Referees for Eastertide 2015
This week is Holy Week and Lent ends in the alleluias of Easter, not just a time of prayer and chocolate eggs but also a time of rugby.
European competition gets going again and it is now at the cut-throat knock-out time.
World Rugby's Sevens Series goes from the fun of Hong Kong to the fun of Tokyo this week.
On Good Friday there is the Final of the British & Irish Cup between Doncaster Knights and Worcester Warriors. The B&I Cup was instituted for the second tier of professional clubs in the Four Home Unions. But this year the Scottish clubs withdrew and in all 20 teams entered the competition.
International
European Nations Cup
Division 2B
Andorra vs Hungary in Andorra la Vella
Referee: Pedro Fonseca (Portugal)
Under-19
France vs Ireland at Marcoussis
Referee: Emanuelle Tomò
France vs Ireland at Marcoussis
Referee: Federico Meconi
Under-18
European Championship Semifinals
In the quarterfinals the winners were:
Elite: England, France, Georgia Italy
Division A: Russia, Germany, Romania, Belgium
Division B: Czech Republic, Ukraine, Switzerland, Lithuania
Elite
England vs France
Georgia vs Italy
Portugal vs Scotland
Ireland vs Wales
Division A
Russia vs Germany
Romania vs Belgium
Sweden vs Poland
Netherlands vs Spain
Division B
Czech Republic vs Ukraine
Switzerland vs Lithuania
Latvia vs Serbia
Croatia vs Luxembourg
Referees: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Spain), Ionut Bodea (Romania), Maxime Burlet (Belgium), Rémi De l'Isle (France), Stuart Gaffkin (Ireland), Jonathan Gasnier (France), Sam Grove-White (Scotland), Adam Jones (Wales), Alfonso Nogueira (Portugal), Elia Rizzo (Italy), Gert Visser (Netherlands)
Under-17
France vs USA at Marcoussis
Referee: Gabriel Chirnoaga (Italy)
Italy vs France in Mantua
Referee: Luca Trentin (Italy)
Assistant referees: Federico Vedovelli (Italy), Francesco Meschini (Italy)
World Rugby Seven Series
Referees: Mike Adamson (Scotland), Federico Anselmi (Argentina), Richard Kelly (New Zealand), James McPhail (Netherlands), Anthony Moyes (Australia), Taku Otsuki (Japan), Luke Pearce (England), Rasta Rasivhenge (Australia), Alex Ruiz (France)
British & Irish Cup Final
Doncaster Knights vs Worcester Warriors at Castle Park, Doncaster
Referee: Andy Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Kieran Barry (Ireland)
Television match official: Jude Quinn (Ireland)
European Professional Club Rugby Quarterfinals
Cup
Leinster vs Bath at Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant referees: Christophe Berdos (France), Patrick Péchambert (France)
Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France)
Clermont Auvergne vs Northampton Saints at Stade Marcel-Michelin
Referee: Johnny Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Leighton Hodges (Wales), David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Racing-Métro vs Saracens at Stade Yves-Du-Manoir
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Ian Davies (Wales), Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)
Toulon vs Wasps at Stade Félix Mayol
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Dudley Phillips (Ireland), Gary Conway (Ireland)
Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)
Challenge Cup
Gloucester vs Connacht at Kingsholm
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant referees: Cédric Marchat (France), Thomas Charabas (France)
Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)
Newport Gwent Dragons vs Cardiff Blues at Rodney Parade
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
Assistant referees: Greg Garner (England), Matthew Carley (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Exeter Chiefs vs Newcastle Falcons at Sandy Park
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Assistant referees: Neil Paterson (Scotland), Giuseppe Vivarini (Italy)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
London Irish vs Edinburgh at the Madejski Stadium
Referee: Pascal Gauzère (France)
Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona (France), Tual Trainini (France)
Television match official: Eric Gonthier (France)
Super Rugby, Round 8
Hurricanes vs Stormers at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Rohan Hoffmann (Australia)
Assistant referees: Kane McBride (New Zealand), Mike Lash (New Zealand)
Television match official: Chris Wratt (New Zealand)
Rebels vs Reds at AAMI Park, Melbourne
Referee: Matt O'Brien (Australia)
Assistant referees: Andrew Lees (Australia), Michael Hogan (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Chiefs vs Blues at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Brumbies vs Cheetahs at GIO Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official: Peter Marshall (Australia)
