Referees to 2 March
The year is racing on - two months down already and ten to go, and all of them packed with rugby activity with referees whizzing all over the place. This weekend is a bit of a breather before the Six nations gets going again.
It's good to see Chris White back again but there is still no sign of Joël Jutge.
There is a change to the Canberra match where Lyndon Bray replaces Paul Honiss, whose wife has been seriously ill.
International
European Nations Cup
Russia vs Portugal in Krasnodar
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
Touch judges: Rob Debney (England), Ashley Reay (England)
Under-18
Scotland vs England
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Touch judges: Colin Brett (Scotland), Peter Carruthers (Scotland)
England vs Wales
Referee: Eanna O'Dowd (Ireland)
Touch judges: Paul Burton (England), Mark Summerhayes (England)
Assessor: John Haggart (England)
Magners League
Dragons vs Edinburgh
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Touch judges: Phil Connett (Wales), Gary Davies (Wales).
Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales).
Connacht vs Leinster
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Touch judges: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Michael Black (Ireland)
Television match official: Dave McHugh (Ireland)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Glasgow vs Ospreys
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Touch judges: Neil Paterson (Scotland), tba (Scotland)
Ulster vs Scarlets
Referee: Andrew Macpherson (Scotland)
Touch judges: David Keane (Ireland), Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)
Assessor: Jack Young (Ireland)
Cardiff Blues vs Munster Arms Park
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Touch judges: Phil Fear (Wales), Phil Connett (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
Super 14
Week 3
Friday, 29 February
Hurricanes vs Chiefs at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand), Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Television match official: Chris Rooney (New Zealand)
Assessor: Alan Riley (New Zealand)
Lions vs Western Force at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Phillip Bosch (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel (South Africa)
Stormers vs Crusaders at Newlands
Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Touch judges: Brett Bowden (Australia), Pro Legoete (South Africa)
Television match official: Johan Meuwesen (South Africa)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman (South Africa)
Saturday, 1 March
Highlanders vs Waratahs at Carisbrook, Dunedin
Referee: JC Fortuin (South Africa)
Touch judges: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Assessor: Kim Eichmann (New Zealand)
Performance auditor: Stuart Beissel (New Zealand)
Brumbies vs Reds in Canberra
Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Touch judges: James Leckie (Australia), Daniel Cheever (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
Cheetahs vs Blues Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Brett Bowden (Australia)
Touch judges: Matt Goddard (Australia), Christie du Preez (South Africa)
Television match official: Michael Cupido (South Africa)
Assessor: Banks Yantolo (South Africa)
Performance auditor: Dennis Immelman (South Africa)
Bulls vs Sharks at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Touch judges: Willie Roos (South Africa), Joey Salmans (South Africa)
Television match official: Johan Meuwesen (South Africa)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel (South Africa)
Argentina
Campeonato Argentino
It starts this weekend for the 64th time.
