Referees to 27 January 2019

Ben Blain of Scotland will be refereeing his first PRO14 match when the Dragons play Munster at Rodney Parade.

The man from Carlisle, refereed in Japan when he and coach Dave Pearson went there and he has refereed in Europe's Challenge Cup.

It's a good weekend for club rugby, this last weekend in January. One down and 11 to go but before that the glorious Six Nations will start.

This weekend Major League Rugby starts in the USA. One of the referees is Argentinian Pal Deluca a, son of the top referee Pablo Deluca.

International

World Rugby's Sevens Series

This is being played in Hamilton on the North Island of New Zealand

Referees: James Doleman (New Zealand), Craig Evans (Wales), Sam Grove-White (Scotland), Richard Haughton (England), Richard Kelly (New Zealand), Damon Murphy (Australia), Matt Rodden (Hong Kong), Jérémy Rozier (France), Jordan Way (Australia)

PRO 14, Round 14

Glasgow Warriors vs Ospreys at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Dave Sutherland (Scotland), Rob Sullivan (Ireland)

Television match official: Charles Samson (Scotland)

Citing commissioner: John Kirk (Scotland)

Leinster vs Scarlets at RDS Arena, Dublin

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Assistant referees: Frank Murphy (Ireland), Vincenzo Schipani (Italy)

Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Eugene Ryan (Ireland)

Ulster vs Benetton at Kingspan Stadium, Belfast

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Andrew Brace (Ireland), Rhys Jones (Wales)

Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Wayne Sheridan (Ireland)

Dragons vs Munster at Rodney Parade, Newport

Referee: Ben Blain (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Keith Allen (Scotland), Finn Brown (Scotland)

Television match official: Dave Pearson (Scotland)

Timekeeper: Wil Evans (Wales)

Assessor: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Gwyn Bowden (Wales)

Cheetahs vs Zebre at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Assistant referees: Ben Crouse (South Africa), Paul Mente (South Africa)

Television match official: Johan Greeff (South Africa)

Citing commissioner: Christopher Boucher (South Africa)

Cardiff Blues vs Connacht at Cardiff Arms Park

Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Adam Jones (Wales), Lloyd Linton (Scotland)

Television match official: Ian Davies (Wales)

Timekeeper: Stuart Vaudin (Wales)

Assessor: Les Peard (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Paul Thomas (Wales)

Southern Kings vs Edinburgh at Madibaz Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)

Assistant referees: Stuart Berry (South Africa), Ruhan Meiring (South Africa)

Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Citing commissioner: Wilhelm de Villiers (South Africa)

Domestic

Australia

Preseason Friendly

Brumbies vs Melbourne Rebels at Viking Park

Referee: Graham Cooper

Assistant referees: Reuben Keane, Brodie Ingram

England

Premiership Cup

Bristol Bears vs Exeter Chiefs

Referee: Luke Pearce

Assistant referees: Sara Cox, George Selwood

Television match official: Claire Hodnett

Timekeeper: Andrew Pearce

Assessor: Gary Welsh

Harlequins vs Saracens

Referee: Wayne Barnes

Assistant referees: Mike Hudson, Robert Warburton

Timekeeper: Robert Ockenden

Assessor: Tony Spreadbury

Northampton Saints vs Leicester Tigers

Referee: Adam Leal

Assistant referees: Dean Richards, Steve Lee

Timekeeper: Paul Stanley

Assessor: Chris White

Championship

Doncaster Knights vs Richmond

Referee: Andrew Jackson

Assistant referees: Gareth Holsgrove, Jamie Leahy

Timekeeper: Jack Makepeace

Assessor: Peter Farrell

London Scottish vs Nottingham

Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Assistant referees: William Burton, Ian Bibey

