Referees to 24 February 2020

Six Nations action is back in its four competitions which make for wonderful watching and  PRO14 and Super Rugby are also in full swing.

These are a great opportunity for referees to steal with their eyes - watching top referees in top matches.

International

Six Nations, Round 3

Italy vs Scotland at Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal (France), Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)

Wales vs France at Principality Stadium, Cardiff

Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Karl Dickson (England)

Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

Timekeeper: Reg Hughes (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Eugene Ryan (Ireland)

England vs Ireland at Twickenham, London

Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Alexandre Ruiz (France)

Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Timekeeper: Frank Venner (England)

Rugby Europe

European Championship, Round 3

Georgia vs Belgium in Kutaisi

Referee: Cristian Serban (Romania)

Assistant referees: Radu Petrescu (Romania), M Vacaru (Romania)

Citing commissioner: Philippe Marguin (France)

Russia vs Portugal in Kaliningrad

Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Spain)

Assistant referees: Iñaki Munoz Martin (Spain), Aldai Ibisate (Spain)

Citing commissioner: Norbert Li-Marchetti (Switzerland)

Romania vs Spain in Botosani

Referee: Nika Amashkeli (Georgia)

Assistant referees: Tornike Gvirjishvili (Georgia), Shota Tsagareishvili (Georgia)

Women's Six Nations, Round 3

Wales vs France at Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales

Referee: Nikki O'Donnell (England)

Assistant referees: Laura Pettingale (England), Clare Daniels (England)

Television match official: Claire Hodnett (England)

Citing commissioner: Tim Lowry (Ireland)

England vs Ireland at Castle Park, Doncaster, England

Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

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

Television match official: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Italy vs Scotland at Stadio Giovanni Mari, Legnano, Italy

Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Aurelie Groizeleau (France), Doriane Domenjo (France)

Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)

Under-20 Six Nations, Round 3

Italy vs Scotland at Stadio Mirabello, Regio Emillia

Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)

Assistant referees: Dewi Phillips (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)

Assessor: Tony Spreadbury (England)

Wales vs France at Parc Eirias, Colwyn Bay

Referee: Adam Leal (England)

Assistant referees: Craig Maxwell-Keys (England), Phil Watters (England)

Television match official: Stuart Terheege (England)

Timekeeper: Paul Hughes (Wales)

Assessor: Joël Jutge (France)

Citing commissioner: Dave Guyan (England)

England vs Ireland at Franklin's Gardens, Northampton

Referee: Ben Blain (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Finlay Brown (Scotland), Ross Mabon (Scotland)

Television match official: Nick Edwards (England)

Timekeeper: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Assessor: Jérôme Garcès (France)

Super Rugby, Round 4

Crusaders vs Highlanders at Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch

Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand), James Doleman (New Zealand)

Television match official: Chris Hart (New Zealand)

Rebels vs Sharks at MARS Stadium, Ballarat

Referee: AJ Jacobs (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Damon Murphy (Australia), James Quinn (Australia)

Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)

Chiefs vs Brumbies at FMG Waikato Stadium, Hamilton

Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Dan Waenga (New Zealand)

Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

Reds vs Sunwolves at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)

Assistant referees: Jordan Way (Australia), Aaron Pook (Australia)

Television match official: James Leckie (Australia)

Stormers vs Jaguares at Newlands, Cape Town

Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Egon Seconds (South Africa), Griffin Colby (South Africa)

Television match official: Willie Vos (South Africa)

Bulls vs Blues at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa), Divan Uys (South Africa)

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

PRO14, Round 12

Ospreys vs Leinster at The Gnoll, Neath

Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Aled Evans (Wales), Ben Breakspear (Wales)

Television match official: Tim Hayes (Wales)

Timekeeper: David Morgan (Wales)

Zebre vs Munster at Stadio Giovanni Mari, Legnano

Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)

Assistant referees: Manuel Bottino (Italy), Rhys Jones (Wales)

Television match official: Sean Brickell (Wales)

