Referees to 24 January
It's the last round for Heineken Cup and European Challenge Cup. Some quarterfinalists have already been decided. Some will be decided this dramatic weekend.
International
Friendly
Blue Bulls vs Russia at Loftus B, Pretoria
Referee: Pro Legoete
Heineken Cup
Round 6
Pool 1
Sale Sharks vs Clermont Auvergne at Edgeley Park
Referee: Peter Allen (Scotland)
Touch judges: Rob Dickson (Scotland) Ronnie Dumma (Scotland)
Television match official: Andy Turner (England)
Montauban vs Munster at Stade de Sapiac
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Touch judges: Martin Fox (England), Alan Biggs (England)
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat (France)
Pool 2
Leinster vs Edinburgh at RDS
Referee: Chris White (England)
Touch judges: Roy Maybank (England), Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)
Castres vs London Wasps at Stade Pierre Antoine
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Touch judges: Michael Black (Ireland), Jonathan Peak (Ireland)
Pool 3
Ospreys vs Leicester Tigers at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
Touch judges: Eric Gauzins (France), Patrick Bellet (France)
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas (France)
Assessor: Brian Stirling (Ireland)
Benetton Treviso vs Perpignan at Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Referee: Andrew McPherson (Scotland)
Touch judges: John Steele (Scotland), John Ferns (Scotland)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Assessor: Paul Bridgman (England)
Pool 4
Harlequins vs Scarlets at The Twickenham Stoop
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Touch judges: Colin Stanley (Ireland), Trevor Collins (Ireland)
Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)
Stade Français Paris vs Ulster at Stade Jean Bouin
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Touch judges: Sean Davey (England), Kevin Stewart (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Pool 5
Bath vs Toulouse at The Recreation Ground
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Touch judges: Allen McDowell (Ireland), Mark Hermin (Ireland)
Television match official: Olan Trevor (Ireland)
Glasgow Warriors vs Newport Gwent Dragons at Firhill Arena
Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)
Assessor: Brian Leigh (England)
Pool 6
Cardiff Blues vs Calvisano at Cardiff Arms Park
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Touch judges: Eric Soulan (France), Jean-Paul Vermande (France)
Television match official: Jean-Christophe Gastou (France)
Biarritz vs Gloucester at Parc des Sports Aguiléra
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Touch judges: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales), Jonathan Mason (Wales)
Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)
European Challenge Cup
Round 6
Pool 1
Connacht vs Dax
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Touch judges: David Changleng, Graeme Marshall
Rovigo vs London Irish
Referee: Stephan Pomarède (France)
Touch judges: Jean-Luc Rebollal (France), Patrick Dellac (France)
Pool 2
Northampton Saints vs Toulon
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Touch judges: Phil Connett (Wales), Alan Jenkins (Wales)
Television match official: David Hudson (England)
Bristol vs Montpellier
Referee: Alan Falzone (Italy)
Toiuch judges: Roger Baileff (England), Eric Bullion (England)
Television match official: Matt Peters (England)
Pool 3
Worcester Warriors vs Petrarca
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Touch judges: Sébastien Garat (France), Didier Dussaut (FRance)
Television match official: Brian Abrhams (England)
Bourgoin vs Bucuresti Oaks
Referee: Paolo Ventura (Italy)
Pool 4
Brive vs Overmach Parma
Referee: Rob Debney (England)
Touch judges: Ashley Rowden (England), Greg Garner (England)
Television match official: Andrew Small (England)
El Salvador vs Newcastle Falcons
Referee: David Rosich (France)
