Referees to 1 April 2013

It's Holy Week leading into Easter and so there are fewer matches in some places at this time.

There is also the arctic weather prevailing in Europe at this time. Iain Heard of Scotland tells of a referee last weekend whop came off in the second half suffering from hypothermia.

International

European Rugby Cup

Division 1B

Poland vs Ukraine in Gdynia

Referee: Lloyd Linton (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Andrew Macpherson (Scotland), Stephen Ward (Scotland)

Division 2B

Andorra vs Latvia in Andorra La Vella

Referee: Hrvoje Bartolic (Czech Republic)

Division 2D

Greece To play Finland in Athens

Referee : Csaba Priskin (Hungary)

FIRA-AER Under-18

Justin Bridou Championship

Referees: Andrew: Rawson (England), Stuart Gaffkin (Ireland), Ben Whitehouse (Wales), Dan Shaw (Scotland), Mathieu Noirot (France), Claudio Blessano (Italy), Robert Andrei Diaconescu (Romania), Tomasz Jarowicz (Poland), Sergey Poplavskyi (Ukraine), Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Spain), Fabrice Hand (France), Cédric Chartrain (France)

Under-18 Clubs

Ireland vs England

Referee: Simon Rees (Wales)

Assistant referees: Barry O’Keefe (Ireland), Brian Montayne (Ireland)

Assessor: T Duncan

IRB Sevens Series

This week it is Tokyo.

Referees: James McPhail (New Zealand), Anthony Moyes (Australia), Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa), Alexandre Ruiz (France), Andrea Spadoni (Italy), Ian Tempest (England), Rhys Thomas (Wales), Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa), Kevin White (Scotland)

Pacific Rugby Cup

Blues Development vs Junior Japan at Bell Park, Pakuranga RFC, Pakuranga

Referee: Kane McBride (New Zealand)

Hurricanes Development vs Fiji Warriors at Spriggens Park, Wanganui

Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

Chiefs Development vs Samoa A at Albert Park, Te Awamutu

Referee: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)

Crusaders Development vs Tonga A at Linwood RFC, Christchurch

Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri (New Zealand)

Super Rugby, Round 7

Highlanders vs Reds at Forsyth Barr Stadium

Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri (New Zealand)

Television match official: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)

Hurricanes vs Kings at Westpac Stadium

Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

Television match official: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)

Chiefs vs Blues at Bay Park Stadium, Mount Maunganui

Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Shane McDermott (New Zealand)

Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Brumbies vs Bulls at Canberra Stadium

Referee: Jonathon White (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Rohan Hoffman (Australia)

Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)

Cheetahs vs Rebels at Free State Stadium

Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa), Stefan Breytenbach (South Africa)

Television match official: Johan Greeff (South Africa)

Stormers vs Crusaders at Newlands

Referee:  Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Stuart Berry (South Africa), Linston Manuel (South Africa)

Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Waratahs vs Force at Allianz Stadium

Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)

Assistant referees: Andrew Lees (Australia), James Leckie (Australia)

Television match official: Peter Marshall (Australia)

Pro 12, Round 19

Sean Gallagher of Ireland will be refereeing his first Pro 12 match.

Glasgow Warriors vs Munster at Scotstoun Stadium

Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

Assistant referees: Peter Allan (Scotland), Adrian Graves (Scotland)

Television match official: Iain Ramage (Scotland)

Assessor: Neil Fergus (Scotland)

Citing Commissioner: Peter Brown (Scotland)

Zebre vs Edinburgh at Stadio XXV Aprile

Referee: Sean Gallagher (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Stefano Traversi (Italy), Filippo Bertelli (Italy)

Television match official: Alan Falzone (Italy)

Citing Commissioner: Roberto Carra (Italy)

Benetton Treviso vs Connacht at Stadio Monigo

Referee: Andrew Mcmenemy (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Elia Rizzo (Italy), Filippo Navarra (Italy)

Television match official: Mauro Dordolo (Italy)

Citing Commissioner: Achille Reali (Italy)


Cardiff Blues vs Ospreys at Millennium Stadium

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Ian Davies (Wales), Sean Brickell (Wales)

Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)

Citing Commissioner: Denis Jones (Wales)

Leinster vs Ulster at RDS Dublin

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland), David Connolly (Ireland)

Television match official: Jude Quinn (Ireland)

Citing Commissioner: Murray White (Ireland)

Newport Gwent Dragons vs Scarlets at Millennium Stadium

Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Neil Hennessy (Wales), Jon Mason (Wales)

Television match official: Tony Row lands (Wales)

Citing Commissioner: Ray Wilton (Wales)

Domestic

England

Premiership

Gloucester vs Harlequins

Referee: JP Doyle

Assistant referees: Kevin Stewart, Stuart Terheege

Television match official: Geoffrey Warren

Timekeeper: David Hudson

Bath vs London Welsh

Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Assistant referees: Gareth Copsey, Peter Huckle

