Referees to 3 April 2011
It's spring up north and so matches become more tense and referees need to be more alert and in the south, where autumn is setting, there is plenty to keep referees on their toes as competitions settle into a business mode.
International
European Nations Cup
Division 1B
Moldova vs Germany in Chisinau
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
Division 2D
Greece vs Luxembourg in Athens
Referee: Steven Busuttil (Malta)
Under-19
France vs England
Referee: Cammy Rudkin (Scotland)
Under-18
Scotland vs Ireland
Referee: Matteo Liperini (Italy)
Assistant referees: Gus Tweedale (Scotland), Adrian Graves (Scotland)
IRB Sevens Series
This week it is in Adelaide, South Australia.
Referees: Federico Anselmi (Argentina), Nick Briant (New Zealand), Laurent Cardona (France), David Keane (Ireland), Andrew Lees (Australia), Harry Mason (Singapore), James Matthew (Scotland), David Smortchevsky (Canada)
Super 15, Week 7
Highlanders vs Brumbies in Invercargill
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Assistant referee: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), Kane McBride (New Zealand)
Television match official: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Waratahs vs Chiefs in Sydney
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referee: James Leckie (Australia), Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Blues vs Cheetahs in Whangarei
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Jonathon White (New Zealand), Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Hurricanes vs Bulls in Napier
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Force vs Rebels in Perth
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referee: Ian Smith (Australia), Angus Gardner (Australia)
Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Lions vs Reds in Johannesburg
Referee: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Assistant referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee (South Africa)
Sharks vs Stormers in Durban
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referee: Sindile Mayende (South Africa), Reuben Rossouw (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Magners League
Ulster vs Scarlets
Referee: Graham Knox (Scotland)
Assistant referees: John Carvill (Ireland), Barry O'Keeffe (Ireland)
Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)
Assessor: Brian Stirling (Ireland)
Connacht vs Edinburgh
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Will O'Connor (Ireland)
Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Aironi vs Glasgow
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Munster vs Leinster
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
Assistant referees: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Richard Kerr (Ireland)
Television match official: Peter Ferguson (Ireland)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)
Dragons vs Benetton Treviso
Referee: Pewter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Ospreys vs Cardiff Blues
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
Domestic
Argentina
Campeonato Argentino de Mayores 2011, Round 2
Zona Campeonato
Zona 1
Mar del Plata vs Tucumán at Sporting
Referee: Gustavo Tomanovich (Buenos Aires)
Cuyo vs Salta at Mendoza RC
Referee: Matías Fresia (Buenos Aires)
Zona 2
Santa Fe vs Rosario at Universitario
Referee: Javier Mancuso (Cordobesa)
Córdoba vs Buenos Aires at Jockey Club
Referee: Claudio Antonio (Cuyo)
Zona Ascenso
Zona 1
Entre Ríos vs Nordeste at Estudiantes de Paraná (sede central)
Referee: Fernando Martorell (Tucumán)
San Juan vs Santiago del Estero at San Juan RC
Referee: Andrés Ramos (Cuyo)
Zona 2
Chubut vs Alto Valle at Patoruzú
Referee: Ignacio Rellán (Buenos Aires)
Sur vs Austral at El Nacional
Referee: Sebastián Figueroa (Buenos Aires)
Australia
New South Wales
Shute Shield
West Harbour vs Penrith at Concord
Referee: Richard Goswell
Assistant referees: Neil Favager, Charles Hartson
Coach: Frank Meiklejon
Parramatta vs Sydney University at Granville Park
Referee: Jamie McGregor
Assistant referees: Matt Kellahan, John Salisbury
Warringah vs Randwick at Pittwater
Referee: Daniel Cheever
Assistant referees: Antony Hastie, Michael Hogan
Eastwood vs Southern Districts at T.G. Millner Field
Referee: Steve Hardy
Assistant referees: Guy Grinham, Dale Harding
Television match official: Paul Worsley
