Referees to 17 February
The SANZAR war breaks out - the Super 14 with an additional onus on the referees in the form of the new Experimental Law Variations. .
International
European Nations Cup
Portugal vs Czech Republic in Lisbon
Referee: Bruno Bessot (France)
Touch judges: Didier Martinaud (France), Alain Vallon (France)
Magners League
Ulster vs Dragons at Ravenhill
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Touch judges: Alan Rogan (Ireland), Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Television match official: Mark Hermin (Ireland)
Leinster vs Cardiff Blues at RDS Dublin
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Touch judges: Simon McDowell (Ireland), Ger English (Ireland)
Television match official: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Edinburgh vs Munster Murrayfield
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Touch judges: David Changleng (Scotland), Peter Carruthers (Scotland)
Television match official: Iain Heard (Scotland)
Llanelli Scarlets vs Glasgow Warriors at Stradey Park
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Touch judges: Huw David (Wales), Richard Hughes (Wales)
Television match official: Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Ospreys vs Connacht at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Andy MacPherson (Scotland)
Touch judges: Matthew Aplin (Wales), Colin Kirkhouse (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
Super 14
Week 1
Crusaders vs Brumbies at AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Touch judges: Phillip Bosch (South Africa), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official: Kane McBride (New Zealand)
Assessor: Alan Riley (New Zealand)
Performance auditor: Stuart Beissel (New Zealand)
Reds vs Highlanders in Brisbane (New Zealand)
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Touch judges: Pro Legoete (South Africa), Geoff Acton (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
Sharks vs Western Force at Absa Stadium, Durban
Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Christie du Preez (South Africa)
Television match official: Michael Cupido (South Africa)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel (South Africa)
Saturday, 16 February
Blues vs Chiefs at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Keith Brown (New Zealand), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Assessor: Kim Eichmann (New Zealand)
Waratahs vs Hurricanes in Sydney
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Touch judges: Joey Salmans (South Africa), Grant MacNeill (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Gus Erickson (Australia)
Stormers vs Bulls at Newlands
Referee: Willie Roos (South Africa)
Touch judges: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Linston Manuels (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman (South Africa)
Performance auditor: Ian Scotney (Australia)
Cheetahs vs Lions at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Touch judges: JC Fortuin (South Africa), Francois Veldsman (South Africa)
Television match official: Johan Meuwesen (South Africa)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel (South Africa)
Friendly
Leinster A vs Crawshays in Donnybrook
Referee: Dudley Phillips
Touch judges: Mark Gargan, Brian MacNiece
England
Premiership
Sale Sharks vs Leeds Carnegie atEdgeleyPark
Referee: Dean Richards
Touch judges: Robin Goodliffe, Graeme Hughes
Assessor: Colin High
Television match official: Andrew Turner
Bath vs London Wasps at the Recreation Ground
Referee: Rob Debney
Touch judges: Peter Huckle, Bob/ Mullis
Television match official: Laurie Bryant, Geoff Warren
Harlequins vs Worcester at The Stoop
Referee: Dave Pearson
Touch judges: Bruce Robertson, Roger Baileff
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Television match official: Bob Ockenden
Bristol vs Gloucester at Memorial Stadium
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Touch judges: Ashley Reay, Paul Emerson
Television match official: Brian Abrahams
