Referees to 2 March 2020

Two PRO14 matches in Italy have been postponed - Zebre vs Ospreys and Benetton vs Ulster. Northern Italy is concerned about the coronavirus which has caused deaths in the area.

A postponed match will be played this weekend - the Women's World Cup qualifier between Papua New Guinea and Tonga. It was postponed because of an outbreak of mumps in Tonga.

The men's Seven Series gets going this weekend, this time in California's City of Angels.

International

Rugby Europe

Netherlands vs Poland at National Rugby Centrum, Amsterdam)

Referee: Killian O’Brien (Germany)

Assistant referees: Jonathan Teppler (Germany), Joshua Jahn (Germany).

Germany vs Switzerland at Fritz-Grunebaum Sportpark, Heidelberg

Referee: Saba Abulashvili (Georgia)

Assistant referees: Sulkhan Chikladze (Georgia), G Lemonjava (Georgia)

Women's Rugby World Cup Qualifier

Papua New Guinea vs Tonga at Bava Park, Port Moresby

Referee: Avi’i Fa’alupega (Samoa)

Assistant referees: Warwick Krykre (Papua New Guinea), Alan Jnr Abavu (Papua New Guinea)

Sevens

This round is in Los Angeles

Referees: Craig Evans (Wales), Francisco Gonzalez (Uruguay), Sam Grove-White (Scotland), Richard Haughton (England), Damon Murphy (Australia), Matt Rodden (Hong Kong), Jérémy Rozier (France), Damian Schneider (Argentina)

Super Rugby, Round 5

Highlanders vs Rebels at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: James Doleman (New Zealand), James Munro (New Zealand)

Television match official: Chris Hart (New Zealand)

Waratahs vs Lions at Bankwest Stadium, Sydney

Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Assistant referees: Jordan Way (Australia), James Quinn (Australia)

Television match official: Ian Smith (Australia)

Hurricanes vs Sunwolves at McLean Park, Napier

Referee: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand) Dan Waenga (New Zealand)

Television match official: Aaron Paterson (New Zealand)

Reds vs Sharks at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Graham Cooper (Australia), Jordan way (Australia)

Television match official: James Leckie (Australia)

Stormers vs Blues at Newlands

Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa), Divan Uys (South Africa)

Television match official: Joey Klaaste-Salmans (South Africa)

Bulls vs Jaguares at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: AJ Jacobs (South Africa), Griffin Colby (South Africa)

Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

PRO14, Round 13

Leinster vs Glasgow Warriors at RDS Arena, Dublin

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Joy Neville (Ireland), Wayne Davies (Wales)

Television match official: Jon Mason (Wales)

Timekeeper: Andrew Baird (Ireland)

Dragons vs Cheetahs at Rodney Parade, Newport

Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Adam Jones (Wales), Stuart Gaffkin (Ireland)

Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Jerrard Hamer (Wales)

Munster vs Scarlets at Thomond Park

Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Seán Gallagher (Ireland), Keith Allen (Scotland)

Television match official: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Timekeeper: John Cole (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Alan Lewis (Ireland)

Edinburgh vs Cardiff Blues at Murrayfield

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Ian Kenny (Scotland), Mark Patton (Ireland)

Television match official: Leo Colgan (Ireland)

Southern Kings vs Connacht at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Divan Uys (South Africa), Ben Crouse (South Africa)

Television match official: Christie du Preez (South Africa)

Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)

