Referees to 23 December 2018

As Christmas draws nearer, rugby's minds turn more and more to the great happening at Bethlehem many years ago and the joys of being with loved ones in a great loving family around the world. We wish all in rugby and their loved ones a happy and blessed Christmas.

Most notably, the PRO14 is back in action this week with matches and match officials as close to home as possible.

International

PRO14, Round 11

Ospreys vs Scarlets at Liberty Stadium, Swansea

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Tom Spurrier (Wales)

Television match official: Jon Mason (Wales)

Timekeeper: Wil Evans (Wales)

Assessor: Robert Davies (Wales)

Cardiff Blues vs Dragons at Cardiff Arms Park

Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Mark Patton (Ireland), Tim Spurrier (Wales)

Television match official: Ian Davies (Wales)

Ulster vs Munster at Kingspan Stadium, Belfast

Referee: Sean Gallagher (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Nigel Correll (Ireland), Leo Colgan (Ireland)

Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)

Edinburgh vs Glasgow Warriors, Murrayfield

Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Lloyd Linton (Scotland), Keith Allen (Scotland)

Television match official: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)

Leinster vs Connacht at RDS Arena, Dublin

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: John Lacey (Ireland), Rob O’Sullivan (Ireland)

Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)

Assessor: Tim O'Brien (Ireland)

Zebre vs Benetton at Estadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Assistant referees: Andrea Piardi (Italy) Manuel Bottino (Italy)

Television match official: Alan Falzone (Italy)

Domestic

England

Premiership

Worcester Warriors vs Northampton Saints

Referee: Wayne Barnes

Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Anthony Woodthorpe

Television match official: Rowan Kitt

Timekeeper: Matthew Peters

Assessor: Jerry Wallis

Sale Sharks vs Bristol Bears

Referee: John-Paul Doyle

Assistant referees: Adam Leal, Wayne Falla

Television match official: Trevor Fisher

Timekeeper: Anthony Turner

Assessor: Nigel Yates

Exeter Chiefs vs Saracens

Referee: Thomas Foley

Assistant referees: Christophe Ridley, Greg Macdonald

Television match official: Geoffrey Warren

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant

Assessor: Anthony Spreadbury

Leicester Tigers vs Harlequins

Referee: Luke Pearce

Assistant referees: Craig Maxwell-Keys, Peter Allan

Television match official: David Grashoff

Timekeeper: Paul Stanley

Assessor: Gary Welsh

Wasps vs Bath

Referee: Matthew Carley

Assistant referees: Jonathan Healy, Roy Maybank

Television match official: Keith Lewis

Timekeeper: David Hudson

Assessor: Martin Fox

Newcastle Falcons vs Gloucester

Referee: Karl Dickson

Assistant referees: Hamish Smales, Philip Watters

Television match official: Sean Davey

Timekeeper: Malcolm Sinclair

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan

Championship

Ealing Trailfinders vs Jersey Reds

Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe

Assistant referees: George Selwood, Lionel Spooner

Assessor: Stephen Leyshon

Coach: Peter Huckle

Richmond vs Bedford Blues

Referee: Simon Harding

Assistant referees: Simon McConnell, Gareth Holsgrove

Television match official: Graham Hughes

Assessor: David Morgan

Coach: Robin Goodliffe

Nottingham vs Coventry

Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Assistant referees: Matt Turvey, Darryl Chapman

