Referees to 2 December 2019

There was a unique occurrence this past week. International matches were cancelled because of measles.

In the Oceania Women's Championship, a Tongan player developed measles and the Fijian health authorities insisted that Tonga be barred from playing because of the highly contagious disease.

On a more positive note, Welshman Nigel Owens, MBE, will referee the match between Wales and the Barbarians, not by any long chalk a unique occurrence but rare in these days when "neutrality" is an issue in the appointment of referees. Owens, who is 48, has refereed more Test matches than anybody else in the history of the game but this will be the first time that he referees his country's national side,

There is an interesting appointment in England's Women's Premiership. LaToya Mason will be refereeing her first premiership match, Harlequins vs Waterloo. LaToya, a New Zealander, played 70 times at scrumhalf for England with all manner of successes.

International

Wales vs Barbarians at Principality Stadium, Cardiff

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Dan Jones (Wales), Gwyn Morris (Wales)

Television match official: Ian Davies (Wales)

Timekeeper: Huw Lewis (Wales)

Africa Cup

Senegal vs Mauritius

Women's Internationals

USA vs Canada at Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center, San Diego

Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Amber McLachlan (Australia), USA Appointment

26 November 2019

Netherlands vs Hong Kong at National Rugby Centre Stadium, Amsterdam

Referee: Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)

Assistant referees: Clara Munarini (Italy), Riette Meijer (Netherlands)

30 November 2019

Netherlands vs Hong Kong at National Rugby Centre Stadium, Amsterdam

Referee: Laura Pettingale (England)

Assistant referees: Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy), Mireya Dijkstra (Netherlands)

Wales vs Barbarians Women at Principality Stadium, Cardiff

Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Maria Giovanna Pacifico (Italy), Francesce Martin (Wales)

Television match official: Stuart Kibble (Wales)

Oceania Rugby Women’s Championship 2019, Match 7

New Zealand A vs Papua New Guinea at Churchill Park, Lautoka

Referee: Tyler Miller (Australia)

Assistant referees: Avi'i Fa'alupega (Samoa), Lavenia Racaca (Fiji)

Assessor: Wayne Erickson

Australia A vs Samoa at Churchill Park, Lautoka

Referee: Rebecca Mahoney (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Mere Uluinaceva (Fiji), Koini Vuli (Fiji)

Television match official: Robert Davies

Papua New Guinea vs Fiji XV at Churchill Park, Lautoka

Referee: Tyler Miller (Australia)

Assistant referees: Mere Uluinaceva (Fiji), Lavenia Racaca (Fiji)

Assessor: Robert Davies

Fijiana B vs Samoa at Churchill Park, Lautoka

Referee: Rebecca Mahoney (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Avi'i Fa'alupega (Samoa), Koini Vuli (Fiji)

Assessor: Wayne Erickson

Under-20

Switzerland vs Czechia in Heidelberg

Referee: Killian O'Brien (Germany)

Under-19

Georgia vs South Africa at Shevardeny High-Performance Base, Tbilissi

Referee: tba

PRO14, Round 7

Ulster vs Scarlets at Kingspan Stadium

Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Robert O'Sullivan (Ireland), Ben Blain (Scotland)

Television match official: Charles Samson (Scotland)

Timekeeper: Alan Ward (Ireland)

Assessor: Tim O'Brien (Ireland)

Munster vs Edinburgh at Irish Independent Park

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Assistant referees: Sean Gallagher (Ireland), Matteo Liperini (Italy)

Television match official: Stefano Pennè (Italy)

Timekeeper: Harry Booker (Ireland)

Benetton vs Cardiff Blues at Stadio Monigo, Treviso

Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Andrea Piardi (Italy), Paul Haycock (Ireland)

Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

Connacht vs Southern Kings at The Sportsground, Galway

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Assistant referees: Frank Murphy (Ireland), Aled Evans (Wales)

Television match official: Wayne Davies (Wales)

Timekeeper: Louis Cunningham (Ireland)

