Referees to 23 December
Christmas is getting seriously close now and the number of matches is winding down. In Caledonia stern and cold there will be no matches this weekend. The referee with the toughest job this weekend may just be Eric Derriere up on the edge of the Massif Central.
It is a good time to wish all referees a happy and blessed Christmas with lots of peace, for they are men of good will.
International
Regional Cup of Europe
Group 1
Pais Vasco vs Cote Basque (Landes) at Fadura
Referee: Rohan Hoffman (Portugal)
Galicia vs Armagnac Bigorre
Referee: Pedro Murinello (Portugal)
Group 2
Languedoc vs Valencia at Parc des Sports de l'Amitie (Montpellier)
Referee: Domenico Sironi (Italy)
Women's Club Cup of Europe Final
Montpellier vs INEF Barcelona at Parc des Sports (Montpellier)
Referee: Federica Guerzoni (Italy)
Students
Scotland vs Ireland at Warwick University
Referee: tba
Touch judges: tba
Assessor: Rhys Davies, Colin Macdonald
Under-18
Ireland Schools vs France Under-18
Referee: David Bodily (Wales)
Touch judges: Trevor Collins, Robert Coughlin
England
Premiership
Bath vs Leeds Carnegie at Recreation Ground
Referee: Dean Richards
Touch judges: Ken Stewart, Andrew Pearce
Assessor: Brian Leigh
Television match official: Laurie Bryant
Bristol vs London Wasps at Memorial Stadium
Referee: Andrew Small
Touch judges: Bob Mullis, Ashely Reay
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Television match official: Matt Peters, Geoff Warren
Harlequins vs Saracens at The Stoop
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
Touch judges: Andy Watson, David Kurk
Coach: Clive Leeke
Television match official: Bob Ockenden
London Irish vs Worcester Warriors at Madejski Stadium
Referee: Ashley Rowden
Touch judges: Peter Huckle, Roger Baileff
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Television match official: John Burtenshaw
Newcastle Falcons vs Gloucester at Kingston Park
Referee: Martin Fox
Touch judges: Robin Goodliffe, Don Helme
Television match official: Trevor Parlett
Sale Sharks vs Leicester Tigers at Edgeley Park
Referee: Chris White
Touch judges: Paul Dix, Alan Hughes
Assessor: Colin High
Television match official: Andrew, Greham Hughes
National League 1
Coventry vs Sedgley Park
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Touch judges: Darren Gamage, Steve Savage
Assessor: Mike Coleman
Esher vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Sean Davey
Touch judges: Keith Lewis, Dave Grashoff
Exeter Chiefs vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Dale Newitt
Touch judges: Adrian Hartwell, Alan Biggs
Assessor: Gary Welsh
Launceston vs Doncaster
Referee: Bruce Robinson
Touch judges: Nick Williams, Mark Summerhayes
Newbury vs London Welsh
Referee: David Rose
Touch judges: Ed Turnill, Kevin Obern
Northampton Saints vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Mark Wilson
Touch judges: Greg Garner, Nick Clarke
Assessor: Roger Quittenton
Pertemps Bees vs Moseley
Referee: Chris Sharp
Touch judges: Andrew Vertigan, Paul Facey
Assessor: Tony Rossall
Nottingham vs Rotherham Titans
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
Touch judges: Steve Leyshon, James Minards
France
Top 14 - 5eme Journee
Bayonne vs Perpignan
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Touch judges: Patrick Bellet, Frederic Ducatez
Assessor: Hubert Dubes, Serge Marzullo
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas
Castres vs Bourgoin
Referee: Herve Dubes
Touch judges: Claude Tajan, Bernard Vals
Assessor: Yves Peyrelongue, Alain Fernandez
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Montpellier vs Albi
Referee: Franck Maciello
Touch judges: Alain Moretto, Herve Gilard
Assessor: Patrice Frantschi, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Gerard Borreani
Dax vs Brive
Referee: Philippe Bonhoure
Touch judges: Jacques Laplace, Christophe Malterre
Assessor: Jean-Paul Grellety, Joel Dume
Television match official: David Rosich
Montauban vs Stade Francais
Referee: Romain Poite
Touch judges: Pierre Masson, Guy Pince
Assessor: Jean-Marie Combe, Roger Duhau
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Clermont Auvergne vs Toulouse
Referee: Eric Darriere
Touch judges: Didier Dussaut, Jean-Christophe Clot
Assessor: Jean-Claude Legendre, Marc Desclaux
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Auch vs Biarritz
Referee: Jerome Garces
Touch judges: Eric Briquet Campin, Fernand Pereira
Assessor: Pascal Bouchet, Patrick Robin
Television match official: Jean-Christophe Gastou
