Referees to 15 December 2018

As Christmas gets closer, club rugby continues to rule. In the case of EPCR rugby, it is club rugby of the highest calibre.

Rugby is almost completely dormant in the Southern Hemisphere.

International

European Professional Club Rugby

Championship Cup, Round 4

Gloucester vs Exeter Chiefs at Kingsholme

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Assistant referees: Vincent Blasco Baqué (France), Cédric Marchat (France)

Television match official: Denis Grenouillet (France)

Timekeeper: Matthew Peters (England)

Citing commissioner: Eugene Ryan (Ireland)

Ulster vs Scarlets at Kingspan Stadium

Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Assistant referees: JP Doyle (England), Karl Dickson (England)

Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

Timekeeper: David Armstrong (Ireland)

Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Buster White (England)

Glasgow Warriors vs Lyon at Scotstoun Stadium

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Assistant referees: Gwyn Morris (Wales), Aled Evans (Wales)

Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)

Citing commissioner: Shaun Gallagher (England)

Cardiff Blues vs Saracens at Cardiff Arms Park

Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

Assistant referees: Ludovic Cayre (France), Jonathan Dufort (France)

Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure (France)

Timekeeper: Reg Hughes (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Murray Whyte (Ireland)

Toulouse vs Wasps at Stade Ernest Wallon

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Dan Jones (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)

Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Francisco Grillo (Italy)

Castres vs Munster at Stade Pierre Fabre

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Assistant referees: Matthew Carley (England), Paul Dix (England)

Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)

Citing commissioner: Chris Catling (England)

Leinster vs Bath at Aviva Stadium

Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

Assistant referees: Maxime Chalon (France), Jean-Luc Rebollal (France)

Television match official: Éric Gauzins (France)

Timekeeper: Andrew Baird (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: John Montgomery (Scotland)

Leicester Tigers vs Racing 92 at Welford Road

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Stuart Gaffikin (Ireland), Paul Haycock (Ireland)

Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Paul Stanley (England)

Citing commissioner: Peter Ferguson (Ireland)

Montpellier vs Toulon at GGL Stadium

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Assistant referees: tba, Mark Patton (Ireland)

Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Assessor: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Tim Lowry Ireland)

Newcastle Falcons vs Edinburgh at Kingston Park

Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France)

Assistant referees: Thomas Charabas (France), Luc Ramos (France)

Television match official: Éric Briquet-Campin (France)

Timekeeper: David Hudson (England)

Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Jeff Mark (Wales)

Challenge Cup, Round 4

Agen vs Grenoble at Stade Armandie

Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Assistant referees: Mike English (Wales), Rhys Jones (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Alberto Recaldini (Italy)

Perpignan vs Connacht at Stade Aimee Giral

Referee: Ian Tempest (England)

Assistant referees: Adam Leal (England), Anthony Woodthorpe (England)

Citing commissioner: Andrew Pearce (England)

Stade Français vs Ospreys at Stade Jean Bouin

Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Sam Grove-White (Scotland), Dave Sutherland (Scotland)

Citing commissioner: John Byett (England)

Timisoara Saracens vs Northampton Saints at Dan Paltinisanu Stadium

Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Jonny Erskine (Ireland), Richard Kerr (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Wayne Sheridan (Ireland)

Clermont vs Dragons at Stade Marcel-Michelin

Referee: Tom Foley (England)

Assistant referees: Craig Maxwell-Keys (England), Simon Harding (England)

Television match official: Trevor Fisher (England)

Citing commissioner: Danae Zamboulis (England)

Harlequins vs Benetton at The Twickenham Stoop

Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)

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

Television match official: Patrick Dellac (France)

Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw (England)

Citing commissioner: Paul Minto (Scotland)

Zebre vs Enisei-STM at Stadio Lanfranchi

Referee: Ben Blain (Scotland)

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

Television match official: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Citing commissioner: Olivier Seux (France)

Worcester Warriors vs Pau at Sixways

Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)

Assistant referees: Elgan Williams (Wales), Simon Rees (Wales)

Citing commissioner: John Charles (Wales)

Sale Sharks vs Bordeaux-Bègles at AJ Bell Stadium

Referee: Sean Gallagher (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Kieran Barry (Ireland), Chris Busby (Ireland)

Assessor: Gabriele Villari (Italy)

Citing commissioner: Eddie Walsh (Ireland)

La Rochelle vs Bristol Bears at Stade Marcel-Deflandre

Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Eddie Hogan O'Connell (Ireland), Oisin Quinn (Ireland)

Television match official: Leo Colgan (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Maurizio Vancini (Italy)

Assessor: Chris White (England)