Assessor: Lloyd Jackson

Bedford Blues vs Coventry

Referee: John-Paul Doyle

Assistant referees: Darryl Chapman, Simon Adams

Assessor: Stephen Leyshon

Coach: Robin Goodliffe

London Irish vs Jersey Reds

Referee: Ian Tempest

Assistant referees: Simon Harding, Shane Lewis

Television match official: Graham Hughes & Nigel Carrick

Assessor: Steve Leyshon & David Morgan

Coach: Peter Huckle

Cornish Pirates vs Hartpury College

Referee: Thomas Foley

Assistant referees: Peter Brunt, Philip Watters

Assessor: Sam Collins

Yorkshire Carnegie vs Ealing Trailfinders

Referee: Greg Macdonald

Assistant referees: Neil Chivers, Michael Patz

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan

Women's Premiership

Wasps Ladies vs Harlequins Ladies

Referee: Nikki O'Donnell

Assistant referees: Matthew Shales, Matthew Shepherd

Assessor: Gareth Thomas

Coach: Peter Topham

Worcester Valkyries vs Loughborough Lightning

Referee: Adam Wookey

Assistant referees: Jason Newell, Wayne Spencer

Saracens Women vs Bristol Bears Women

Referee: Laura Pettingale

Assistant referees: Tracy Pettingale, Simon Bourne

Assessor: Ian Roberts

Darlington Mowden Park Sharks vs Firwood Waterloo Ladies

Referee: Ben Rayner

Assistant referees: Matthew Daubney, Brendan Fitzmaurice

Richmond vs Gloucester-Hartpury Women's

Referee: Owen Taylor

Assistant referees: Dave Parsons, Melanie Liley

France

Top 14, Round 15

Castres vs Clermont at Stade Pierre Fabre

Referee: Jérôme Garcès

Assistant referees: Jonathan Dufort, Jean-Claude Labarbe

Television match official: Éric Briquet-Campin

Bordeaux-Bègles vs Agen at Jacques Chaban-Delmas

Referee: Adrien Descottes

Assistant referees: Vincent Blasco-Baqué, Thierry Guilloton

Television match official: Benoît Bessot

Perpignan vs Pau at Stade Aimé Giral

Referee: Laurent Cardona

Assistant referees: Cédric Marchat, Jean-Luc Rebollal

Television match official: Akim Hadj Bachir

La Rochelle vs Montpellier at Stade Marcel Deflandre

Referee: Tual Trainini

Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède, Arnaud Blondel

Television match official: Denis Grenouillet

Lyon vs Racing 92 at Matmut Stadium Gerland

Referee: Thomas Charabas

Assistant referees: Pierre Brousset, Sébastien Hebert

Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure

Toulouse vs Grenoble at Stade Ernest Wallon

Referee: Ludovic Cayre

Assistant referees: Maxime Chalon, Patrick Pechambert

Television match official: Éric Gauzins

Toulon vs Stade Français at Stade Mayol

Referee: Romain Poite

Assistant referees: Stéphane Boyer, Bruno Gabaldon

Television match official: Laurent Sclafer

Pro D2, Round 19

Bayonne vs Oyonnax at Stade Jean Dauger

Referee: Luc Ramos

Assistant referees: Mathieu Noirot, Christian Coussan

Bourg-en-Bresse vs Biarritz at Stade Marcel Verchère

Referee: Hervé Lasausa Lespy Labaylette

Assistant referees: Mathieu Delpy, Mourad Gharbi Tarchouna

Aurillac vs Colomiers at Stade Jean-Alric

Referee: David Beun

Assistant referees: Régis Guatelli, Marc Lalaude

Mont-de-Marsan vs Provence at Stade Guy Boniface

Referee: Flavien Hourquet

Assistant referees: Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy, Sylvain Jaymes

