European refs for Rounds 1 & 2
The European Cup has announced the referees for the first two rounds of the Heineken Cup and the Amlin Challenge Cup which is the new name for European Challenge Cup.
Carlo Damasco will have the honour of getting the new European club season underway when the Italian referee takes charge of the televised Thursday night Amlin Challenge Cup Round 1 match between Worcester Warriors and Montpellier at Sixways on 8 October.
Alain Rolland will reach a milestone when he referees his 50th Heineken Cup match, just the second referee to do so. His compatriot Alan Lewis was the first.
Heineken Cup
Round 1
Friday 9 October, 2009
Pool 2
Gloucester vs Newport Gwent Dragons
Referees: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Pool 4
Ulster vs Bath
Referees: James Jones (Wales)
Pool 6
Leinster vs London Irish
Referees: Romain Poite (France)
Saturday 10 October, 2009
Pool 1
Benetton Treviso vs Perpignan
Referees: Andrew Small (England)
Pool 1
Northampton Saints vs Munster
Referees: Christophe Berdos (France)
Pool 2
Glasgow Warriors vs Biarritz Olympique
Referees: Wayne Barnes (England)
Pool 3
Clermont Auvergne vs Viadana
Referees: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Pool 4
Stade Français Paris vs Edinburgh
Referees: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Pool 5
Cardiff Blues vs Harlequins
Referees: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Pool 6
Scarlets vs Brive
Referees: David Pearson (England)
Sunday 11 October 2009
Pool 3
Leicester Tigers vs Ospreys
Referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Pool 5
Toulouse vs Sale Sharks
Referees: George Clancy (Ireland)
Round 2
Friday 16 October, 2009
Pool 1
Perpignan vs Northampton Saints
Referees: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Pool 2
Newport Gwent Dragons vs Glasgow Warriors
Referees: Romain Poite (France)
Pool 5 Sale Sharks vs Cardiff Blues
Referees: Christophe Berdos (France)
Saturday 17 October, 2009
Pool 1
Munster vs Benetton Treviso
Referees: Jérôme Garces (France)
Pool 2
Biarritz Olympique vs Gloucester
Referees: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Pool 3
Viadana vs Leicester Tigers
Referees: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Pool 4
Edinburgh vs Ulster
Referees: David Pearson (England)
Pool 5
Harlequins vs Toulouse
Referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Pool 6
London Irish vs Scarlets
Referees: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Pool 6
Brive vs Leinster
Referees: James Jones (Wales)
Sunday 18 October, 2009
Pool 3
Ospreys vs Clermont Auvergne
Referees: Wayne Barnes (England)
Pool 4
Bath vs Stade Français Paris
Referees: George Clancy (Ireland)
Amlin Challenge Cup
Round 1
Thursday 8 October, 2009
Pool 2
Worcester Warriors vs Montpellier
Referees: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Friday 9 October, 2009
Pool 1
Bourgoin vs Leeds Carnegie
Referees: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Pool 2
Connacht vs Olympus XV Madrid
Referees: Alan Falzone (Italy)
Pool 3
Castres Olympique vs Toulon
Referees: JP Doyle (England)
Pool 4
Bayonne vs Roma
Referees: Graham Knox (Scotland)
Pool 5
Albi vs Montauban
Referees: Greg Garner (England)
Saturday 10 October, 2009
Pool 1
Bucuresti Oaks vs Parma
Referees: Cédric Marchat (France)
Pool 5
Petrarca vs Newcastle Falcons
Referees: Jérôme Garces (France)
Sunday 11 October, 2009
Pool 3
Saracens vs Rovigo
Referees: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Pool 4
London Wasps vs Racing-Metro 92
Referees: John Lacey (Ireland)
Round 2
Thursday 15 October, 2009
Pool 3
Toulon vs Saracens
Referees: John Lacey (Ireland)
Friday 16 October, 2009
Pool 2
Montpellier vs Connacht
Referees: Andrew Small (England)
Pool 5
Montauban vs Petrarca
Referees: JP Doyle (England)
Saturday 17 October, 2009
Pool 1
Bucuresti Oaks vs Bourgoin
Referees: Gwyn Morris (Wales)
Pool 2
Olympus XV Madrid vs Worcester
Referees: Stefano Pennè (Italy)
Pool 3
Rovigo vs Castres Olympique
Referees: Greg Garner (England)
Pool 4
Roma vs London Wasps
Referees: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Pool 4
Racing-Metro 92 vs Bayonne
Referees: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Sunday 18 October, 2009
Pool 1
Leeds Carnegie vs Overmach Parma
Referees: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Pool 5
Newcastle Falcons vs Albi
Referees: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
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