Cardiff Blues vs Benetton at Cardiff Arms Park

Referee: Frank Murphy Ireland

Assistant referees: Mike English (Wales), Rob O’Sullivan (Ireland)

Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Timekeeper: will Evans (Wales)

Scarlets vs Kings at Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli

Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Gareth John (Wales), Paul Haycock (Ireland)

Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Colin Campbell (Wales)

Glasgow Warriors vs Dragons at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow

Referee: Seán Gallagher (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Ian Kenny (Scotland), Oisin Quinn (Ireland)

Television match official: Leo Colgan (Ireland)

Ulster vs Cheetahs at Kingspan Stadium, Belfast

Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

Television match official: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)

Timekeeper: Bill Halliday (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Ciaran Scally (Ireland)

Edinburgh vs Connacht at Murrayfield, Edinburgh

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Assistant referees: Sam Grove-White (Scotland), Matteo Liperini (Italy)

Television match official: Stefano Pennè (Italy)

Domestic

Women

Waratahs Women vs Fijiana

Referee: Amber Mclachlan

Assistant referees: David Conway, Richard Manchee

Super Women

Melbourne Rebels vs Brumbies at Mars Stadium

Referee: Tyler Miller

Assistant referees: Shannon Mclachlan, Sarah Porter

Western Australia vs Queensland Reds

Referee: Madeline Putz

Assistant referees: Jordan Kaminski, Michael Ward

England

Premiership

Wasps vs Saracens

Referee: Christophe Ridley

Assistant referees: Mike Hudson, Shane Lewis

Television match official: Nigel Carrick

Timekeeper: Paul Stanley

Assessor: Jerry Wallis & Robin Goodliffe

Sale Sharks vs Leicester Tigers

Referee: Ian Tempest

Assistant referees: Wayne Falla, Jamie Leahy

Television match official: Trevor Fisher

Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan

Bath vs Harlequins

Referee: Tom Foley

Assistant referees: Greg Macdonald, Paul Dix

Television match official: David Rose

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant

Assessor: Nigel Yates

London Irish vs Gloucester

Referee: Luke Pearce

Assistant referees: Anthony Woodthorpe, Rob Warburton

Television match official: David Grashoff

Timekeeper: Malcolm Sinclair

Assessor: Gary Welsh

Exeter Chiefs vs Northampton Saints

Referee: Jack Makepeace

Assistant referees: Tom Foley, Jonathan Healy

Television match official: Keith Lewis

Timekeeper: Andrew Pearce

Assessor: Chris White

Bristol Bears vs Worcester Warriors

Referee: JP Doyle

Assistant referees: Simon Harding, Peter Allan

Television match official: Stuart Terheege

Timekeeper: Paul Box

Assessor: Martin Fox

Championship Cup

Nottingham vs Doncaster Knights

Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe

Assistant referees: Ian Bibey, Nick Marshall

Assessor: Martin Fox

Ealing Trailfinders vs Jersey Reds

Referee: Hamish Smales

Assistant referees: Fergus Kirby, John Meredith

Assessor: Iain Mitchell

Newcastle Falcons vs London Scottish

Referee: Andrew Jackson

Assistant referees: Gregg Dawson, James O'Brien

Assessor: Peter Farrell

Cornish Pirates vs Coventry

Referee: Dean Richards

Assistant referees: Neil Chivers, Ryan Collier

Assessor: Steve Leyshon

Greene King Championship

Yorkshire Carnegie vs Ampthill

Referee: Alex Thomas

Assistant referees: Simon Park, James Clarke

Assessor: Brian Campsall

Friendly

Coventry vs Army XV

Referee: Mike Hudson

France

Top 14, Round 16

La Rochelle vs Toulon at Stade Marcel Deflandre

Referee: Ludovic Cayre

Assistant referees: Vivien Praderie, Bruno Gabaldon

Television match official: Cyril Lafon

Brive vs Agen at Stadium Municipal

Referee: Tual Trainini

Assistant referees: Cédric Marchat, Arnaud Blondel

