Referees to 6 April
Some poets hailed April as the start of the spring. One saw it as the "cruellest month". For some players it will be a great month, for others cruel. We hope that for all referees it will be a wonderful month as European activities rush closer to their climax.
European Nations Cup
Division 3A
Denmark vs Switzerland in Odense
Referee: Franck Michiels (Belgium)
IRB World Sevens
This has moved to Adelaide, South Australia. Anybody willing to bet against New Zealand?
Referees: Neil Paterson (Scotland), David Keane (Ireland), Carlo Damasco (Italy), Jean-Luc Rebollal (France), Pro Legoete (South Africa), James Bolabiu (Fiji), Julian Pritchard (Australia), Garratt Williamson (New Zealand).
European Rugby Cup
Heineken Cup Quarterfinals
Saturday 5 April
London Irish vs Perpignan
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Touch judges: Simon McDowell (Ireland), Colin Stanley (Ireland)
Television match official: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Gloucester vs Munster
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Touch judges: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales) ,Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)
Sunday 6 April
Saracens vs Ospreys
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Touch judges: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), Alan Rogan (Ireland)
Television match official: Brian Fitzgerald (Ireland)
Toulouse vs Cardiff Blues
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Touch judges: Chris White (England), Paul Dix (England)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)
European Challenge Cup Quarterfinals
Friday 4 April
Sale Sharks vs Brive
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Touch judges: Phil Fear (Wales), Huw David (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
Saturday 5 April
Bath vs Leeds Carnegie
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Touch judges: Jérôme Garces (France), Eric Soulan (France)
Worcester Warriors vs Montpellier
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Touch judges: Olan Trevor (Ireland), David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Television match official: Achille Reali (Italy)
Newcastle Falcons vs Castres Olympique
Referee: Peter Allen (Scotland)
Touch judges: Rob Dickson (Scotland), Ronnie Dumma (Scotland)
Television match official: Andy Ireland (Scotland)
Super 14
Week 8
Friday, 4 April
Highlanders vs Lions in Dunedin
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Touch judges: Ian Smith (Australia), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Assessor: Stuart Beissel (New Zealand)
Brumbies vs Chiefs in Canberra
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Touch judges: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Nathan Pearce (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Brendan McCormick (Australia)
Western Force vs Bulls in Perth
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand), Matt Goddard (Australia)
Television match official: Geoff Acton (Australia)
Assessor: Wayne Erickson
Saturday, 5 April
Hurricanes vs Sharks in Wellington
Referee: Paul Marks (Australia)
Touch judges: Kelvin Deaker (Australia), James Scholtens (New Zealand)
Television match official: Brent Murray (New Zealand)
Assessor: Kim Eichmann (New Zealand)
Waratahs vs Blues in Sydney
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Touch judges: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Grant MacNeill (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
Cheetahs vs Reds in Bloemfontein
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Deon van Blommestein (South Africa)
Television match official: Michael Cupido (South Africa)
Assessor: Banks Yantolo (South Africa)
Argentina
Campeonato Argentino
Final Zona Campeonato
Tucumán vs Buenos Aires at Tucumán Lawn Tennis
Referee: Javier Mancuso (Cordobesa)
Touch judges: Andrés Ramos (Cuyo), Carlos Romero (URNE)
