Referees to 13 January 2019

European action is back in the Champions Cup, the Challenge Cup and the Continental Shield. It is the penultimate round of pool play.

There are five pools. The top sides in each pool with their log points in brackets are:

Pool 1: Toulouse (17, Leinster (15)

Pool 2: Munster (12), Castres (9). Exeter and Gloucester each have 8 points.

Pool 3: Saracens (18), Glasgow (14)

Pool 4: Racing (19), Ulster (14)

Pool 5: Edinburgh (15), Montpellier (11)

The top matches are Toulouse vs Leinster and Racing vs Ulster while the two Pool 2 matches could produce shake-ups.

International

Heineken Champions Cup, Round 5

Gloucester vs Munster at Kingsholm

Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Assistant referees: Andrea Piardi (Italy), Vincenzo Schipani (Italy)

Television match official: Stefano Pennè (Italy)

Citing commissioner: John Montgomery (Scotland)

Montpellier vs Newcastle Falcons at GGL Stadium

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Assistant referees: Andrea Piardi (Italy), Vincenzo Schipani (Italy)

Television match official: Stefano Pennè (Italy)

Citing commissioner: Stefano Marrama (Italy)

Leinster vs Toulouse at RDS Arena

Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Assistant referees: Tom Foley (England), Jonathan Healy (England)

Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

Citing commissioner: Shaun Gallagher (England)

Bath vs Wasps at Recreation Ground

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Assistant referees: Craig Evans (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)

Television match official: Ian Davies (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Tim Lowry (Ireland)

Ulster vs Racing 92 at Kingspan Stadium

Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

Assistant referees: Andrew Jackson (England), Hamish Smales (England)

Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)

Citing commissioner: John Byett (England)

Scarlets vs Leicester Tigers at Parc y Scarlets

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Assistant referees: Thomas Charabas (France), Vincent Blasco Baqué (France)

Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure (France)

Timekeeper: Terry Thomas (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Francesco Grillo (Italy)

Toulon vs Edinburgh at Stade Felix-Mayol

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Assistant referees: Anthony Woodthorpe (England), Simon McConnell (England)

Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)

Citing commissioner: Paul Hull (England)

Exeter Chiefs vs Castres Olympique at Sandy Park

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Sean Gallagher (Ireland), Mark Patton (Ireland)

Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Eddie Walsh (Ireland)

Lyon vs Saracens at Matmut Stadium de Gerland

Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Joy Neville (Ireland), Nigel Correll (Ireland)

Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Peter Ferguson (Ireland)

Glasgow Warriors vs Cardiff Blues at Scotstoun Stadium

Referee: JP Doyle (England)

Assistant referees: John Meredith (England), Phil Watters (England)

Television match official: David Grashoff (England)

Citing commissioner: Murray Whyte (Scotland)

Challenge Cup, Round 5

La Rochelle vs Zebre at Stade Marcel Deflandre

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (England)

Assistant referees: Adam Leal (England), Paul Dix (England)

Television match official: Trevor Fisher (England)

Citing commissioner: Paul Minto (Scotland)

Perpignan vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Stade Aimé Giral

Referee: Karl Dickson (England)

Assistant referees: Christophe Ridley (England), Ian Tempest (England)

Citing commissioner: Wayne Sheridan (Ireland)

Dragons vs Timisoara Saracens at Rodney Parade

Referee: Ludovic Cayre (France)

Assistant referees: Jonathan Dufort (France), Nicolas Datas (France)

Timekeeper: Wil Evans (Wales)

Citing commissioner: James Hall (England)

Stade Français vs Pau at Stade Jean Bouin

Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)

Assistant referees: Dewi Phillips (Wales), Ben Breakspear (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Maurizio Vancini (Italy)

Enisei-STM vs Bristol Bears at Yug Stadium

Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)

Assistant referees: Tornike Gvirjishvili (Georgia), Irakli Tchanukvadze (Georgia)

Citing commissioner: Roberto Carra (Italy)

Benetton vs Agen at Stadio Comunale di Monigo

Referee: Ben Blain (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Finlay Brown (Scotland), Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

Television match official: Neil Patterson (Scotland)

Citing commissioner: Beth Dickens (Scotland)