Eastern Suburbs vs Northern Suburbs at Woollahra
Referee: Callan O'Neill
Assistant referees: Richard Madden, Amy Perrett
Coach: John McCarthy
Gordon vs Manly at Chatswood Oval
Referee: Anthony Moyes
Assistant referees: Darren Bradley, Jason Johnson
Coach: Andrew Halmarick
England
Premiership
Northampton Saints vs Sale Sharks at Franklin's Gardens Northampton
Referee: Martin Rose
Assistant referees: Stuart Terheege, Alan Hughes
Coach: Clive Leeke
Timekeeper: Brian Abrahams
Television match official: Graham Hughes
Gloucester vs Newcastle Falcons at Kingsholm
Referee: Sean Davey
Assistant referees: Nigel Carrick, Don Helme
Coach: Ashley Reay
Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant
Harlequins vs Leicester Tigers at Twickenham Stoop
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Greg Garner, Robin Goodliffe
Timekeeper: Ockenden
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
Saracens vs Bath at Vicarage Road, Watford
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Andy Watson, JP Doyle
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Timekeeper: Marfleet
Television match official: David Matthews
Leeds Carnegie vs Exeter Chiefs at Headingley
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Martin Buck
Coach: Brian Campsall
Timekeeper: Andrew Turner
London Irish vs London Wasps at Madejski Stadium, Reading
Referee: Chris White
Assistant referees: Peter Huckle, Ashley Rowden
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw
The Championship
Bristol vs London Welsh
Referee: Paul Knowles
Assistant referees: Keith Lewis, Nigel Higginson
Coach: Steve Leyshon/Mike Winnell
Birmingham & Solihull vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Mike Tutty
Assistant referees: James Minards, Steve Savage
Assessor: Paul Emberson
Coach: Macdonald
Worcester vs Nottingham
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
Assistant referees: Steve Makinson, James Minards
Coach: Gary Welsh
Bedford Blues vs Doncaster Knights
Referee: Rob Debney
Assistant referees: Chris Sharp, Richard Parker-Sedgmore
Rotherham Titans vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Terry Hall
Assistant referees: Steve Leyshon, Barry Dalby
Assessor: Wilkinson
Esher vs Moseley
Referee: Martin Fox
Assistant referees: Dave Grashoff, Gareth Copsey
France
Top 14, Round 23
Perpignan vs Toulouse at Stade Aimé Giral
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Assistant referees: David Rosich, Frederic Gourgues
Television match official: Laurent Valin
Bayonne vs Racing-Métro at Stade Jean Dauger
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Sébastien Cloute, René Bordeneuve
Television match official: Bruno Bessot
Brive vs La Rochelle at Stade Amédée Domenech
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Assistant referees: Patrick Pechambert, Dominique Parrini
Television match official:Eric Soulan
Bourgoin vs Montpellier at Stade Pierre Rajon
Referee: Stephan Pomarède
Assistant referees: Laurent Valin, Gerard Gacon
Television match official: Gilles ogne
Toulon vs Stade Français at Stade Mayol
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Assistant referees: Salem Attalah, Christophe Clavere
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Clermont vs Biarritz at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Assistant referees: Jean-Marie Piraveau, Christophe Graviou
Television match official: Eric Gonthier
Agen vs Castres at Stade Armandie
Referee: Frank Maciello
Assistant referees: Jérôme Lamirand, Jean-Luc Gonzalez
Television match official: Gerard Borreani
Pro D2, Round 26
Pau vs Mont-de-Marsan at Stade du Hameau
Referee: Laurent Sclafer
Assistant referees: Bruno Gabaldon, Thierry Cazalet
Goal Judges: Céderic Clave, Laurent Breil
Bordeaux vs Carcassonne at Stade André Moga
Referee: Bernard Dal Maso
Assistant referees: Mathieu Delpy, Jean-Claude Pairault
Goal Judges: Sébastien Grellety, Christian Destruhaut
Dax vs Tarbes at Stade Maurice Boyau
Referee: Arnaud Blondel
Assistant referees: Alain Gipoulou, Thomas Dejean
Goal Judges: Fabien Cartault, Lionel Fillol
Narbonne vs Aurillac at Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Jean-Christophe Clot
Goal Judges: Adrien Descottes, Michel Couzier
Oyonnax vs Grenoble at Stade Charles Mathon
Referee: Eric Gauzins
Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Jérôme Lamarque
Goal Judges: Mourad Zitouni, Denis Grenouillet
Auch vs Colomiers at Stade Jacques-Fouroux
