Referees to 10 May

There are tough matches this weekend for the referees - semifinals in England, crunch matches in Super 14, finals in Ireland, South Africa, Wales and Spain.

In the Magners League Dudley Phillips of Ireland will be having his first match in the league.

Jaco Peyper will be refereeing his first Super 14 match.

International

European Nations Cup

Division 2A

Ukraine vs Moldova in Kiev
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir (France)
 
Division 3 A

Armenia vs Lithuania in Abovian
Referee: tba

Asian Five Nations 

Korea vs Hong Kong
Referee: Taizo Hiryabashi (Japan)
Touch judges: Ritsu Suzuki (Japan), Daiju Shimomura (Japan)
 
Singapore vs Kazakhstan
Referee: Taku Otsuki (Japan)
Touch judges: Akihisa Aso (Japan), Kawano Tetsuhiko (Japan)

Under-21

European Championship

Round 2

Sweden vs Germany
Referee: Sébastien Minery (France)

Romania vs Portugal
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Italy)

Georgia vs Russia
Referee: Salem Attalah (France)

Spain vs Ukraine
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)

Final Round

Ukraine vs Sweden
Referee: Felix Villegas (Spain)

Spain vs Germany
Referee: Sébastien Minery (France)

Portugal vs Russia
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Italy)

Romania vs Georgia
Referee: Salem Attalah (France)

Friendly

Jaguars vs Namibia in Buenos Aires
Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)

British Colleges vs Welsh Colleges 
Referee: Philip Davies (Engalnd)
Touch judges: Lloyd Jackson, Mark Doran

Magners League

Cardiff Blues vs Munster at Arms Park
Referee: Peter Allen (Scotland)
Touch judges: Gwyn Morris (Wales), Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official: Neil Ballard (Wales)
Assessor: Les Peard (Wales)

Connacht vs Ulster
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Touch judges: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Peter Roche (Ireland)

Leinster vs Scarlets
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Touch judges: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Jonathan Peake (Ireland)
Television match official: John Carvill (Ireland)
Assessor: Tim Aplin (Ireland)

Edinburgh vs Dragons
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Touch judges: Iain Heard (Scotland), Graham Allen (Scotland)

Ospreys vs Glasgow
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Touch judges: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales), Greg Morgan (Wales)
Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)

Blues vs Dragons at Arms Park
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Touch judges: Tim Hayes (Wales), Huw Griffiths (Wales)
Television match official: Hugh Watkins (Wales)

Super 14, Round 13

Crusaders vs Reds in Christchurch
Referee: Chris Pollock (News Zealand)
Touch judges: Keith Brown (News Zealand), Kane McBride (News Zealand)
Television match official: James McPhail (News Zealand)
Assessor: Glen Wahlstrom (News Zealand)

Lions vs Highlanders in Johannesburg
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Touch judges: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel (South Africa)

Chiefs vs Hurricanes in Hamilton
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (News Zealand)
Touch judges: Vinny Munro (News Zealand), Glenn Newman (News Zealand)
Television match official: Shane McDermott (News Zealand)
Assessor: Glen Wahlstrom (News Zealand)

Brumbies vs Blues in Canberra
Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Touch judges: Ian Smith (Australia), Brett Bowden (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Wayne Erickson (Australia)

Sharks vs Waratahs in Durban
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Touch judges: Joey Salmans (South Africa), Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Wayne Erickson (Australia)

Bulls vs Cheetahs in Pretoria
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Touch judges: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Daniel Cheever (Australia)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel (South Africa)

Stormers vs Western Force at Newlands
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Touch judges: Willie Roos (South Africa), Christie du Preez (South Africa)
Television match official: Michael Cupido (South Africa)
Assessor: Wayne Erickson (Australia)

