Referees to 3 February 2020

This is a massive day for world rugby - the start of two great international competitions - the Six Nations in Europe and SANZAAR's big Super Rugby involving the rugby of five continents.

To add to the fun, the World Rugby's Sevens move up to Sydney this week.

There is more to Six Nations matches than just the senior teams in the big stadiums with the huge crowds. The women play, too, and the Under-20s and others.

Angus Gardner of Australia will sound the start of Super Rugby 2020. Of the seven matches in Round 1, four are refereed by South Africans, two by New Zealanders and one by an Australian.

On Monday, the popular Varsity Cup starts in South Africa.

There are many countries involved in this weekend's matches - as teams and as match officials.

International

Men's Six Nations, Round 1

Wales vs Italy at Principality Stadium, Cardiff

Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Assistant referees: Matthew Carley (England), Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

Television match official: James Leckie (Australia)

Ireland vs Scotland at Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Assistant referees: Pascal Gaüzère (France), Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

Timekeeper: Andrew Baird (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Stefano Marrama (Italy)

France vs England at Stade de France, Paris

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Andrew Brace (Ireland), Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

Rugby Europe Championship, Round 1

Georgia vs Romania in Tbilissi

Referee: Tom Foley (England)

Assistant referees: JP Doyle (England), Paul Dix (England)

Citing commissioner: Mike Hamlin (England)

Russia vs Spain in Sochi

Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)

Assistant referees: Federico Boraso (Italy), Emanuele Tomò (Italy)

Citing commissioner: Beth Dickens (Scotland)

Portugal vs Belgium in Lisbon

Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

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

Citing commissioner: Gordon Black (Ireland)

Women's Six Nations, Round 1

Ireland vs Scotland at Energia Park, Donnybrook, Dublin, Ireland

Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France)

Assistant referees: Clara Munarini (Italy), Maria Giovanna Pacifico (Italy)

Television match official: Éric Gauzins (France)

Citing commissioner: Danae Zamboulis (England)

Wales vs Italy at Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales

Referee: Sara Cox (England)

Assistant referees: Nikki O'Donnell (England), Laura Pettingale (England)

Television match official: David Grashoff (England)

France vs England at Stade du Hameau, Pau, France

Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Joy Neville (Ireland), Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)

Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Men's Under 20, Round 1

Ireland vs Scotland at Irish Independent Park, Cork

Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)

Assistant referees: Manuel Bottino (Italy), Matteo Liperini (Italy)

Television match official: Stefano Pennè (Italy)

Assessor: Joël Jutge (France)

Citing commissioner: Patrice Frantschi (France)

Wales vs Italy at Eirias Stadium, Colwyn Bay

Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Frank Murphy (Ireland), Robert O'Sullivan (Ireland)

Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Richard Morgan (Wales)

Assessor: Tony Spreadbury (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Tim Lowry (England)

France vs England at Stade des Alpes, Grenoble

Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)

Assistant referees: Saba Abulashvili (Georgia), Irakli Tchanukvadze (Georgia)

Television match official: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)

Assessor: Greg Garner (England)

Friendly

Scottish Clubs vs Irish Clubs in Gala

Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)

Assistant referees: Ruairidh Campbell, Alistair Watt

Timekeeper: Alan Forrest

Assessor: Andy Ireland

Sevens

Men's Referees

James Doleman (New Zealand), Paulo Duarte (Portugal) ,Craig Evans (Wales), Francisco Gonzalez (Uruguay), Richard Kelly (New Zealand), Damon Murphy (Australia), Jeremy Rozier (France), Damian Schneider (Argentina), Jordan Way (Australia)

Women's Referees

Hollie Davidson (Scotland), Adam Jones (Wales), Emily Hsieh (USA), Tyler Miller (Australia), Amy Perrett (Australia), Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)

Super Rugby, Round 1

Blues vs Chiefs at Eden Park, Auckland

Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Assistant referees: Paul Williams (New Zealand), Dan Waenga (New Zealand)

Television match official: Aaron Paterson (New Zealand)