Pool 5
Mont-de-Marsan vs Saracens
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Touch judges: Alan Rogan (Ireland), Darragh McCormack (Ireland)
Television match official: Michael Black (Ireland)
Viadana vs Bayonne
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
Touch judges: Dean Richards (England), Martin Buck (England)
Friendly
Stormers vs Saracens at Newlands
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Touch judges: Joey Salmans, Roderick Barry
Western Force vs Crusaders at Members Equity Stadium Perth
Referee: James Leckie
Touch judges: Julian Pritchard, tba
University of Stellenbosch vs Saracens at Danie Craven Stadium
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Domestic
Australia
Friendly
Reds vs Waratahs at Gold Park, Toowoomba
Referee: Paul Marks
Touch judge: Stephen Hill, tba
England
National League 1
Bedford Blues vs Coventry
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Touch judges: Richard Phillips, Nigel Carrick
Coach: Clive Leeke
Doncaster vs Nottingham
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
Touch judges: Andrew Vertigan, Steve Makinson
Assessor: Gary Welsh
Esher vs Newbury
Referee: David Rose
Touch judges: Rowan Kitt, Nick Clarke
Moseley vs Rotherham
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Touch judges: Nigel Higginson, Darryl Chapman
Assessor: Ian Roberts
Plymouth Albion vs Otley
Referee: Terry Hall
Touch judges: Paul Kimber, Fred Spong
Assessor: Mike Coleman
Sedgley Park vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Graham Knox (Scotland)
Touch judges: Andy Taylorson, Gareth Copsey
Assessor: Andy Mcmillan
Cornish Pirates vs Manchester
Referee: Paul Knowles
Touch judges: Steve Leyshon, Kevin Obern
Leeds Carnegie vs London Welsh
Referee: Andrew Small
Touch judges: Mark Wilson, Barry Dalby
France
Pro D2
Grenoble vs Albi
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Touch judges: Jean-Luc Gonzalez, Jean-Michel Schutz
Assessor: Michel Kazmierczak, Yves Bressy
Goal judge: Laurent Guillermard, Arnaud Blondel
Agen vs Pau
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Touch judges: Christian Destruhaut, Didier Bonnet
Assessor: Michel Sicard, Michel Messan
Goal judge: Benoît Escoubet, Christophe Degos
Bourg-en-Bresse vs Oyonnax
Referee: Salem Attalah
Touch judges: Bruno Fiche, Thierry Chanut
Assessor: Michel Ricciardelli, Michel Debet
Goal judge: Philippe Graciet, Frédéric Dallon
Béziers vs Bordeaux
Referee: Laurent Sclafer
Touch judges: Stéphane Duberger, Michel Couzier
Assessor: Jean-Marc Dedieu, Henri Lalanne
Goal judge: Frédéric De Castro, Christian Coussan
Lyon vs Colomiers
Referee: Emmanuel Chenavier
Touch judges: Jean-Louis Suau, Sébastien Hebert
Assessor: Pierre Beneuf, Jean-Pierre Juanchich
Goal judge: Laurent Cardona, Alain Monteux
Narbonne vs Auch
Referee: Laurent Valin
Touch judges: Didier Bart, Gérard Gacon
Assessor: Patrick Costa, Bernard Perez
Goal judge: Thierry Mallet, Christophe Raymond
Aurillac vs Tarbes
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Touch judges: Pascal Ubeda, Jean-François Fourquet
Assessor: Patrick Ducouret, Jean Lavergne
Goal judge: Acques Chapon, Philippe Milani
La Rochelle vs Racing Metro 92
Referee: Franck Maciello
Touch judges: Pierre Goisnard, Dominique Parrini
Assessor: Jean-Paul Grellety, Patrick Robin
Goal judge: Pascal Lafond, Nicolas Lezin
Ireland
AIL Level 1
Ballymena vs Dolphin
Referee: John Carvill
Blackrock vs Young Munster
Referee: David Wilkinson
Dungannon vs Cork Constitution
Referee: David Keane
Galwegians vs Shannon
Referee: Paul Haycock
Old Belvedere vs St Mary's
Referee: Peter Roche
Terenure vs Garryowen
Referee: Dudley Phillips
UL Bohemians vs Clontarf
Referee: Richard Kerr
UCD vs Buccaneers
Referee: Leo Colgan
Youth
Connacht vs Leinster
Referee: Dave O'Shea
Italy
Serie A - Round 14
Girone 1
L’Aquila vs Giunti Firenze 1931
Referee: Simone Colantonio (Roma)
Livorno vs Hafro Design Udine
