Referees to 14 March 2016
The big one is probably at Twickenham as England seek rehab after the World Cup 2015. Craig Joubert is to referee that one.
Super Rugby forges ahead and the tension increases in the clubs of England, France and Italy.
The four-team Pacific Challenge starts with two rounds in Suva this weekend.
There are firsts in Singapore this weekend - the first Super Rugby match there and a first Super Rugby match as a referee for Quinton Immelman, who has an all-Japanese support team. Immelman has had lots of experience as an assistant referee in Super Rugby and in the first two rounds of Super Rugby 2016 was an assitant in Perth and Canberra. The whole refereeing world would want to wish him well for a great game.
World Rugby's Sevens moves up to Vancouver in British Columbia this weekend for the first time.
International
Six Nations
Ireland vs Italy at Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Timekeeper: Andrew Baird (Ireland)
Assessor: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
England vs Wales at Twickenham
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Mathieu Raynal (France)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Timekeeper: Robert Ockenden (England)
Assessor: Anthony Spreadbury (England)
Scotland vs France at Murrayfield
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Marius Mitrea (FIR)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
European Nations Cup
Division 1A
Russia vs Georgia in Sotchi
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
Assistant referees: Andrew Jackson (England), Paul Dix (England)
Spain vs Portugal in Madrid
Referee: Sean Gallagher (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Mark Patton (Ireland), Oisin Quinn (Ireland)
Romania vs Germany in Iasi
Referee: Claudio Blessano (Italy)
Assistant referees: Federico Meconi (Italy), Gregorio Piran (Italy)
Division 1B
Moldova vs Belgium in Chisinau
Referee: Elia Rizzo (Italy)
Assistant referees: Gabriel Chirnoaga (Italy), Antonino Nobile (Italy)
Pacific Challenge
Round 1
Junior Japan vs Tonga A in ANZ Stadium, Suva
Fiji Warriors vs Samoa A at ANZ Stadium, Suva
Round 2
Samoa A vs Tonga A at ANZ Stadium, Suva
Fiji Warriors vs Junior Japan at ANZ Stadium, Suva
Amateur
England Counties vs France Fédérale at Blackheath RFC
Referee: Aled Evans (Wales)
Under-20
Ireland vs Italy at Donnybrook Stadium
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Gary Glennon (Scotland), Dermot Blake (Scotland)
England vs Wales at Ashton Gate, Bristol
Referee: Andy Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Stuart Douglas (Ireland)
Television match official: Seamus Flannery (Ireland)
Scotland vs France
Referee: Tom Foley (England)
Deaf
Wales vs England at Cardiff Arms Park
Referee: Gareth Newman (Wales)
Assistant referees: Jacob Ellis (Wales), Marcus Richard s(Wales)
Under-18
Wales vs England at Aberavon RFC
Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Chris Williams (Wales), Elfyn Roberts-Morris (Wales)
Women
Ireland vs Italy at Donnybrook, Dublin
Referee: Amy Perrett (Australia)
Assistant referees: John Carvill, Sue Carthy
Assessor: Kat Todd (USA)
England vs Wales at The Stoop, Twickenham
Referee: Sherry Trumbull (Canada)
Scotland vs France at Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Referee: Helen O'Reilly (Ireland)
Assessor: Wayne Erickson (Australia)
Sevens, Round 6
Referees: Mike Adamson (Scotland), Federico Anselmi (Argentina), Nick Briant (New Zealand), Richard Kelly (New Zealand), Anthony Moyes (Australia), Taku Otsuki (Japan), Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa), Alexandre Ruiz (France)
Super Rugby, Round 3
Blues vs Hurricanes at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand), Brett Johnson (New Zealand)
Television match official: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Force vs Brumbies at nib Stadium, Perth
Referee: Andrew Lees (Australia)
Assistant referees: Damien Mitchelmore (Australia), Michael Hogan (Australia)
Television match official: Ian Smith (Australia)
Highlanders vs Lions at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand), Kane McBride (New Zealand)
Television match official: Aaron Paterson (New Zealand)