Massy vs Nevers at Stade Jules Ladoumègue

Referee: Vivien Praderie

Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Christophe Bats

Carcassonne vs Montauban at Albert-Domec

Referee: Cédric Clave

Assistant referees: Thomas Chereque, Jérôme Favre

Béziers vs Brive at Stade de la Méditérranée

Referee: Sébastien Minery

Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Johann Lobregat

Vannes vs Angoulême at Stade de la Rabine

Referee: Ludovic Carrillo

Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Norbert Roche

Hong Kong

Premiership

Herbert Smith Freehills HKU Sandy Bay vs Bloomberg HK Scottish at ABDN

Referee: Stephen Copeman

Assistant referees: Mark Jackson, Graeme Martin

Assessor: Tobi Lothian

Societe Generale Valley vs Borrelli Walsh Tigers at HV-6

Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe 

Assistant referees: Rowan Turner, Edward Fitzgerald

Assessor: Peter White

Kerry Hotel Kowloon vs Natixis HKFC at KP 1

Referee: Tim Baker

Assistant referees: Craig Chan, Andy Treloar

Assessor: Hugh Watkins

Ireland

All Ireland League, Division 1

Shannon vs Garryowen at Coonagh

Referee: George Clancy

Dublin University vs Clontarf at College Park

Referee: Leo Colgan

University College Cork vs Lansdowne at UCC Mardyke Grounds

Referee: Nigel Correll

Assessor: Ed Kenny

Terenure College vs University College Dublin at Lakelands

Referee: Stuart Gaffikin

Young Munster vs Cork Constitution at Tom Clifford Park

Referee: Jonny Erskine

Assessor: David Wilkinson

Banbridge vs St Mary's College at Rifle Park

Referee: Chris Busby

Old Wesley vs Malone at Energia Park

Referee: Kieran Barry

Buccaneers vs Old Belvedere at Dubarry Park

Referee: Mark Patton

Ballynahinch vs Ballymena at Ballymacarn Park

Referee: Peter Martin

Naas vs Armagh at Forenaughts

Referee: Eddie Hogan-O'Connell

Italy

Top 12, Round 12

Emilia vs Toscana Aeroporti I Medicei

Referee: Emanuele Tomò

Mogliano Rugby vs Fiamme Oro Rugby

Referee: Riccardo Angelucci

Petrarca vs Padova

Referee: Manuel Bottino

Lazio vs Rovigo

Referee: Stefano Bolzonella

San Donà vs Viadana 1970

Referee: Luca Trentin

Calvisano vs Verona

Referee: Federico Vedovelli  

New Zealand

Warm-up

Chiefs vs Blues at Ardmore Marist Rugby Club

Referee: Angus Mabey

Assistant referees: Marcus Playle, Brandon Roberts

 Portugal

CN Honra, Round 9

CDUP vs Direito at INATEL Ramalde

Referee: Bernardo Caupers

Cascais vs CDUL at Campo Guia

Referee: Pedro Mendes Silva

AEIS Técnico vs Belenenses at Olaias

Referee: Paulo Duarte

Coimbra vs AEIS Agronomia at EM Taveiro

Referee: Paulo Duarte 

Scotland

Premiership

Heriot's vs Boroughmuir

Referee: Robert O'Sullivan (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Darroch Ramsay, David Changleng

Assessor: Ken Harrower

Edinburgh Academical vs Watsonians

Referee: Jonny Perriam

Assistant referees: Michael Milner, Dave McKerval

Assessor: Gordon McMurray

Melrose vs Currie Chieftains

Referee: Graeme Ormiston

Assistant referees: Gordon Galashan, Bob Nevins

Assessor: Malcolm Currie

Stirling County vs Hawick

Referee: Jonathan Cook (England)

Assistant referees: Charles Samson, Alistair Watt

Assessor: Fergus Neil

Ayr vs Glasgow Hawks

Referee: Joe James

Assistant referees: Ruairidh Campbell, Colin George

Assessor: Andy Clift

South Africa

Preseason Friendlies

Stormers vs Combined Clubs & False Bay at Philip Herbstein Fields, Constantia

Referee: Divan Uys

Bulls vs Lions at Loftus Versfeld B

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Spain

División De Honor, Round 15

Aparejad Burgos vs Hernani

Referee: Santiago Merino (Madrid)