Referee: Andrea Pasquin (Rovigo)
Marchiol San Marco vs Mantovani Lazio
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Milano)
Orved San Donà vs Amatori Milano
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Frascati)
Consiag I Cavalieri Prato vs BluGeo Colorno
Referee: Alessandro Cason (Rovigo)
Termoraggi Piacenza vs Novaco Alghero
Referee: Stefano Marrama (Padova)
Girone 2
Antares Benevento vs Med Italia Pro Recco
Referee: Claudio Castagnoli (Livorno)
Vibu Noceto vs Mirano
Referee: Paolo Valbusa (Treviso)
Cammi Calvisano “A” vs Zhermack Badia
Referee: Emiliano Roscini (Milano)
Benetton Treviso “A” vs Banca Farnese Lyons Piacenza
Referee: Vincenzo De Martino (Napoli)
Colleferro vs San Gregorio
Referee: Giulio De Santis (Roma)
New Zealand
Warm-up matches
Blues vs Hurricanes at North Harbour Stadium
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Chiefs vs Highlanders in Rotorua
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Scotland
Premiership
Melrose vs Glasgow Hawks
Referee: Darren Gamage (England)
Touch judges: Alan Campbell, Graham Allen
Hawick vs Currie
Referee: Iain Heard
Touch judges: Andy Ireland, David Anderson
Ayr vs Selkirk
Referee: Andrew Healy
Touch judges: Rabb Mchenry, Bob Nevins
West of Scotland vs Stirling County
Referee: Cammy Rudkin
Touch judges: Andy Hepburn, Alan Forrest
Watsonians vs Edin Accies
Referee: David Jack
Touch judges: Gus Tweedale, Jim Oswald
Heriots vs Boroughmuir
Referee: Ted Coutts
Touch judges: Gary Gordon, Archie Mcinally
South Africa
Friendlies
Lions vs Bulls at Wits University
Referee: Craig Joubert
Touch judges: Willie Roos, Pro Legoete
Lions vs Bulls at Wits Univrsity
Referee: Willie Roos
Touch judges: Pro Legoete
Pumas vs Sharks at Puma Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Phillip Bosch
Western Province vs South Western Districts at Newlands
Referee: Joey Salmans
Touch judges: Marc van Zyl, Roderick Barry
Cheetahs vs Griquas in Bloemfontein
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Free State vs Shimlas
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Spain
División de Honor
Les Abelles vs Cetransa El Salvador
Referee: Paloma Loza (Madrid)
Cajasol R. Ciencias vs Getxo Artea
Referee: José Bogas (Cataluña)
Pégamo Bera Bera vs Ampo Ordizia
Referee: Felix Villegas (Castilla y León)
Madrid vs La Vila
Referee: Rafael Ortega (Andalucía)
Nodalia R. Valladolid vs UE Santboiana
Referee: Sabin Cortabarría (País Vasco)
División de Honor B
Grupo 1
Belenos vs Universidade Ednon
Referee: Alberto Ruiz García (País Vasco)
Hernani vs Durango Ilardura
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Castilla y León)
Gernika vs Oviedo Feve
Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)
Barcelona Universitari Club vs Krafft Atlético San Sebastián
Referee: Manuel Lázaro (Madrid)
Grupo 2
Jaén vs CAU Valencia
Referee: I Diaz (Madrid)
UMA Málaga vs Liceo Francés
Referee: Luis Santos (Castilla y León)
Mercedes Benz Esp. Alcobendas vs Helvetia Rugby
Referee: Igotz Gallastegui (País Vasco)
Complutense Cisneros vs Atlético Portuense
Referee: Iñaki Vergara (País Vasco)
Wales
SWALEC Cup - Round Five
Gilfach Goch vs Neath
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Garndiffaith vs Llanelli
Referee: Huw Griffiths
Bridgend Athletic vs Swansea
Referee: Neil Ballard
Rumney vs Tredegar
Referee: Colin Kirkhouse
Cross Keys vs Builth Wells
Referee: Greg Morgan
Llantwit Fardre vs Whitland
Referee: Wayne Davies
Pontypridd vs Pontypool
Referee: James Jones
Corus vs Aberavon
Referee: David Bodilly
Caerphilly vs Penallta/Llangennech
Referee: Sean Brickell
Ebbw Vale vs Ynysybwl
Referee: Mike Bethell
Llanharan vs Tonmawr
Referee: David Jones
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Newbridge
Referee: Phil Fear
Narberth vs Cardiff
Referee: Huw David
Tondu vs Carmarthen Quins
Referee: David Williams
Newport vs Bridgend
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Llandovery vs Bargoed
Referee: Simon Harris