Europe's refs for two rounds

Match officials have been appointed to the first two rounds of the Heineken Cup and the Amlin Challenge Cup, starting on 12 October 2012.

Heineken Cup

Round 1

Edinburgh vs Saracens at Murrayfield

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Michael Black (Ireland), Olly Hodges (Ireland)

Television match official: Peter Ferguson (Ireland)

Timekeeper: John Montgomery (Scotland)

Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

Citing commissioner: Maurizio Vancini (Italy)

Racing Metro 92 vs Munster Rugby at Stade de France, Saint Denis

Referee: Greg Garner (England)

Assistant referees: David Rose (England), Andrew Pearce (England)

Television match official: Trevor Fisher (England)

Timekeeper: Daniel Dartigeas (France)

Assessor: Nigel Williams (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Shaun Gallagher (England)


Ospreys vs Benetton Treviso at Liberty Stadium

Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: David Changleng (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)

Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Timekeeper: Tony Rowlands (Wales)

Assessor: Patrick Robin (France)

Citing commissioner: Francis Palmade (France)

Toulouse vs Leicester Tigers at Le Stadium, Toulouse

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Sean Brickell (Wales), Jon Mason (Wales)

Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)

Timekeeper: Bernard Perez

Assessor: Patrick Thomas (France)

Citing commissioner: Denis Templeton (Ireland)

Harlequins vs Biarritz at The Twickenham Stoop

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland), John Carvill (Ireland)

Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Bob Ockenden (England)

Assessor: Fergus Neil (Scotland)

Citing commissioner: Alberto Recaldini (Ireland)

Zebre vs Connacht at Stadio at V Aprile, Parma

Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

Assistant referees: Wayne Davies (Wales), Greg Morgan (Wales)

Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)

Timekeeper: Giorgio Maggi (Italy)

Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)

Citing commissioner: Wade Dooley (England)

Ulster vs Castres at Ravenhill

Referee: Andrew Small (England)

Assistant referees: Martin Fox (England) , Stuart Terheege (England)

Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)

Timekeeper: David Armstrong (Ireland)

Assessor: Dai Herbert (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Douglas Hunter (Scotland)

Northampton Saints vs Glasgow Warriors at Franklins Gardens

Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Assistant referees: Christophe Berdos (France), Stéphane Boyer (France)

Television match official: Daniel Gillet (France)

Timekeeper: Brian Abrahams (England)

Assessor: Gabriel Villari (Italy)

Citing commissioner: Yves Thieffine (France)

Leinster vs Exeter Chiefs at RDS

Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)

Assistant referees: Jean-Luc Rebollal (France), Cyril Lafon (France)

Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui (France)

Timekeeper: Andrew Baird (Ireland)

Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Ray Wilton (Wales)

Clermont Auvergne vs Scarlets at Stade Marcel Michelin

Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Paul Haycock (Ireland), Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Bruno Bessot (France)

Assessor: Claudio Giacomel (Italy)

Citing commissioner: John Cole (Ireland)

Toulon vs Montpellier at Stade Mayol, Toulon

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Assistant referees: Luke Pearce, Paul Dix

Television match official: Graham Hughes

Timekeeper: Yves Bressy (France)

Assessor: Les Peard (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Ken Pattinson (England)

Sale Sharks vs Cardiff Blues at Salford Stadium

Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)

Assistant referees: Patrick Péchambert (France), Sébastien Cloute (France)

Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau (France)

Timekeeper: Tony Turner (England)

Assessor: tba

Citing commissioner: Iain Goodall (Scotland)

Round 2

Saracens vs Racing Metro 92 at Stade du Roi Baudoin, Brussels

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Gwyn Morris (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)

Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)

Timekeeper: Patrick Bellet (France)

Assessor: tba

Citing commissioner: Eugene Ryan (Ireland)


Munster vs Edinburgh at Thomond Park

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Assistant referees: Tim Wigglesworth (England), Paul Dix (England)

Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)

Timekeeper: John Cole (Ireland)

Assessor: Eric Darriere (France)

Citing commissioner: John Byett (England)


