Referees to 27 January

January is rushing away. Scarcely do we breathe a sigh of relief as the pool matches in the European competitions when we realise that the Six Nations are soon upon us. This weekend is a bit of a chance to snatch some breath.

In Scotland two New Zealand referees will be warming up for the Six Nations with Premiership matches and there will be two Italian referees there on exchange while two Scots will go to Italy.

In Ireland Jonathan Kaplan will also have a match to referee while in England Craig Joubert has National League 1 clash.

International

Russia are preparing for the European Nations Cup in South Africa where they will play four matches.

Russia vs Leopards at Olen Park, Potchefstroom

Referee: Jaco Peyper (Free State)

Friendly

Reds vs Blues at Ballymore, Queensland

Referee: Paul Marks

Touch judges: Simon Moore, Steve Hill

Assessor: Andrew Cole

Australia

Friendly

Waratahs vs Reds in Campbeltown

Referee: Ian Smith

Touch judges: Matt Goddard, Nathan Pearce

Assessor: Mick Tanzer

England

PremiershipSale Sharks vs Harlequins at Edgeley Park

Referee: Andrew Small

Touch judges: Steve Terheege, Don Helme

Assessor: Colin High

Television match official: Andrew Turner, Graeme Hughes

Gloucester vs London Wasps at Kingsholm

Referee: Dave Pearson

Touch judges: Peter Huckle, Robin Goodliffe

Television match official: Matt Peters

Leicester Tigers vs Newcastle Falcons at Welford Road

Referee: Sean Davey

Touch judges: Alan Hughes, Paul Dix

Assessor: Brian Campsall

Television match official: Brian Abrahams

Worcester vs Bristol at Sixways

Referee: Tony Spreadbury

Touch judges: Ken Stewart, Roger Baileff

Assessor: Colin High

Television match official: Laurie Bryant

Leeds Carnegie vs London Irish at Headingley Carnegie

Referee: Martin Fox

Touch judges: Bob Mullis, Martin Buck

Assessor: Brian Leigh

Television match official: Andrew Turner

Saracens vs Bath at Vicarage Road

Referee: Dean Richards D

Touch judges: Paul Emerson, David Kurk

Television match official: John Burtenshaw, Geoff Warren

National League 1

Coventry vs Bedford Blues

Referee: Andrew Vertigan

Touch judges: Ken Bracewell, Alan Farmer

Assessor: Brendan Fitzmaurice, Peter Facey

Coach: Peter Farrell

Esher vs Rotherham Titans

Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Touch judges: Terry Hall, Paul Stanley

Exeter Chiefs vs Cornish Pirates

Referee: Dale Newitt

Touch judges: Greg Garner, Alan Biggs

Assessor: Gary Welsh

Launceston vs Plymouth Albion

Referee: JP Doyle

Touch judges: Darren Gamage, Mark Summerhayes

Newbury vs Moseley

Referee: Ashley Rowden

Touch judges: Keith Lewis, Rhys Davies

Northampton Saints vs Sedgley Park

Referee: Nick Williams

Touch judges: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts, Rob Sawyer

Assessor: Andy Mcmillan, Ian Roberts

Nottingham vs London Welsh

Referee: David Rose

Touch judges: Mark Wilson, David Matthews

Pertemps Bees vs Doncaster

Referee: Adrian Hartwell

Touch judges: Steve Leyshon, Fred Farndon

Assessor: Clive Nicholas, Paul Emberson

France

Top 14 - 7eme Journee

Biarritz vs Perpignan

Referee: Romain Poite

Touch judges: Jean-Paul Vermande, Pierre Marie Masson

Assessor: Christian Zidel, Roger Duhau

Television match official: Daniel Gillet

Brive vs Albi

Referee: Jerome Garces

Touch judges: Fernand Pereira, Gilbert Darrieutort

Assessor: Clement Grau, Marc Desclaux

Television match official: Sebastien Minery

Bourgoin vs Paris

Referee: Christophe Berdos

Touch judges: Claude Tajan, Patrick Dellac

Assessor: Patrice Frantschi, Daniel Pruvot

Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas

Castres vs Clermont Ferrand

Referee: Didier Mene

Touch judges: Bernard Vals, Guy Pince

Assessor: Jean-Claude Legendre, Patrick Robin

Television match official: Serge Marzullo

Montpellier vs Bayonne

Referee: Eric Gauzins

Touch judges: Patrick Bellet, Jean-Christophe Clot

Assessor: Patrick Costa, Yves Bressy

Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier

Montauban vs Dax

Referee: David Rosich

Touch judges: Jacques Laplace, Rene Bordeneuve

Assessor: Philippe De Miranda, Alain Fernandez

Television match official: Laurent Sclafer

Auch vs Toulouse

Referee: Franck Maciello

Touch judges: Eric Briquet Campin, Herve Gilard

Assessor: Hubert Dubes, Bernard Perez

Television match official: Gerard Borreani

Pro D2 - 13eme Journee

The match between Racing and Toulon is a top-of-the-table clash.