Brumbies vs Reds at GIO Stadium, Canberra

Referee: AJ Jacobs (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Nic Berry (Australia), Graham Cooper (Australia)

Television match official: Ian Smith (Australia)

Sharks vs Bulls at Kings Park, Durban

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Egon Seconds (South Africa)

Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Sunwolves vs Rebels at Level Five Stadium, Fukuoka

Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Shuhei Kubo (Japan), Tasuku Kawahara (Japan)

Television match official: Minoru Fuji (Japan)

Crusaders vs Waratahs at Trafalgar Park, Nelson

Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Dan Waenga (New Zealand)

Television match official: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)

Stormers vs Hurricanes at Newlands

Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa), Egon Seconds (South Africa)

Television match official: Joey Klaaste-Salmans (South Africa)

Jaguares vs Lions at Jose Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires

Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Pablo Deluca (Argentina), Martin Cordoba (Argentina)

Television match official: Santiago Borsani (Argentina)

PRO14, Round 9 (Delayed)

Cheetahs vs Kings at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Referee: Divan Uys (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa), Quinton Immelman (South Africa)

Television match official: Johann Greeff (South Africa)

Domestic

England

Premiership Cup Semifinal

Exeter Chiefs vs Harlequins

Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe

Assistant referees: Adam Leal Greg Macdonald

Television match official: Keith Lewis

Timekeeper: Andrew Pearce

Assessor: Jerry Wallis

Championship

Yorkshire Carnegie vs Nottingham

Referee: Andrew Jackson

Assistant referees: Gregg Dawson, Simon Park

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan

Doncaster Knights vs London Scottish

Referee: Jack Makepeace

Assistant referees: Simon Adams, Ian Bibey

Assessor: Nigel Yates

Bedford Blues vs Jersey Reds

Referee: Hamish Smales

Assistant referees: Simon McConnell, John Meredith

Assessor: Christopher White

Coventry vs Cornish Pirates

Referee: Neil Chivers

Assistant referees: Darryl Chapman, Nigel Carrick

Assessor: Ian Tempest

Ealing Trailfinders vs Hartpury University

Referee: Michael Hudson

Assistant referees: Lionel Spooner, William Burton

Assessor: JP Doyle & Peter Huckle

Newcastle Falcons vs Ampthill

Referee: George Selwood

Assistant referees: Wayne Falla, Jamie Derrick Leahy

Assessor: Peter Farrell

France

Pro D2, Round 18

Biarritz Olympique vs Soyaux-Angoulême at Parc des Sports d'Aguilera

Referee: Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy

Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Christophe Bats

Perpignan vs Carcassonne at Stade Aimé Giral

Referee: Sébastien Boyer

Assistant referees: Frédéric Masse, Christophe Gaillardon

Valence Romans vs Colomiers at Stade Georges-Pompidou

Referee: David Beun

Assistant referees: Frédéric Bouzac, Fabrice Hand

Nevers vs Grenoble Rugby at Stade du Pré Fleuri

Referee: Laurent Millotte

Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Christian Coudert

Vannes vs Provence at Stade de la Rabine

Referee: Thierry Mallet

Assistant referees: Hervé Lasausa Lespy Labaylette, Baptiste Abel Coindoz

Mont-de-Marsan vs Aurillac at Stade Guy Boniface

Referee: Thomas Chereque

Assistant referees: Mathieu Noirot, Fabien Soucaret

Montauban vs Oyonnax at Stade Sapiac

Referee: Jonathan Gasnier

Assistant referees: Adrien Marbot, Sylvain Jaymes

Rouen Normandie vs Béziers at Stade Raoul Barrière

Referee: Jean Lespes

Assistant referees: Stéphane Crapoix, Didier Dayre

Italy

Top 12, Round 10

Emilia vs Calvisano

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Udine)

Assistant referees: Gianluca Gnecchi (Brescia), Simone Boaretto (Rovigo)

Fiamme Oro vs Colorno

Referee: Riccardo Angelucci (Livorno)