Pacific Rugby Cup, Round 3

Upolu Samoa vs Fiji Barbarians at Apia Park
Referee: tba

Tautahi Gold vs Tau'uta Reds at Teufaiva Stadium
Referee: tba

Warriors vs Savai'i Samoa at Churchill Park
Referee: tba

Domestic

Argentina

Buenos Aires

Campeonato Oficial de Division Superior de la URBA Copa Volkswagen

Atlético del Rosario vs Manuel Belgrano
Referee: Leonardo Borghi

Regatas Bella Vista vs Belgrano Athletic
Referee: Federico Cuesta

CUBA vs Hindu
Referee: Hernán Filomena

San Luis vs Buenos Aires
Referee: Carlos Mendieta Rios
  
Grupo I - B

Pueyrredón vs San Fernando
Referee: Cristian Sanchez Ruiz

La Plata vs Pucará
Referee: Ignacio Iparraguirre

Alumni vs San Cirano
Referee: Carlos Boudon

Newman vs Banco Nación
Referee: Roberto Martinez
  
Grupo I - C

San Albano vs SIC
Referee: Fernando Lopez

San Martin vs CASI
Referee: Matías Fresia

Olivos vs Lomas Athletic
Referee: Ignacio Rellan

Champagnat vs Los Tilos
Referee: Marcelo Pilara

Australia

New South Wales

TooheysNewCup Shute Shield , Round 7

Eastern Suburbs vs Gordon at Woollahra Oval
Referee: Nathan Pearce
Touch judges: Matt Kemp, Kevin Twomey
Television match official: John McCarthy

Northern Suburbs vs Manly at North Sydney Oval
Referee: Angus Gardner
Touch judges: Anthony Moyes, Edward Martin
Television match official: Phil Baird,
Television match official: Peter Marshall

Randwick vs Sydney University at Coogee Oval
Referee: Andrew Lees
Touch judges: Callan O'Neill, Guy Grinham
Television match official: Michael Tanzer

Southern Districts vs Eastwood at Forshaw Rugby Park
Referee: Damien Mitchelmore
Touch judges: Luke Colbron, Greg Butler

Warringah vs Penrith at Pittwater Rugby Park
Referee: Roberta Barnett
Touch judges: Neil Favager, Matt Kellahan
Television match official: Frank Meiklejon

West Harbour vs Parramatta at Concord Oval
Referee: Steve Hardy
Touch judges: Richard Goswell, Stephen Copeman

England

Premiership semifinals

Leicester Tigers vs Bath
Referee: Dave Pearson
Touch judges: Wayne Barnes, Stuart Terheege.
Television match official: David Matthews

Harlequins vs London Irish
Referee: Chris White
Touch judges: Roy Maybank, Paul Dix
Television match official: Graham Hughes

Senior Vase Final at Twickenham

Cullompton vs Tyldesley 
Referee: Chris Seeley
Touch judges: Paul Stanley, Tudor Griffiths

Junior Vase Final at Twickenham

Brighton vs Liskeard & Looe 
Referee: Eric Woodmason
Touch judges: David Crooks, Fred  Farndon

County Under-20 Final at Twickenham

Gloucestershire  vs Yorkshire  
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Touch judges: Nigel Carrick, Darryl Chapman

County Championship

Devon  vs Cornwall  
Referee: Michael Tutty
Touch judges: Nick Williams, Fred Spong

Somerset  vs Gloucester  
Referee: Richard Kelly
Touch judges: Nigel Higginson, Paul Burton

Warwickshire  vs Lancashire  
Referee: Chris Sharp
Touch judges: Mark Liddell, James Minards

Yorkshire  vs Northumberland  
Referee: Andy Taylorson
Touch judges: J Meredith, Andrew  Gardner
 
County Championship Plate 

Berkshire  vs Kent  
Referee: Simon McConnell
Touch judges: Simon Bourne, Peter  Brudenell

Dorset & Wiltshire  vs Essex  
Referee: Ben Chapelard
Touch judges: Ian Pengelly, Grant Mossford

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire  vs  East Midlands
Referee: John Owen
Touch judges: T White, Richard Massey 

Staffordshire  vs Durham  
Referee: D Proctor
Touch judges: M Elliott, Nigel Fallon

Sussex  vs Buckinghamshire  
Referee: P Watters
Touch judges: Tim Bailey, Michael Priestley
Assessor: Mike Richardson