Continental Shield

Rovigo vs Belgium Rugby Barbarians XV at Stadio Comune Mario Battaglini, Rovigo

Calvisano vs Locomotive Tbilisi at Pata Stadium, Calvisano

Domestic

England

Championship

Yorkshire Carnegie vs Coventry

Referee: Alexander Thomas

Assistant referees: William Burton, Gregory Garner

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan

Ealing Trailfinders vs Richmond

Referee: Neil Chivers

Assistant referees: Gareth Holsgrove, Lionel Spooner

Assessor: Stephen Leyshon

London Scottish vs Jersey Reds

Referee: Dean Richards

Assistant referees: Fergus Kirby, Ian Bibey

Assessor: David Morgan

Coach: Robin Goodliffe

Cornish Pirates vs London Irish

Referee: George Selwood

Assistant referees: Simon Adams, Nick Marshall

Assessor: Lloyd Jackson

Hartpury College vs Bedford Blues

Referee: Michael Hudson

Assistant referees: Peter Brunt, Simon Park

Assessor: Sam Collins

Coach: Peter Huckle

Doncaster Knights vs Nottingham

Referee: Matt Turvey

Assistant referees: Jamie Leahy, Nigel Carrick

Assessor: Peter Farrell

Coach: Jack Makepeace

Women's Premiership

Loughborough Lightning vs Gloucester-Hartpury Women

Referee: Owen Taylor

Assistant referees: Leo Burton, tba

Assessor: Geoffrey Blackburn

Firwood Waterloo Ladies vs Harlequins Ladies

Referee: Benjamin Davis

Saracens vs Richmond

Referee: Benjamin Wilde

Assistant referees: Frank Venner, Paul Storey

Assessor: Glenn O'Hara

Darlington Mowden Park Sharks vs Bristol Bears Women

Referee: Nathan Howarth

Assistant referees: Michael Mulroy, Simon O'Neill

Worcester Valkyries vs Wasps Ladies

Referee: Andrew Smith

Assistant referees: David Philpot, tba

France

Pro D2

Béziers vs Nevers at Stade de la Méditérranée

Referee: Jonathan Gasnier

Assistant referees: David Beun, Thierry Devais

Angoulême vs Provence at Stade Chanzy

Referee: Mathieu Noirot

Assistant referees: Sylvain Brayelle, Gislain Elias

Brive vs Bourg-en-Bresse at Stadium Municipal

Referee: Vivien Praderie

Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Christian Coussan

Vannes vs Biarritz at Stade de la Rabine

Referee: Régis Guatelli

Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Bruno Esclavard

Bayonne vs Aurillac at Stade Jean Dauger

Referee: Ludovic Carrillo

Assistant referees: Sébastien Boyer, Christophe Bats

Massy vs Colomiers at Stade Jules Ladoumègue

Referee: Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy

Assistant referees: Stéphane Crapoix, Norbert Roche

Mont-de-Marsan vs Carcassonne at Stade Guy Boniface

Referee: Hervé Lasausa Lespy Labaylette

Assistant referees: Cyrille Clave, Walter Prache

Oyonnax vs Montauban at Stade Charles Mathon

Referee: tba

Hong Kong

Premiership

Natixis HKFC vs Bloomberg HK Scottish at HKFC

Referee: Tim Baker 

Assistant referees: Patrick Kwok, James Byatt

Assessor: Peter Hudson

Societe Generale Valley vs Kerry Hotel Kowloon at HV-6

Referee: Stephen Copeman 

Assistant referees: Mark Jackson, Andy Treloar

Assessor: Hugh Watkins

Tigers vs Herbert Smith HKU Sandy Bay at KP-1

Referee: Matt Rodden 

Assistant referees: Rob Patton, Malcolm Pratt

Assessor: Peter White

Ireland

Old Wesley vs St Mary's College at Energia Park

Referee: Dermot Thomas Blake

Assessor: Ed Kenny

Buccaneers vs Ballymena at Dubarry Park

Referee: Cilian Hogan

Assessor: David Wilkinson

Naas vs Old Belvedere at Forenaughts

Referee: Chris Harrington

Assessor: Bertie Smith

Ballynahinch vs Malone at Ballymacarn Park

Referee: Ken Imbusch

Assessor: Ed Kenny

University College vs Garryowen at UCC Mardyke Grounds

Referee: Barrie O'Connell

Dublin University vs Lansdowne at College Park

Referee: Robert O'Sullivan

Shannon vs University College Dublin at Coonagh

Referee: Richard Horgan

Young Munster vs Clontarf at Tom Clifford Park

Referee: Nigel Correll

Terenure College vs Cork Constitution at Lakelands

Referee: Jonathan Peak

Assessor: Ken Henley-Willis

Banbridge vs Armagh at Rifle Park

Referee: Peter Martin

Italy

Coppa Italia, Round 4

Padova vs Verona

Referee: Manuel Bottino (Roma)

Assistant referees: Gianluca Gnecchi (Brescia), Marco Panin (Rovigo)

Mogliano vs San Donà

Referee: Carlo Pastore (Genova)

Assistant referees: Stefano Bolzonella (Cuneo), Matteo Giacomini (Treviso)