Assistant referees: Dante D’Elia (Taranto), Franco Rosella (Roma)

Mogliano vs San Donà

Referee: Gabriel Chirnoaga (Roma)

Assistant referees: Matteo Franco (Pordenone), Stefano Roscini (Milano)

Petrarca Rugby vs Rovigo

Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Sondrio)

Assistant referees: Vincenzo Schipani (Benevento), Filippo Bertelli (Brescia)

Sitav Rugby Lyons vs Lazio

Referee: Matteo Liperini (Livorno)

Assistant referees: Manuel Bottino (Roma), Lorenzo Imbriaco (Bologna)

Viadana vs Toscana Aeroporti

Referee: Andrea Spadoni (Padova)

Assistant referees: Francesco Meschini (Milano), Francesco Russo (Milano)

Scotland

Sarah Beaney Cup

Garioch vs Howe of Fife

Referee: Grant Stephen

Cartha Queens Park vs Stirling County

Referee: Sean Niven

Ayr vs Hillhead Jordanhill

Referee: Greg Cameron

Heriot's Blues Women vs Stewartry

Referee: Gordon Galashan

South Africa

Varsity Cup

Pretoria university's Tukkies vs North West University's Pukke at Tuks Stadium, Pretoria

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Assistant referees: Local

Television match official: Johan Greeff

University of Stellenbosch's Maties vs Free State University's Shimlas at Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch

Referee: Ruhan Meiring

Assistant referees: Local

Television match official: Joey Klaaste-Salmans

University of Johannesburg (UJ) vs Cape Town University's Ikeys at UJ Stadium, Johannesburg

Referee: Vusi Msibi

Assistant referees: Local

University of the Western Cape vs Wits at UWC Sports Ground, Cape Town

Referee: Jaco Kotze

Assistant referees: Local

Spain

División de Honor Femenina, Round 11

XV Sanse vs Universitario Sevilla

Referee: Luis Ferdinández Díaz (Madrid)

Salvador vs Cisneros

Referee: Santiago Castro Villar (Galicia)

Olimpico Pozuelo vs Majadahonda

Referee: Pedro Pérez Gómez (Toledo)

Crat A Coruña vs Inef L’Hospitalet

Referee: Joaquín Santos (León)

División De Honor B, Round 17

Zarautz vs Bera Bera

Referee: Alberto Ruíz García (Vizcaya)

Vigo vs Getxo

Referee: Joshua Bellido (Barcelona)

Real Oviedo vs Uribealdea

Referee: Óscar Marquinez (Cantabria)

Gaztedi vs Univer. Bilbao

Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Barcelona)

Gernika vs Ourense

Referee: Jokin Osete (Navarra)

Eibar vs Belenos

Referee: Cintia Loyola (Málaga)

Fenix vs Murcia

Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)

Poble Nou vs CAU Valencia

Referee: Iñaki Vergara (Guipúzcoa)

Sant Cugat vs La Vila

Referee: Garcia-Mon (Madrid)

Les Abelles vs Valencia

Referee: José Luis Murillo (Barcelona)

Tatami vs L’Hospitalet

Referee: Luis Lasala (Granada)

XV Barbarians vs Barcelona

Referee: Eki Pardo (Madrid)

Jaen vs Liceo Francés

Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)

AD Ing. Industriales vs Marbella

Referee: Garcia Criado (Baleares)

UR Almeria vs Sevilla

Referee: Eduardo Cousillas (Granada)

CAU Madrid vs Pozuelo

Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)

Málaga vs XV Hortaleza

Referee: Enzo Cosse (Valencia)

Arquitectura vs Cáceres

Referee: Andoni Susperregi (Guipúzcoa)

Wales

Premiership

Llanelli vs Llandovery

Referee: Rhys Jones

Assistant referees: Simon Mills, Richard Hughes

Newport vs Ebbw Vale

Referee: Dan Jones

Assistant referees: Kelvin Shorte, Mark Butcher