Zona Campeonato
Zona 1
Buenos Aires vs Cuyo
Referee: Martín Rodríguez (Santa Fe)
Córdoba vs Mar del Plata
Referee: Mauro Rivera (Rosario)
Zona 2
Tucumán vs Rosario
Referee: Javier Mancuso Cordobesa)
Santa Fe vs Salta
Referee: Leonardo Borghi (URBA)
Zona Ascenso
Zona Norte 1
Santiago del Estero vs La Rioja
Referee: Rubén Díaz (Salta)
San Luis vs Jujuy
Referee: Juan Cruz Ticera (Cordobesa)
Zona Norte 2
Noreste vs Misiones
Referee: Manuel Aybar (Entrerriana)
Entre Ríos vs Formosa
Referee: Matías Fresia (URBA)
Zona Sur 1
San Juan vs Alto Valle
Referee: Eugenio Morra (Cordobesa)
Sur vs Oeste
Referee: Ignacio Rellán (URBA)
Zona Sur 2
Tierra del Fuego vs Chubut
Referee: Hernán Iglesias (URBA)
Lagos vs Austral
Referee: Andrés Benítez (Alto Valle)
England
Premiership
Newcastle Falcons vs London Wasps at Kingston Park
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
Touch judges: Goodliffe, Alam Hughes
Assessor: Colin High
Television match official: Trevor Parlett
Sale Sharks vs Worcester at Edgeley Park
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Touch judges: Martin Buck, Paul Dickens
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Television match official: Andrew Turner
Harlequins vs Gloucester at The Stoop
Referee: Sean Davey
Touch judges: Bob Mullis, Paul Dix
Television match official: Brian Abrahams, Geoff Warren
Leicester Tigers vs Leeds Carnegie at Welford Road
Referee: Ashley Rowden
Touch judges: Peter Huckle, Andy Watson
Assessor: Brian Leigh
Television match official: Matt Peters
London Irish vs Saracens at Madejski Stadium
Referee: Dave Pearson
Touch judges: Andrew Pearce, Roger Baileff
Television match official: Bob Ockenden
Bristol vs Bath at Memorial Stadium
Referee: David Rose
Touch judges: Stuart Terheege, David Kurk
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Television match official: Laurie Bryant
National League
Esher vs Newbury
Referee: Mark Wilson
Touch judges: Greg Garner, Peter Facey
Exeter Chiefs vs Pertemps Bees
Referee: Richard Draper
Touch judges: Richard Phillips, Fred Spong
Assessor: Ian Hamilton
Launceston vs Coventry
Referee: Dean Richards
Touch judges: Nigel Higginson, Kevin Obern
Moseley vs London Welsh
Referee: Dale Newitt
Touch judges: Richard Parker-Sedgemore, Steve Savage
Assessor: Gary Welsh
Northampton Saints vs Rotherham
Referee: Chris White
Touch judges: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts, Alan Davies
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Plymouth Albion vs Doncaster
Referee: Nick Williams
Touch judges: P Knowles, Alan Biggs
Assessor: Mike Coleman
Sedgley Park vs Bedford Blues
Referee: tba
Touch judges: Chris Sharp, David Crooks
Nottingham vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: JP Doyle
Touch judges: Bruce Robertson, Steve Makinson
Assessor: Peter Farrell
Coach: Clive Leeke
Under-18
Daily Mail Semifinals
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith vs Reigate Grammarer School
Referee: L Pearce
Touch judges: Darryl Chapman, Kevin Morgan
St Benedict's vs Barnard Castle
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Touch judges: David Grashoff, David Matthews
Sussex Downs College vs Marling School
Referee: Mark Liddell
Touch judges: M Carrick, Paul Stanley
France
Top 14 - 12ème journée
Clermont Auvergne vs Bayonne
Referee: Bruno Bessot
Touch judges: Didier Martinaud, Alain Rongier
Assessor: Richard Senssac, Patrick Robin
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Biarritz vs Stade Francais
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Touch judges: Fernand Pereira, Guy Pince
Assessor: Jean-Claude Legendre, Joël Dume
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas
Bourgoin vs Toulouse
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Touch judges: Jean-Luc Gonzalez, Hervé Gilard
