Referees to 18 April

There are referees appointed from Amsterdam to Zululand and many places in between. Those below are the top referees of several countries. Below them are the thousands who see that rugby is played fairly in so many parts of the world, many of them not glamorous.

International

European Nations Cup

Division 2B

Latvia vs Sweden in Riga
Referee: Radu Petrescuu (Romania)
 
Netherlands vs Malta in Amsterdam
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Spain)
 
Division 3A

Switzerland vs Lithuania in Bale
Referee: Csaba Priskin (Hungary)
 
Division 3C

Israel vs Greece at the Netanya Wingate Institute
Referee: Stefano Traversi (Italy)

Asian 5 Nations

Division 1

Sri Lanka vs Chinese Tapei
Referee: Dewi Rowlands (Hong Kong)
//Harry Mason  (Singapore), George Danapal (Singapore)
 
Singapore vs Malaysia
Referee: Tobi Lothian (Hong Kong)
Assistant referees: Warren Needham (Hong Kong),  Azhar Yusof (Singapore)

Under-19

England Academy vs France Under-19 at Newbury RFC
Referee: David Jones (Wales) 
Assistant referees: Andrew Pearce (England), Kevin Stewart (England) 
Assessor: Paul Bridgman (England)

Ireland Under-20 Development vs France Under-19
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Alan Rogan (Ireland), Eanna O'Dowd (Ireland)

Magners League

Round 11, Tuesday 13 April

Ulster vs Ospreys at Ravenhill,
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assistant Referees: David Keane (Ireland), Barry O'Keefe (Ireland)

Round 16, 16-18 April

Glasgow Warriors vs Ulster at Firhill Stadium
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Assistant Referees: Andy Macpherson, (Scotland), Ronnie Dumma (Scotland)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Assessor: Fergus Neil (Scotland)

Leinster vs Ospreys at RDS, Dublin
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Assistant Referees: Simon McDowell (Ireland), Peter Roche (Ireland)
Television match official: Alan Rogan (Ireland)

Scarlets vs Cardiff Blues at Parc Y Scarlets
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant Referees: Phil Fear (Wales), Huw Griffiths (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)

Connacht vs Munster at Sportsground
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant Referees: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Michael Black (Ireland)
Television match official: John Carvill (Ireland)

Newport Gwent Dragons vs Edinburgh at Rodney Parade
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant Referees: David Bodilly (Wales), David Jones (Wales)
Television match official: Neil Ballard (Wales)

Super 14, Week 10

Chiefs vs Stormers in Hamilton
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand), Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

Brumbies vs Hurricanes in Canberra
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Andrew Lees (Australia)
Television match official: Matthew Goddard (Australia)

Blues vs Western Force in Auckland
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Crusaders vs Cheetahs in Christchurch
Referee: Jonathon White (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), Josh Noonan (New Zealand)
Television match official: Kane McBride (New Zealand)

Reds vs Bulls in Brisbane
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Ian Smith (Australia), Stephen Hill (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)

Lions vs Sharks in Johannesburg
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Phillip Bosch (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)

Vodacom Cup
 
Sharks XV vs Pampas XV at ABSA Stadium, Durban
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman, Reuben Rossouw
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen

Leopards vs Pumas at Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
Assistant referees: Jan Venter, Willie Killian
Assessor: Theuns Janse van Vuuren

Blue Bulls vs Griffons at Super Stadium, Attridgeville
Referee Pieter de Villiers 
Assistant referees: Willie Killian, Jan Venter
Assessor: Theuns Naudé

Free State vs Western Province at Petrusburg Sportsground, Petrusburg
Referee: Luke Burger
Assistant referees: François de Bruin, Martin Lekhanye
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Boland vs Eastern Province at Rhino's Park, Piketberg
Referee: Matt Kemp
Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen, Linston Manuels
Assessor: Dennis Immelman

Valke vs Griquas at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assistant referees: Lusanda Jam, Andries Retief
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

