Referees to 19 January 2020

There are eight sides in each competitions quarterfinals. Five are certain of quarterfinal places in the Heineken Cup, four of the Challenge Cup quarterfinal places.

There are eight sides in each competitions quarterfinals. Five are certain of quarterfinal places in the Heineken Cup, four of the Challenge Cup quarterfinal places.

The five Champions Cup teams with assured quarterfinal places are Leinster, Racing 92, Exeter Chiefs, Toulouse and Clermont Auvergne. None is yet assured of the home quarterfinals. Of the five, Leinster and Toulouse are previous winners of the Heineken Cup.

The four Challenge Cup teams with assured quarterfinal places are Bristol Bears, Toulon, Bordeaux-Bègles and Leicester Tigers. Bristol is the only one assured of a home quarterfinals. None of the four has won the Challenge Cup before.

There is still a lot to play for in Round 6, in which, of the 20 teams that will be playing, only Bristol Bears can rest on their oars.

And things are hotting up in the Southern Hemisphere intent on turning rugby into a summer sport.

In Italy there is the final of the Coppa Italia between Rovigo and Petrarca.

In Hong Kong there is the last round of league matches in the Premiership; the next step is the semifinals on 1 February 2020.

International

Women

Spain vs Scotland at Estadio Juan Rojas, Almeria

European Professional Club Rugby

Heineken Cup, Round 6

Lyon vs Northampton Saints at Matmut Stadium de Gerland, Lyon

Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)

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

Television match official: Sean Brickell (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Tim Lowry (Ireland)

Benetton Treviso vs Leinster at Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso

Referee: Karl Dickson (England)

Assistant referees: JP Doyle (England), Anthony Woodthorpe (England)

Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)

Citing commissioner: Patrice Frantschi (France)

Ulster vs Bath at Kingspan Stadium, Belfast

Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France)

Assistant referees: Cédric Marchat (France), Luc Ramos (France)

Television match official: Patrick Dellac (France)

Citing commissioner: Stefano Marrama (Italy)

Harlequins vs Clermont Auvergne at the Twickenham Stoop, Twickenham

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Kieran Barry (Ireland), Mark Patton (Ireland)

Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Bob Ockenden (England)

Citing commissioner: Eugene Ryan (Ireland)

Exeter Chiefs vs La Rochelle at Sandy Park, Exeter

Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Rob O'Sullivan (Ireland), Eddie Hogan O'Connell (Ireland)

Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Andrew Pearce (England)

Citing commissioner: Kevin Beggs (Ireland)

Sale Sharks vs Glasgow Warriors at AJ Bell Stadium, Salford

Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

Assistant referees: Maxime Chalon (France), Julien Dufort (France)

Television match official: Éric Gauzins (France)

Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin (England)

Citing commissioner: Dennis Jones (Wales)

Saracens vs Racing 92 at Allianz Park, Barnet

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Ben Whitehouse (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)

Television match official: Ian Davies (Wales)

Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet (England)

Citing commissioner: Peter Ferguson (Ireland)

Munster vs Ospreys at Thomond Park, Limerick

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Assistant referees: Pierre Brousset (France), Sébastien Minery (France)

Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure (France)

Timekeeper: Jude Quinn (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Shaun Gallagher (England)

Montpellier vs Connacht at GGL Stadium, Montpellier

Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

Assistant referees: Tom Foley (England), Hamish Smales (England)

Television match official: David Grashoff (England)

Citing commissioner: John Byett (England)

Toulouse vs Gloucester at Stade Ernest Wallon, Toulouse

Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

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

Television match official: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Citing commissioner: Francesco Grillo (Italy)

Challenge Cup

Dragons vs Enisei-STM at Rodney Parade, Newport

Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Nigel Correll (Ireland), Richard Kerr (Ireland)

Television match official: Colin Stanley (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Dave Bowen (Wales)

Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Peter Fitzgerald (Ireland)

Worcester Warriors vs Castres at Sixways Stadium, Worcester

Referee: Ben Blain (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Finlay Brown (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant (England)