La Vila vs VRAC Valladolid

Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipúzcoa)

Assistant referees: Andoni Susperregi, Iñaki Muñoz

Cisneros vs UE Santboiana

Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)

Assistant referees: Francés, Manuel Aguiar

FC Barcelona vs Gernika

Referee: Iñaki Muñoz (Madrid)

Assistant referees: Pedro Perez Gómez, José Maria Ferdinández Soria

Salvador vs Alcobendas

Referee: David Castro (Asturias)

Assistant referees: Belarmino Álvarez, Adrián Rodriguez Noriega

Ordizia vs Indepen Santander

Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Barca)

Assistant referees: Sánchez, Miguel Miró

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División De Honor Femenina, Round 11

Olímpico Pozuelo vs Inef L’Hospitalet

Referee: Gonzalo Pardo (Madrid)

Cisneros vs Majadahonda

Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)

Hortaleza vs Sanse Scrum

Referee: Cintia Loyola (Málaga)

Universitario Sevilla vs Crat Univer Coruña

Referee: Luis Lasala (Granada)

División De Honor B, Round 16

VRAC Valladolid B vs Bera Bera

Referee: Joshua Bellido (Barcelona)

Durango vs Campus Ourense

Referee: Josué García Diez (Barcelona)

Zarautz vs Vigo

Referee: Adrián Rodriguez Gutierrez (Cantabria)

Santander vs Uribealdea

Referee: Alberto Pérez Iglesia (Asturias)

Crat A Coruña vs Salvador B

Referee: Alberto Ruíz García (Vizcaya)

Eibar vs Getxo

Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Guipúzcoa)

UER Montcada vs L’Hospitalet

Referee: Rafael Alcalde (Murcia)

UE Santboiana B vs CAU Valencia

Referee: Arnaltz Bilbao (Guipúzcoa)

Valencia vs CN Poble Nou

Referee: Luis Ferdinández Díaz (Madrid)

BUC vs Barbarians Calviá

Referee: Ignacio Martinez (Castellón)

Tatami vs Fenix

Referee: Eduardo Cousillas (Barcelona)

Sant Cugat vs CP Les Abelles

Referee: Jokin Osete (Navarra)

Jaen vs Olímpico Pozuelo

Referee: Enzo Cosse (Barcelona)

AD Ing Industriales vs Marbella

Referee: Julio Aguirre (Barcelona)

Car Cáceres vs Cisneros B

Referee: Belarmino Álvarez (Asturias)

Alcobendas Rugby B vs Liceo Francés

Referee: Luis Santos (León)

Ciencias vs UR Almeria

Referee: Alberto Requena (Granada)

Pozuelo vs Cd Arquitectura

Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)

USA

Major League Rugby

Round 1

Gold vs Arrows in New Orleans

Referee: Scott Green 

Assistant referees: Pali Deluca (Argentina), Ed Gardner

Elite vs Sabercats in Austin

Referee: Derek Summers

Assistant referees: Paul-Henri Courbier, Butch Neuenschwander

Legion vs United in San Diego

Referee: Paul-Henri Courbier 

Assistant referees: Luke Rogan, Moe Chaudhry (Canada)

Seawolves vs Raptors in Seattle

Referee: Pali Deluca (Argentina)

Assistant referees: Scott Green, Denny Russell

Wales

Wales National Cup, Round 2

Llandovery vs Trebanos

Referee: Dewi Phillips

Cardiff Met vs Bedwas

Referee: Gareth Newman

Newbridge vs Bridgend

Referee: Wayne Davies

Merthyr vs Ebbw Vale

Referee: Elgan Williams

Pontypridd vs Llanelli

Referee: Jason Morris

RGC1404 vs Cardiff

Referee: Simon Rees

Cross Keys vs Pontypool

Referee: Mike English

Swansea vs Bargoed

Referee: Aled Evans