Television match official: Éric Briquet Campin

Bayonne vs Stade Français Paris at Stade Jean Dauger

Referee: Adrien Descottes

Assistant referees: Pierre Brousset, Jean-Claude Labarbe

Television match official: Jean-Luc Rebollal

Castres Olympique vs Pau at Stade Pierre Fabre

Referee: Maxime Chalon

Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède, Patrick Pechambert

Television match official: Éric Gauzins

Clermont vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin

Referee: Thomas Charabas

Assistant referees: Jonathan Dufort, Thierry Devais

Television match official: Bruno Bessot

Lyon vs Racing 92 at Matmut Stadium Gerland

Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

Assistant referees: Luc Ramos, Richard Duhau

Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure

Toulouse vs Montpellier at Stade Ernest Wallon

Referee: Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy

Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery, Christophe Bats

Television match official: Akim Hadj Bachir

Pro D2, Round 21

Biarritz vs Perpignan at Parc des Sports d'Aguilera

Referee: Mathieu Noirot

Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Benoît Albert

Nevers vs Carcassonne at Stade du Pré Fleuri

Referee: Adrien Marbot

Assistant referees: Jean Lespes, Romain Carbonel

Mont-de-Marsan vs Colomiers at Stade Guy Boniface

Referee: Hervé Lasausa Lespy Labaylette

Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Bruno Esclavard

Valence Romans vs Provence at Stade Georges-Pompidou

Referee: Jonathan Gasnier

Assistant referees: Sébastien Boyer, Christophe Bultet

Aurillac vs Vannes at Stade Jean-Alric

Referee: François Bouzac

Assistant referees: Benoît Rousselet, Walter Prache

Rouen Normandie vs Soyaux-Angoulême XV at Stade Mermoz

Referee: tba

Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Gislain Elias

Montauban vs Grenoble at Stade Sapiac

Referee: Luc Ramos

Assistant referees: Cédric Clave, Nicolas Bridoux

Oyonnax vs Béziers at Stade Charles Mathon

Referee: Thomas Chereque

Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Sylvain Jaymes

Ireland

All Ireland League, Division 1

Cork Constitution vs university College Cork at Temple Hill

Referee: Robert O'Sullivan

Terenure vs University College Dublin at Lakelands

Referee: Stuart Gaffkin

Ballynahinch vs Dublin University at Ballymacarn

Referee: Chris Busby

Clontarf vs Garryowen at Castle Avenue

Referee: Jonny Erskine

Young Munster vs Lansdowne Road at Tom Clifford Park

Referee: Daniel Carson

Banbridge vs St Mary's at Rifle Park

Referee: Nigel Correll

Highfield vs Navan at Woodleigh Park

Referee: Andrew Cole

Malone vs Old Belvedere at Gibson Park

Referee: Richard Horgan

Old Wesley vs Armagh at Energia Park

Referee: Eoghan Cross

Shannon vs Naas at Thomond Park

Referee: Peter Martin

Scotland

Premiership

Edinburgh Academical vs Hawick at Queensferry

Referee: Jonny Perriam

Assistant referees: Craig Clark, Digby Thomas

Assessor: Gordon Grant

Sarah Beaney Cup

Watsonians vs Stirling County

Referee: George Pounder

Stewartry vs Ayr

Referee: Iain Morrison

Hillhead Jordanhill vs Corstorphine Cougars

Referee: Sean Niven

Garioch vs Cartha Queens Park

Referee: Scott Cubitt

South Africa

Varsity Cup, Round 4

Tuks vs Shimlas at Tuks Stadium

Referee: Jaco Pretorius

Assistant referees: Local

Television match official: Lesego Legoete

Wits vs Pukke at Wits Rugby Stadium

Referee: Ben Crouse

Assistant referees:

UWC vs Maties at UWC Stadium

Referee: Divan Uys

Assistant referees: Local

CUT Ixias vs Ikeys at CUT Rugby Stadium

Referee: Morné Ferreira

Assistant referees: Local

Varsity Shield

TUT vs CPUT at TUT Stadium, Pretoria

Referee: Johre Botha

Assistant referees: Local

Fort Hare vs Rhodes at Madibaz Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Referee: Sean Muller