Benetton Treviso vs Stade Toulousain at Stadio Comunale de Monigo

Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

Assistant referees: Sean Brickell (Wales), Jon Mason (Wales)

Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)

Timekeeper: Valter Borghetto (Italy)

Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Buster White (England)


Leicester Tigers vs Ospreys at Welford Road

Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Assistant referees: Cédric Marchat (France), Eric Soulan (France)

Television match official: Bernard Dal Maso (France)

Timekeeper: Brian Abrahams (England)

Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

Citing commissioner: Murray Whyte (Ireland)


Biarritz vs Zebre at Parc des Sports Aguiléra

Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Mark Patton (Ireland), Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Television match official: Peter Ferguson (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Hervé Dubes (France)

Assessor: Fergus Neil (Scotland)

Citing commissioner: Russell Howell (Wales)


Connacht vs Harlequins at The Sportsground

Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)

Assistant referees: Sébastien Cloute (France), Salem Attalah (France)

Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France)

Timekeeper: Louis Cunningham (Ireland)

Assessor: Tom Aplin (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Rob Flockhart (Scotland)


Castres vs Northampton Saints at Ernest Wallon Toulouse

Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), Olly Hodges (Ireland)

Television match official: Jude Quinn (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Lauren Valin (France)

Assessor: Gabriele Villari (Italy)

Citing commissioner: Paul Minto (Scotland)


Glasgow Warriors vs Ulster Rugby at Scotstoun Stadium

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Assistant referees: Christophe Berdos (France), Jean-Luc Rebollal (France)

Television match official: Vincent Azoulay (France)

Timekeeper: John McLaughlin (Scotland)

Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Yann Le Dore (France)


Exeter Chiefs vs Clermont Auvergne at Sandy Park

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Paul Haycock (Ireland), Brian Macneice (Ireland)

Television match official: Kevin Beggs (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant (England)

Assessor: Les Peard (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Gordon Black (Ireland)


Scarlets vs Leinster at Parc y Scarlets

Referee: Greg Garner (England)

Assistant referees: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts (England), Robin Goodliffe (England)

Television match official: Trevor Fisher (England)

Timekeeper: Terry Thomas (Wales)

Assessor: tba

Citing commissioner: Mike Rafter (England)


Montpellier vs Sale Sharks at Stade Yves du Manoir

Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: David Changleng (Scotland), Adrian Graves (Scotland)

Television match official: Iain Ramage (Scotland)

Timekeeper: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat (France)

Assessor: Patrick Thomas (France)

Citing commissioner: Roberto Carra (Italy)


Cardiff Blues vs Toulon at Cardiff Arms Park

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Michael Black (Ireland), Jonathan Peak (Ireland)

Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Tony Rowlands (Wales)

Assessor: Dai Herbert (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Mike Rafter (England)

Amlin Challenge Cup

Round 1

Mont-de-Marsan vs Gloucester at Stade Guy Boniface

Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)

Assistant referees: James Jones (Wales), Martyn Lewis (Wales)

Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)

Timekeeper: Gilles Cogne (France)

Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)

Citing commissioner: John West (Ireland)


Bordeaux Bègles vs London Irish Stade Andre Moga Bordeaux

Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Stuart Gaffikin (Ireland), Kevin Beggs (Ireland)

Television match official: Seamus Flannery (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Eric Gonthier (France)

Assessor: Joël Dumé (France)

Citing commissioner: John West (Ire)


Femi-CZ VEA Rovigo vs Perpignan at Stadio Mario Battaglini

Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Andy Macpherson (Scotland), Adrian Graves (Scotland)

Timekeeper: Giovanni Morandin (Italy)

Assessor: Fabrizio Zucchi (Italy)


Bizkaia Gernika vs Worcester Warriors at Urbieta Rugby Sport Centre, Guernica

Referee: Giuseppe Vivarini (Italy)

Assistant referees: Alan Falzone (Italy), Claudio Passacantando (Italy)

Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)


London Wasps vs Newport Gwent Dragons at Adams Park

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona (France), Jérôme Lamirand (France)

Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure (France)

Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet (England)

Assessor: Tom Aplin (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Yves Thieffine (France)


Bayonne vs Mogliano at Stade Jean Dauger

Referee: Ian Tempest (England)

Assistant referees: JP Doyle (England), Robin Goodliffe (England)

Timekeeper: Marc Desclaux (France)

Assessor: Eric Darriere (France)


Cammi Calvisano vs Agen at Peroni Stadium, Calvisano

Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Mark Paton (Ireland), Jonathan Peak (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Valter Borghetto (Italy)

Assessor: Gianni Romano (Italy)


Bucharest Wolves vs Bath at Stadium Arcul De Triumf

Referee: Cédric Marchat (France)

Assistant referees: Arnaud Blondel (France), Adrien Descottes (France)

Assessor: Rosanno Faccioli (Italy)


London Welsh vs Stade Français at Kassam Stadium Oxford

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Assistant referees: Carlo Damasco (Italy), Matteo Liperini (Italy)

Timekeeper: Matthew Peters (England)

Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)

Grenoble vs I Cavalieri Prato at Stade Lesdiguières

Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)

Assistant referees: Chris Williams (Wales), Jason Langdon (Wales)

Timekeeper: Serge Marzullo (France)

Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)

Round 2

Gloucester vs Bordeaux Bègles at Kingsholm Stadium

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Assistant referees: Carlo Damasco (Italy), Claudio Blessano (Italy)

Television match official: Alan Falzone (Italy)

Timekeeper: Matthew Peters (England)

Assessor: Nigel Williams (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Richard Gwynn (Wales)


London Irish vs Mont-de-Marsan at Madejski Stadium

Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Peter Allan (Scotland), Andy Macpherson (Scotland)

Timekeeper: Bob Ockenden (England)

Assessor: Patrick Robin (France)


Perpignan vs Bizkaia Gernika at Stade Aimé Giral

Referee: Ian Tempest (England)

Assistant referees: Greg Macdonald (England), Ashley Rowden (England)

Timekeeper: Yves Bressy (France)

Assessor: Claudio Giacomel (Italy)


Worcester Warriors vs Femi-CZ VEA Rovigo at Sixways Stadium

Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)

Assistant referees: Tim Hayes (Wales), Neil Perkins (Wales)

Timekeeper: Eric Bullion (England)

Assessor: Gianni Romano (Italy)


Newport Gwent Dragons vs Aviron Bayonnais at Rodney Parade

Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Assistant referees: JP Doyle (England), Paul Burton (England)

Television match official: David Grashoff (England)

Timekeeper: Tony Rowlands (Wales)

Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)

Citing commissioner: Eddie Walsh (Ireland)


Mogliano vs London Wasps at Stadio Comunale Mogliano, Veneto

Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)

Assistant referees: John Carvill (Ireland), Kieran Barry (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Giovanni Morandin (Italy)

Assessor: Rosanno Faccioli (Italy)


Agen vs Bath Rugby at Stade Alfred Armandie

Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)

Assistant referees: James Jones (Wales), Martyn Lewis (Wales)

Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)

Timekeeper: Bruno Bessot (France)

Assessor: Gary Welsh (England)

Citing commissioner: Aurwel Morgan (Wales)


Bucharest Wolves vs Cammi Rugby Calvisano at Stadio Arcul de Triumf

Referee: Laurent Cardona (France)

Assistant referees: Arnaud Blondel (France), Mourad Zitouni (France)

Assessor: Gordon McMurray (Scotland)


Stade Français vs Grenoble at Stade Oceane, Le Havre

Referee: Andrew Small (England)

Assistant referees: Matthew Carley (England), Nigel Carrick (England)

Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

Timekeeper: Eric Gonthier (France)

Assessor: Gabriele Villari (Italy)

Citing commissioner: Richard McGhee (Scotland)


I Cavalieri Prato vs London Welsh at Stadio Enrico Chersoni

Referee: Leo Colgan (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Eanna O'Dowd Darragh (Ireland) McCormack (Ireland)

Assessor: Fabrizio Zucchi (Italy)