wales)

Television match official: Ian Davies (Wales)

Under-20

Wales vs Scotland at Zip World Stadium, Colwyn Bay

Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)

Assistant referees: Federico Boraso (Italy), Riccardo Angelucci (Italy)

Television match official: Stefano Pennè (Italy)

Timekeeper: Colin Scott (Wales)

Assessor: Greg Garner (England)

Citing commissioner: Gabriele Pezzano (Italy)

France vs Ireland at Stade Aimé-Giral, Perpignan

Postponed

Referee: Christophe Ridley

Assistant referees: Jack Makepeace, Philip Watters

Television match official: Trevor Fisher

Assessor: Jérôme Garcès (France)

Italy vs England at Payanini Rugby Centre, Verona

Postponed

Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Ian Kenny (Scotland), Graeme Ormiston (Scotland)

Assessor: Joel Jutge (France)

Rugby Europe

International Championship

Georgia vs Russia in Tblissi

Postponed

Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)

Assistant referees: Vivien Praderie (France), Stéphane Boyer (France)

Romania vs Belgium in Botosani

Postponed

Referee: Ian Tempest (England)

Assistant referees: Anthony Woodthorpe (England), Simon McConnell (England)

Spain vs Portugal at Campo Central, Ciudad Universitaria Madrid

Postponed

Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Seán Gallagher (Ireland), John Carvill (Ireland)

Rugby Europe Trophy

Switzerland vs Netherlands at Plan Les Ouates, Geneva

Postponed

Referee: John Catteau (Belgium)

Assistant referees: Nicolas Vandecauter (Belgium), John Stuyck (Belgium)

Under-20

World Rugby Pacific Challenge

Round 2

Samoa A vs Junior Japan at 0ANZ Stadium, Suva

Referee: Graham Cooper (Australia)

Fiji Warriors vs Tonga A at ANZ Stadium, Suva

Referee: Dan Waenga (New Zealand)

Round 3

Tonga A vs Samoa A at ANZ Stadium, Suva

Referee: David Vosalevu (Fiji)

Fiji Warriors vs Junior Japan at ANZ Stadium, Suva

Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)

Under-18

Scotland vs England at Hawick RFC

Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)

Super Rugby, Round 6

Chiefs vs Hurricanes at FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton

Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa), Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Television match official: Aaron Peterson (New Zealand)

Blues vs Lions at Eden Park, Auckland

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

Sunwolves vs Crusaders at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Graham Cooper (Australia), Amy Perrett (Australia)

Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)

Reds vs Bulls at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa), Graham Cooper (Australia)

Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)

Sharks vs Stormers at Kings Park, Durban

Referee: AJ Jacobs (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Egon Seconds (South Africa), Divan Uys (South Africa)

Television match official: Willie Vos (South Africa)

Jaguares vs Highlanders at Jose Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires

Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)

/Nic Berry (Australia), Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

Television match official: Santiago Borsani (Argentina)

Brumbies vs Waratahs at GIO Stadium, Canberra

Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)

/Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Brendon Pickerill (Australia)

Television match official: James Leckie (Australia)

Global Rapid Rugby, Round 1

Manuma Samoa vs South China Tigers at HBF Park

Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Mark Sheriff (Australia), Jordan Kaminski (Australia)

Television match official: Kyle Burnett (Australia)

Assessor: Hugh Watkins (Hong Kong)

Western Force vs Malaysia Valke at HBF Park

Referee: Tim Baker (Hong Kong)

Assistant referees: Matt Rodden (Hong Kong), Sam Jones (Australia)

Television match official: Kyle Burnett (Australia)

Assessor: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)

Fiji Latui vs China Lions at ANZ Stadium, Suva

Referee: Cam Stone (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Richard Kelly (New Zealand), Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)

Television match official: Jonathan Paterson (New Zealand)

Assessor: Greg Hinton (Malaysia)

