Referees to 28 March 2016
There are big matches in Super Rugby, including the ancient one between New South Wales and Queensland, disguised as Waratahs vs Reds. The match will be refereed by Ben O'Keeffe, his third Super Rugby match this year after making his debut last year
O'Keeffe started refereeing whilst in his second year at medical school in Dunedin and quickly progressed through the ranks. He had had a year off playing after making the Marlborough Under-18 side. He moved from Dunedin to Wellington and has featured in the Heartland Championship, ITM Cup, as a Super Rugby assistant and at the 2014 Junior World Championship where he earned appointment to the final between England and South Africa. His father Peter also refereed at provincial level and when he's not in the middle, O'Keeffe practises as an eye doctor in Wellington, New Zealand.
International
European Nations Cup
Division 2B
Andorra vs Latvia at Andorra la Vella
Referee: Emanuele Tomò (Italy
Under-18
France vs Belgium in Lisbon
Referee: Killian O'Brien (Germany)
Super Rugby, Round 5
Hurricanes vs Kings at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
Assistant referees: Nick Briant, Kane McBride
Television match official: Aaron Paterson
Chiefs vs Force at FMG Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Mike Fraser
Assistant referees: Paul Williams, Brett Johnson
Television match official: Glenn Newman
Rebels vs Highlanders at AAMI Park, Melbourne
Referee: Andrew Lees
Assistant referees: Angus Gardner, Jordan Way
Television match official: Peter Marshall
Sunwolves vs Bulls at Singapore National Stadium, Singapore
Referee: William Houston
Assistant referees: Shuhei Kubo, Aki Aso
Television match official: Takashi Hareda
Cheetahs vs Brumbies at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Glen Jackson
Assistant referees: Rasta Rasivhenge, AJ Jacobs
Television match official: Willie Vos
Sharks vs Crusaders at KINGS PARK, Durban
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Jaco van Heerden, Cwengile Jadezweni
Television match official: Johan Greeff
Jaguares vs Stormers at Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires
Referee: Chris Pollock
Assistant referees: Jamie Nutbrown, Federico Anselmi
Television match official: Santiago Borsani
Reds vs Waratahs at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
Assistant referees: Graham Cooper, Damien Mitchelmore
Television match official: George Ayoub
Pro 12
Cardiff Blues vs Benetton Treviso at Cardiff Arms Park
Assistant referees: Leighton Hodges, Gwyn Morris
Television match official: Paul Adams
Munster vs Zebre at Thomond Park
Glasgow Warriors vs Ulster at Scotstoun Stadium
Connacht vs Leinster at Sportsground
Ospreys vs Scarlets at Liberty Stadium
Assistant referees: Ian Davies, Wayne Davies
Television match official: Jon Mason
Newport Gwent Dragons vs Edinburgh at Rodney Parade
Assistant referees: Sean Brickell, Simon Rees
Television match official: Tim Hayes
Domestic
England
Championship
Saracens vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Matthew Carley
Assistant referees: Ross Campbell, Paul Dix
Television match official: David Grashoff
Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet
Assessor: Gary Welsh
Worcester Warriors vs London Irish
Referee: Gregory Garner
Assistant referees: Robin Goodliffe, Jonathan Healy
Television match official: Sean Davey
Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Gloucester vs Bath
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Gareth Copsey, Andrew Pearce
Television match official: Geoffrey Warren
Timekeeper: Eric Bullion
Assessor: Jerry Wallis
Sale Sharks vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Thomas Foley
Assistant referees: Andy Watson, Kelvin Stewart
Television match official: Stuart Terheege
Timekeeper: Anthony Turner
Assessor: Nigel Yates
Coach: Robin Goodliffe
Newcastle Falcons vs London Wasps
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Roger Baileff, Roy Maybank
Television match official: David Rose
Timekeeper: David Hudson
Assessor: Andrew Vertigan
Northampton Saints vs Harlequins
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Wayne Falla, Paul Burton
Television match official: Graham Hughes
Timekeeper: Clive Leeke
Assessor: Martin Fox
Championship
Jersey vs London Scottish
Referee: Darren Gamage
Assistant referees: Christophe Ridley, Darryl Chapman
Cornish Pirates vs Moseley
Referee: Andrew Small
Assistant referees: Fergus Kirby, Robert Warburton
Assessor: Rowly Williams
Ealing Trailfinders vs London Welsh
Referee: Greg Macdonald
Assistant referees: Simon Adams, Lionel Spooner
Assessor: Stephen Leyshon
Rotherham Titans vs Nottingham
Referee: Andrew Jackson
Assistant referees: Brian Ravenhill, Chris Sharp
Doncaster Knights vs Bristol
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Michael Patz, Philip Watters
Assessor: Stephen Leyshon
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
France
Top 14, Round 19
Bordeaux-Bègles vs Clermont at Stade Chaban Delmas
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Cyril Lafon, Jacques De Lemos
Television match official: Eric Gauzins
Toulouse vs Stade Français at Stadium De Toulouse
Referee: Thomas Charabas
Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal, Christophe Malterre