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant

Assessor: Ashley Reay

London Wasps vs Saracens

Referee: Martin Fox

Assistant referees: Andrew Pearce, Ashley Rowden

Timekeeper: Bob Ockenden

Worcester Warriors vs Exeter Chiefs

Referee: David Rose

Assistant referees: Steve Lee, Nigel Carrick

Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin

Assessor: Nigel Yates

Northampton Saints vs Leicester Tigers

Referee: Wayne Barnes

Assistant referees: Robin Goodliffe, Roy Maybank

Television match official: David Grashoff

Timekeeper: Brian Abrahams

London Irish vs Sale Sharks

Referee: Greg Garner

Assistant referees: Paul Burton, Andrew Watson

Television match official: Graham Hughes

Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw

Assessor: Paul Bridgman

Championship

Cornish Pirates vs Bedford Blues

Referee: Greg Macdonald

Assistant referees: Craig Maxwell-Keys, Michael Patz

Leeds Carnegie vs Rotherham Titans

Referee: Darren Gamage

Assistant referees: Philip Davies, James Minards

Assessor: Brian Campsall

Bristol vs Plymouth Albion

Referee: Luke Pearce

Assistant referees: Roger Baileff, Darryl Chapman

Television match official: Geoffrey Warren

Doncaster Knights vs Nottingham

Referee: Llyr ApGeraint

Assistant referees: Steve Lee, Simon Mcconnell

Television match official: Trevor Fisher

Newcastle Falcons vs Jersey

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Assistant referees: Andrew Jackson, Alan Hughes

Assessor: Gary Welsh

Moseley vs London Scottish

Referee: Simon Harding

Assistant referees: Rowan Kitt, Brian Ravenhill

Assessor: Ed Morrison

France

Top 14, Round 23

Biarritz vs Grenoble at Parc des Sports d'Aguilera

Referee: Salem Attalah

Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Christophe Malterre

Television match official: Laurent Valin

Stade Français vs Toulon at Lille Métropole

Referee: Romain Poite

Assistant referees: Adrien Descottes, Laurent Breil

Television match official: Vincent Azoulay

Mont-de-Marsan vs Montpellier at Stade Guy Boniface

Referee: Patrick Pechambert

Assistant referees: Sébastien Boyer, Patrick Beuriot

Television match official: Eric Gauzins

Clermont vs Agen at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin

Referee: Cyril Lafon

Assistant referees: Christophe Mallet, Sébastien Hebert

Television match official: Bernard Dal Maso

Perpignan vs Castres at Stade Aimé Giral

Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu

Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery, Pascal Ubeda

Television match official: Gérard Borreani

Bordeaux-Bègles vs Bayonne at Stade André Moga

Referee: Pascal Gauzère

Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Jérôme Lamarque

Television match official: Gilles Cogne

Racing-Métro vs Toulouse at Stade de France

Referee: Laurent Cardona

Assistant referees: Christophe Dutreuilh, Laurent Sclafer

Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat

Ireland

Ulster Bank League, Division 1

Young Munster vs UL Bohemians

Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon

Dolphin vs Cork Constitution

Referee: Olly Hodges

Old Belvedere vs St Mary's

Referee: Leo Colgan

Shannon vs Garryowen

Referee: Michael Black

Dungannon vs Malone

Referee: Mark Patton

Lansdowne vs Clontarf

Referee: Alain Rolland

Ballymena vs Bruff

Referee: David Keane

Ballynahinch vs Buccaneers

Referee: Simon McDowell

Blackrock vs Dublin University

Referee: Brian Macneice

UCD vs Belfast Harlequins

Referee: Barrie O'Connell

Scotland


Premiership


Currie vs Heriots

Referee: Cammy Rudkin

Assistant referees: David Crudge, Adrian Graves


Premier Cup Semifinals


Gala vs Melrose

Referee: Peter Allan

Assistant referees: Graeme Wells, Graeme Marshall

Dundee HSFP vs Ayr

Referee: David Changleng

Assistant referees: Gary Gordon, Bob Nevins


South Africa

Community Cup Quarterfinals

Brakpan vs Roodepoort

Referee: Ben Crouse

Reserve referee: Jaco Kotze

Assistant referees: Kobus Wessels, W Verster

Television match official: Lusanda Jam

Assessor: Banks Yantolo

Despatch vs Pretoria Police

Referee: Jaco van Heerden

Reserve referee: Ben Crouse

Assistant referees: Jaco Kotze, Jason Jaftha

Television match official: J Botha

Assessor: Tappe Henning

College Rovers vs Durbell

Referee: Lusanda Jam

Reserve referee: Jaco van Heerden

Assistant referees: Jaco van Heerden, Kobus Wessels

Television match official: W Verster

Assessor: Banks Yantolo

Rustenburg Impala vs Evergreens

Referee: Jaco Kotze

Reserve referee: Lusanda Jam

Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Jason Jaftha

Television match official: J Botha

Assessor: Tappe Henning

Varsity Cup

Varsity Shield Final

CUT vs UWC at CUT fields, Bloemfontein

Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Assistant referees: Oregopotse Rametsi, Local

Television match official: Johan Greeff

Assessor: Willie Roos

Koshuis Final

Villagers vs Vishuis at Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Assistant referees: Local

Television match official: Deon van Blommestein

Young Guns Final

Maties Young Guns vs TUKS Young Guns at Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch

Referee: Daniel Fortuin

Assistant referees: Local

Television match official: Shaun Veldsman

Assessor: Dennis Immelman