Assessor: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Ed Kenny (Ireland)

Cardiff Blues vs Calvisano at Cardiff Arms Park

Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)

Assistant referees: Shota Tevzadze (Georgia), Saba Abulashvili (Georgia)

Timekeeper: Reg Hughes (Wales)

Assessor: Christ White (England)

Citing commissioner: Ciaran Scally (Ireland)

Pau vs Leicester Tigers at Stade du Hameau, Pau

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Assistant referees: Rhys Jones (Wales), Ben Breakspear (Wales)

Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Marc Desclaux (France)

Citing commissioner: Gary Gordon (Scotland)

Brive vs Stade Français Paris at Stade Amédée-Doménech

Referee: Christophe Ridley (England)

Assistant referees: Greg Macdonald (England), Simon Harding (England)

Citing commissioner: Maurizio Vanini (Italy)

Zebre vs Bristol Bears at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma

Referee: Thomas Charabas (France)

Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona (France), Vivien Praderie (France)

Citing commissioner:Dana Teagarden (Germany)

Edinburgh vs Agen at Murrayfield

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (England)

Assistant referees: Andrew Jackson (England), Steve Lee (England)

Citing commissioner:Alan Lewis (Ireland)

Wasps vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Ricoh Arena, Coventry

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Assistant referees: Matteo Liperini (Italy), Riccardo Angelucci (Italy)

Timekeeper: Eric Bullion (England)

Citing commissioner:Chris Morgan (Wales)

London Irish vs Scarlets at Madejski Stadium, Reading

Referee: Ludovic Cayre (France)

Assistant referees: Tual Trainini (France), Julien Castaignède (France)

Television match official: Éric Briquet-Campin (France)

Timekeeper: Malcolm Sinclair (England)

Assessor: Gary Welsh (England)

Citing commissioner: Sébastien Lorant-Raze (France)

Toulon vs Bayonne at Stade Félix Mayol, Toulon

Referee: Sean Gallagher (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Jonny Erskine (Ireland), John Carvill (Ireland)

Television match official: Leo Colgan (Ireland)

Assessor: Martin Fox (England)

Citing commissioner: Chris Catling (England)

Super Rugby Warm-up

New South Wales Waratahs vs Highlanders at Leichardt Oval

Referees: Graham Cooper (Australia)

Assistant referees: Amy Perrett (Australia), James Quinn (Australia)

Domestic

Australia

Queensland Reds vs Melbourne Rebels at Marley Brown Oval

Referees: Jordan Way

Assistant referees: Aaron Pook, Brett Cronin

England

Championship

Jersey Reds vs Cornish Pirates

Referee: Adam Leal

Assistant referees: Simon Adams, Bill Burton

Assessor: Steve Leyshon

Doncaster Knights vs Nottingham

Referee: Dean Richards

Assistant referees: Jamie Leahy, Gregg Dawson

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan

Ealing Trailfinders vs Ampthill

Referee: Neil Chivers

Assistant referees: Ian John Bibey, Peter Brunt

Assessor: Sam Collins

Bedford Blues vs Hartpury University

Referee: Wayne Barnes

Assistant referees: George Selwood, Lionel Spooner

Assessor: David Morgan

Coventry vs London Scottish

Referee: Michael Hudson

Assistant referees: Shane Lewis, Nick Marshall

Assessor: Lloyd Jackson

Yorkshire Carnegie vs Newcastle Falcons

Referee: Joe James

Assistant referees: Tim Wigglesworth, Gregory Garner

Assessor: Steve Leyshon

Women's Premiership

Harlequins Women vs Darlington Mowden Park Sharks

Referee: Nikki O'Donnell

Assistant referees: Andrew Green, Jack Lefeuvre

Assessor: Ian Tempest

Worcester Warriors Women vs Saracens Women

Referee: Adam Wookey

Assistant referees: James Minards, Paul Hill

Richmond vs Gloucester-Hartpury Women

Referee: Samuel Phillips

Assistant referees: James Davies, Niamh Hennessy

Wasps FC Ladies Bristol Bears Women

Referee: Aurelie Groizeleau (France)