Sharks vs Crusaders at KINGS PARK, Durban
Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse (South Africa), Rodney Bonaparte (South Africa)
Television match official: Johan Greeff (South Africa)
Lions vs Bulls at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Jaco van Heerden (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jason Jaftha (South Africa), Stephan Geldenhuys (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Domestic
Australia
New South Wales
Shute Shield, Round 2
Randwick vs Warringah
Referee: Jamie McGregor
Assistant referees: Dominic McCarthy, Lincoln Stollery
Coach: Ronald Mancell
Parramatta vs Northern Suburbs
Referee: Timothy Wills
Assistant referees: Luke Rogan, Leigh Weathersten
Coach: Frank Meiklejohn
Gordon vs Sydney University
Referee: Edward Martin
Assistant referees: Ben Wawn, Antony Hastie
Coach: Stuart Dickinson
Eastwood vs West Harbour
Referee: William Houston
Assistant referees: Charles Hartson, Bradley Smith
Eastern Suburbs vs Manly
Referee: Michael Hogan
Assistant referees: Matthew Kellahan, Aragon Heppel
Coach: John McCarthy
Manly vs Penrith at Wakehurst Rugby Park
Referee: Dominic McCarthy
Assistant referees: Nick Hannon, Bradley Smith
Coach: Michael Tanzer, Michael
France
Pro D2, Round 26
Biarritz vs Bourgoin at Parc Des Sports Aguilera
Referee: Cédric Clave
Assistant referees: Maxime Rouquie, Frédéric Chazal
Goal judges: Denis Grenouillet, Vincent Lacaille
Carcassonne vs Béziers at Stade Albert Domec
Referee: Laurent Millotte
Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Jean Claude Labarbe
Goal judges: Franck Duport, Didier Veyssiere
Colomiers vs Aurillacois at Stade Michel Bendichou
Referee: Julien Castaignède
Assistant referees: Christophe Mallet, Cédric Chartrain
Goal judges: Sylvain Bernard, Vincent Dathie
Dax vs Massy at Stade Maurice Boyau
Referee: David Rosich
Assistant referees: Mathieu Noirot, Philippe Gorbenko
Goal judges: Stéphane Beyer, Sébastien Crussiere
Montauban vs Agen at Parc Des Sports De Sapiac
Referee: Nicolas Datas
Assistant referees: Paul Henri Courbier, Laurent Perrin
Goal judges: Laurent Colin, Stéphane Lamagnere
Narbonne vs Perpignan at Parc Des Sports et de L'Amitie
Referee: Stéphane Boyer
Assistant referees: Vincent Blasco Baque, Jérôme Lamarque
Goal judges: Christian Gregoire, Christophe Reynes
Tarbes vs Albi at Stade Maurice Trelut
Referee: Mathieu Delpy
Assistant referees: Adrien Descottes, Fabrice Hand
Goal judges: Stéphane Jeannot, Michel Lasserre
Pau vs Mont-de-Marsan at Stade Du Hameau
Referee: Flavien Hourquet
Assistant referees: Christophe Dutreuilh, Akim Hadj Bachir
Goal judges: Ascencio Garcia, Maxime Puig
Scotland
Premiership
Ayr vs Melrose
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
Assistant referees: Charles Samson, Digby Thomas
Assessor: Gordon McMurray
Glasgow Hawks vs Stirling County
Referee: Lloyd Linton
Assistant referees: Dunx McClement, Graeme Marshall
Heriots vs Currie
Referee: tbc (England)
Assistant referees: Cammy Rudkin, Stephen Hart
Assessor: John Bacigalupo
South Africa
Varsity Finals
Varsity Shield Final
Wits vs UKZN at Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Ricus van der Hoven
Assistant referees: Stephan Geldenhuys, Ruaan du Preez R
Television match official: Willie Vos
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Young Guns Final
UFS vs Tukkies at Shimla Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Sindile Ngcese
Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Jaco Kotze
Television match official: Jaco Peyper
Assessor: Keith Hendricks
Community Cup Finals
These are played in Rustenburg over the Easter weekend.
Referees: AJ Jacobs, Archie Sehlako, Jaco Pretorius, Renier Vermeulen
Television match official: Oregopotse Rametsi
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Referee manager: Gabriel Pappas
USA
Pacific Rugby Premiership
Belmont Shore vs OMBAC at Los Angeles
Referee: Phil Akroyd
Denver vs San Francisco Golden Gate at Denver
Referee: Tim Luscombe
Santa Monica vs Olympic Club at Los Angeles
Referee: Nick Ricono
Wales
Premiership
Newport vs Cross Keys
Referee: Chris Williams
Assistant referees: Simon Harris, Neil Pruett
Bridgend vs Llanelli
Referee: Robert Price
Assistant referees: Mathew Thomas, Richard Hughes
Pontypridd vs Cardiff
Referee: Dan Jones
Assistant referees: Gavin Roberts, Steve Curtis
Ebbw Vale vs Bedwas
Referee: Rhys Thomas
Assistant referees: Mark Jones, Matthew Burford
Llandovery vs Carmarthen
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: Justin Williams, Steffan Edwards
Television match official: Tim Hayes
Neath vs Aberavon
Referee: Wayne Davies
Assistant referees: Jason Bessant, Steve Richmond