Assessor: Peter Farrell

Coach: Jack Makepeace

Women

Premiership

Richmond vs Darlington Mowden Park Sharks

Referee: tba

Assistant referees: Tracy Pettingale, Ben McNamara

Harlequins Ladies vs Worcester Valkyries

Referee: Adam Wookey

Assistant referees: James Davies, Robert Carnell

Wasps Ladies vs Saracens Women

Referee: Fergus Kirby

Katherine Ritchie, James Pidding

Gloucester-Hartpury Women vs Firwood Waterloo Ladies

Referee: Jack Sutton

Assistant referees: Adam Nicholas, Kevin Williams

Bristol Bears vs Loughborough Lightning

Referee: Iain Kiy

Assistant referees: Thomas Falkingham, David Philpot

France

Top 14, Round

Agen vs Stade Français at Stade Armandie

Referee: Pierre Brousset

Assistant referees: Vincent Blasco-Baqué, Jean-Luc Rebollal

Television match official: Akim Hadj bachir

Toulon vs Lyon at Stade Mayol

Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

Assistant referees: Cédric Marchat, Frédéric Chazal

Television match official: Mourad Zitouni

Pau vs La Rochelle at Stade du Hameau

Referee: Mathieu Raynal

Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède, Arnaud Blondel

Television match official: Patrick Dellac

Racing 92 vs Perpignan at Paris La Défense Arena

Referee: Ludovic Cayre

Assistant referees: Hervé Lasausa Lespy Labaylette, Laurent Breil

Television match official: Denis Grenouillet

Grenoble vs Montpellier at Stade des Alpes

Referee: Thomas Charabas

Assistant referees: Cyrille Lafon, Jacques De Lemos

Television match official: Éric Gonthier

Castres vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Stade Pierre Fabre

Referee: Tual Trainini

Assistant referees: Maxime Chalon, Richard Duhau

Television match official: Éric Gauzins

Clermont vs Toulouse at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin

Referee: Jérôme Garcès

Assistant referees: Jonathan Dufort, Bruno Gabaldon

Television match official: Éric Briquet-Campin

Pro D2, Round 16

Biarritz vs Mont-de-Marsan at Parc des Sports d'Aguilera

Referee: Frédéric Bouzac

Assistant referees: Jonathan Gasnier, Didier Dayre

Provence vs Bayonne at Stade Maurice David

Referee: Benoît Rousselet

Assistant referees: Thomas Chereque, Baptiste Abel Coindoz

Nevers vs Vannes at Stade du Pré Fleuri

Referee: Flavien Hourquet

Assistant referees: Alexis Darche, Benoît Traineau

Angoulême vs Massy at Stade Chanzy

Referee: David Beun

Assistant referees: Vivien Praderie, Pascal Vitrac

Carcassonne vs Aurillac at Stade Albert-Domec

Referee: Mathieu Delpy

Assistant referees: Laurent Carrillo, Johann Lobregat

Montauban vs Béziers at Stade Sapiac

Referee: Nicolas Datas

Assistant referees: Pierre Puharre, Christian Coussan

Colomiers vs Brive at Stade Michel Bendichou

Referee: Thierry Mallet

Assistant referees: Régis Guatelli, Denis Daste

Bourg-en-Bresse vs Oyonnax at Stade Marcel Verchère

Referee: Sébastien Boyer

Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Christophe Gaillardon

Italy

Top 12, Round 1

Emilia vs Mogliano

Referee: Matteo Liperini (Livorno)

Assistant referees: Riccardo Angelucci (Livorno), Lorenzo Imbriaco (Bologna)

Toscana Aeroporti I Medicei vs Petrarca

Referee: Andrea Piardi (Brescia)

Assistant referees: Federico Vedovelli (Sondrio), Filippo Bertelli (Brescia)

Fiamme Oro Rugby vs Lazio Rugby 1927

Referee: Vincenzo Schipani (Benevento)

Assistant referees: Antonino Nobile (Frosinone), Leonardo Masini (Roma)

Padova vs San Donà

Referee: Emanuele Tomò (Roma)

Assistant referees: Gabriel Chirnoaga (Roma), Giorgio Sgardiolo (Rovigo)

Rovigo vs Verona

Referee: Stefano Bolzonella (Cuneo)

Assistant referees: Gianluca Gnecchi (Brescia), Riccardo Bonato (Padova)

Viadana 1970 vs Calvisano

Referee: Federico Boraso (Rovigo)

