Referees to 12 February 2012
It's into the second round of the Six Nations. Wouldn't it be marvellous if this weekend's three matches were all like the Ireland-Wales match? Interestingly all three of the referees in the Women's Six Nations are women - one of them from Spain.
International:
Six Nations
Italy vs England at Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Television match official: Tony Redmond (Ireland)
France vs Ireland at Stade de France
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Andrew Small (England)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)
Wales vs Scotland at Millennium Stadium
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa)
European Nations Cup
Spain vs Georgia in Madrid
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Michael Black (Ireland), Sean Gallagher (Ireland)
Portugal vs Russia in Lisbon
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
Assistant referees: Sean Brickell (Wales) , Martyn Lewis (Wales)
Six Nations Under-20
France vs Ireland in Grenoble
Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)
Assistant referees: Rhys Thomas (Wales) , Chris Williams (Wales)
Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)
England vs Italy in Rovigo
Referee: Cédric Marchat (France)
Assistant referees: Sébastien Cloute (France), Arnaud Blondel (France)
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay (France)
Wales vs Scotland at Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay
Referee: Ian Tempest (England)
Assistant referees: Greg Garner, Robin Goodliffe (England)
Television match official: Brian Campsall (England)
Six Nations Women
Wales vs Scotland at Cross Keys
Referee: Clare Daniels (England)
Assistant referees: Simon Rees (Wales), Julian Smith (Wales)
France vs Ireland in Pau
Referee: Sherry Turnbull (Canada)
Italy vs England
Referee: Itziar Diaz (Spain)
Assistant referees: Federica Guerzoni, Barbara Guastin
iUnder-20 Women
France vs England at Stade Suzanne Lenglen
Referee: Nicky Inwood (New Zealand)
Sevens
The IRB Sevens Series wings up from Wellington to Sam Boys Stadium in Las Vegas.
Referees: Federico Anselmi (Argentina), Akihisa Aso (Japan), James Bolabiu (Fiji), Jason Jaftha (South Africa), Tui Komiti (Samoa), Anthony Moyes (Australia), Matthew O'Brien (Australia), Luke Pearce (England), Rasta Rashivenga (South Africa).
Pro 12, Round 14
Leinster vs Benetton Treviso at Royal Dublin Society
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Assistant referees: Mark Patton (Ireland), Richard Kerr (Ireland)
Television match official: Alan Rogan (Ireland)
Assessor: Tim Aplin (Ireland)
Ulster vs Dragons
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Assistant referees: Peter Haycock (Ireland), David Keane (Ireland)
Television match official: Peter Ferguson (Ireland)
Assessor: Jack Young (Ireland)
Edinburgh vs Ospreys
Referee: Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Assistant referees: David Changleng (Scotland), Ian Bruce (Scotland)
Television match official: Iain Ramage (Scotland)
Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)
Aironi vs Munster at Stadio Zaffanella
Referee: tba after Dudley Phillips with through through injury.
Assistant Referees: Claudio Blessano (Italy), Filippo Bertelli (Italy)
Television match official: Alan Falzone (Italy)
Glasgow Warriors vs Scarlets at Firhill Stadium
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant Referees: Andy Macpherson (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Cardiff Blues vs Connacht at Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Sean Brickell (Wales), Greg Morgan (Wales)
Friendlies
Waratahs vs Samoa at Scully Park, Tamworth
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: James Leckie (Australia), Will Houston (Australia)
Rebels vs Blues at AAMI Park, Melbourne
Referee: Andrew Lees (Australia)
Assistant referees: Julian Pritchard (Australia), Beau-Dean Gosper (Australia)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
Domestic:
Australia:
Friendlies
Reds vs Brumbies at Barlow Park, Cairns
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant referees: Simon Moore, Aitu Tanga
England:
Premiership
Sale Sharks vs Worcester Warriors
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Assistant referees: Stuart Terheege, Ashley Rowden
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
Timekeeper: Tony Turner
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Harlequins vs London Irish
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Andrew Watson, Rhys Davies
Timekeeper: Bob Ockenden
Bath vs Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Roy Maybank, Gareth Copsey
Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Coach: Gary Welsh
Gloucester vs Northampton Saints
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Peter Huckle, Paul Dix
Television match official: David Grashoff
Timekeeper: David Hudson
Coach: Nigel Yates
Exeter Chiefs vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Sean Davey
Assistant referees: Alan Biggs, Andrew Pearce
Timekeeper: Matthew Peters
London Wasps vs Saracens
Referee: Greg Garner
Assistant referees: Nigel Carrick, Ashley Rowden
Television match official: Graham Hughes
Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw
The Championship
Bedford Blues vs Plymouth Albion at Goldington Road, Bedford
Esher vs London Scottish at Molesey Road
Rotherham Titans vs Cornish Pirates at Clifton Lane
London Welsh vs Doncaster Knights at Old Deer Park
Bristol Rugby vs Moseley at Memorial Stadium
Nottingham vs Leeds Carnegie at Meadow Lane
Nottingham vs Doncaster Knights vs Meadow Lane
France
Top 14, Round 17
Montpellier vs Perpignan at Stade Yves du Manoir (Montpellier)
Referee: Sébastien Cloute
Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Dominique Parrini
Television match official: Gilles Cogne
Biarritz vs Toulouse at Parc des Sports D'Aguilera
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant referees: Jérôme Lamirand, Philippe Gorbenko
Television match official: Eric Gauzins
Agen vs Castres at Stade Armandie
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Christophe Labaune, Christophe Malterre
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Lyon vs Brive at Matmut Stadium
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery, Didier Dussaut
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Toulon vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Stade Mayol
Referee: Salem Attalah
Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona, Bruno Fiche
Television match official: Bernard Dal Maso
Bayonne vs Paris at Stade Jean Dauger
Referee: Franck Maciello
Assistant referees: David Rosich, Régis Gabard
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
Clermont vs Racing-Métro at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Assistant referees: Vincent Blasco, Christophe Graviou
Television match official: Eric Gonthier
Ireland:
Ulster Bank League
Division 1A
Shannon vs Young Munster
Referee: Ollie Hodges
Cork Constitution vs Blackrock
Referee: John Lacey
Dolphin vs St Mary's
Referee: John Peak
Garryowen vs Lansdowne
Referee: Brian MacNeice
Old Belvedere vs Clontarf
Referee: John Carvill
Division 1B
Bruff vs UCD
Referee: David Connolly
Buccaneers vs UL Bohemians
Referee: Barrie O' Connell
Dungannon vs Belfast Harlequins
Referee: Darragh McCormack
Galwegians vs Ballymena
Referee: Kevin Beggs
UCC vs Ballynahinch
Referee: Eanna O'Dowd
New Zealand:
Friendlies
Highlanders vs Chiefs in Queenstown
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson, Michael Lash
Hurricanes vs Crusaders at Mangatainoka
Referee: Chris Pollock
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson, Mark Long
Assessor: Rod Hill/Alan Muir
Scotland:
Premiership
Aberdeen vs Dundee HSFP
Referee: Charles Samson
Assistant referees: Damian Timson, Archie McInally
Gala vs Boroughmuir
Referee: James Matthew
Assistant referees: Rob Dickson, Alan Forrest
Melrose vs Ayr
Referee: Peter Allan
Assistant referees: Gus Tweedale, Graeme Marshall
Stirling County vs Currie
Referee: tbc
Assistant referees: Malcolm Gray, Graham Allen
South Africa:
Varsity Cup
Tuks vs UJ at Tuks Rugby Stadium, Pretoria
Referee: Joey Salmans
Assistant referees: Jaco van Heerden, Stephan Geldenhuys
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee, Johan Greeff
Assessor: Tappe Henning
Maties vs TUT at Danie Craven Stadium
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Daniel Fortuin, Hein Gericke
UCT vs Shimlas at UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town
Referee: Jason Jaftha
Assistant referees: François Groenewald, Marius van der Westhuizen
Television match official: JC Fortuin, Deon van Blommestein
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
NMMU vs Pukke at NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Lesego Legoete
Assistant referees: Rodney Bonaparte, Local
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Varsity Shield
Fort Hare vs KwaZulu Natal at Davidson Rugby Stadium, Alice
Referee: tba
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Wits vs UWC at Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Pieter Janse van Vuuren
Assessor: Dries Breytenbach
Varsity Young Guns (Under-20)
UCT vs Shimlas UCT Rugby Fields
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
NMMU vs Pukke
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
Friendlies
Sharks vs Boland Cavaliers at Kings Park
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: Sindile Mayende, Reuben Rossouw
Southern Kings vs Stormers at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Bulls vs Cheetahs at Peter Makoba Stadium, Polokwane
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Griquas vs Free State Cheetahs at GWK Park, Kimberley
Referee: Pieter Janse van Vuuren
Blue Bulls vs Cheetahs B at Loftus Versfeld Stadium "B", Pretoria
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Wales:
Premiership
Pontypool vs Aberavon
Referee: Sean Brickell
Assistant referees: Simon Wycherly, Steve Richmond
Newport vs Cardiff
Referee: Simon Rees
Assistant referees: Robert Hale, Arwyn Davies
Cross Keys vs Neath
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: Wayne Childs, Haydn Edwards
Bedwas vs Pontypridd
Referee: James Jones
Assistant referees: Tim Davies, Simon Harris
Llanelli vs Bridgend
Referee: Tim Hayes
Assistant referees: Peter Mortimer, Terry Thomas
Tonmawr vs Swansea
Referee: Jason Bessant
Assistant referees: Gavin Roberts, Ken Bowen