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Racing 92 vs Toulon at Stade Pierre Mauroy
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Pascal Gauzère, Bruno Gabaldon
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
Brive vs Castres at Stade Amédée Domenech
Referee: Jérôme Garcès
Assistant referees: Alexandre Ruiz, Sébastien Hebert
Television match official: Hervé Dubes
Agen vs Montpellier at Stade Armandie
Referee: Maxime Chalon
Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Laurent Breil
Television match official: Sébastien Cloute
Grenoble vs La Rochelle at Stade Des Alpes
Referee: Tual Trainini
Assistant referees: Cédric Marchat, Patrick Beuriot
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Pau vs Oyonnax at Stade Du Hameau
Referee: Adrien Descottes
Assistant referees: Arnaud Blondel, Eric Soulan
Television match official: Gilles Cogne
Pro D2, Round 23
Mont-de-Marsan vs Perpignan at Stade Municipal Guy Boniface
Referee: Christophe Mallet
Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Baptiste Abel Coindoz
Goal judges: Nicolas Coianiz, Dominique Salabaraas
Béziers vs Colomiers at Stade De La Méditérranée
Referee: Jonathan Gasnier
Assistant referees: Rémi De l'Isle, Akim Hadj Bachir
Goal judges: Christian Castello, Emmanuel Heinrich
Albi vs Bourgoin at Parc Municipal Des Sports
Referee: Cédric Clave
Assistant referees: Jonathan Dufort, Pascal Ubeda
Goal judges: Frédéric Dallon, Stéphane Jeannot
Tarbes vs Aurillac at Stade Maurice Trelut
Referee: Mathieu Noirot
Assistant referees: Vivien Praderie, Thierry Devais
Goal judges: Frédéric Diaz, Jérôme Soubigou
Lyon vs Dax at Matmut Stadium
Referee: Arnaud Blondel
Assistant referees: Jérémy Rozier, Philippe Milani
Goal judges: Sylvain Bernard, Jean-Michel Huguet
Montauban vs Carcassonne at Parc Des Sports De Sapiac
Referee: Thierry Mallet
Assistant referees: Stéphane Coulon, Jean-Claude Labarbe
Goal judges: Bruno Gaudefrin, Stéphane Thelamon
Bayonne vs Provence at Stade Jean-Dauger
Referee: Julien Castaignède
Assistant referees: Christine Hanizet Philippe Gorbenko
Goal judges: Christophe Abadie, Stéphane Lamagnere
Narbonne vs Biarritz at Parc Des Sports Et De L'Amitie
Referee: Vincent Blasco Baque
Assistant referees: David Rosich, Fabien Soucaret
Goal judges: Frédéric Cambou, Stéphane Ducasse
Portugal
Taça Portugal Senior
GD Direito vs AEIS Agronomia
Referee: Tiago Gonçalves
Assistant referes: Bruno Rodrigues, João Costa
Taça Portugal Sub-23
CDUP vs GD Direito at Complexo Municipal Atletismo de Setúbal
Referee: Guilherme Temudo
Assistant referees: Filipa Jales, Luis Miranda
South Africa
Varsity Cup
24 March 2016
UP-Tuks vs NMMU at Cape Town Stadium
Referee: Jaco Kotze
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
UCT Ikeys vs UJ at Cape Town Stadium
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Willie Roos
NWU-Pukke vs CUT at Cape Town Stadium
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Deon van Blommestein
Maties vs Shimlas at Cape Town Stadium
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
28 March 2016
UCT Ikeys vs Tuks at Cape Town Stadium
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
CUT vs NMMU at Cape Town Stadium
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Local
Television match official: Willie Vos
Assessor: Deon van Blommestein
NWU-Pukke vs Shimlas at Cape Town Stadium
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Assistant referees: Local
Television match official: Johan Greeff
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Maties vs UJ at Cape Town Stadium
Referee: Francois Pretorius
Assistant referees: Local
Television match official: Johan Greeff
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Varsity Shield
24 March 2016
Wits vs Fort Hare at Rand Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Ricus van der Hoven
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
UKZN vs TUT at Rand Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Sindile Ngcese
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Kim Smit
28 March 2016
UWC vs Wits at FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Jaco Pretorius
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Willie Roos
TUT vs Fort Hare at FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Ruhan Meiring
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Kim Smit
USA
Pacific Rugby Premiership
Game: Belmont Shore vs. San Francisco Golden Gate at Los Angeles
Referee: Kurt Weaver
Assistant referees: Local
Game: Glendale Raptors vs. Olympic Club at Denver
Referee: Haylee Slaughter
Assistant referees: Local
Game: Denver Barbarians vs. OMBAC at Denver
Referee: Jim Rogers
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Jim Russell
Wales
Premiership
Aberavon vs Neath
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Assistant referees: Sean Brickell, Jamie Morgan
Newport vs Cross Keys
Referee: Dewi Phillips
Assistant referees: Aled Evans, Simon Wycherley
Llanelli vs Bridgend
Referee: Jason Bessant
Assistant referees: Jon Hardy, David Swain
Carmarthen vs Llandovery
Referee: Robert Price
Assistant referees: Peter Evans, Neil Howells
Cardiff vs Pontypridd
Referee: Craig Evans
Assistant referees: Tim Davies, Huw fl. Lewis
Bedwas vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Gareth John
Assistant referees: Gwyn Morris, Haydn Edwards