Assessor: Pierre Beneuf, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Auch vs Brive
Referee: Stéphan Pomarede
Touch judges: Bernard Vals, Christophe Malterre
Assessor: Yves Peyrelongue, Michel Messan
Television match official: Eric Soulan
Albi vs Castres
Referee: Hervé Dubes
Touch judges: Frédéric Ducatez, Gines Cerezuela
Assessor: Jean-Marie Peyramaure, Marc Daroque
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Perpignan vs Dax
Referee: Romain Poite
Touch judges: Jean-Paul Vermande, Pierre-Marie Masson
Assessor: Patrice Frantschi, Daniel Pruvot
Television match official: Jean-Christophe Gastou
Montauban vs Montpellier
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Touch judges: Gilbert Darrieutort, Claude Tajan
Assessor: Michel Sicard, Serge Marzullo
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Pro D2 - 17ème journée
Racing Metro 92 vs Tarbes
Referee: Eric Soulan
Touch judges: Jean-Louis Fillon, Jean-Paul Benoit
Assessor: Michel Roger, Jean-Pierre Juanchich
Goal judges: Philippe Sigu, Guillaume Robin
Aurillac vs Narbonne
Referee: Bruno Gaudefrin
Touch judges: Claude Tajan, Thierry Chanut
Assessor: Christian Zidel, Jean-Pierre Matheu
Goal judges: Damien Borderies, Pascal Vitrac
La Rochelle vs Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Touch judges: Francis Labat, Jean-Claude Abejean
Assessor: Francis Coup, Robert Antonin
Goal judges: Luigi Gaborit, Stéphane Kuppe
Grenoble vs Beziers
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Touch judges: Bruno Fiche, Guy Pince
Assessor: Jean-Paul Goyard, Francis Palmade
Goal judges: Patrick Beuriot, Julien Szostak
Toulon vs Blagnac
Referee: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Touch judges: Didier Martinaud, Bernard Dubos
Assessor: Pierre Guichard, Pierre Bertherat
Goal judges: Laurent Cardona, Jean-Michel Morandin
Agen vs Bordeaux
Referee: Jérôme Lamirand
Touch judges: Didier Dussaut, Jean-Louis Suau
Assessor: Bernard Bach, Jean Lavergne
Goal judges: Sébastien Cloute, Laurent Breil
Pau vs Oyonnax
Referee: Laurent Valin
Touch judges: Didier Bonnet, Didier Morin
Assessor: Pascal Bouchet, Jean-Jacques Duhau
Goal judges: David Passicos, Christophe Degos
Limoges vs Lyon
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Touch judges: Christian Destruhaut, Philippe Crucher
Assessor: Roger Chiocchia, André Peytavin
Goal judges: Christophe Graviou, Philippe Milani
Ireland
AIL Level 1
Blackrock vs UCD
Referee: Ger English
Clontarf vs Greystones
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
Cork Constitution vs St Mary's
Referee: Colin Stanley
Dolphin vs Dungannon
Referee: Mark Gargan
Lansdowne vs Garryowen
Referee: Jonthan Peake
Old Belvedere vs Galwegians
Referee: Dermot Moloney
Shannon vs Terenure
Referee: Simon McDowell
UL Bohemians vs Ballymena
Referee: Alain Rolland
Italy
Coppa Italia
Girone 1
Casinò di Venezia vs Femi Cz Rovigo
Referee: Gianluca Bonacci (Roma)
Touch judges: Pier’Antoni (Colleferro, Rm), Rosamilia (Colleferro, Rm)
Benetton Treviso vs Carrera Petrarca Padova
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Napoli)
Touch judges: Stefano Lento (Udine), Crivellini (Udine)
Girone 2
Overmach Cariparma vs Amatori Catania
Referee: Stefano Traversi (Rovigo)
Touch judges: Rebuschi (Rovigo), Siligardi (Rovigo)
Montepaschi Viadana vs Cammi Calvisano
Referee: Giulio De Santis (Roma)
Touch judges: Roberto Orlandini (Roma), Pio Di Santo (Milano)
Serie A - XVII giornata
Girone 1
Hafro Design Udine vs Orved San Donà
Referee: Alan Falzone (Padova)
Admo Leonessa Brescia vs Easy Living L’Aquila
Referee: Patrizio Baldo (Rovigo)
Antares Benevento vs Mag Data Colorno
Referee: Giovanni Cenci (Colleferro)
Consiag I Cavalieri Prato vs Marchiol San Marco
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Milano)
Amatori Alghero vs Zhermack Badia
Referee: Andrea Belvedere (Roma)