Rebels vs Reds at AAMI Park, Melbourne
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Graham Cooper (Australia), Ed Martin (Australia)
Television match official: Peter Marshall (Australia)
Sunwolves vs Cheetahs at Singapore National Stadium, Singapore
Referee: Quinton Immelman (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Shuhei Kubo (Japan), Aki Aso (Japan)
Television match official: Takashi Hareda (Japan)
Kings vs Chiefs at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Jaco van Heerden (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Rodney Bonaparte (South Africa)
Television match official: Johan Greeff (South Africa)
Stormers vs Sharks at Newlands
Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand), Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
British & Irish Cup Quarterfinals
Leinster A vs London Welsh
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
Assistant referees: Nigel Correll (Ireland), Dermot Blake (Ireland)
Assessor: Ciaran O'Brien (Ireland)
Bedford vs Jersey at Goldington Road, Bedford
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Chris Sharp (England), Gregory Garner (England)
Assessor: Peter Farrell (England)
Cornish Pirates vs Doncaster Knights at The Mennaye
Referee: Fergus Kirby (England)
Assistant referees: Philip Davies (England), Paul Burton (England)
Yorkshire Carnegie vs Moseley at Headingley
Referee: Christophe Ridley (England)
Assistant referees: Jamie Leahy (England), Wayne Falla (England)
Assessor: Martin Fox (England)
Domestic
Australia
Super Under-20 Championship, Round 3
Western Force vs Brumbies Colts at nib Stadium, Perth
Melbourne Rebels vs Queensland at AAMI Park, Melbourne
England
Premiership
Harlequins vs Bath
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Andy Watson, Nigel Carrick
Television match official: Sean Davey
Timekeeper: Robert Ockenden
Assessor: Gary Welsh
London Wasps vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Gregory Garner
Assistant referees: Ashley Rowden Paul Barton
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin
Assessor: Rowly Williams
Northampton Saints vs Sale Sharks
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Robin Goodliffe, Roger Baileff
Television match official: David Sainsbury
Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet
Assessor: Martin Fox
Exeter Chiefs vs Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Assistant referees: Simon McConnell, Kelvin Stewart
Television match official: David Rose
Timekeeper: Matthew Peters
London Irish vs Saracens
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Tim Wigglesworth, Ross Campbell
Television match official: David Grashoff
Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw
Assessor: Gareth Copsey
Worcester Warriors vs Gloucester
Referee: Ian Tempest
Assistant referees: Peter Allan, John Meredith
Television match official: Rowan Kitt
Timekeeper: Anthony Turner
Assessor: Nigel Yates
Coach: Peter Huckle
France
Top 14, Round 18
Oyonnax vs Montpellier at Stade Charles Mathon
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Ludovic Cayre, Thierry Guilloton
Television match official: Eric Gonthier
Stade Français vs Racing 92 at Stade Jean Bouin
Referee: Pascal Gauzère
Assistant referees: Cyril Lafon, Laurent Breil
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Clermont vs Brive at Parc Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Adrien Descottes
Assistant referees: Pierre Brousset, Bruno Gabaldon
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
Castres vs Agen at Stade Jean Pierre Antoine
Referee: Thomas Charabas
Assistant referees: Luc Ramos, Patrick Beuriot
La Rochelle vs Pau at Stade Marcel Deflandre
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Assistant referees: Mathieu Delpy, Christophe Malterre
Television match official: Bruno Bessot
Toulon vs Grenoble at Stade Mayol
Referee: Maxime Chalon
Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Thomas Déjean
Television match official: Denis Grenouillet
Toulouse vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Stade E. Wallon
Referee: Salem Attalah
Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Jacques De Lemos