Dragons vs Zebre at Rodney Parade

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Simon Rees (Wales), Mark Patton (Ireland)

Television match official: Colin Stanley (Ireland)

Glasgow Warriors vs Leinster at Scotstoun Stadium

Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Assistant referees: Mike Adamson (Scotland), Adam Jones (Wales)

Television match official: John Mason (Wales)

Ospreys vs Cheetahs at The Gnoll, Neath

Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Mike English (Wales), Oisin Quinn (Ireland)

Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Domestic

England

Premiership

Bath vs Saracens

Referee: Karl Dickson

Assistant referees: James Milliner-Woodcock, Ryan Collier

Television match official: David Rose

Timekeeper: Matthew Peters

Assessor: Brian Campsall

Exeter Chiefs vs Wasps

Referee: Ian Tempest

Assistant referees: Simon McConnell, John Meredith

Television match official: Geoffrey Warren

Timekeeper: Andrew Pearce

Assessor: Christopher White

Northampton Saints vs Leicester Tigers

Referee: Matthew Carley

Assistant referees: Andrew Jackson, Wayne Falla

Television match official: Rowan Kitt

Timekeeper: Paul Stanley

Assessor: Martin Fox

Worcester Warriors vs Sale Sharks

Referee: Luke Pearce

Assistant referees: Adam Leal, Philip Watters

Television match official: Graham Hughes

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant

Assessor: Gary Welsh

Harlequins vs Gloucester

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Assistant referees: Dean Richards, Jonathan Healy

Television match official: Sean Davey & Karl Dickson

Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet

Assessor: David Morgan & Robin Goodliffe

Bristol Bears vs London Irish

Referee: Wayne Barnes

Assistant referees: Christophe Ridley, Paul Dix

Television match official: Stuart Terheege

Timekeeper: Eric Bullion

Assessor: Jerry Wallis

Championship

Newcastle Falcons vs Hartpury University

Referee: Hamish Smales

Assistant referees: Gregg Dawson, Simon Park

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan

Yorkshire Carnegie vs London Scottish

Referee: Alex Thomas

Assistant referees: Jamie Leahy, Peter Allan

Assessor: Peter Farrell

Ealing Trailfinders vs Bedford Blues

Referee: Jack Makepeace

Assistant referees: Ian Bibey, Robert Warburton

Assessor: Sam Collins & Peter Huckle

Jersey Reds vs Doncaster Knights

Referee: Michael Hudson

Assistant referees: Roy Maybank, Lionel Spooner

Assessor: Lloyd Jackson

Coventry vs Ampthill

Referee: Matthew Turvey

Assistant referees: Peter Brunt, Nick Marshall

Assessor: Stephen Leyshon

Cornish Pirates vs Nottingham

Referee: Joe James

Assistant referees: Simon Adams, Adam Wookey

Assessor: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Women's Premiership

Harlequins Women vs Firwood Waterloo Ladies

Referee: LaToya Mason

Assistant referees: Tracy Pettingale, Phil Bowers

Assessor: Chris White

Wasps FC Ladies vs Saracens Women

Referee: Samuel Phillips

Assistant referees: Jack Le Feuvre, Christopher Bartlet

Assessor: Iain Mitchell

Worcester Warriors Women vs Bristol Bears Women

Referee: James Milliner-Woodcock

Assistant referees: Ryan Owens, tba

Assessor: Steve Harland

Gloucester-Hartpury Women vs Darlington Mowden Park Sharks

Referee: Max Weston

Assistant referees: Will Gilder, Mark Doran

Assessor: Sara Cox

Richmond vs Loughborough Lightning

Referee: Hamish Grant

Assistant referees: Greg Douglas, James Davies

Assessor: Ian Roberts

France

Top 14

Racing vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Paris La Défense Arena