South Western Districts vs Border in Beaufort West
Referee: Rasta Rashivenga
Assistant referees: François Pretorius, Cobus Wessels
Assessor: Hulet Billett

Lions vs Namibia at Johannesburg Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: François Veldsman
Assistant referees: Jocelyn Tucker, Local
Assessor: André Watson
 
Domestic

Australia

TooheysNewCup Shute Shield

Randwick vs Penrith at Coogee Oval
Referee: Anthony Moyes
Assistant referees: Edward Martin, Keiran White (Victoria)
Assessor: Brendan Taylor

Southern Districts vs Manly at Forshaw Rugby Park
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant referees: John Salisbury, Mark Compton
television match official: Callan O'Neill

Parramatta vs Sydney University at Granville Park
Referee: Daniel Cheever
Assistant referees: Guy Grinham, Luke Colbron

Northern Suburbs vs Eastwood at North Sydney Oval
Referee: Nathan Pearce
Assistant referees: William Houston, Kevin Twomey
Assessor: Wayne Erickson

Warringah vs Gordon at Pittwater Rugby Park
Referee: Steve Hardy
Assistant referees: Richard Goswell, Greg Butler
Assessor: Peter Marshall

Eastern Suburbs vs West Harbour at Woollahra Oval
Referee: James Leckie
Assistant referees: Neil Favager, Clinton Allardice

England

Premiership

Bath Rugby vs Sale Sharks
Referee: Dave Pearson
 
Northampton Saints vs Gloucester
Referee: Andrew Small
 
Worcester Warriors vs London Wasps
Referee: Dean Richards
 
London Irish vs Leeds Carnegie
Referee: Wayne Barnes
 
Newcastle Falcons vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Chris White
 
Saracens vs Harlequins
Referee: Martin Fox

The Championship

London Welsh vs Exeter Chiefs 
Referee: Llyr Apgerain
t Roberts Assistant referees: Keith Lewis, James Minards

Rotherham vs Moseley  
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Assistant referees: Andrew Vertigan, Nick Clarke
Assessor: Darryl Chapman
 
Birmingham & Solihull vs Coventry  
Referee: Greg Garner
Assistant referees: Rhys Davies, Dave  Grashoff
Assessor: Nigel Yates

Bristol vs Bedford Blues 
Referee: Rob Debney
Assistant referees: Michael Tutty, Eric Woodmason

Nottingham vs Doncaster  
Referee: Andy Taylorson
Assistant referees: Steve Lee, Barry Dalby
Assessor: Graham Davies

Plymouth Albion vs Cornish Pirates 
Referee: David Rose
Assistant referees: Nigel Higginson, Paul Burton

France

Top 14, Round 25

Racing Metro 92 vs Biarritz at Stade Yves Du Manoir, Colombes 
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Assistant referees: Jacques Laplace, Patrick Dellac
Assessor: Daniel Pascal
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
 
Bayonne vs Brive at Stade Jean Dauger 
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant referees: Pascal Ubeda, Alain Rongier
Assessor: Claude Rouve
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
 
Bourgoin vs Toulouse at Stade Gerland 
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Assistant referees: Gilbert Darrieutort, Jean-Louis Suau
Assessor: Jean-Claude Legendre
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
 
Toulon vs Perpignan at Stade Vélodrome, Marseilles
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Jean-Claude Bes, Gines Cerezuela
Assessor: Michel Kazmierczak, Christian Zidel
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
 
Albi vs Stade Français at Stadium Municipal d'Albi 
Referee: David Rosich
Assistant referees: René Bordeneuve, Fernand Pereira
Assessor: André Maury
Television match official: Gilles Cogne
 
Montauban vs Montpellier at Stade Sapiac
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Christophe Malterre, Régis Gabard
Assessor: Jean-Marie Combe
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
 