Assistant referees: Local

Television match official: Christie du Preez

Nelson Mandela University vs Walter Sisulu University at Madibaz Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Referee: Vusi Msibi

Assistant referees: Local

Television match official: Christie du Preez

Spain

División de Honor, Round 16

Alcobendas vs Aparej. Burgos

Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipúzcoa)

Hernani vs UE Santboiana

Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)

Salvador vs Indepen. Santander

Referee: Pedro Montoya (Álava)

Santander vs Ordizia

Referee: Marc Riera (Barcelona)

FC Barcelona vs Cisneros

Referee: David Castro (Asturias)

Ciencias Sevilla vs VRAC Valladolid

Referee: Roger Parera (Barcelona)

División De Honor Femenina, Round 13

Cisneros vs Sanse Scrum

Referee: Luis Garcia-Mon (Madrid)

Universitario Sevilla vs Majadahonda

Referee: Mario González Ribes (Valencia)

Salvador vs L’Hospitalet

Referee: Iñaki Muñoz (Madrid)

Pozuelo vs  Coruña

Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)

División De Honor B, Round 19

Zarautz vs Getxo

Referee: Arnaltz Bilbao (Guipúzcoa)

Bera Bera vs Uribealdea

Referee: José Luis Murillo (Barcelona)

Vigo vs Universidade Bilbao

Referee: Miguel Ferdinández Rodriguez (Madrid)

Real Oviedo vs Ourense

Referee: Adrián Rodriguez Gutierrez (Cantabria)

Gaztedi vs Belenos

Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)

Gernika vs Eibar.

Referee:Alberto Pérez   Iglesia (Asturias)

Fenix vs CAU Valencia

Referee: Luis Ferdinández Díaz (Madrid)

Murcia vs La Vila

Referee: Joshua Bellido (Barcelona)

Poble Nou vs Valencia

Referee: Andoni Susperregi (Guipúzcoa)

Sant Cugat vs L’Hospitalet

Referee: Óscar Martinez (Castellón)

BUC Barcelona vs Les Abelles

Referee: Jorge García Criado (Baleares)

Tatami vs Barbarians

Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Barcelona)

Jaen vs Marbella

Referee: Gonzalo Pardo (Madrid)

Liceo Francés vs CAR Sevilla

Referee: Iñaki Vergara (Guipúzcoa)

Ing. Industriales vs Pozuelo

Referee: Luis Lasala (Granada)

UR Almeria vs Hortaleza

Referee: Rafael Alcalde (Murcia)

CAU Madrid vs Cáceres

Referee: Jokin Osete (Navarra)

Málaga vs Cd Arquitectura

Referee: Josué García Diez (Barcelona)

USA

Major League Rugby, Round 3

Seattle Seawolves vs Toronto Arrows at Starfire Sports Complex

Referee: Scott Green

Assistant referees: Robin Kaluzniak, Denny Russell

Assessor: Mike Kelly

Colorado Raptors vs NOLA Gold at Infinity Park

Referee: Lex Weiner

Assistant referees: Steve Gore, Rick Goldammer

Assessor: David Haines

Austin Gilgronis vs Utah Warriors at COTA

Referee: Mike O’Brien

Assistant referees: Kat Roche, Butch Neuwanschwander

Assessor: Josh Houston

Houston Sabercats vs Old Glory DC at AVEVA Stadium

Referee: Derek Summers

Assistant referees: Joe Burpoe, Greg Varnell

Assessor: Peter Watson

ATL Rugby vs Rugby United at Life University

Referee: Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand)

assistant referees: Henrique Platais (Brazil),  Dave Edwards

Assessor: Olivia Rogers

San Diego Legion vs New England Freejacks at Torero Stadium

Referee: Luke Rogan

Assistant referees: Marquise Goodwin, Austin Reed

Assessor: Amanda Cox

Wales

Premiership

Carmarthen vs Llandovery

Referee: Nigel Owens

Assistant referees: Elfyn Morris-Roberts, Jon Hardy