Domestic

Australia

Women

Waratahs vs Brumbies at Bankwest Stadium

Referee: Amber McLachlan

Assistant referees: Richard Manchee, Max Fulton

Queensland Reds vs Melbourne Rebels at Suncorp Stadium

Referee: Reuben Keane

Assistant referees: Charles Marshall, Lara West

England

Premiership

Gloucester vs Sale Sharks

Referee: Wayne Barnes

Assistant referees: Luke Pearce, John Meredith

Television match official: Rowan Kitt

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant

Assessor: Jerry Wallis

Harlequins vs Exeter Chiefs

Referee: Christophe Ridley

Assistant referees: Jack Makepeace, Philip Watters

Television match official: Nigel Carrick

Timekeeper: Bob Ockenden

Assessor: Chris White

Leicester Tigers vs Worcester Warriors

Referee: Adam Leal

Assistant referees: Craig Maxwell-Keys, Roy Maybank

Television match official: David Grashoff

Timekeeper: Paul Stanley

Assessor: Gary Welsh

Northampton Saints vs Saracens

Referee: Matthew Carley

Assistant referees: Andrew Jackson, Jonathan Healy

Television match official: Sean Davey

Timekeeper: Nick Edwards

Assessor: Martin Fox

London Irish vs Wasps

Referee: Tom Foley

Assistant referees: Hamish Smales, Gareth Holsgrove

Television match official: Geoffrey Warren

Timekeeper: Malcolm Sinclair

Assessor: Nigel Yates

Bath vs Bristol Bears

Referee: Ian Tempest

Assistant referees: Jamie Leahy, Paul Dix

Television match official: Keith Lewis

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan

Championship

Coventry vs Ealing Trailfinders

Referee: George Selwood

Assistant referees: Simon Adams, Shane Lewis

Assessor: Sam Collins

Hartpury University vs Ampthill

Referee: Dean Richards

Assistant referees: William Burton, Richard Waller

Assessor: Lloyd Jackson & Peter Huckle

Bedford Blues vs Doncaster Knights

Referee: Simon Harding

Assistant referees: Lionel Spooner, Gregg Dawson

Assessor: Peter Farrell &Robin Goodliffe

Jersey Reds vs Newcastle Falcons

Referee: Karl Dickson

Assistant referees: Joe James, Steve Lee

Assessor: Stephen Leyshon

Cornish Pirates vs Nottingham

Referee: Sara Cox

Assistant referees: Clare Daniels, Nick Marshall

Assessor: David Morgan

Yorkshire Carnegie vs London Scottish

Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe

Assistant referees: Nikki O'Donnell, Simon Park

Assessor: Peter Farrell

France

Top 14, Round 17

Racing 92 vs La Rochelle at Paris La Défense Arena

Referee: Jonathan Dufort

Assistant Referees: Adrien Descottes, Patrick Pechambert

Television match official: Éric Briquet Campin

Bayonne vs Toulouse at Stade Jean Dauger

Referee: Laurent Cardona

Assistant Referees: Alexandre Ruiz, Frédéric Chazal

Television match official: Éric Gonthier

Agen vs Clermont at Stade Armandie

Referee: Cédric Marchat

Assistant Referees: Vincent Blasco Baqué, Christophe Bats

Television match official: Laurent Sclafer

Pau vs Montpellier at Stade du Hameau

Referee: Mathieu Raynal

Assistant Referees: Pierre Brousset, Arnaud Blondel

Television match official: Denis Grenouillet

Brive vs Lyon at Stadium Municipal

Referee: Romain Poite

Assistant Referees: Sébastien Minery, Thierry Devais

Television match official: Patrick Dellac

Bordeaux-Bègles vs Castres at Jacques Chaban-Delmas

Referee: Vivien Praderie

Assistant Referees: Pascal Gaüzère, Bruno Gabaldon

Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure

Toulon vs Stade Français Paris at Stade Mayol

Referee: Luc Ramos

Assistant Referees: Thomas Charabas, Jacques De Lemos

Television match official: Jean-Luc Rebollal

Ireland

All Ireland League, Division 1

Garryowen vs Young Munster at Dooradoyle

Referee: Nigel Correll

Dublin University vs Cork Constitution at College Park

Referee: Eoghan Cross

Lansdowne vs Ballynahinch at Lansdowne Road

Referee: Kieran Barry

University College Cork vs Terenure at Mardyke

Referee: Jonny Erskine

University College vs Clontarf at UCD Bowl

Referee: Peter Martin

Armagh vs Shannon at Palace Grounds

Referee: Eddie Hogan-O'Connell

Naas vs Banbridge at Forenaughts

Referee: Shane Kierans

Navan vs Old Wesley at Balreask Old

Referee: Dermot Thomas Blake

Old Belvedere vs Highfield at Ollie Campbell Park

Referee: Oisin Quinn

St Mary's vs Malone at Templeville Avenue

Referee: Daniel Carlson

Scotland

Super 6

Heriot's Rugby vs Ayrshire Bulls

Referee: Ian Kenny

Assistant referees: Ruairidh Campbell, Alistair Watt

Timekeeper: Walter Gaffney.