Harlequins vs Grenoble at The Twickenham Stoop

Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Lloyd Linton (Scotland), Dave Sutherland (Scotland)

Citing commissioner: Paul Thomas (Wales)

Connacht vs Sale Sharks at Pool 3 The Sportsground

Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)

Assistant referees: Adrien Descottes (France), Flavien Hourquet (France)

Citing commissioner: John Charles (Wales)

Ospreys vs Worcester Warriors at Liberty Stadium

Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France)

Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona (France), Luc Ramos (France)

Timekeeper: Keith Davies (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Patrice Frantschi (France)

Clermont Auvergne vs Northampton Saints at Stade Marcel-Michelin

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Frank Murphy (Ireland), Jonny Erskine (Ireland)

Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Richard McGhee (Scotland)

Continental Shield, Round 5

Locomotive Tbilisi vs Fiamme Oro Rugby at Avchala Rugby Stadium

Referee: Sara Cox (England)

Assistant referees: George Selwood (England), Clare Daniels (England)

Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)

Petrarca vs Rovigo Delta at Argos Arena

Referee: Shota Tevzadze (Georgia)

Assistant referees: Ilia Mzhavanadze (Georgia), Onise Mogelashvili (Georgia)

Assessor: Gabriele Villari (Italy)

Domestic

England

Championship, Round 11

London Scottish vs Hartpury College at Athletic Ground, Richmond

Referee: Simon Harding

Assistant referees: Alexander Thomas, Nigel Carrick

Assessor: Stephen Leyshon

Jersey vs Nottingham at St Peter

Referee: Dean Richards

Assistant referees: Matt Turvey, William Burton

qqLloyd Jackson

Bedford vs Ealing Trailfinders at Goldington Road

Referee: Michael Hudson

Assistant referees: Shane Lewis, Ian Bibey

Assessor: Sam Collins

Coventry vs Doncaster at Butts Park Arena

Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Assistant referees: Fergus Kirby, Darryl Chapman

