Referees to 21 April 2019

There will a lot of focus on Ricoh Arena in Coventry and Aviva Stadium in Dublin for the Heineken Cup semifinals this weekend when the referees in the middle are Jérôme Garcès and Wayne Barnes.

There are fewer matches this week as it is Eastertide.

International

Rugby Europe

Conference 2 South

Slovakia vs Bulgaria in Prestany, Slovakia

Referee: Alexei Lebedev (Russia)

Conference 1 North

Moldova vs Ukraine

Referee: Hrvoje Bartolic (Croatia)

Development

Turkey vs Estonia in Istanbul

Referee: Eugeniu Procopi (Moldova)

Under-20 Friendlies

Georgia vs Namibia at Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch

Referee: Divan Uys (South Africa)

South Africa vs Argentina at Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch

Referee: Egon Seconds (South Africa)

Rugby Europe

Under-18 Championship

Netherlands vs Belgium

Referee: Stephan Allsop (Wales)

Germany vs Romania

Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Italy)

Spain vs Portugal

Referee:Peter Martin (Ireland)

Georgia vs Russia

Referee: François Bousac (France)

Six Nations Under-18

Ireland vs England at Sixways

Referee: Andrew Moule (Wales)

Assistant referees: Ryan Collier (England), Bradley Bignell (England)

Assessor: Tony Spreadbury (England)

France vs Italy

Referee: Alan Chandrachud (England)

Assistant referees: Ben Wood (England), Fred Spong (England)

Assessor: Tony Spreadbury (England)

Wales vs Scotland

Referee: Benjamin Russell  (England)

Assistant referees: Bradley Bignell (England), Ryan Collier (England)

Assessor: Tony Spreadbury (England)

Scotland vs Ireland

Referee: Nick Wood (England)

Assistant referees: Stephen Hambley (England), Mark Doran (England)

Assessor: Stephen Leyshon (England) & Ashley Reay (England)

England vs France

Referee: Richard Horgan (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Alastair Bolton (England), Richard Waller (England)

Assessor: Stephen Leyshon (England) & Ashley Reay (England)

Italy vs Wales

Referee: Joe James (England)

Assistant referees: Mark Doran (England), Alastair Bolton (England)

Stephen Leyshon (England) & Ashley Reay (England)

Sevens

Women

This is in Kitakyushu, Japan.

Referees: Sara Cox (England), Lauren Jenner (New Zealand), Sakurako Kawasaki (Japan), Tyler Miller (Australia), Ashleigh Murray (South Africa), Amy Perrett (Australia), Madeline Putz (Australia), Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)

Super Rugby

Most of the match officials appointed are New Zealanders.

Chiefs vs Lions at FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton

Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)

Television match official: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)

Sunwolves vs Hurricanes at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo

Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Assistant referees: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand), Shuhei Kubo (Japan)

Television match official: Minoru Fuji (Japan)

Sharks vs Reds at King Park, Durban

Referee: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Highlanders vs Blues at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), James Doleman (New Zealand)

Television match official: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)

Waratahs vs Rebels at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)

Assistant referees: Nic Berry (Australia), Jordan Way (Australia)

Television match official: James Leckie (Australia)

Stormers vs Brumbies at Newlands, Cape Town

Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

European Professional Club Rugby

Heineken Champions Cup Semifinals

Saracens vs Munster at Ricoh Arena, Coventry

Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Mathieu Raynal (France)

Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure (France)

Citing commissioner: Jeff Mark (Wales)

Leinster vs Toulouse at Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Assistant referees: Luke Pearce (England), Matthew Carley (England)

Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)

Citing commissioner: John Byett (England)

Challenge Cup Semifinals

La Rochelle vs Sale Sharks at Stade Marcel Deflandre, La Rochelle

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales))

Assistant referees: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)), Ian Davies (Wales))

Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland).

Clermont Auvergne vs Harlequins at Stade Marcel-Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Andrew Brace (Ireland), George Clancy (Ireland)

Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Continental Shield

Enisei-STM vs Timisoara Saracens at Avangard Stadium, Krasnoyarsk

Referee:tba

Rovigo vs Calvisano at Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo

Referee: Christophe Ridley (England)

Assistant referees: Adam Leal (England), Hamish Smales (England)

Citing commissioner: Francesco Grillo (Italy)

Friendly

Doncaster Knights vs Krasny Yar Rugby

Referee: Dave Charlton

Assistant referees: Chris Bloomfield, Adam Morrison

Domestic

England

Championship

Richmond vs London Irish

Referee: Karl Dickson

Assistant referees: Shane Lewis, Lionel Spooner

Assessor: David Morgan

Nottingham vs Jersey Reds

Referee: Ian Tempest

Assistant referees: Simon Adams, Simon Park

Assessor: Peter Farrell

Doncaster Knights vs Coventry

Referee: Neil Chivers

Assistant referees: Gregg Dawson, William Burton

Assessor: Brian Campsall

Hartpury College vs London Scottish

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Assistant referees: Gregory Garner, Darryl Chapman

Assessor: Steve Leyshon & Peter Huckle

Ealing Trailfinders vs Bedford Blues

Referee: Dean Richards

Assistant referees: Peter Brunt, Robert Warburton

Assessor: Lloyd Jackson

Cornish Pirates vs Yorkshire Carnegie

Referee: Matt Turvey

Assistant referees: Ian Bibey, Michael Patz

Assessor: Sam Collins

Friendly

Richmond vs Royal Navy

Referee: Benjamin Wilde

Assistant referees: James Davies, Peter Crouch

Ireland

All Ireland Bateman Cup - Group 1

Garryowen vs Armagh at St Mary's College

Referee: Nigel Correll

Assistant referees: Paul Haycock, John Carvill

South Africa

Warm-up Friendly

SWD Eagles vs Eastern Province at Bitou RFC, Plettenberg Bay

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

USA

Major League Rugby, Round 13

Legion vs Raptors in San Diego

Referee: Scott Green

Assistant referees: Sam Grove-White (Scotland), Marquise Goodwin

United vs Warriors in New York

Referee: Luke Rogan

Assistant referees: Lex Weiner, Amelia Luciano

Seawolves vs Gold in Seattle

Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Scott Green, Brett Johnson

Wales

Premiership

Pontypridd vs Cardiff

Referee: Dan Jones

Assistant referees: Elgan Williams, Simon Harris

Television match official: Sean Brickellw

Merthyr vs Bargoed

Referee: Ben Whitehouse

Assistant referees: Aled Evans, Chris Williams

Television match official: Jon Mason

Llanelli vs Swansea

Referee: Ian Davies

Assistant referees: Carwyn Williams, Alun Emmanuel

Newport vs Cross Keys

Referee: Craig Evans

Assistant referees: Richard Deacy, Lee Gibbs

Bridgend vs RGC1404

Referee: Nigel Owens

Assistant referees: John Darcy, Mark Johns

Llandovery vs Carmarthen

Referee: Rhys Jones

Assistant referees: Richard Brace, Colin Phillips

Ebbw Vale vs Bedwas

Referee: Gareth John

Assistant referees: Kelvin Shorte, Simon Wycherley