Referees to 6 January 2013
These are the brave men bursting through the barrier of hedonism to get out onto icy fields and referee rugby matches. There are no Tests but still a testing time for many top players in top club matches.
It is a good opportunity to wish all match officials and all those who give them support a wonderful 2013. Happy New Year.
International
Pro 12
Newport Gwent Dragons vs Ospreys at Rodney Parade
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Neil Hennessy (Wales), Rhys Thomas (Wales)
Television match official: Paul Adams (Wales)
Ulster vs Scarlets at Ravenhill
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant referees: Sean Gallagher (Ireland), Brian Macneice (Ireland)
Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)
Citing Commissioner: Gordon Black (Ireland)
Assessor: Jack Young (Ireland)
Glasgow vs Benetton Treviso at Scotstoun
Referee: Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Assistant Referees: David Changleng (Scotland), Graeme Marshall (Scotland)
Citing Commissioner: Peter Brown (Scotland)
Connacht vs Newport Gwent Dragons at Sportsground
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Mark Patton (Ireland), Kevin Beggs (Ireland)
Citing Commissioner: John Cole (Ireland)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)
Munster vs Cardiff Blues at Musgrave Park
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Michael Black (Ireland), John Carvill (Ireland)
Television match official: Jude Quinn (Ireland)
Citing Commissioner: Eddie Walsh (Ireland)
Assessor: Jack Sheehan (Ireland)
Ospreys vs Zebre at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assistant Referees: Neil Hennessy (Wales), Neil Perkins (Wales)
Citing Commissioner: Russell Howell (Wales)
Edinburgh vs Leinster at Murrayfield
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
Assistant Referees: Peter Allan (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Citing Commissioner: Paul Minto (Scotland)
Domestic
England
Premiership, Round 13
Worcester Warriors vs Leicester Tigers at Sixways
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Andrew Pearce, Peter Huckle
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Exeter Chiefs vs Northampton Saints at Sandy Park
Referee: Greg Garner
Assistant referees: Stuart Terheege, Ashley Rowden
Television match official: Geoff Warren
Timekeeper: Matthew Peters
Assessor: Paul Bridgman/Jerry Wallis
Gloucester vs London Irish at Kingsholm
Referee: David Rose
Assistant referees: Roy Maybank, Gareth Copsey
Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin
Coach: Ashley Reay
London Wasps vs Bath at Adams Park
Referee: Andrew Small
Assistant referees: Kevin Stewart, Nigel Carrick
Television match official: David Grashoff
Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw
Coach: Clive Leeke
London Welsh vs Harlequins at Kassam Stadium
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Robin Goodliffe
Timekeeper: Tony Turner
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Saracens vs Sale Sharks at Vicarage Road
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Paul Burton, Andrew Watson
Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Championship
Rotherham Titans vs Nottingham
Referee: Greg Macdonald
Assistant referees: Rowan Kitt, Brian Ravenhill
Assessor: Nigel Yates
London Scottish vs Bedford Blues
Referee: John Meredith
Assistant referees: Keith Lewis, Dino Maddern
Moseley vs Jersey
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Philip Davies, Roger Baileff
Assessor: Stephen Leyshon
Leeds Carnegie vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Matthew Carley
Assistant referees: Jonathan Healy, Alan Hughes
Cornish Pirates vs Bristol
Assistant referees: Steve Lee
Assistant referees: Paul Kir, Brian Ravenhill
Doncaster Knights vs Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Martin Fox
Assistant referees: Craig Maxwell-Keys, Simon McConnell
France
Top 14, Round 15
Biarritz vs Agen at Parc Des Sports D'Aguilera