London Irish vs Leicester Tigers at Madejski Stadium
Referee: Andrew Small
Touch judges: Paul Dix, Andrew Pearce
Television match official: John Burtenshaw, Graeme /Hughes
Newcastle Falcons vs Saracens at Kingston Park
Referee: David Rose
Touch judges: Martin Buck, Don Helme
Assessor: Nigel Yates
Television match official: Trevor Parlett
National League 1
Bedford Blues vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Mark Wilson
Touch judges: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts, Paul Burton
Assessor: Clive Nicholas, DavidThomas
Coventry vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Tba
Touch judges: Richard Draper, Peter Facey
Assessor: Ken Bracewell, Paul Emberson
Doncaster vs Sedgley Park
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Touch judges: Andrew Taylorson, Barry Dalby
Assessor: Colin High
Esher vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Touch judges: Rowan Kitt, James Minards
Assessor: Mike Richardson, Roger Quittenton
London Welsh vs Launceston
Referee: Dale Newitt
Touch judges: Michael Tutty, Nick Clarke
Assessor: Tony Trigg
Newbury vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Ashley Rowden
Touch judges: Richard Kelly, Dave Grashoff
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Pertemps Bees vs Nottingham
Referee: Nick Williams
Touch judges: Keith Lewis, Mark Summerhayes
Assessor: Geoff Blackburn, Ian Roberts
Rotherham Titans vs Moseley
Referee: Martin Fox
Touch judges: Darren Gamage, Rob Sawyer
France
Top 14 - 0eme Journee
Bayonne vs Montauban
Referee: Herve Dubes
Touch judges: Christophe Malterre, Frederic Ducatez
Assessor: Claude Rouve, Patrick Robin
Television match official: Jerome Garces
Brive vs Clermont Auvergne
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Touch judges: Patrick Bellet, Olivier Migne
Assessor: Jean Izquierdo, Bernard Perez
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas
Albi vs Bourgoin
Referee: Franck Maciello
Touch judges: Herve Gilard, Maurice Duny
Assessor: Jean-Claude Legendre, Daniel Pruvot
Television match official: Gerard Borreani
Stade Francais vs Auch
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Touch judges: Stephane Duberger, Jean-Christophe Clot
Assessor: Patrick Costa, Yves Bressy
Television match official: Serge Marzullo
Toulouse vs Perpignan
Referee: Jean-Christophe Gastou
Touch judges: Pierre-Marie Masson, Claude Tajan
Assessor: Yves Peyrelongue, Joel Dume
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Dax vs Castres
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Touch judges: Fernand Pereira, Jacques Laplace
Assessor: Daniel Pascal, Michel Debet
Television match official: Eric Soulan
Montpellier vs Biarritz
Referee: Romain Poite
Touch judges: Patrick Dellac, Guy Pince
Assessor: Christian Cortey, Marc Desclaux
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Pro D2 - 16eme Journee
Beziers vs Toulon
Referee: Eric Soulan
Touch judges: Denis Grenouillet, Regis Gabard
Assessor: Michel Ricciardelli, Alain Fernandez
Goal judges: Stephane Boyer, Damien Borderies
Blagnac vs Agen
Referee: Bruno Gaudefrin
Touch judges: Pierre Goisnard, Michel Couzier
Assessor: Jean-Paul Soules, Michel Lamoulie
Goal judges: Bruno Gabaldon, Thierry Laur
Lyon vs Racing Metro 92
Referee: Didier Mene
Touch judges: Jean-Claude Bes, Didier Bart
Assessor: Clement Grau, Patrick Thomas
Goal judges: Laurent Valin, Laurent Cardona
Narbonne vs Limoges
Referee: Christian Poulalier
Touch judges: Alain Rongier, Gerard Capelle
Assessor: Michel Sicard, Francis Palmade
Goal judges: Gregoire Silvan, Jean-Pierre Vaquette
Mont-de-Marsan vs Aurillac
Referee: Sebastien Minery
Touch judges: Jean-Yves Quintin, Francis Labat
Assessor: Jean-Paul Grellety, Jean Matheu
Goal judges: Richard Denninger, Sebastien Cloute
Tarbes vs Grenoble
Referee: Laurent Sclafer
Touch judges: Jean-Francois Fourquet, Bernard Pichard
Assessor: Bernard Gabriel, Jean Lavergne
Goal judges: Sebastien Garat, David Passicos
Oyonnax vs La Rochelle
Referee: Rene Roustany
Touch judges: Jean-Francois Lavocat, Claude Roux