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Pro D2, Round 22
Mont-de-Marsan vs Perpignan at Stade Municipal Guy Boniface
Referee: Christophe Mallet
Assistant referees: Stéphane Coulon, Baptiste Abel Coindoz
Goal judges: Dominique Salabaraas, Frédéric Vachal
Béziers vs Colomiers at Stade De La Méditérranée
Referee: Jonathan Gasnier
Assistant referees: Rémi De Lisle, 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: Jeremy Rozier, Philippe Milani
Goal judges: Sylvain Bernard, Jean-Michel Huguet
Montauban vs Carcassonne at Parc Des Sports De Sapiac
Referee: Luc Ramos
Assistznt referees: Thierry Mallet, 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, Benoît Escoubet
Goal judges: Frédéric Cambou, Stéphane Ducasse
Italy
Eccellenza, Giornata 12
Femi-CZ Rovigo vs Lafert San Donà
Referee: Giuseppe Vivarini
Marchiol Mogliano vs L'Aquila
Referee: Stefano Roscini
Fiamme Oro Roma vs Viadana
Referee: Stefano Bolzonella
Calvisano vs Petrarca Padova
Referee: Emanuele Tomò
Sitav Lyons Piacenza vs IMA Lazio
Referee: Matteo Liperini
Kenya
Kenya Cup, Round 15
Blakblad vs Menengai Cream Homeboyz at Thika Stadium TV
Referee: Allan Wanjohi
Assistant referees: Emmanuel Marete, Alfred Okwemba
Television match official: Paul Kilonzo
Thika vs Top Fry Nakuru at Thika Stadium TV
Referee: Moses Ndungu
Assistant referees: Adelaide Nasambu, Enoch Amadi
Television match official: Paul Kilonzo
Kabras vs Mean Machine at Kakamega ASK Grounds
Referee: Collins Wekesa
Assistant referees: Ronald Rop, Douglas Ngetich
Bungoma Sharks vs Western Bulls at Bungoma High School Grounds
Referee: Abel Lagat
Assistant referees: Maruti Kilali, Munjaru Simiyu
Assesso:r Henry Barasa
Mwamba vs Kenya Harlequins at Railways Grounds
Referee: Mwangi Karimi
Assistant referees: Chris Okumu, Sarah Otieno
Pan African Strathmore Leos vs Nondiescript at Madaraka Grounds
Referee: Victor Odour
Assistant referees: Peter Leo, Innocent Kimathi
Assessor: Godwin Karuga
KCB vs Resolution Impala Saracens at Impala Grounds
Referee: Constant Cap
Assistant referees: Peris Mukoko, Collins Nabiswa
South Africa
Friendly
Golden Lions vs Valke at Pirates Rugby Club
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Sharks XV vs Griquas at Kings Park 2, Durban
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Varsity Cup
UFS Shimlas vs CUT at Shimla Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Jaco Kotze
Assistant referees: Local
Television match official: JJ Wagner
Maties vs UCT Ikeys at Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assistant referees: Local
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
UP-TUKS vs UJ at Tuks stadium, Pretoria
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant referees: Local
NMMU Madibaz vs NWU-Pukke at NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Rodney Boneparte
Assistant referees: Local
Varsity Shield
UWC vs TUT at UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town
Referee: Paul Mente
Assistant referees: Local
Fort Hare vs UKZN at Davidson Rugby Club, Alice
Referee: Mpho Matsaung
Assistant referees: Local
United States
Pacific Rugby Premiership
Belmont Shore vs OMBAC at Los Angeles
Referee: Derek Summers
Assistant referees: Local
Glendale Raptors vs Denver Barbarians at Denver
Referee: Jim Rogers
Assistant referees: Local
Santa Monica vs Olympic Club at Los Angeles
Referee: John Stevens
Assistant referees: Local
American Rugby Premiership
Boston vs NYAC at Boston
Referee: Miles McIvor
Assistant referees: Local
Boston Irish vs OBNY at Boston
Referee: Scott Green
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Peter Watson
Wales
Premiership
Neath vs Llandovery
Referee: Dan Jones
Assistant referees: Richard Brace, Neil Howells
Ebbw Vale vs Pontypridd
Referee: Wayne Davies
Assistant referees: Rob Price, Mike Bethell
Cross Keys vs Carmarthen
Referee: Sean Brickell
Assistant referees: Tim Davies, Rob Mota
Llanelli vs Aberavon
Referee: Simon Rees
Assistant referees: Justin Williams, Matthew Davies
Bedwas vs Bridgend
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Assistant referees: Neil Perkins, Alex Yau
Newport vs Cardiff
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: Owain Griffith, Haydn Edwards
Photo: Quinton Immelman