Referees to 11 January 2015
The year is quickly becoming serious as already there is one eye on the Rugby World Cup in England and Wales later this year. For players and organisers it will be a testing and busy time with even more emphasis on next month's internationals.
Some of the top matches this weekend are Glasgow Warriors, second on the log but beaten on Saturday by Edinburgh, against Scarlets who thumped Ospreys; Toulon who lost their top spot on the Top 14 log when they lost to Montpellier against Racing-Métro and are now third against fourth-placed Racing-Métro who scarped home against Bordeaux-Bègles; and Bath against Wasps in the Premiership.
In Spain we have a woman refereeing a men's match and men refereeing women's matches.
International
Under-20/19
Italy Under-20 vs France Under-19 in Benevento
Referee: Emanuelle Tomò (Italy)
Assistant referees: Vincenzo Schipani (Italy), Vincenzo De Martino (Italy)
Pro 12
Cardiff Blues vs Leinster at Cardiff Arms Park
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Rhys Thomas (Wales)
Television match official: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Zebre vs Munster at Stadio XXV Aprile
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
Assistant referees: Matteo Liperini (Italy), Filippo Bertelli (Italy)
Television match official: Stefano Pennè (Italy)
Timekeeper: Giovanni Corda (Italy)
Assessor: Rosanno Faccioli (Italy)
Ospreys vs Newport Gwent Dragons at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Martyn Lewis (Wales)
Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)
Benetton Treviso vs Ulster at Stadio Monigo
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Assistant referees: Wayne Davies (Wales), Barrie Gregory (Wales)
Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)
Timekeeper: Vittorio Barzan (Italy)
Assessor: Gabriele Villari (Italy)
Connacht vs Edinburgh at Sportsground
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant referees: Andy Brace (Ireland), Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Glasgow Warriors vs Scarlets at Scotstoun Stadium
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland), Sam Grove White (Scotland)
Television match official: David Changleng (Scotland)
Timekeeper: John McLaughlin (Scotland)
Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)
Domestic
England
Premiership
Gloucester vs Saracens
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Kelvin Stewart, Nigel Carrick
Television match official: Rowan Kitt
Timekeeper: Matthew Peters
Coach: Clive Leeke
Assessor: Martin Fox
Sale Sharks vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Matthew Carley
Assistant referees: Steve Lee, Paul Burton
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
Timekeeper: Anthony Turner
Assessor: Nigel Yates
Bath vs London Wasps
Referee: Andrew Small
Assistant referees: Gregory Garner, Peter Huckle
Television match official: David Sainsbury
Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant
Assessor: Jerry Wallis
Harlequins vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Roy Maybank, Paul Dix
Television match official: Geoffrey Warren
Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Newcastle Falcons vs London Welsh
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Roger Baileff, Andy Watson
Television match official: David Grashoff
Timekeeper: David Hudson
Assessor: Gary Welsh
London Irish vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Gareth Copsey, Andrew Pearce
Television match official: Graham Hughes
Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Championship
Rotherham Titans vs Nottingham
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Matthew O'Grady, Jonathan Healy
Bedford Blues vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: Andrew Jackson
Assistant referees: David Procter, Michael Patz
Assessor: Andrew Vertigan
Plymouth Albion vs Moseley
Referee: Ian Tempest
Assistant referees: Philip Watters, Darryl Chapman
Assessor: Stephen Leyshon
Worcester Warriors vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Assistant referees: Chris Sharp, Clare Daniel
Coach: Ashley Reay
Assessor: Christopher White
London Scottish vs Yorkshire Carnegie
Referee: Thomas Foley
Assistant referees: Simon Harding, Dino Maddern
Jersey vs Bristol
Referee: Darren Gamage
Assistant referees: Wayne Falla, Lionel Spooner
A League Semifinals
Worcester A vs Bath A
Referee: Lloyd Linton (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Simon Adams, Matt Daubney
Assessor: Jerry Wallis
Coaches: Ashley Reay, Ed Morrison, Dave Pearson
Saracens A vs Newcastle A
Referee: Matthew O'Grady
Assistant referees: Mike Cooper, Gregory Garner
Assessor: Chris White
Coach: Clive Leeke
France
Top 14, Round 16
Bayonne vs Lyon
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Christophe Malterre
Television match official: Bruno Bessot
Bordeaux-Bègles vs Grenoble
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Mourad Zitouni, Patrick Beuriot
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Clermont vs Brive
Referee: Pascal Gauzère
Assistant referees: Cédric Clave, Thomas De Jean
Television match official: Eric Gauzins
Oyonnax vs Montpellier
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Jonathan Gasnier, Jean-Luc Rebollal