Emilia vs Toscana Aeroporti I Medicei

Referee: Federico Boraso (Rovigo)

Assistant referees: Stefano Pennè (Lodi), Francesco Crepaldi (Milano)

Viadana vs Lazio

Referee: Andrea Spadoni (Padova)

Assistant referees: Leonardo Faggionato (Vicenza), Matteo Locatelli (Bergamo)

Portugal

CN Honra, Round 6

Direito vs Belenenses at Tapada

Referee: Paulo Duarte

Cascais vs AEIS Agronomia at Campo Guia

Referee: Pedro Mendes Silva

CDUP vs Coimbra at Parq.Desp. Ramalde

Referee: João Costa

AEIS Técnico vs CDUL at Campo das Olaias

Referee: Guilherme Temudo 

Scotland

Premiership

Hawick vs Watsonians

Heriot's vs Stirling County

Melrose vs Ayr

Glasgow Hawks vs Currie Chieftains

Boroughmuir vs Edinburgh Academical

Spain

División De Honor, Round 12

La Vila vs Cisneros

Referee: Pedro Montoya (Vitoria)

Assistant referees: Manuel Bartolomé, Erlantz Morentin

Hernani vs FC Barcelona

Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)

Assistant referees: Francés, Manuel Aguiar

VRAC Valladolid vs Salvador

Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Barca)

Assistant referees: Sánchez, Miguel Miró

UE Santboiana vs Ordizia

Referee: Iñaki Muñoz (Madrid)

Assistant referees: Pedro Pérez Gómez, José Maria Ferdinández Soria

Gernika vs Indepen. Santander

Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)

Assistant referees: Miguel Ferdinández Rodriguez, Cutillas López

Alcobendas vs Aparejad. Burgos

Referee: Arnaltz Bilbao (Guipúzcoa)

Assistant referees: Ruben Pardo, tba

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División De Honor Femenina, Round 8

Cisneros vs Hortaleza

Referee: Gonzalo Pardo (Madrid)

Inef L’Hospitalet vs Universitario Sevilla

Referee: Eduardo Cousillas (Barcelona)

Majadahonda vs Crat Univer. Coruña

Referee: Santiago Merino (Madrid)

Sanse vs Olímpico Pozuelo

Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)

División De Honor B, Round 12

Campus Ourense vs Vigo

Referee: David Castro (Asturias)

Bera Bera vs Uribealdea

Referee: Manuel Gárate (Cantabria)

VRAC Valladolid B vs Salvador B

Referee: Joaquín Santos (León)

Durango vs Eibar

Referee: Alberto Pérez Iglesia (Asturias)

Zarautz vs Crat A Coruña

Referee: Miguel Ferdinández Rodriguez (Madrid)

Santander vs Getxo

Referee: Iñaki Muñoz (Madrid)

CAU Valencia vs Poble Nou

Referee: Jorge García Criado (Baleares)

L’Hospitalet vs Barbarians Calviá

Referee: Luis Garcia-Mon (Madrid)

UER Montcada vs Fenix

Referee: Luis Lasala (Granada)

UE Santboiana B vs Sant Cugat

Referee: Roger Parera (Barcelona)

Valencia vs Tatami

Referee: González Ribes (Valencia)

BUC vs Les Abelles

Referee: Pedro Pérez Gómez (Toledo)

Marbella vs Cisneros B

Referee: Iñaki Vergara (Guipúzcoa)

Olímpico Pozuelo vs Liceo Francés

Referee: Josué García Diez (Barcelona)

Jaen vs UR Almeria

Referee: Luis Santoro (Valencia)

Ing. Industriales vs Pozuelo

Referee: Iñaki Marquinez (Cantabria)

Car Cáceres vs Ciencias

Referee: Rafael Alcalde (Murcia)

Alcobendas B vs Arquitectura

Referee: Luis Ferdinández Díaz (Madrid)

Wales

Premiership

Merthyr vs Cardiff

Referee: Dewi Phillips 

Assistant referees: Aled Liddington, Chris Williams

Television match official: Sean Brickell

Bridgend vs Cross Keys

Referee: Jonathan Evans 

Assistant referees: Justin Williams, Simon Harris

Neath vs RGC

Referee: Simon Mills 

Assistant referees: Jason Morris, Robert Mota

Llandovery vs Bargoed

Referee: Richard Deacy 

Assistant referees: Elfyn Morris-Roberts, Matthew Evans

Swansea vs Aberavon

Referee: Stephen Allsop 

Assistant referees: Carwyn William, Mike Bulpitt

Ebbw Vale vs Llanelli

Referee: Ben Breakspear 

Assistant referees: Gavin Roberts, Marcus Richards

Pontypridd vs Bedwas

Referee: Tom Spurrier 

Assistant referees: Jason Bessant, Colin Kirkhouse

Television match official: Jon Mason