Referees to 11 December 2011
Christmas is close now but this week we have another burst of European rugby and, in Port Elizabeth, the third in the IRB's Sevens series. Then in Dubai there is a brand new competition - the Emirate Airlines Cup of Nations, the brainchild of Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates. The match officials are pretty international.
International
Emirates Airlines Cup of Nations
Brazil vs Kenya
Referee: Harry Mason (Singapore)
Assistant referees: Scott Herbert (United Arab Emirates), Aruna Rankothge (Sri Lanka)
Assessor: Rob Stevens
Timekeeper: Hermann Frankfurth
Television match official: Stan Wright
Hong Kong vs United Arab Emirates
Referee: Mohd Azhar Yusof (Singapore)
Assistant referees: Joaquin Montes (Uruguay), Tim Shi Yongjin (China)
Assessor: Hermann Frankfurth
Timekeeper: Rob Stevens
Television match official: Alan Whitcombe
Hong Kong vs Kenya
Referee: Joaquin Montes (Uruguay)
Assistant referees: Scott Herbert (United Arab Emirates), Norman Drake (United Arab Emirates)
Assessor: Hermann Frankfurth
Timekeeper: Daniel Cabral
Television match official: Stan Wright
United Arab Emirates vs Brazil
Referee: Dewi Rowlands (Hong Kong)
Assistant referees: James Fitzgerald (United Arab Emirates), Norman Drake (United Arab Emirates)
Assessor: Rob Stevens
Timekeeper: Kelum Sujith
Television match official: Alan Whitcombe
IRB Sevens
Referees: Federico Anselmi (Argentina), James Bolabiu (Fiji), Tui Komiti (Samoa), James McPhail (New Zealand), Anthony Moyes (Australia), Matt O'Brien (Australia), Rasta Rashivenga (South Africa), Charles Samson (Scotland)
Assistant referees and goal judges (South Africa unless otherwise stated): Sindile Mayende, Roslyn Fortuin, Phillip Bosch, Danie Koen (Namibia), Leah Berard (USA), Fumanekile Yamile, Marlize Jordaan. Jason Jaftha, Lusanda Jam, Stefan Breytenbach.
Heineken Cup, Round 3
Ulster vs Aironi
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
Assistant referees: Ian Tempest (England), Andy Watson (England)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Cardiff Blues vs Edinburgh
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: David Rose (England), Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match offcial: David Mathews (England)
Harlequins vs Toulouse
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Ken Beggs (Ireland)
Television match official: Peter Ferguson (Ireland)
Television match official: Russell Howells (Wales)
Connacht vs Gloucester
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: David Changleng (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)
Television match official: Iain Ramage (Scotland)
Benetton Treviso vs Biarritz
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
Assistant referees: Dave Pearson (England), Paul Dix (England)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)
Assessor: Tim Aplin (Ireland)
Castres vs Northampton Saints
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Michael Black (Ireland), Trevor Collins (Ireland)
Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)
Scarlets vs Munster
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Cyril Lafon (France), Stephane Boyer (France)
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat (France)
Racing-Métro vs London Irish
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Sean Brickell (Wales), Jonathan Mason (Wales)
Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)
Saracens vs Ospreys
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Assistant referees: Christophe Berdos (France), Jean-Luc Rebollal (France)
Television match official: Gilles Cogne (France)
Bath vs Leinster
Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)
Assistant referees: Patrick Pechambert (France), Franck Maciello (France)
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier (France)
Glasgow Warriors vs Montpellier
Referee: Greg Garner (England)
Assistant referees: Tim Wigglesworth (England) Alan Hughes (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Clermont Auvergne vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: John Carvill (Ireland), Ollie Hodges (Ireland)
Television match official: Tony Redmond (Ireland)
Amlin Cup, Round 3
Newcastle Falcons vs Toulon
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Peter Haycock (Ireland), David Keane (Ireland)
Television match official: Jude Quinn (Ireland)
Agen vs Sale Sharks
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland), Adrian Graves (Scotland)
Television match official: Iain Heard (Scotland)
Perpignan vs Prato
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