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Cyril Lafon, René Bordeneuve
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
Clermont vs Montpellier at Parc Des Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Assistant referees: Sébastien Clouté, Benoît Escoubet
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Perpignan vs Bordeaux at Stade Aimé Giral
Referee: Jérôme Garcès
Assistant referees: Salem Attalah, Laurent Breil
Television match official: Gilles Cogne
Stade Français vs Bayonne at Stade Charléty
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Sébastien Hebert
Television match official: Hervé Dubes
Grenoble vs Castres at Stade Lesdiguières
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Adrien Descottes, Akim Hadj Bachir
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Mont-de-Marsan vs Toulouse at Stade Guy Boniface
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Christophe Berdos, Thomas Dejean
Television match official: Eric Gonthier
Toulon vs Racing-Métro at Stade Mayol
Referee: Pascal Gaüzere
Assistant referees: Patrick Pechambert, Laurent Sclafer
Television match official: Laurent Valin
Ireland
Ulster Bank, Division 1
UL Bohemians vs Shannon
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
Cork Constitution vs Garryowen
Referee: David Wilkinson
Lansdowne vs Dolphin
Referee: Barrie O' Connell
St Mary's vs Clontarf
Referee: Paul Haycock
Young Munster vs Old Belvedere
Referee: Kieran Barry
Ballymena vs Dungannon
Referee: Gary Conway
Bruff vs Blackrock
Referee: Darragh McCormack
Buccaneers vs University College Dublin
Referee: Will O'Connor
Dublin University vs Belfast Bohemians
Referee: Eddie Hogan-O'Connell
Malone vs Ballynahinch
Referee: Barry O'Keeffe
Italy
Eccellenza, Round 10
Petrarca Padova vs Viadana
Referee: Claudio Passacantando (L’Aquila)
Assistant referees: Filippo Navarra (Udine), Francesco Lento (Udine)
Crociati vs Reggio
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Frascati)
Assistant referees: Stefano Roscini (Milano), Moreno Borsetto (Varese)
Cammi Calvisano vs Vea-FemiCZ Rovigo
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Napoli)
Assistant referees: Stefano Pennè (Milano), Luigi Sorrentino (Milano)
M-Three San Donà vs L’Aquila Rugby
Referee: Matteo Liperini (Livorno)
Assistant referees: Giorgio Sgardiolo (Rovigo), Fabrizio Zucchi (Livorno)
Mantovani Lazio vs Fiamme Oro Roma
Referee: Alan Falzone (Padova)
Assistant referees: Simone Boaretto (Rovigo), Ferdinando Cusano (Vercelli)
Estra I Cavalieri Prato vs Marchiol Mogliano
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Treviso)
Assistant referees: Andrea Spadoni (Padova), Angelo Marchesin (Venezia)
Scotland
Premiership
Aberdeen vs Stirling County
Referee: Cammy Rudkin
Assistant referees: George Whitecross, Brian Darling
Ayr vs Melrose
Referee: Johann van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Andy Macpherson, Adrian Graves
Boroughmuir vs Gala
Referee: Kevin White
Assistant referees: Peter Allan, Digby Thomas
Currie vs Dundee HSFP
Referee: Rob Dickson
Assistant referees: Graeme Wells, Stephen Ward
Edinburgh Accies vs Heriots
Referee: David Changleng
Assistant referees: David Crudge, Graham Allen
Spain
Division de Honor, Round 12
Bizkaia Gernika vs Getxo Artea
VRAC Quesos Entrepinares vs Ciencias Fundación Cajasol
UE Santboiana SEAT vs Complutense Cisneros
Hernani vs Blusens Universidade Vigo
Atlético de Madrid vs AMPO Ordizia
La Vila vs Cetransa El Salvador
Wales
Premiership
Newport vs Llandovery
Referee: Simon Rees
Assistant referees: Julian Smith, Haydn Edwards
Pontypridd vs Neath
Referee: Tim Hayes
Assistant referees: Nigel Jones, Simon Harris
Swansea vs Cardiff
Referee: Rhys Thomas
Assistant referees: Stan Griffiths, Terry Thomas
Bedwas vs Aberavon
Referee: tba
Assistant referees: Gavin Roberts, Huw F Lewis
Carmarthen Quins vs Bridgend
Referee: James Jones
Assistant referees: Iwan Williams, Richard Hughes
Cross Keys vs Llanelli
Referee: Greg Morgan
Assistant referees: Stuart Kibble, Stuart Vaudin