Assessor: Esteve Fernandez, Pierre Bertherat
Goal judges: Philippe Sigu, Laurent Millotte
Bordeaux vs Pau
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Touch judges: Christian Destruhaut, Jean-Luc Gonzalez
Assessor: Michel Kazmierczak, Marc Daroque
Goal judges: Sebastien Grellety, Philippe Milani
Ireland
All Ireland League Level 1
Clontarf vs Cork Consttution
Referee: Alain Rolland
Dungannon vs Old Belevdere
Referee: Leo Colgan
Galwegians vs Blackrock
Referee: John Lacey
Greystones vs Garryowen
Referee: Mark Hermin
Shannon vs Ballymena
Referee: David Keane
St Mary's vs Lansdowne
Referee: Alan Lewis
Terenure vs UL Bphemians
Referee: Colin Stanley
UCD vs Dolphin
Referee: Jonathan Peake
Italy
Coppa Italia - III giornata
Girone 1
Femi CZ Rovigo vs Carrera Petrarca Padova
Referee: Stefano Penne (Milano)
//Roberto Carra, Giovanni Corda
Casino di Venezia vs Rolly Gran Parma
Referee: Stefano Roscini (Livorno)
//Giovanni Chiesa, Gaetano Lauria
Girone 2
Overmach Cariparma vs Montepaschi Viadana
Referee: Stefano Marrama (Padova)
//Angelo Marchesin, Beniamino Zanette
Amatori Catania vs AlmavivA UR Capitolina
Referee: Alan Falzone (Treviso)
//Carlo Guerrieri, Giampiero Crivellini
Serie A - XVI giornata
Girone 1
Zhermack Badia vs Futura Park Rugby Roma
Referee: Massimiliano Meanti (Crema)
Marchiol San Marco vs Novaco Amatori Alghero
Referee: Maurizio Vancini (Milano) vs ore 12.00
Mag Data Colorno vs Consiag I Cavalieri Prato
Referee: Paolo Ventura (Roma)
Easy Living L'Aquila vs Antares Benevento
Referee: Paolo Valbusa (Treviso)
Orved San Dona vs Admo Leonessa Brescia
Referee: Alessandro Cason (Rovigo)
Termoraggi Cariparma Piacenza vs Hafro Design Udine
Referee: Stefano Penne (Milano)
Girone 2
Cus Padova vs Bozzi Livorno
Referee: Simone Colantonio (Roma)
Banco di Brescia vs SG Segni
Referee: Filippo Bertelli (Brescia)
Donelli Modena vs Banca Farnese Lyons Piacenza
Referee: Stefano Traversi (Rovigo)
Mantovani Pol. Lazio vs Exagerate Rugby Reggio
Referee: Emiliano Laube (Milano)
Giunti Firenze 1931 vs Vibu Noceto
Referee: Domenico Sironi (Colleferro)
Med Italia Pro Recco vs Benetton Treviso
Referee: Claudio Castagnoli (Livorno)
South Africa
Friendly
Border vs Eastern Province at Victoria Fields in King William's Town
Referee: Mtheleni Msileni
Blue Bulls vs Pumas
Referee: Theuns Jonker
Spain
Division de Honor - 14? jornada
Galicia vs Murcia
Referee: Javer Blanco (Pais Vasco)
F.C. Barcelona vs Dismeva El Salvadoi
Referee: Manuel Chiccharro (Andalucia)
Jeep Alcobendas Rugby vs Cajasol Ciencias
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Castilla y Leon)
Ampo Ordizia vs Spyro Bera Bera
Referee: Sabin Cortabarria (Pais Vasco)
Getxo Artea vs UE Santboiana
Referee: Paloma Loza (Madrid)
Valladolid vs Bwin Pozuelo Boadilla
Referee: Pedro Montoya (Pais Vasco)
Division de Honor B - 13? Jornada
Grupo 1
Cornella vs Hernani
Referee: Diaz (Madrid)
Liceo Frances vs Gernika
Referee: Rafael Ortega (Andalucia)
Universidade de Vigo vs Oviedo
Referee: Jose Luis Molpeceres (Castilla Y Leon)
Durango Ilarduya vs Complutense Cisneros
Referee: Joan Aloy (Catalu?a)
Grupo 2
Universidad de Granada vs Jaen
Referee: tba
Helvetia Rugby vs La Vila
Referee: Jose Bogas (Catalu?a)
CAU Valencia vs Les Abelles
Referee: Imanol Gaztelura (Pais Vasco)
Universidad de Malaga vs Atco. Portuense
Referee: Juan Silva (Andalucia)
Wales
Konica Minolta Cup
Round 5
Bedwas vs Newport
Referee: James Jones
Touch judges: David Bodilly, Steve Kavanagh
Cross Keys vs Newport Saracens
Referee: Huw David
Touch judges: Geoff Williams, Chris Tapper
Blackwood vs Pontypridd
Referee: Simon Harris
Touch judges: Huw Griffiths, Jeff Wood
Aberavon vs Cardiff
Referee: Hugh Watkins
Touch judges: Jonathan Mason, Alwyn Harries
Ebbw Vale vs Tondu
Referee: David Williams
Touch judges: Peter Mortimer, Mark Baker
Narberth vs Bridgend
Referee: Steve Edwards
Touch judges: Andrew Miles, Terry Thomas
Tonmawr vs Neath
Referee: Phil Connett
Touch judges: Simon Wycherley, Gwyn Ackerman
Bargoed vs Glamorgan Wanderers
Referee: Phil Fear
Touch judges: Leighton Hodges, Dominic Lonergan