Assistant referees: Martin Fox (England), Robin Goodliffe (England)
Bucharest vs Worcester Warriors
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Assistant referees: Claudio Blessano (Italy), Simone Boaretto (Italy)
Rovigo vs Bordeaux-Bègles
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant referees: Greg Morgan (Wales), Barrie Gregory (Wales)
Crociati vs Stade Français
Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)
Assistant referees: Phil Fear (Wales), Simon Rees (Wales)
La Vila vs Brive
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Simon Mcdowell (Ireland), Sean Gallagher (Ireland)
Lyon vs Petrarca
Referee: Andrew Macpherson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Rob Dickson, Archie McInally
Bayonne vs London Wasps
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Brian Macneice (Ireland), Darragh McCormack (Ireland)
Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)
Exeter vs Dragons
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Assistant referees: Stefano Mancini (Italy), Stefano Marrama (Italy)
Television match official: Mauro Dordolo (Italy)
British & Irish Cup
Ulster Ravens vs Pontypridd at Deramore
Referee: James Matthew (Scotland)
Assistant referees: John Peake (Ireland), Stuart Douglas (Ireland)
Assessor: Jack Young (Ireland)
Melrose vs Aberavon at Greenyards
Referee: Eanna O'Dowd (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Johann van der Merwe (Scotland), Archie McInally (Scotland)
Assessor: Gordon McMurray (Scotland)
Munster A vs Ayr
Referee: Rhys Thomas (Wales)
Assistant referees: Frank Butler (Ireland), K Barry (Ireland)
Assessor: T O'Brien (Ireland)
Nottingham vs London Welsh
Referee: Ross Campbell (England)
Swansea vs Currie at St Helen's
Referee: Simon Harding (England)
Assistant referees: Ken Bowen (Wales), Adrian Slade (Wales)
Cross Keys vs Neath at Pandy Park
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
Assistant referees: Gary Davies (Wales), Stuart Vaudin (Wales)
Bedford Blues vs Rotherham Titans
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
Esher vs Moseley
Referee: Stephen Lee (England)
London Scottish vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: Paul Knowles (England)
Plymouth Albion vs Bristol Rugby
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts (England)
Llanelli vs Leinster A at Parc y Scarlets
Referee: Cammy Rudkin (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Jason Griffiths (Wales), Jason Langdon (Wales)
Leeds Carnegie vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Dean Richards (England)
Copa Ibérica de Regiones
País Vasco vs Lisboa at Anoeta (San Sebastián)
Referee: tba
Domestic
England
Varsity Cup
Oxford vs Cambridge at Twickenham
Referee: Dave Pearson
France
Pro D2
Auch vs Tarbes at Stade Jacques Fouroux
Referee: Stéphane Pomarède
Assistant referees: Frédéric Chazal, Benoît Escoubet
Goal judges: Jean-Paul Benoît, Eric Armengaud
Béziers vs Grenoble at Stade de la Méditérranée
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Assistant referees: Pierre Puharre, Frédéric Gourgues
Goal judges: Guillaume Trieux, Bernard Lagardere
Bourgoin vs Narbonne at Stade Pierre-Rajon
Referee: Christophe Dutreuilh
Assistant referees: Fabrice Hand, Christian Destruhaut
Goal judges: Didier Veyssiere, Alain Monteux
Carcassonne vs Albi at Stade Albert Domec
Referee: David Rosich
Assistant referees: François Godin, Nicolas Mestre
Goal judges: Thomas Chereque, Alain Falaise
Dax vs Aurillac at Stade Maurice Boyau
Referee: Christophe Labaune
Assistant referees: Christian Coussan, Laurent Amic
Goal judges: Philippe Neyrou, Thierry Cazalet
Aix vs Oyonnax at Stade Maurice David
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Emmanuel Rosich
Goal judges: Hervé Delaleux, Laurent Breil
Mont-de-Marsan vs Périgueux at Stade Guy Boniface
Referee: Eric Soulan
Assistant referees: Nicolas Lezin, Laurent Fillol
Goal judges: D Daste, Pascal Moreau
Pau vs La Rochelle at Stade du Hameau
Referee: Salem Attalah
Assistant referees: Robert Crabos, Bruno Fiche
Goal judges: Laurent Perrin, Jean Punzano
Italy
Trofeo Eccellenza
Girone A
Reggio vs Cammi Calvisano
Referee: Giuseppe Vivarini (Padova)
Assistant referees: Gabriele Armanini (Parma), Andrea Laurenti (Roma)
Girone B
L’Aquila vs Mantovani Lazio
Referee: Elia Roscini (Milano)
Assistant referees: Francesco Pier’Antoni (Roma), Moreno Borsetto (Varese)
Spain
Copa SM El Rey
Getxo Artea vs Cetransa El Salvador
Referee: Rafael Ortega (Andalucía)
Universidade de Vigo Iveco vs Bizkaia Grenika
Referee: Félix Villegas (Castilla y León)