Pro D2 - 9eme Journee
Agen vs Toulon
Referee: Didier Mene
Touch judges: Jean-Claude Bes, Jean-Louis Fillon
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda, Michel Arpaillange
Goal Judges: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat, Christophe Degos
Racing Metro 92 vs La Rochelle
Referee: Laurent Valin
Touch judges: Thierry Chanut, Pierre Goisnard
Assessor: Patrick Costa, Francis Palmade
Goal Judges: Christophe Dutreuilh, Olivier Greco
Grenoble vs Pau
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Touch judges: Gilbert Darrieutort, Didier Bart
Assessor: Gerard Destruels, Michel Messan
Goal Judges: Salem Attalah, Laurent Cardona
Lyon vs Narbonne
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Touch judges: Gerard Gacon, Bruno Fiche
Assessor: Max Benoit, Pierre Bertherat
Goal Judges: Gregoire Silvan, Philippe Sigu
Tarbes vs Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Touch judges: Jean-Francois Fourquet, Bernard Pichard
Assessor: Jean-Marie Peyramaure, Jean Matheu
Goal Judges: Mathieu Raynal, Damien Borderies
Limoges vs Aurillac
Referee: Jerome Lamirand
Touch judges: Jean-Yves Quintin, Didier Bonnet
Assessor: Christian Zidel, Robert Antonin
Goal Judges: Jose Bexiga, Sebastien Grellety
Oyonnax vs Beziers
Referee: Bernard Dal Maso
Touch judges: Jean-Luc Gonzalez, Denis Grenouillet
Assessor: Roger Chiocchia, Daniel Pruvot
Goal Judges: Christian Poulalier, Jean-Pierre Vaquette
Bordeaux vs Blagnac
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Touch judges: Francis Labat, Stephane Duberger
Assessor: Jean-Paul Soules, Michel Lamoulie
Goal Judges: Sebastien Minery, Nicolas Lezin
Ireland
Colleges fINAL
Leinster vs Munster
Referee: Dudley Phillips
Touch judges: Ken Henley-Willis, Peter Dennehy
Italy
Super 10 vs VII giornata
Montepaschi Viadana vs Cammi Calvisano
Referee: Paulo Ventura (Roma)
Touch judges: Alessandro Milan (Rovigo), Roberto Carra (Modena)
Amatori Catania vs Casino' Di Venezia
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Napoli)
Touch judges: Stefano Penne (Milano), Pio Di Santo (Milano)
Overmach Cariparma vs Carrera Petrarca Padova
Referee: Mauro Dordolo (Udine)
Touch judges: Claudio Castagnoli (Livorno), Francesco Lento (Udine)
Benetton Treviso vs Almaviva Ur Capitolina
Referee: Alessandro Cason (Rovigo)
Touch judges: Andrea Pasquin (Rovigo), Stefano Rebuschi (Rovigo)
Femi Cz Rovigo vs Rolly Gran Parma
Referee: Claudio Passacantando (L'Aquila)
Touch judges: Alan Falzone (Padova), Mario Lazzarini (Treviso)
Serie A - XII giornata
Girone 1
Mag Data Colorno vs Marchiol San Marco
Referee: Stefano Roscini (Milano)
Touch judges: Renzo Baldazzi, Roberto Mancin
Easy Living L'Aquila vs Zhermack Badia
Referee: Giovanni Cenci (Colleferro)
Touch judges: Armando Mortet, Roberto Orlandini
Orved San Dona vs Futura Park Rugby Roma
Referee: Di Gregorio (Padova)
Touch judges: Giuliano Bellinato, Bruno Bosi
Hafro Design Udine vs Novaco Amatori Alghero
Referee: Stefano Traversi (Rovigo)
Admo Leonessa Brescia vs Consiag I Cavalieri Prato
Referee: Alessandro Milan (Rovigo)
Touch judges: Stefano Rebiuschi, Mauro Siligardi
Termoraggi Cariparma Piacenza vs Antares Benevento
Referee: Stefano Meanti (Crema)
Touch judges: Salvatore D'Amico, Flavio Mambrito
Girone 2
Donelli Modena vs Rugby Banco di Brescia
Referee: Andrea Belvedere (Roma)
Touch judges: Stefano Romani, Gianluca De Filippis
Mantovani Pol. Lazio 1927 vs Cus Padova
Referee: Emiliano Laube (Milano)
Touch judges: Agostino D'Apice, Gaetano Cecere
Giunti Firenze 1931 vs Bozzi Livorno
Referee: Maurizio Vancini (Milano)
Touch judges: Demetrio Selvetsre, Gaetano Lauria
Benetton Treviso vs SG Rugby Segni
Referee: Filippo Navarra (Udine)
Touch judges: Francesco Lento, Giovanno Morandin
Vibu Rugby Noceto vs Banca Farnese Lyons Piacenza
Referee: Gianluca Bonacci (Roma)
Touch judges: Enzo Cerci, Stefano Rosamilia
Med Italia Pro Recco vs Exagerate Rugby Reggio
Referee: Filippo Bertelli (Ferrara)
Touch judges: Giovanni Corda, Gabriele Armanini
Spain
Division de Honor - 6? jornada
(Postponed fixture)
Jeep Alcobendas Rugby vs Cetransa Dismeva El Salvador
Referee: Joan Aloy (Catalu?a)
Wales
Premiership
Newport vs Cross Keys
Referee: Neil Ballard
Touch judges: Mike Bethell, Owen Daley
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Pontypridd
Referee: James Jones
Touch judges: Phil Connett, Gwyn Ackerman
Cardiff vs Bedwas
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Touch judges: Steve Edwards, Mike Kear
Llanelli vs Swansea
Referee: Hugh Watkins
Touch judges: Huw David, Stephen Davies