Futura Park Rugby Roma vs Termoraggi Cariparma Piacenza
Referee: Maurizio Vancini (Milano)
Girone 2
Benetton Treviso vs Giunti Cus Firenze
Referee: Stefano Roscini (Milano)
Vibu Noceto vs Mantovani Pol. Lazio
Referee: Stefano Marrama (Padova)
Exagerate Rugby Reggio vs Donelli Modena
Referee: Alessandro Cason (Rovigo)
Rugby Banco di Brescia vs Banca Farnese Lyons Piacenza
Referee: Paolo Ventura (Roma)
SG Rugby Segni vs Cus Padova
Referee: Diogo Bono (Brescia)
Bozzi Livorno - Med Italia Pro Recco
Referee: Claudio Passacantando (L’Aquila)
South Africa
Vodacom Cup
Lions vs Western Province in Johannesburg
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Touch judges: Mlungiseli Mdashe, Kim Smit
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Theuns Naude
Griffons vs Border in Welkom
Referee: Christie du Preez
Touch judges: Chris Healey, local
Assessor: Richard Nash
Pumas vs Eastern Province in Witbank
Referee: Sindile Mayende
Touch judges: Archie Sehlako, Lappies Labuschagne
Assessor: Eugene Daniels
Griquas vs South Western Districts in Kimberley
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones
Touch judges: Mtheleni Msileni, local
Assessor: Meville Heilbron
Blue Bulls vs Natal Wildebeest in Pretoria
Referee: Louwrens van der Merwe
Touch judges: Jerome America, Cobus Wessels
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Lusanda Menze
Leopards vs Boland in Potchefstroom
Referee: Stuart Berry
Touch judges: Silulami Pityoi, Peet Badenhorst
Assessor: Theuns Janse van Vuuren
Valke vs Free State in Sasolburg
Referee: Theuns Jonker
Touch judges: Jason Jaftha, Mlungiseli Mdashe
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Varsity Cup
Tuks vs Shimlas
Referee: Deon van Blommestein
Assessor: Lusanda Menze
UJ vs Shimlas
Referee: Jerome America
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Theuns Naude
UCT vs Tuks
Referee: Christie du Preez
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Spain
División de Honor - 15ª jornada
Bwin Pozuelo Boadilla vs FC Baona
Referee: Rafael Ortega (Andalucía)
Cetransa Dismeva El Salvador vs Jeep Alcobendas
Referee: Igotz Gallastegui (País Vasco)
Cajasol Ciencias vs Ampo Ordizia
Referee: José Bogas (Cataluña)
Spyro Bera Bera vs Getxo A
Referee: Manuel Chicharro (Andalucía)
UE Santboiana vs Rugby Valladolid
Referee: Sabin Cortobarría (País Vasco)
División de Honor B - 14ª Jornada
Grupo 1
Gernika vs Colá
Referee: Paloma Loza (Madrid)
Oviedo vs Liceo Francés
Referee: Joan Aloy (Cataluña)
Complutense Cisneros vs Universidade de Vigo
Referee: Imanol Gaztelura (País Vasco)
Hernani vs Durango Ilarduya
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Castilla y León)
Grupo 2
La Vila vs Universidad de Granada
Referee: Alberto Ruíz García (País Vasco)
Les Abelles vs Helvetia Rugby
Referee: José Ignacio Fernandez Soria (Madrid)
Referee: Atco. Portuense vs Cau Valencia
Referee: Joan Montoya (País Vasco)
Jaén vs Universidad de Málaga
Referee: Manuel Lázaro (Madrid)
Women
Campeonato de Selecciones Autonómicas Femenino
Segunda Vuelta - 2 ª Jornada
Andalucía vs País Vasco
Referee: Miguel Roure (Madrid)
Murcia vs Madrid
Referee: José Lavarias (Valencia)
Wales
Premiership
Glamorgan Wdrs vs Cardiff
Referee: Tim Hayes
Touch judges: Neil Howells, Ian Davies
Newport vs Pontypridd
Referee: Nigel Owens
Touch judges: Gwyn Morris, Mike Kear
Bedwas vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Hugh Watkins
Touch judges: Greg Morgan, Steve Nash
Llanelli vs Cross Keys
Referee: Phil Harrhy
Touch judges: Howard Hopkins, John Griffiths
Neath vs Llandovery
Referee: David Jones
Touch judges: Stephen Davies, Andrew Wilson
Maesteg vs Swansea
Referee: James Jones
Touch judges: Richard Elliott, Gareth Saunders
Aberavon vs Bridgend
Referee: Matthew Aplin
Touch judges: Steve Edwards, Dominic Lonergan