County Shield

Cumbria  vs North Midlands
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Touch judges: Mick Reid, Derek Blake

Hampshire  vs Middlesex  
Referee: Ross Campbell
Touch judges: Glen Ohara, Kevin Morgan

Hertfordshire  vs Eastern Counties 
Referee: Ed Turnill
Touch judges: Mark Vernon, Chris Challinor

Leicestershire  vs Cheshire  
Referee: tba  
Touch judges: Richard Draper, Mike Lambert

France

Top 14, Round 25

Stade Français vs Biarritz
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Touch judges: Jacques Laplace, Jean-Christophe Clot
Assessor: Jean-Paul Grellety, Bernard Perez
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
 
Clermont Auvergne vs Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Bernard Dal Maso
Touch judges: Jean-Paul Vermande, Hervé Gilard
Assessor: Jean-Claude Legendre, Joël Dumé
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
 
Bayonne vs Toulouse
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Touch judges: Fernand Pereira, René Bordeneuve
Assessor: Michel Forget, Roger Duhau
Television match official: Jérôme Lamirand
 
Brive vs Montpellier
Referee: Eric Soulan
Touch judges: Denis Grenouillet, Bruno Fiche
Assessor: Pascal Bouchet, Marc Daroque
Television match official: David Rosich
 
Bourgoin vs Castres
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Touch judges: Didier Dussaut, Olivier Migne
Assessor: Esteve Fernandez, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas
 
Perpignan vs Montauban
Referee: Philippe Bonhoure
Touch judges: Jean-Louis Suau, Alain Moretto
Assessor: Claude Rouve, Patrick Robin
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
 
Dax vs Toulon
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Touch judges: Patrick Dellac, Jean-Luc Gonzalez
Assessor: Jean-Marc Dedieu, Michel Lamoulie
Television match official: Daniel Gillet

Ireland

AIB Division 1 Final

Shannon vs Clontarf
Referee: Alain Rolland
Touch judges: Alan Rogan, Trevor Collins

Italy

Super 10, Round XVIII giornata

Futura Park Rugby Roma vs Benetton Treviso
Referee: Claudio Passacantando (L’Aquila)
Touch judges: Domenico Sironi (Colleferro), Ettore Reale (Bari)

Plusvalore Gran Parma vs MPS Viadana
Referee: Stefano Marrama (Padova)
Touch judges: Andrea Pasquin (Rovigo), Antonello Fracasso (Padova)

Casinò di Venezia vs Femi CZ Rovigo
Referee: Mauro Dordolo (Udine)
Touch judges: Emiliano Roscini (Milano), Francesco Lento (Udine)

Carrera Petrarca Padova vs AlmavivA UR Capitolina
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Napoli)
Touch judges: Stefano Traversi (Rovigo), Gianni Corda (Parma)

Cammi Calvisano vs Overmach Cariparma
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Frascati)
Touch judges: Alan Falzone (Padova), Cerci (Colleferro)

Serie A

This match is one postponed because of the earthquake.

L’Aquila Rugby vs Consiag I Cavalieri Prato
Referee: Sergio Di Gregorio (Padova)

South Africa

Vodacom Cup Final

Blue Bulls vs Griqualand West at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Phillip Bosch
Touch judges: Pro Legoete, Peet Badenhorst 
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen

Spain

Copa de SM EL Rey Final

Pozuelo CRC Madrid vs Cajasol R. Ciencias

Referee: tba

Wales

Premiership
 
Pontypridd vs Cross Keys
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Touch judges: Alan Sheppard, Malcolm Owen

SWALEC Cup Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
 
Llanelli vs Neath
Referee: Phil Fear
Touch judges: James Jones, David Jones
Television match official: Huw Lewis
 
SWALEC Plate

Ammanford vs Risca
Referee: Jon Mason
Touch judges: Phil Harrhy, Steve Harwood
 
SWALEC Bowl

Lampeter vs Morriston
Referee: Huw David
Touch judges: Simon Wycherley, Rob Mota