Relegation match
Salta vs Mar del Plata at Jockey Club Salta
Referee: Francisco Pastrana (URBA)
Touch judges: Eugenio Morra (Cordobesa), Juan Cruz Tissera (Cordobesa)
Promotion match
Nordeste vs San Juan at Aranduroga RC, Corrientes
Referee: Victor Rabufetti (Entre Ríos)
Touch judges: Mauro Rivera (Rosario), Diego Dlugovitzky (Entre Ríos)
Australia
New South Wales
TooheysNew Cup Shute Shield
Eastern Suburbs vs Penrith at Woollahra Oval
Referee: Daniel Cheever
Touch judges: Anthony Moyes, Warren Dobes
Coach: Michael Tanzer
Gordon vs Randwick at Chatswood Oval
Referee: George Ayoub
Touch judges: Matt Kellahan, Ian Pascoe
Television match official: Jamie McGregor
Manly vs Southern Districts at Manly Oval
Referee: Michael Blair
Touch judges: Roberta Barnett (Queensland), Edward Martin
Coach: Andy Bernard
Northern Suburbs vs Eastwood at North Sydney Oval
Referee: Damien Mitchelmore
Touch judges: Callan O'Neill, Steve Devine
Coach: Brendan Taylor
Parramatta vs Warringah at Granville Park
Referee: Mike Rolleston
Touch judges: Richard Goswell, John Salisbury
West Harbour vs Sydney University at Concord Oval
Referee: Nathan Pearce
Touch judges: Luke Colbron, Guy Grinham
Coach: John McCarthy
England
Bedford Blues vs Rotherham Titans
Referee: Chris Sharp
Touch judges: JP Doyle, Rhys Davies
Coventry vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Dale Newitt
Touch judges: Adrian Hartwell, Peter Facey
Assessor: Gary Welsh
Esher vs Launceston
Referee: Dean Richards
Touch judges: Richard Phillips, Dave Grashoff
London Welsh vs Doncaster
Referee: Terry Hall
Touch judges: Ed Turnill, Kevin Morgan
Assessor: Mike Richardson, Peter Wakefield
Pertemps Bees vs Newbury
Referee: Chris Sharp
Touch judges: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts, Alan/ Biggs
Assessor: Tony Rossall
Sedgley Park vs Moseley
Referee: Martin Fox
Touch judges: Andrew Vertigan, Steve Makinson
Cornish Pirates vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Touch judges: Richard Parker-Sedgemore, Kevin Obern
Assessor: Ian Hamilton
Nottingham vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Greg Garner
Touch judges: Mark Wilson, Barry Dalby
Assessor: John Haggart, Geraint Davies
Fiji
Colonial Cup Final
Knights vs Crusaders at Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori
Referee: Sione Tanoa
Touch judges: Aminiasi Taadrau, Tomasi Buli
France
Pro D2 - 22ème journée
Toulon vs Grenoble
Referee: Vincent Azoulay
Touch judges: Frédéric Gourgues, Franck Rataj
Assessor: Pierre Guichard, Hubert Dubes
Goal judges: Cédric Marchat, Mathieu Raynal
Béziers vs Narbonne
Referee: Bernard Dal Maso
Touch judges: Denis Grenouillet, Didier Barnagaud
Assessor: Patrice Frantschi, Marc Daroque
Goal judges: Laurent Delorme, Thierry Mallet
Racing Metro 92 vs Pau
Referee: Salem Attalah
Touch judges: Daniel Jeanguiot, Lionel Fillol
Assessor: Max Benoît, Daniel Gillet
Goal judges: Grégoire Silvan, Nicolas Lezin
Lyon vs Bordeaux
Referee: Eric Gauzins
Touch judges: Patrick Bellet, Gérard Gacon
Assessor: Jean-Marie Combe, Serge Marzullo
Goal judges: Frédéric De Castro, Patrick Beuriot
Aurillac vs La Rochelle
Referee: José Bexiga
Touch judges: Stéphane Duberger, Francis Labat
Assessor: Patrick Costa, Robert Antonin
Goal judges: Luigi Gaborit, Frédéric Chazal
Mont-de-Marsan vs Blagnac
Referee: René Roustany
Touch judges: Didier Bonnet, Jean-Yves Quintin
Assessor: Bernard Bach, Michel Debet
Goal judges: Nicolas Datas, Sébastien Grellety
Tarbes vs Limoges
Referee: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Touch judges: Jean-François Fourquet, Christophe Malterre
Assessor: Richard Senssac, Patrick Robin
Goal judges: Richard Denninger, Benoît Escoubet
Oyonnax vs Agen
Referee: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Touch judges: Jean-Claude Bes, Didier Bart
Assessor: Michel Sicard, Patrick Thomas
Ireland
AIL Level 1
This match is a rescheduled fixture from last weekend.