Clermont vs Castres at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin 
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Patrick Bellet, Bruno Fiche
Assessor: Yves Peyrelongue
Television match official: Laurent Sclafer

Pro D2, Round 28

Agen vs Narbonne at Stade Armandie 
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Christian Destruhaut, Jean-Christophe Clot
Assessor: André Corbin
Goal judges: Patrick Beuriot, Richard Denninger
 
Lannemezan vs Tarbes at Stade Maurice-Trélut
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Thierry Cazalet, Philippe Gorbenko
Assessor: Henri Claudio
Goal judges: Christophe Degos, François Courbin
 
Auch vs Oyonnax at Stade Jacques-Fouroux 
Referee: Stéphan Pomarède
Assistant referees: Frédéric Ducatez, Christophe Clavere
Assessor: Bernard Gabriel
Goal judges: Thierry Devais, Jean Punzano
 
Grenoble vs Dax at Stade Lesdiguières
Referee: Eric Soulan
Assistant referees: Emmanuel Rosich, Denis Grenouillet
Assessor: Max Benoit
Goal judges: Frédéric De Castro, Thierry Le Grand
 
Pau vs Aix-en-Provence at Stade du Hameau
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Stéphane Duberger, Dominique Parrini
Assessor: Jean-Pierre Crouzery
Goal judges: Luigi Gaborit, Pascal Vitrac
 
Aurillac vs Lyon at Stade Jean-Alric 
Referee: Hervé Dubes
Assistant referees: Didier Bonnet, Jean-François Fourquet
Assessor: Jean-Paul Soules
Goal judges: Raphael Guaragna, Cédric Clave
 
Mont-de-Marsan vs Colomiers at Stade Guy Boniface 
Referee: Jérôme Lamirand
Assistant referees: Jean-Michel Schutz, Jean-Paul Benoit
Assessor: Jean-Paul Grellety, Marc Desclaux
Goal judges: Philippe Milani, Jean-Charles Paupe
 
Bordeaux vs La Rochelle at Stade André Moga
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Assistant referees: Jean-Luc Gonzalez, Eric Sentucq
Assessor: Jean-Marie Bigot
Goal judges: Bruno Gabaldon, Charles Bonfanti
 
Ireland

AIL Division 1
 
Cork Constitution vs Dolphin
Referee: George Clancy
Assistant referees: Darragh McCormack, Ger English
 
St Mary's vs Old Belvedere
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
Assistant referees: Brian MacNeice, Barry O'Keefe
 
Italy
 
Super 10, Round 15

Benetton Treviso vs MPS Viadana
Referee: Giulio De Santis (Roma)
Assistant referees: Andrea Belvedere (Roma), Ettore Reale (Bari)

Femi-CZ Rovigo vs Plusvalore Gran Parma
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Napoli)
Assistant referees: Claudio Castagnoli (Livorno), Andrea Laurenti (Bologna)

Futura Park Rugby Roma vs Casinò Di Venezia
Referee: Mauro Dordolo (Udine)
Assistant referees: Filippo Navarra (Udine), Francisco Lento (Udine)

Consiag I Cavalieri Prato vs Petrarca Padova
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Frascati)
Assistant referees: Emiliano Roscini (Milano), Enrico Cerci (Colleferro)

Banca Monte Parma vs Ferla L'Aquila
Referee: Stefano Marrama (Padova)
Assistant referees: Alan Falzone (Padova), Luigi Sorrentino (Milano)

 
Scotland
 
Premiership

 
Ayr vs Watsonians
Referee: Andy Macpherson
Assistant referees: David Walker, Iain Bruce

Currie vs Boroughmuir
Referee: Graham Knox
Assistant referees: Gary Gordon, Digby Thomas

Glasgow Hawks vs Selkirk
Referee: Robert McHenry
Assistant referees: Malcolm Gray, Graeme Marshall

Heriots vs Ayr
Referee: Filippo Bertelli (Italy)
Assistant referees: Colin Brett, Graham Allen