Racing Metro 92 vs Toulon

Referee: Bruno Bessot

Touch judges: Daniel Jeanguiot, Didier Martinaud

Assessor: Yves Peyrelongue, Jean Matheu

Goal judges: Christian Poulalier, Nicolas Lezin

Blagnac vs Grenoble

Referee: Jerome Lamirand

Touch judges: Didier Morin, Christophe Malterre

Assessor: Jean Izquierdo, Michel Debet

Goal judges: Mathieu Raynal, Nicolas Datas

Lyon vs Beziers

Referee: Jean-Marie Piraveau

Touch judges: Claude Roux, Olivier Migne

Assessor: Jean-Yves Patingre, Jean-Pierre Juanchich

Goal judges: Emmanuel Chenavier, Philippe Sigu

Narbonne vs Oyonnax

Referee: Herve Dubes

Touch judges: Frederic Ducatez, Francis Labat

Assessor: Jean-Paul Soules, Marc Daroque

Goal judges: Laurent Cardona, Rene Roustany

Pau vs Aurillac

Referee: Salem Attalah

Touch judges: Jean-Francois Lavocat, Gines Cerezuela

Assessor: Christian Cortey, Robert Antonin

Goal judges: Benoit Escoubet, Stephane Kuppe

Mont De Marsan vs Bordeaux

Referee: Alain Monteux

Touch judges: Christian Destruhaut, Didier Bart

Assessor: Jean-Marie Combe, Francis Palmade

Goal judges: Sebastien Cloute, Stephane Boyer

Tarbes vs Agen

Referee: Laurent Valin

Touch judges: Franck Rataj, Gerard Capelle

Assessor: Claude Rouve, Michel Lamoulie

Goal judges: Eric Lavit, Christophe Degos

Limoges vs La Rochelle

Referee: Cyril Lafon

Touch judges: Regis Gabard, Pierre Goisnard

Assessor: Pierre Beneuf, Henri Lalanne

Goal judges: Christophe Labaune, Patrick Beuriot

Ireland

AIL Level 1

Clontarf vs UL Bohemians

Referee: Alan Lewis

Cork Constitution vs Dungannon

Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon

Dolphin vs Ballymena

Referee: Eanna O'Dowd

Garryowen vs Terenure

Referee: David Wilkinson

Greystones vs Blackrock

Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

Lansdowne vs UCD

Referee: George Clancy

Shannon vs Galwegians

Referee: Alan Rolland

St Mary's vs Old Belvedere

Referee: Olan Trevor

Youth Interprovincial

Connacht play Leinster in the Final.

Munster vs Ulster

Referee: Dudley Phillips

Connacht vs Leinster

Referee: Ger English

Scotland

Premiership

Stirling County vs Heriots

Referee: Stefano Penne (Italy)

Touch judges: Graham Knox, Peter Carruthers

Boroughmuir vs Currie

Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

Touch judges: Peter Allan, David Anderson

Melrose vs Ayr

Referee: Malcolm Changleng

Touch judges: Andrew Healy, Alan Forrest

Dundee HSFP vs Hawick

Referee: Andy MacPherson

Touch judges: Gary Gordon, John Ferns

Glasgow Hawks vs GHA

Referee: Claudio Passacantando (Italy)

Touch judges: Andy Ireland, Ronnie Dumma

Edinburgh Accies vs Watsonians

Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)

Touch judges: John Steele, Graham Allen

South Africa

Friendlies

Valke vs Bulls at Bosman Stadium, Brakpan

Referee: Mark Lawrence (SARU)

Cheetahs XV vs Combined XV at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein

Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (SARU)

Boland vs Bulls at Boland Stadium, Wellington

Referee: JC Fortuin (SARU)

Wales

Konica Minolta Cup - Round 4

Aberavon vs Llandovery

Aberavon Quins vs Blackwood

Bonymaen vs Bedwas

Builth Wells vs Bridgend

Carmarthen Quins vs Cardiff

Ebbw Vale vs Caerphilly

Glynneath vs Narberth

Llanelli vs Pontypridd

Maesteg vs Glamorgan Wanderers

Merthyr vs Crosskeys

Neath vs Swansea

Newport vs Llanharan

Newport Saracens vs Ystrad Rhondda

Old Illtydian vs Tondu

Waunarlwydd vs Tonmawr

Whitland vs Bargoed