Domestic

Australia

Women

Waratahs vs Western Australia at University Oval No 2

Referee: Tyler Miller

Assistant referees: David Conway, John McCarthy

Coach: Brendan Mckibbin

Brumbies vs Queensland Reds at GIO Stadium, Canberra

Referee: Richard Manchee

Assistant referees: Brodie Ingram, Harry Fenton

England

Premier Cup Final

Sale Sharks vs Harlequins

Referee: Tom Foley

Assistant referees: Andrew Jackson, Greg Macdonald

Television match official: Keith Lewis

Timekeeper: Paul Stanley

Assessor: Nigel Yates

Championship

Newcastle Falcons vs Bedford Blues

Referee: Andrew Jackson

Assistant referees: Peter Allan, Gregg Dawson

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan

Ampthill vs Cornish Pirates

Referee: Simon Harding

Assistant referees: Alexander Thomas, Simon Adams

Assessor: David Morgan

Doncaster Knights vs Coventry

Referee: Michael Hudson

Assistant referees: Neil Chivers, Shane Lewis

Assessor: Peter Farrell

Nottingham vs Jersey Reds

Referee: George Selwood

Assistant referees: Gregory Garner, Simon Park

Assessor: Sam Collins

London Scottish vs Hartpury University

Referee: Fergus Kirby

Assistant referees: Lionel Spooner, Peter Brunt

Assessor: Iain Mitchell

Ealing Trailfinders vs Yorkshire Carnegie

Referee: Nick Wood

Assistant referees: Gareth Holsgrove, Robert Warburton

Assessor: Christopher White

Ireland

All Ireland League, Division 1

**These matches are suspended.

Dublin University vs Lansdowne at College Park

Referee: Joy Neville

Shannon vs Banbridge at Thomond Park

Referee: Paul Haycock

Ballynahinch vs Garryowen at Ballymacarn

Referee: Robert O'Sullivan

Clontarf vs University College Cork at Castle Avenue

Referee: tba

Cork Constitution vs Terenure at Temple Hill

Referee: Stuart Gaffkin

Young Munster vs University College Dublin at Tom Clifford Park

Referee: Jonny Erskine

Armagh vs Navan at Palace Grounds

Referee: Richard Horgan

Highfield vs St Mary's at Woodleigh Park

Referee: Mark Patton

Malone vs Naas at Gibson Park

Referee: Eddie Hogan-O'Connor

Old Wesley vs Old Belvedere at Energia Park

Referee: Peter Martin

Italy

Top 12, Round 15

Calvisano vs Rovigo

Colorno vs San Donà

Mogliano vs Lyons

Petrarca vs Viadana

Valorugby Emilia vs Lazio

Fiamme Oro vs Toscana Aeroporti I Medicei

Scotland

Premiership

Marr vs Hawick

Referee: David Sutherland

Assistant referees: David Young, Alistair Watt

Assessor: Tom McNicol

Edinburgh Academical vs Currie Chieftains

Referee: Keith Allen

Assistant referees: Tom French, Jonathon Mackinnon

Sarah Beaney Cup

Stirling County vs Howe Harlequins

Referee: Craig Clark

Cartha Queens Park vs Watsonians

Referee: Calum Lazenby

South Africa

Varsity Cup

Ixias vs Wits at CUT Rugby Stadium, Bloemfontein

Referee: Divan Uys

Assistant referees: Local

Pukke vs Maties at Fanie du Toit Sports Ground, Potchefstroom

Referee: Griffin Colby

Assistant referees: Local

Television match official: Lourens van der Merwe

Ikeys vs at Shimlas at UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town

Referee: Archie Sehlako

Assistant referees: Local

UJ vs UWC at UJ Stadium, Johannesburg

Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Assistant referees: Local

Varsity Shield

UKZN vs Walter Sisulu at Howard College Rugby Stadium, Durban

Referee: Vusi Msibi

Assistant referees: Local

TUT vs Fort Hare at TUT Stadium, Pretoria

Referee: Johre Botha

Assistant referees: Local

Television match official: Johan Greeff

CPUT vs Rhodes at CPUT Sports Stadium, Bellville

Referee: Dylan November

Assistant referees: Local

USA

Major League

Utah Warriors vs NOLA Gold at Zions Bank Stadium

Referee: Derek Summers

Assistant referees: Kahlil Harrison, Kage Green

Assessor: Mike Kelly

New England Freejacks vs Houston Sabercats at Union Point Stadium

Referee: Luke Rogan

Assistant referees: Amelia Luciano, Nick Tricarico

Assessor: Josh Houston

Citing commissioner: David Pelton

Austin Gilgronis vs San Diego Legion at COTA

Referee: Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Kat Roche, Joey Swatzell

Assessor: Jeremy McDowall

Citing commissioner: Dana Teagarden

Rugby United vs Seattle Seawolves at MCU Park

Referee: Scott Green

Assistant referees: Lex Weiner, Pearce Mara

Assessor: David Haines

Old Glory DC vs Colorado Raptors at Cardinal Stadium, Catholic University

Referee: Damián Schneider

Assistant referees: Henrique Platais (Brazil), Stu Geiger

Assessor: Peter Watson