Assistant referees: Matthew Shepherd, Melanie Liley

Assessor: Michael Patz

Firwood Waterloo Ladies Loughborough Lightning

Referee: Rebecca Rees

Assistant referees: Jason Newell, Gareth Thomas

France

Pro D2, Round 17

Carcassonne vs Oyonnax at Stade Albert-Domec

Referee: Thierry Mallet

Assistant referees: Hervé Lasausa Lespy Labaylette, Christophe Bats

Colomiers vs Béziers at Stade Michel Bendichou

Referee: Adrien Marbot

Assistant referees: Frédéric Bouzac, Norbert Roche

Perpignan vs Aurillac at Stade Aimé Giral

Referee: Laurent Millotte

Assistant referees: Sébastien Boyer, Benoît Escoubet

Valence Romans vs Rouen Normandie at Stade Georges-Pompidou

Referee: Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy

Assistant referees: Thomas Chereque, Bruno Esclavard

Provence vs Mont-de-Marsan at Stade Maurice David

Referee: Nicolas Datas

Assistant referees: Stéphane Coulon, Nicolas Lezin

Vannes vs Nevers at Stade de la Rabine

Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)

Biarritz Olympique vs Montauban at Parc des Sports d'Aguilera

Referee: Jean Lespes

Assistant referees: Mathieu Noirot, Jacques De Lemos

Grenoble vs Soyaux-Angoulême at Stade des Alpes

Referee: tba

Hong Kong

Premiership

Societe Generale Valley vs Natixis HKFC at HV-6

Referee: Matt Rodden

Assistant referees: Tim Baker, Edward Fitzgerald

Assessor: Hugh Watkins

Kerry Hotel Kowloon vs USRC Tigers at KP-1

Referee: Morgan White

Assistant referees: Lawrence Wilkinson, Jon Markowitz

Assessor: Peter Hudson

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

Referee: tba

Assistant referees: Stephen Copeman, Rowan Turner

Assessor: Stan Harman

Italy

Coppa Italia Final

Rovigo vs Petrarca at Stadio Battaglini, Rovigo

Referee: Manuel Bottino (Roma)

Assistant referees: Gianluca Gnecchi (Brescia), Vincenzo Schipani (Benevento)

New Zealand

Super Rugby Warm-ups

Chiefs vs Blues

Referees: Dan Waenga

Crusaders vs Hurricanes

Referees: James Doleman

Scotland

Super 6

Stirling County vs Heriot's

Referee: Ian Kenny

Assistant referees: Samuel O'neil, Brian Mcguff

Timekeeper: Ben Evans

Assessor: Andy Ireland

Watsonians vs Ayrshire Bulls

Referee: Graeme Ormiston

Assistant referees: Ross Mabon, Alistair Watt

Timekeeper: Don Mcpherson

Assessor: Andy Clift

Coach: Malcolm Currie

Southern Knights vs Boroughmuir Bears

Referee: Finlay Brown

Assistant referees: Neil Muir, Jonny Perriam

Timekeeper: Alan Forrest

Assessor: Tom Mcnicol

Premiership

Currie Chieftains vs Glasgow Hawks

Referee: David Young

Assistant referees: Gregor Mcintosh, Dean Lythgoe

Coach: John Steele

GHA vs Aberdeen Grammar

Referee: Michael Todd

Assistant referees: Gordon Galashan, Willie Anderson

Hawick vs Edinburgh Academical

Referee: Tom French

Assistant referees: Stuart Wright, Colin George

Coach: Ian Douglas

Musselburgh vs Jed Forest

Referee: John Shaw

Assistant referees: David Changleng, Allan Parry

Selkirk vs Marr

Referee: Neil Muir

Assistant referees: Graeme Connell, Duncan Pine

Assessor: Peter Robertson

South Africa

Friendlies

Blue Bulls vs Golden Lions at Loftus

Referee: Jaco Peyper

Sharks vs Russia at Kings Park

Referee: Divan Uys

Southern Kings vs Stormers in Port Elizabeth

Referee: Stuart Berry

Stormers vs Sharks at FNB Stadium Johannesburg

Referee: AJ Jacobs

Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni, Griffon Colby

Television match official: Willie Vos

Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls at FNB Stadium Johannesburg

Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Assistant referees: Divan Uys, Aimee Barrett-Theron

Television match official: Willie Vos

Spain

División De Honor, Round 13

VRAC Valladolid vs UE Santboiana

Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)

Indepen. Santander vs Aparej. Burgos

Referee: Iñaki Muñoz (Madrid)

Ordizia vs Alcobendas Rugby

Referee: David Castro (Asturias)

Cisneros vs Hernani

Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)

Ciencias Sevilla vs Salvador

Referee: Marc Riera (Barcelona)

FC Barcelona vs Santander

Referee: Pedro Montoya (Álava)

División De Honor B, Round 15

Vigo vs Zarautz

Referee: Luis García-Mon (Madrid)

Real Oviedo Rugby vs Bera Bera

Referee: José Luis Murillo (Barcelona)

Gaztedi vs Getxo

Referee: Jokin Osete (Navarra)

Gernika vs Uribealdea

Referee: Óscar Marquinez (Cantabria)

Eibar vs Univer. Bilbao

Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Guipúzcoa)

Campus Ourense vs Belenos

Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)

Fenix vs Poble Nou

Referee: Miguel Ferdinández Rodriguez (Madrid)

Sant Cugat vs XV Murcia

Referee: Santiago Castro Villar (Galicia)

Les Abelles vs CAU Valencia

Referee: Roger Parera (Barcelona)

Tatami vs La Vila

Referee: Rafael Alcalde (Murcia)

XV Barbarians vs Valencia

Referee: Iñaki Vergara (Guipúzcoa)

BUC Barcelona vs L’Hospitalet

Referee: Pedro Pérez Gómez (Toledo)

Jaen vs AD Ing. Industriales

Referee: Mario González Ribes (Valencia)

UR Almeria vs Liceo Francés

Referee: Josué García Diez (Barcelona)

CAU Madrid vs Marbella

Referee: Belarmino Álvarez (Asturias)

Málaga vs CAR Sevilla

Referee: Joaquín Santoro (Valencia)

Arquitectura vs Pozuelo

Referee: Gonzalo Pardo (Madrid)

Car Cáceres vs XV Hortaleza

Referee: Luis Santos (León)

Wales

Premiership

Carmarthen vs Cardiff

Referee: Ben Breakspear

Assistant referees: Jonathan Evans, Colin Kirkhouse

Television match official: Jon Mason

RGC 1404 vs Llanelli

Referee: Simon Rees

Assistant referees: Steffan Edwards, Colin Scott

Aberavon vs Merthyr

Referee: Mike English

Assistant referees: Gareth Newman, Jon Hardy

Bridgend vs Llandovery

Referee: Gareth John

Assistant referees: Elgan Williams, Mark Johns

Ebbw Vale vs Pontypridd

Referee: Dewi Phillips

Assistant referees: Jason Morris, Kelvin Shorte

Welsh Cup Quarterfinals

Merthyr vs Neath

Referee: Elfyn Morris-Roberts

Assistant referees: Simon Rees, Gavin Roberts

Llanelli vs Cardiff RFC 14:30

Referee: Tom Spurrier

Assistant referees: Simon Mills, Neil Jones

Pontypool vs Carmarthen

Referee: Gwyn Morris

Assistant referees: Aled Evans, Stuart Kibble

Television match official: Tim Hayes

Aberavon vs Llandovery

Referee: Gareth Newman

Assistant referees: Dewi Phillips, Chris Oliver