Assessor: Andy Ireland

Watsonians vs Southern Knights

Referee: Hollie Davidson

Assistant referees: David Changleng, Dean Lythgoe

Timekeeper: Rebecca Wheater

Assessor: Gordon McMurray

Stirling County vs Boroughmuir Bears

Referee: Ross Mabon

Assistant referees: Graeme Ormiston, Bob Nevins

Timekeeper: Ben Evans

Assessor: Andy Clift

Coach: John Steele

Premiership

Marr vs Glasgow Hawks

Referee: David Young

Assistant referees: George Pounder, Allan Parry

Hawick vs Aberdeen Grammar

Referee: Samuel O'Neil

Assistant referees: Michael Milner, Brian Mcguff

Coach: Ian Douglas

GHA vs Musselburgh

Referee: Ruairidh Campbell

Assistant referees: Craig Clark, Digby Thomas

Assessor: Jim Fleming

Coach: Andy Macpherson

Edinburgh Academical vs Selkirk

Referee: Michael Todd

Assistant referees: Gregor Mcintosh, Colin George

Coach: Malcolm Currie.

Currie Chieftains vs Jed Forest

Referee: Jonny Perriam

Assistant referees: Stephen Greenhill, Jonathon Mackinnon

Sarah Beaney Cup

Corstorphine Cougars vs Stewartry

Referee: John Smith

Cartha Queens Park vs Watsonians

Referee: Matt Duncan

Ayr vs Heriot's Blues

Referee: Ciaran Stark

South Africa

Varsity Cup

Shimlas vs CUT Ixias at Shimla Park, Bloemfontein

Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Assistant referees: Local

Television match official: JJ Wagner

Maties vs Tukkies at Danie Craven Stadium, Cape Town

Referee: Jaco Kotze

Assistant referees: Local

Pukke vs UJ at Fanie du Toit Sports Ground, Potchefstroom

Referee: MbewuPhumzile

Assistant referees: Local

UCT Ikeys vs Wits at UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town

Referee: Griffin Colby

Assistant referees: Local

Varsity Shield

University of Kwa-Zulu Natal vs Cape Peninsula University of Technology at Peter Booysen Sports Stadium, Pietermaritzburg

Referee: Paul Mente

Assistant referees: Local

Rhodes vs Nelson Mandela University at Rhodes Great Field, Grahamstown

Referee: Mpho Matsaung

Assistant referees: Local

Walter Sisulu University vs Fort Hare at Buffalo City Municipal Stadium, East London

Referee: Ben Crouse

Assistant referees: Local

Television match official: Christie du Preez

USA

Major League, Round

NOLA Gold vs San Diego Legion at The Gold Mine

Referee: Scott Green

Assistant referees: Lex Weiner, Allen Alongi

Assessor: Amanda Cox

Citing commissioner: Dana Teagarden

Colorado Raptors vs Utah Warriors at Infinity Park

Referee: Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Kahlil Harrison, Mike Lawrenson

Assessor: Mike Kelly

Citing commissioner: Jason Wallach

Austin Gilgronis vs Old Glory DC at Toyota Stadium

Referee: Moe Chaudhry

Assistant referees: Kat Roche, Butch Neuwanschwander

Assessor: Peter Watson

Seattle Seawolves vs New England Freejacks at Starfire Sports Complex

Referee: Derek Summers

Assistant referees: Robin Kaluzniak, Denny Russell

Assessor: David Haines

ATL Rugby vs Toronto Arrows at Life University

Referee: Luke Rogan

Assistant referees: Lex Weiner, Joe Burpoe

Assessor: Olivia Rogers

Houston Sabercats vs Rugby United at AVEVA Stadium

Referee: Henrique Platais (Brazil)

Assistant referees: Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand), Greg Varnell

Assessor: Josh Houston

Wales

Premiership

Swansea vs RGC 1404

Referee: Aled Evans

Assistant referees: Rhys Jones, Chris Williams

Llanelli vs Aberavon

Referee: Elgan Williams

Assistant referees: Carwyn Williams, Colin Kirkhouse

Cardiff vs Bridgend

Referee: Dewi Phillips

Assistant referees: John Darcy, Stuart Kibble

Pontypridd vs Newport

Referee: Ben Whitehouse

Assistant referees: Jason Morris, Neil Perkins

Carmarthen vs Ebbw Vale

Referee: Mike English

Assistant referees: Jason Bessant, Neil Jones

Llandovery vs Merthyr

Referee: Gareth Newman

Assistant referees: Aled Liddington, Mark Johns