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Toulon vs Racing-Métro
Referee: Jérôme Garcès
Assistant referees: Thomas Charabas, Laurent Breil
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Toulouse vs La Rochelle
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal, Laurent Sclafer
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Stade Français vs Castres
Referee: Maxime Chalon
Assistant referees: Jérôme Lamirand, Laurent Amic
Television match official: Hervé Dubes
Pro D2
Dax vs Section
Referee: Adrien Descottes
Assistant referees: Pierre Brousset, Jérôme Lamarque
Goal judges: Christophe Abadie, Kuppe Stéphane
Massy vs Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède, Frédéric Chazal
Goal judges: Philippe Graciet, Damian Schneider (Argentina)
Perpignan vs Carcassonne
Referee: Vincent Blasco Baque
Assistant referees: Cédric Jouvenoz, Akim Hadj Bachir
Goal judges: Frédéric Dallon, Franck Duport
Agen vs Tarbes
Referee: Mathieu Noirot
Assistant referees: Christine Bigaran, Christophe Clavere
Goal judges: Charles Bonfanti, Pascal Moreau
Albi vs Bourgoin
Referee: David Rosich
Assistant referees: Sylvain Brayelle, Alexandre Vallon
Goal judges: Christian Castello, Emmanuel Heinrich
Aurillacois vs Biarritz
Referee: Stéphane Boyer
Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Laurent Perrin
Goal judges: Sylvain Bernard, Jean-Michel Huguet
Béziers vs Colomiers
Referee: Christophe Mallet
Assistant referees: Didier Mastoumecq, Laurent Guillermard
Goal judges: Christian Gregoire, Christophe Reynes
Narbonne vs Montauban
Referee: Laurent Millotte
Assistant referees: Jaouad Marboh, Alain Monteux
Goal judges: Christophe Gaillardon, Stéphane Jeannot
Ireland
Ulster Bank Division 1
Ballynahinch vs Cork Constitution
Referee: Nigel Correll
Assistant referees: Jonny Erskine, Vincent Hughes
Clontarf vs Lansdowne at Castle Avenue
Referee: Andy Brace
Dolphin vs UCD at Musgrave Park
Referee: Leo Colgan
St Mary's vs Old Belvedere at Templeville Road
Referee: Lloyd Linton (Scotland)
Young Munster vs Terenure at Tom Clifford Park
Referee: David Wilkinson
Belfast Harlequins vs Malone at Deramore Park
Referee: Mark Connolly
Assistant referees: Johnny Hewitt, Niall McLean
Buccaneers vs Shannon at Dubarry Park
Referee: Barry Kieran
Corinthians vs Garryowen at Corinthian Park
Referee: Graeme Wells (Scotland)
Dublin University vs Ballymena at College Park
Referee: Gary Conway
UL Bohemian vs Galwegians at Thomond Park
Referee: Stuart Gaffikin
Italy
Eccellenza, Round 9
San Donà vs Lazio 1927
Referee: Marius Mitrea
Cammi Calvisano vs Viadana
Referee: Elia Rizzo
Petrarca Padova vs L'Aquila
Referee: Claudio Blessano
I Cavalieri vs Femi-CZ Rovigo
Referee: Giuseppe Vivarini
Fiamme Oro Roma vs Marchiol Mogliano
Referee: Carlo Damasco
Scotland
Premiership
Boroughmuir vs Heriots
Referee: Keith Allen
Assistant referees: Dunx McClement, Bob Nevins
Assessor: Gordon Grant
Currie vs Melrose
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
Assistant referees: Martin hose, Kevin McGhee
Edinburgh Accies vs Ayr
Referee: Cammy Rudkin
Assistant referees: James Matthew, Stepehen Wared
Coacach: Colin High
Hawick Glasgow)Hawks
Referee: Sam Grove White
Assistant referees: Rob Dickson, Alan Hughes
Coach: Andy Macpherson
Assessor: Peter Robertson
Stirling vs County
Referee: Mike Adamson
Assistant referees: Peter Allan, Stepehen Hart
Spain
Copa SM El Rey Semifinales
Complutense Cisneros vs Bathco Santander
Hermi El Salvador vs VRAC Quesos Entrepinares
División de Honor B, Round 14
Oviedo vs Aparejadores Burgos
Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipúzcoa)
Salvador “B” vs Eibar
Referee: Luis García-Mon (Madrid)
Crat A Coruña vs Bera Bera
Referee: Luis Santos (León)
Durango vs Valladolid RAC ”B”
Referee: Ignacio Marquinez (Cantabria)
Zarautz vs Belenos
Referee: Adrian Rodriguez Noriega (Asturias)
Independiente “B” vs Uribealdea
Referee: Belarmino Alvarez (Asturias)
FC Barcelona vs Getxo
Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)
Independiente vs Salvador
Referee: Rafael Ortega (Sevilla)
Valladolid RAC vs Vigo
Referee: Pedro Montoya (Álava)
Gernika vs Ordizia
Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Guipúzcoa)
Pozuelo vs UE Santboiana
Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Málaga)
División de Honor Femenina, Round 1
Getxo vs Crat A Coruña
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Guipúzcoa)
GEIEG vs Majadahonda
Referee: Marc Riera (Barcelona)
Inef Barcelona vs Cisneros
Referee: José Bogas (Barcelona)
XV Sanse Scrum vs Olímpico Pozuelo
Referee: Seri Figueruelo (Barcelona)
Wales
Premiership
Ebbw Vale vs Carmarthen Quins
Referee: Neil Hennessy
Assistant referees: Morgan Whitehead, Mike Cox
Swalec Cup, Round 1
Cardiff vs Bridgend
Referee: Simon Rees
Tondu vs Cardiff Met
Referee: Greg Morgan
Bedwas vs Pontypool
Referee: Martyn Lewis
Pontypridd vs Bargoed
Referee: Sean Brickell
Llandovery vs Narberth
Referee: Craig Evans
Neath vs Rygbi Gogledd Cymru (RGC) 1404
Referee: Chris Williams
Blackwood vs Llanharan
Referee: Dan Jones
Merthyr vs Glynneath
Referee: Owain Griffith
Llanelli vs Cross Keys
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Newport vs Aberavon
Referee: Rhys Thomas