Melrose vs Watsonians
Referee: Andy Macpherson
Assistant referees: David Walker, Bob Nevins
 
South Africa

Women's Provincial
 
Leopards vs Pumas at Olën, Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Magda van den Heever
Assessor: Keith Hendricks

Lions vs Boland at Johannesburg Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Eugenia Daniels
Assessor: Eugene de Villiers

Eastern Province vs Western Province at Zwide Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Madel de Villiers
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa

Border vs Blue Bulls at NU1 Stadium, Mdantsane
Referee: Roslyn Fortuin
Assessor: Banks Yantolo

Free State vs KwaZulu Natal at Clive Solomon Field, Bloemfontein
Referee: Sanet Ludick
Assessor: Eugene de Villiers

Griffons vs South Western Districts at Griffons Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Renee Daniell
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Spain

División de Honor, Round 16

UE Santboiana vs  Ampo Ordizia at Baldiri Aleu (Santboi De Llobregat)
Referee: João Mourinha (Madrid)

Les Abelles vs  Cetransa El Salvador at Río Turia (Valencia)
Referee: Joan Montoya (País Vasco)

Cajasol Rugby Ciencias vs  Bizkaia Gernika.  at La Cartuja (Sevilla)
Referee:  José Ignacio Fernandez Soria (Madrid)

VRAC Quesos Entrepinares vs  La Vila  at Pepe Rojo (Valladolid)
Referee: Paloma Loza (Madrid)

Pégamo Bera Bera vs  CRC Madrid at Miniestadi Anoeta (San Sebastián)
Referee: Felix Villegas (Castilla y León)

División De Honor B vs  Play Off for promotion

CAU Valencia vs  Hernani at Río Turia (Valencia)
Referee: Sergi Figueruelo (Cataluña)

FC Barcelona vs  Mercedez Benz Alcobendas at La Teixonera (Barcelona)
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Castilla y León)

División De Honor B vs  Play Off for demotion

UMA Málaga vs Eibar Hierros Anetxe. at Teatinos (Málaga)
Referee: Manuel Lázaro (Madrid)

Play-off for promotion to División de Honor B

CD Arquitectura vs  Uribealdea. at Estadio Nacional Complutense (Madrid)
Referee: Luis Santos (León)

AD Ingenieros Industriales vs  Ponent at El Cantizal (Las Rozas)
Referee: Sabin Cortabarría (País Vasco)

USA

Super Rugby League, Week 5
          
Charlotte vs Boston Rugby 
Referee: Marc Nelson  
Assistant referees: Ed Ward, Local 
Assessor: Don Morrison  

Life University vs Boston Irish Wolfhounds 
Referee: Gareth Morgan  
Assistant referees: Local, Local 
Assessor: Bill Dent  

New York Athletic Club vs Old Blue New York 
Referee: Dave Ardrey
Assistant referees: Local, Local 
Assessor: Mike Youdin
Coach: Gary Devoe

Chicago Lions vs Old Mission Beach Athletic Club 
Referee: Joe Androvich  
Assistant referees: LuAnn Campbell, Local 
Assessor: Dave Williamson  
Coach: Josh Tameifuna

Chicago Griffins vs Denver Barbarians 
Referee: Tom Lyons  
Assistant referees: Charlie Haupt, Local 
Assessor: Harwood  
San Francisco Golden Gate vs Dallas Harlequins 
Referee: Nick Ricono  
Assistant referees: Local, Local 
Assessor: Steve Verna 

Wales

Premiership

Bedwas vs Llandovery
Referee: Wayne Davies
Assistant referees: Gary Davies, Julian Thomas
 
Carmarthen Quins vs Llandovery TBC
Referee: tbc
 
Swansea vs Cardiff
Referee: Tim Hayes
Assistant referees: Stephen Davies, Steve Richmond
 
Aberavon vs Pontypool
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Assistant referees: Gerald Davies, Terry Thomas