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Assistant referees: Patrick Beuriot, Bernard Lagardère
Goal Judges: Paul-Henri Courbier, Franck Bernos
St-Etienne vs Aix-en-Provence at Parc des sports de l'Etivallière
Referee: Stéphane Boyer
Assistant referees: Raphael Guaragna, Thierry Guilloton
Goal Judges: Christophe Desbets, Moreau Pascal
Lyon vs Albi at Stade Vuillermet
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant referees: Christophe Mallet, Emmanuel Rosich
Goal Judges: Frederic Masse, Thierry Le Grand
Ireland
Ulster Bank League
1A
Cork Constitution vs Blackrock
Referee: Dudley Phillips
Old Belvedere vs St Mary's
Referee: Simon Mcdowell
Shannon vs Dolphin
Referee: Peter Haycock
Young Munster vs Garryowen
Referee: Ollie Hodges
1B
Bruff vs Clontarf
Referee: Mark Hermin
Dungannon vs University College Cork
Referee: Brian Macneice
Galwegians vs UL Bohemians
Referee: Michael Black
Lansdowne vs Buccaneers
Referee: Alan Lewis
Italy
Campionato Italiano d’ Eccellenza, round 14
Futura Park Rugby Roma vs Marchiol Mogliano
HBS GranDucato Parma vs Estra I Cavalieri Prato
Casinò di Venezia vs Mantovani Lazio
L’Aquila Rugby vs BancaMonteParma Crociati
Petrarca Padova vs Femi-CZ Rovigo
Scotland
Premier A8
Boroughmuir vs Currie
Referee: Peter Allan
Assistant referees: David Changleng, Graeme Marshall
Glasgow Hawks vs Hawick
Referee: Neil Paterson
Assistant referees: David Jack, Iain Bruce
Heriots vs Ayr
Referee: John Meredith (England)
Assistant referees: Ted Coutts, Alan Forrest
Melrose vs Dundee HSFP
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
Assistant referees: Andrew Healy, Digby Thomas
South Africa
Vodacom Cup
Valke vs South Western Districts at Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Referee: François Groenewald
Assistant referees: Ricus van den Hoven, Sieg van Staden
Television match official: Eugene Daniels
Griquas vs Natal in Kimberley
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Assistant referees: Mlungiseli Mdashe, De Goede Haasbroek
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
Pumas vs Pampas at Puma Stadium, Witbank
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant referees: Rasta Rashivenga, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
Leopards vs Boland at Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assistant referees: Stefan Geldenhuys, Phillip Bosch
Assessor: Richard Nash
Blue Bulls vs Eastern Province Kings in Polokwane
Referee: Francisco Pastrana
Assistant referees: Lusanda Jam, Andries Buitendach
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Lions vs Free State at Coca Cola Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Matt Kemp
Assistant referees: Dilbert November, Cobus Wessels
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Griffons vs WP at North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assistant referees: François de Bruin, Johan Greeff
Assessor: Neville Heilbron
Namibia Welwitchias vs Border at Hein Geingob Stadium, Windhoek Namibia
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen, Local
Assessor: Theuns Naudé
Varsity Rugby
Varsity Cup semifinals
UJ vs Tukkies at UJ Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Assistant referees: Rasta Rasivhenge, Gerrie de Bruin
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
UCT vs Shimlas at UCT RFC, Cape Town
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman, Marius van der Westhuizen
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Varsity Shield last round
UWC vs UFH Blues at UWC Stadium, Bellville
Referee: Petri Bosch
Assistant referees: Local, Local
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
UKZN vs CUT at Peter Booysen Stadium, Pietermaritzburg
Referee: Lusanda Jam
Assistant referees: Local, Local
Assessor: Alan O'Connell
Spain
Copa SM El Rey semifinals
Bizkaia Gernika vs Cetransa El Salvador in Urbieta (Gernika)
Referee: Itziar Díaz (Madrid)
Cajasol R. Ciencias vs Vrac Quesos Entrepinares at La Cartuja (Sevilla)
Referee: Iñaki Atorrasagasti (País Vasco)
Wales
Premiership
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Bedwas
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Aberavon vs Cross Keys
Referee: Gareth Butler
Pontypridd vs Swansea
Referee: James Jones
Neath vs Llanelli
Referee: Tim Hayes
Cardiff vs Llandovery
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Newport vs Tonmawr
Referee: Jason Griffiths