Assistant referees: Manuel Bottino (Roma), Stefano Pennè (Lodi)

Spain

División De Honor, Round 13

Aparejad. Burgos vs La Vila

Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (País Vasco)

Assistant referees: Jon Ibisate, Juan Cruz Peña

Cisneros vs Hernani

Referee: David Castro (Asturias)

Assistant referees: Belarmino Álvarez, Andrés Noriega

FC Barcelona vs VRAC Valladolid

Referee: Pedro Montoya (Vitoria)

Assistant referees: Manuel Bartolomé, Erlantz Morentin

Salvador vs UE Santboiana

Referee: Arnaltz Bilbao (Guipúzcoa)

Assistant referees: Ruben Pardo, tba

Ordizia vs Gernika

Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)

Assistant referees: Francés, Manuel Aguiar

Indepen. Santander vs Alcobendas

Referee: Marc Riera (Barca)

Assistant referees: Malcolm Van Steeden, José Carlos Cuenca

División De Honor Femenina, Round 9

Olímpico Pozuelo vs Cisneros

Referee: Luis Garcia-Mon (Madrid)

Hortaleza vs Inef L’Hospitalet

Referee: Pedro Pérez Gómez (Toledo)

Universitario Sevilla vs Majadahonda

Referee: Alberto Requena (Granada)

Crat Univer. Coruña vs Sanse Scrum

Referee: Eduardo Cousillas (Barcelona)

División De Honor B, Round 13

Getxo vs Campus Ourense

Referee: Andrés Rodríguez Gutiérrez (Cantabria)

Vigo vs Bera Bera

Referee: Josué García Diez (Barca)

Uribealdea vs VRAC Valladolid B

Referee: Iñaki Marquinez (Cantabria)

Salvador B vs Durango

Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)

Eibar vs Zarautz

Referee: Andoni Susperregi (Guipúzcoa)

Crat A Coruña vs Santander

Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)

Les Abelles vs CAU Valencia

Referee: Luis Ferdinández Díaz (Madrid)

Poble Nou vs L’Hospitalet

Referee: Roger Parera (Barcelona)

Barbarians Calviá vs UER Montcada

Referee: Julio Aguirre (Barca)

Fenix vs UE Santboiana B

Referee: Jokin Osete (Navarra)

Sant Cugat vs Valencia

Referee: Manuel Gárate (Cantabria)

Tatami vs BUC

Referee: Luis Lasala (Granada)

Arquitectura vs Marbella

Referee: José Luis Murillo (Barcelona)

Cisneros B vs Olímpico Pozuelo

Referee: Óscar Martínez (Castellón)

Liceo Francés vs Jaen

Referee: Alberto Ruíz García (Vizcaya)

UR Almeria vs AD Ing. Industriales

Referee: Joshua Bellido (Barca)

Pozuelo vs Cáceres

Referee: Belarmino Álvarez

Ciencias vs Alcobendas B

Referee: Jorge García Criado (Baleares)

Wales

Premiership

Cross Keys vs Carmarthen

Referee: Aled Evans

Assistant referees: Ben Breakspear, Carwyn Roberts

Bridgend vs Neath

Referee: Adam Jones

Assistant referees: Jason Morris, Emyr Thomas

Bargoed vs Newport

Referee: Elgan Williams

Assistant referees: Stephen Allsop, Mark Butcher

RGC vs Swansea

Referee: Dewi Phillips

Assistant referees: Elgan William, Ceirion Parry

Cardiff vs Llandovery

Referee: Gwyn Morris

Assistant referees: Richard Deacy, Ian Jones

Aberavon vs Ebbw Vale

Referee: Mike English

Assistant referees: Simon Mills, Nathan Davies

Bedwas vs Merthyr

Referee: Dan Jones

Assistant referees: Dai Cambourne, Lee Parry

Llanelli vs Pontypridd

Referee: Elfyn Morris Roberts

Assistant referees: Richard Brace, Lloyd Hughes