St Mary’s vs Dolphin
Referee: Michael Black
Italy
Super 10 - XII giornato
Benetton Treviso vs Montepaschi Viadana
Referee: Stefano Marrama (Padova)
Touch judges: Stefano Traversi (Rovigo), Stefano Rebuschi (Rovigo)
Rolly Gran Parma vs Overmach Parma
Referee: Paulo Ventura (Roma)
Touch judges: Stefano Vancini (Alessandria), Giulio Di Santo (Milano)
Femi CZ Rovigo vs Amatori Catania
Referee: Claudio Passacantando (L’Aquila)
Touch judges: Gianluca Bonacci (Roma), Angelo Marchesin (Venezia)
Cammi Calvisano vs Casino’ Di Venezia
Referee: Alessandro Cason (Rovigo)
Touch judges: Andrea Pasquin (Rovigo), Roberto Carra (Modena)
Almaviva Capitolina vs Carrera Petrarca Padova
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Milano)
Touch judges: Claudio Castagnoli (Livorno), Luigi Sorrentino (Milano)
Seria A - XX giornata
Girone 1
*Consiag I Cavalieri Prato vs Futura Park R. Roma
Referee: Rob Debney (England)
Orved San Donà vs Easy Living L’Aquila
Referee: Andrea Pasquin (Rovigo)
Hafro Design Udine vs Mag Data Colorno
Referee: Paolo Valbusa (Treviso)
Admo Leonessa Brescia vs Marchiol San Marco
Referee: Gianluca Bonacci (Roma)
Antares Benevento vs Zhermack Badia
Referee: Angelo Castagnoli (Livorno)
Novaco Amatori Alghero vs Termoraggi Cariparma Piacenza
Referee: Marco Carrera (Roma)
Girone 2
Giunti Firenze 1931 vs Mantovani Pol. Lazio
Referee: Patrizio Baldo (Rovigo)
Benetton Treviso vs Donelli Modena
Referee: Filippo Bertelli (Brescia)
Vibu Noceto vs Rugby Banco di Brescia
Referee: Simone Boaretto (Rovigo)
Exagerate Rugby Reggio vs Cus Padova
Referee: Andrea Belvedere (Roma)
Banca Farnese Lyons Piacenza vs Bozzi Livorno
Referee: Filippo Navarra (Udine)
SG Rugby Segni vs Med Italia Pro Recco
Referee: Alessandro Milan (Rovigo)
South Africa
Vodacom Cup
Pumas vs Border in Witbank
Referee: Willie Roos
Touch judges: Cobus Wessels, Kim Smit
Television match official: Jenny Bentel
Assessor: André Watson
Griffons vs Boland in Welkom
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Touch judges: Petri Bosch, Jaco Peyper
Assessor: Richard Nash
Griquas vs Free State in Kimberley
Referee: Sindile Mayende
Touch judges: Marius Bonthuys, François de Bruin
Blue Bulls vs Western Province in Pretoria
Referee: Stuart Berry
Touch judges: Jason Jaftha, Cobus Wessels
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Neville Heilbron
Leopards vs South Western Districts in Rustenburg
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones
Touch judges: Peet Badenhorst, Willie Killian
Assessor: Theuns Naudé
Valke vs Wildebeest in Brakpan
Referee: Christie du Preez
Touch judges: Silulami Pityoi, Peter de Bruin
Assessor: André Watson
Golden Lions vs Eastern Province in Johannesburg
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Touch judges: Ben Crouse, Kim Smit
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Varsity Cup Final
Cape Town vs Stellenbosch at Danie Craven Stadium
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Touch judges: François Veldsman, Jason Jaftha
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: André Watson
Spain
División de Honor. 18ª jornada
AMPO Ordizia vs Jeep Alcobendas
Referee: Manuel Chicharro (Andalucía)
Getxo Artea vs FC Barcelona
Referee: Miguel Roure (Madrid)
Nodalia Rugby Valladolid vs Cetransa Dismeva El Salvador
Referee: Nick Williams (England)
UE Santboiana vs Cajasol Ciencias
Referee: Joan Montoya (País Vasco)
Bwin Pozuelo Boadilla vs Spyro Bera Bera R.T.
Referee: José Bogas (Cataluña)
División de Honor B. Play Off de Ascenso
Encuentros de Vuelta
Liceo Francés vs La Vila
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Castilla y León)
Les Abelles vs Gernika
Referee: Paloma Loza (Madrid)
Primera Nacional. Fase de Ascenso a División de Honor B
Cuartos de Final. Encuentros de Vuelta
Hercesa v. Sant Cugat
Referee: Sabin Cortabarría (País Vasco)
Atlético San Sebastián vs CRAT A Coruña
Referee: José Lavarias (Valencia)
L'Hospitalet vs Eibar R.T.
Referee: Rafael Ortega (Andalucía)
Belenos vs Arquitectura
Referee: Alberto Ruíz García (País Vasco)
Wales
Premiership
Maesteg vs Bedwas
Referee: Matthew Aplin
Touch judges: Stan Griffiths, Dominic Lonergan
Cardiff vs Llanelli
Referee: David Jones
Touch judges: Michael Jones, Tony Evans