Assessor: David Morgan

Coach: Roger Goodliffe

Yorkshire Carnegie vs Cornish Pirates at Headingley Stadium

Referee: Matthew O'Grady

Assistant referees: Gregory Garner, Simon Park

Assessor: Brian Campsall

London Irish vs Richmond at Madejski Stadium

Referee: Neil Chivers

Assistant referees: Peter Brunt, Nick Marshall

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan

Coach: Peter Huckle

Women's Premiership

Richmond vs Wasps Ladies

Referee: Calum Howard 

Assistant referees: Christopher Bartlett, Paul Carroll

Laura Pettingale

Referee: Ian Roberts

Assistant referees: Thomas Falkingham, Stephen Ward

Firwood Waterloo Ladies vs Bristol Bears Women

Referee: Andrew Smith 

Assistant referees: Colin Burrell, Laurence Pearson

Saracens Women vs Harlequins Ladies

Referee: Charles Gayther 

Assistant referees: Michael Woods, James Cornell

Darlington Mowden Park Sharks vs Loughborough Lightning

Referee: Chris Bloomfield

Assistant referees: Dean Lythgoe, Carl Walsh

France

Pro D2, Round 17

Brive vs Biarritz at Stadium Municipal

Referee: Mathieu Noirot

Assistant referees: Frédéric Bouzac, Philippe Milani

Oyonnax vs Colomiers at Stade Charles Mathon

Referee: Laurent Millotte

Assistant referees: Thomas Chereque, Mourad Gharbi Tarchouna

Aurillac vs Angoulême at Stade Jean-Alric

Referee: Régis Guatelli

Assistant referees: Laurent Carrillo, Baptiste Abel Coindoz

Bayonne vs Montauban at Stade Jean Dauger

Referee: Sébastien Minery

Assistant referees: Jonathan Gasnier, Sylvain Jaymes

Vannes vs Provence Rugby at Stade de la Rabine

Referee: Thierry Mallet

Assistant referees: Jean Lespes, Marc Lalaude

Massy vs Bourg-en-Bresse at Stade Jules Ladoumègue

Referee: Cédric Clave

Assistant referees: Benoît Rousselet, Jérôme Favre

Mont-de-Marsan vs Nevers at Stade Guy Boniface

Referee: tba

Assistant referees: Mathieu Delpy, Christophe Gaillardon

Béziers vs Carcassonne at Stade de la Méditérranée

Referee: Vivien Praderie

Assistant referees: David Beun, Christophe Bats

Hong Kong

Premiership

Bloomberg HK Scottish vs Borrelli Walsh Tigers at SKM

Referee: Lawrence Wilkinson

Assistant referees: Rowan Turner, Dewi Rowlands

Assessor: Peter Hudson

Kerry Hotel Kowloon vs Herbert Smith Freehills HKU Sandy Bay at KP 1

Referee: Matt Rodden 

Assistant referees: Patrick Kwok, James Byatt

Assessor: Stan Harman

Natixis HKFC vs Societe Generale Valley at HKFC

Referee: Stephen Copeman 

Assistant referees: Mark Jackson, Edwarditzgerald

Assessor: Peter White

Ireland

All Ireland Bateman Cup, Group 1

Garryowen vs Lansdowne at Dooradoyle

Referee: Jonathan Peak

Armagh vs tba at Palace Grounds

Referee: Robert O'Sullivan

Portugal

CN Honra

AEIS Agronomia vs CDUP at Monsanto

Referee: Paulo Duarte 

Spain

División De Honor, Round 14

Hernani vs La Vila

Referee: Luis Muñoz (Madrid)

Assistant referees: Pedro Perez Gómez, José Maria Ferdinández Soria

VRAC Valladolid vs Cisneros

Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (País Vasco)

Assistant referees: Aldai Ibisate, Juan Cruz Peña

UE Santboiana vs FC Barcelona

Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)

Assistant referees: Miguel Ferdinández Rodriguez, Cutillas López

Gernika vs Salvador

Referee: Marc Riera (Barca)

Assistant referees: Malcolm Van Steeden, Mullor

Alcobendas vs Ordizia

Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)

Assistant referees: Francés, Manuel Aguiar

Indepen Santander vs Aparejad Burgos

Referee: Pedro Montoya (Vitoria)

Assistant referees: Manuel Bartolomé, Erlantz Morentin

División De Honor Femenina, Round 10

Com Cisneros vs Inef L’Hospitalet

Referee: Luis Ferdinández Díaz (Madrid)

Majadahonda vs Xv Hortaleza

Referee: Luis García-Mon, (Madrid)

Xv Sanse Scrum vs Universitario Sevilla

Referee: Miguel Ferdinández Rodriguez (Madrid)

Univer Coruña vs Olímpico Pozuelo

Referee: Luis Santos (León)

División De Honor B, Round 14

Bera Bera vs Campus Ourense

Referee: Alberto Pérez Iglesia (Asturias)

VRAC Valladolid B vs Vigo

Referee: Arnaltz Bilbao (Guipúzcoa)

Durango vs Uribealdea

Referee: Iñaki Vergara (Guipúzcoa)

Zarautz vs Salvador B

Referee: Merino (Madrid)

Santander vs Eibar

Referee: Josué García Diez (Barcelona)

Crat A Coruña vs Getxo

Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Barca)

L’Hospitalet vs CAU Valencia

Referee: Luis Lasala (Granada)

UER Montcada vs Poble Nou

Referee: Rafael Alcalde (Murcia)

UE Santboiana B vs Barbarians Calviá

Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipúzcoa)

Valencia vs Fenix

Referee: José Luis Murillo (Barca)

BUC vs Sant Cugat

Referee: Joshua Bellido (Barcelona)

Tatami vs Les Abelles

Referee: Alberto Requena (Granada)

Olímpico Pozuelo vs Marbella

Referee: Enzo Cosse (Barcelona)

Cisneros B vs Jaen

Referee: Julio Aguirre (Barca)

Ad Ing Industriales vs Liceo Francés

Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)

Car Cáceres vs UR Almeria

Referee: Pedro Pérez Gómez (Toledo)

Alcobendas B vs Pozuelo

Referee: Jorge Garcia Criado (Baleares)

Ciencias vs Arquitectura

Referee: Joaquín Santoro (Valencia)