Referee: Jonathan Dufort

Assistant referees: Cédric Marchat, Mourad Gharbi Tarchouna

Television match official: Cyril Lafon

La Rochelle vs Castres at Stade Marcel Deflandre

Referee: Patrick Nuchy

Assistant referees: Alexandre Ruiz, Christophe Bats

Television match official: Bruno Bessot

Clermont vs Agen at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin

Referee: Vivien Praderie

Assistant referees: Pierre Brousset, Arnaud Blondel

Television match official: Denis Grenouillet

Pau vs Toulon at Stade du Hameau

Referee: Laurent Cardona

Assistant referees: Maxime Chalon, Frédéric Chazal

Television match official: Laurent Sclafer

Montpellier vs Lyon at GL Stadium

Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

Assistant referees: Tual Trainini, Thierry Devais

Television match official: Éric Gauzins

Brive vs Stade Français Paris at Stadium Municipal

Referee: Mathieu Raynal

Assistant referees: Luc Ramos, Patrick Pechambert

Television match official: Éric Briquet Campin

Toulouse vs Bayonne at Stade Ernest Wallon

Referee: Adrien Descottes

Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède, Jacques De Lemos

Television match official: Éric Gonthier

Hong Kong

Premiership

USRC Tigers vs Herbert Smith Freehills HKU Sandy Bay at SKP

Referee: Mark Jackson

Assistant referees: Lawrence Wilkinson, James Byatt

Assessor: Stan Harman

Natixis HKFC vs Bloomberg HK Scottish at HKFC

Referee: Stephen Copeman

Assistant referees: Tim Baker, Graeme Martin

Assessor: Peter Hudson

Societe Generale Valley vs Kerry Hotel Kowloon at HV-6

Referee:Tim Baker

Assistant referees: Morgan White, Edward Fitzgerald

Assessor: Andrew Tranent

Ireland

All Ireland League, Division 1

Clontarf vs Lansdowne at Castle Avenue

Referee: Nigel Correll

Naas vs St Mary's at Forenaughts

Referee: Richard Horgan

Cork Constitution vs Ballynahinch at Temple Hill

Referee: Jonny Erskine

Young Munster vs Dublin University at Tom Clifford Park

Referee: Peter Martin

Banbridge vs Old Belvedere at Rifle Park

Referee: Shane Kierans

Highfield vs Armagh at Woodleigh Park

Referee: Daniel Carson

Malone vs Navan at Gibson Park

Referee: Kieran Barry

University College Cork vs University College Dublin at Mardyke Grounds

Referee: Stuart Gaffkin

Italy

Top 12, Round 5

Calvisano vs Lazio

Referee: Federico Boraso (Rovigo)

Assistant referees: Federico Vedovelli (Sondrio), Francesco Meschini (L’Aquila)

Colorno vs Toscana Aeroporti I Medicei

Referee: Emanuele Tomò (Roma)

Assistant referees: Andrea Spadoni (Padova), Matteo Locatelli (Bergamo)

Fiamme Oro vs Viadana 1970

Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Brescia)

Assistant referees: Vincenzo Schipani (Benevento), Franco Rosella (Roma)

Valorugby Emilia vs Sitav Lyons

Referee: Gabriel Chirnoaga (Roma)

Assistant referees: Riccardo Angelucci (Livorno), Lorenzo Imbriaco (Bologna)

Mogliano vs Petrarca

Referee: Manuel Bottino (Roma)

Assistant referees: Andrea Spadoni (Padova), Simone Boaretto (Rovigo)

Rovigo vs San Donà)

Referee: Andrea Piardi (Brescia)

Assistant referees: Clara Munarini (Parma), Francesco Russo (Milano)

Scotland

Super 6

Ayrshire Bulls vs Watsonians

Referee: Finlay Brown

Assistant referees: Craig Clark, Lee Fish

Assessor: Gordon McMurray

Timekeeper: Graeme Eastland

Heriot's vs Stirling County

Referee: David Sutherland

Assistant referees: Neil Muir, Alistair Watt

Assessor: Tom McNicol

Timekeeper: Ben Evans

Boroughmuir Bears vs Southern Knights

Referee: Graeme Ormiston

Assistant referees: Jonny Perriam, Bob Nevins

Assessor: Andy Clift

Timekeeper: John Hawryluk-Beaton

Premiership

Aberdeen Grammar vs Glasgow Hawks

Referee: Ian Kenny

Assistant referees: George Pounder, Colin George

Coach: Neil Paterson

Edinburgh Academical vs Jed Forest

Referee: Keith Allen

Assistant referees: Greg Cameron, Brian Mcguff

Assessor: Dougie Kerr

GHA vs Hawick

Referee: Ruairidh Campbell

Assistant referees: Michael Todd, Willie Anderson

Assessor: Andy Ireland

Musselburgh vs Marr

Referee: Samuel O'Neil

Assistant referees: John Shaw, Digby Thomas

Coach: Alan Forrest

Selkirk vs Currie Chieftains

Referee: Ross Mabon

Assistant referees: Gordi Reid, Allan Parry

Assessor: Ken Harrower

Women's Premier League

Cartha Queens Park vs Ayr

Referee: Darroch Ramsay

Assistant referees: Calum Lazenby, Duncan Pine

Hillhead Jordanhill vs Corstorphine Cougars

Referee: Euan Clipston

Assistant referees: Gordi Reid, Dave Mckervail

Watsonians vs Stirling County

Referee: Sean Niven

Assistant referees: Grant Stephen, Allana Mclean

Spain

División de Honor

Hernani vs Salvador

Referee: Marc Riera (Barcelona)

Alcobendas Rugby vs CR Santander

Referee: Arnaltz Bilbao (Guipúzcoa)

Aparejadores Burgos vs FC Barcelona

Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipúzcoa)

UE Santboiana vs Ciencias Sevilla

Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Guipúzcoa)

Indepen. Santander vs Cisneros

Referee: Pedro Montoya (Álava)

VRAC Valladolid vs Ordizia

Referee: Iñaki Muñoz (Madrid)

División De Honor Femenina, Round 6

Xv Sanse Scrum vs Cisneros

Referee: Pedro Pérez Gómez (Toledo)

Majadahonda vs Universitario Sevilla

Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)

Inef L’Hospitalet vs El Salvador

Referee: Garcia Diez (Barcelona)

Crat A Coruña vs Olimpico Pozuelo

Referee: David Castro Villar (Galicia)

División De Honor B, Round 10

Zarautz vs Uribealdea

Referee: Alberto Ruíz García (Vizcaya)

Univer. Bilbao vs Getxo

Referee: Adrián Rodriguez Gutierrez (Cantabria)

Campus Ourense vs Bera Bera

Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)

Belenos vs Vigo

Referee: Luis Santos (León)

Eibar vs Real Oviedo Rugby

Referee: Jorge García Criado (Baleares)

Gernika vs Gaztedi

Referee: Andoni Susperregi (Guipúzcoa)

Fenix vs La Vila

Referee: Roger Parera (Barcelona)

Valencia vs CAU Valencia

Referee: Mario González Ribes (Valencia

L’Hospitalet vs XV Murcia

Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Barcelona)

BUC Barcelona vs Poble Nou

Referee: Óscar Martinez (Castellón)

XV Barbarians vs Sant Cugat

Referee: Miguel Ferdinández Rodriguez (Madrid)

Tatami vs Les Abelles

Referee: Enzo Cosse (Valencia)

Jaen vs CAR Sevilla

Referee: Luis Lasala (Granada)

Pozuelo vs Marbella

Referee: Joaquín Santoro (Valencia)

Xv Hortaleza vs Liceo Francés

Referee: Ruben Pardo (Madrid)

Cáceres vs Ing. Industriales

Referee: Eduardo Cousillas (Granada)

Arquitectura vs UR Almeria

Referee: Belarmino Álvarez (Asturias)

Málaga vs CAU Madrid

Referee: José Luis Murillo (Barcelona)

Wales

Premiership

Swansea vs Llandovery

Referee: Jason Bessant

Assistant referees: Steffan Edwards, Colin Kirkhouse