Referees to 3 February
It's here! The Six Nations is here and the world's eyes are on great rugby - and the referees. Everybody who is normal hopes that there is not a single refereeing controversy, in fact that the name of referee is never mentioned.
<B>International
Six Nations
2 February</b>
Ireland vs Italy at Croke Park
Referee: <b>Jonathan Kaplan </b>(South Africa)
Touch judges: Wayne Barnes (England), David Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa)
England vs Wales at Twickenham
Referee: <b>Craig Joubert </b>(South Africa)
Touch judges: Alan Lewis (Ireland), Romain Poite (France)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Assessor: Douglas Kerr (Scotland)
<B>3 February</b>
Scotland vs France at Murrayfield
Referee: <b>Paul Honiss </b>(New Zealand)
Touch judges: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand), Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)
Television match official: Chris White (England)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)
<B>European Nations Cup</b>
Georgia vs Portugal in Tblissi
Referee:<B> Giulio De Santis </b>(Italy)
Touch judges: Roberto Orlandini (Italy), Gianluca Bonacci (Italy)
<B>IRB Sevens World Series</b>
This weekend the third in the series is in Wellington, New Zealand.
Referees: <B>James Jones</b> (Wales), <B>Neil Paterson</B> (Scotland), <B>Eric Gauzins</B> (France), <B>Jaco Peyper</B> (South Africa), <B>James Bolabiu</B> (Fiji), <B>Ian Smith</B> (Australia), <B>Julian Pritchard</B> (Australia), <B>Garratt Williamson</B> (New Zealand).
<B>A teams</b>
England Saxons vs Ireland A
Referee:<B> Peter Allan </b>(Scotland)
Touch judges: Andy Ireland (Scotland), Ronnie Dumma (Scotland)
Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)
<B>Deaf</b>
England vs Wales at Broadstreet RFC near Coventry on Sunday, 3 February
Referee:<B> Adrian Hartwell</b> (England)
<B>Under-20</b>
Ireland vs Italy
Referee:<B> Andy MacPherson </b>(Scotland)
Touch judges: Iain Heard (Scotland), David Anderson (Scotland)
Assessor: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Scotland vs France
Referee:<B> Colin Stanley </b>(Ireland)
Touch judges: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Paul Haycock (Ireland)
England vs Wales
Referee:<B> Gary Davies (Wales)</b>
Touch judges: Gareth Rees (Wales), Gareth Butler (Wales)
<B>Women</b>
Ireland vs Italy
Referee:<B> David Walker </b>(Scotland)
Touch judges: Dudley Phillips (Ireland), Ken Beggs (Ireland)
Scotland vs France
Referee:<B> Michael Black </b>(Ireland)
Touch judges: James Bell (Scotland), Graeme Marshall (Ireland)
England vs Wales
Referee:<B> Christine Bigaran </b>(France)
Touch judges: Paul Stanley (England), Deborah Innes (England)
[David Warren (England)
<B>Under-20</b>
Wales vs England
Referee: <B>tba</b>
<B>Friendly</b>
Russia vs Lions XV
Referee:<B> Pro Legoete </b>(South Africa)
Russia vs Valke at Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
Referee:<B> Willie Roos </b>(South Africa)
Reds vs Blues at Ballymore, Brisbane
Referee:<B> Paul Marks</b>
Touch judges: Simon Moore, Steve Hill
Assessor: Andrew Cole
Crusaders vs Western Force at Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee:<B> Stuart Dickinson </b>
Touch judges: Paul McKay, Daniel Kershaw
Assessor: Rick Watsford
<B>Australia
Friendly</b>
Waratahs vs Brumbies
Referee:<B> Matt Goddard </b>
Touch judges: James Leckie, James Scholtens
Assessor: Wayne Erickson
<B>England</b>
<B>Women</b>
England A vs Nomads
Referee:<B> Natalie Amor </b>
<B>France
Top 14 - 8eme journee</b>
Clermont Auvergne vs Biarritz
Referee: <b>Herve Dubes
</b>Touch judges: Daniel Jeanguiot, Frederic Ducatez
Assessor: Michel Kazmierczak, Michel Messan
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Bayonne vs Auch
Referee: <b>Jean-Luc Rebollal
</b>Touch judges: Patrick Dellac, Denis Grenouillet
Assessor: Daniel Pascal, Joel Dume
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas
Brive vs Castres
Referee: <b>Eric Darriere
</b>Touch judges: Gilbert Darrieutort, Didier Dussaut
Assessor: Michel Sicard, Alain Fernandez
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Albi vs Stade Francais
Referee: <b>Didier Mene
</b>Touch judges: Jean-Claude Bes, Bernard Vals
Assessor: Claude Rouve, Henri Lalanne
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Toulouse vs Montpellier
Referee: <b>David Rosich
</b>Touch judges: Claude Tajan, Guy Pince
Assessor: Michel Ricciardelli, Daniel Pruvot
Television match official: Gerard Borreani
Dax vs Bourgoin
Referee: <b>Jean-Christophe Gastou
</b>Touch judges: Pierre Marie Masson, Jean-Louis Fillon
Assessor: Bernard Gabriel, Bernard Perez
Television match official: Serge Marzullo
Perpignan vs Montauban
Referee: <b>Jean-Pierre Matheu
</b>Touch judges: Fernand Pereira, Jacques Laplace
Assessor: Jean-Paul Grellety, Patrick Robin
Television match official: David Rosich
Pro D2 - 14eme journee
Grenoble vs Agen
Referee: <b>Cedric Marchat
</b>Touch judges: Jean-Francois Lavocat, Gerard Gacon
Assessor: Roger Chiocchia, Andre Peytavin
Goal Judges: Salem Attalah, Frederic De Castro
Beziers vs Racing Metro 92
Referee: <b>Christophe Berdos
</b>Touch judges: Alain Rongier, Michel Couzier
Assessor: Pierre Guichard, Jean Lavergne
Goal Judges: Gregoire Silvan, Laurent Cardona
Blagnac vs Tarbes
Referee: <b>Jose Bexiga
</b>Touch judges: Stephane Duberger, Jean-Francois Fourquet
Assessor: Pascal Bouchet, Jean Matheu
Goal Judges: Sebastien Garat, Thomas Dejean
Toulon vs Lyon
Referee: <b>Stephan Pomarede
</b>Touch judges: Frederic Gourgues, Jean-Christophe Clot
Assessor: Jean-Claude Legendre, Patrick Thomas
Goal Judges: Mathieu Raynal, Frederic Chazal
Pau vs Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: <b>Bernard Dal Maso
</b>Touch judges: Jean-Paul Vermande, Christian Destruhaut
Assessor: Bernard Bach, Marc Desclaux
Goal Judges: Bruno Gabaldon, Nicolas Datas
La Rochelle vs Narbonne
Referee: <b>Eric Soulan
</b>Touch judges: Didier Barnagaud, Philippe Crucher
Assessor: Michel Forget, Francis Palmade
Goal Judges: Christophe Dutreuilh, Richard Denninger
Oyonnax vs Limoges
Referee: <b>Emmanuel Chenavier
</b>Touch judges: Bernard Dubos, Alain Moretto
Assessor: Jean-Paul Goyard, Pierre Bertherat
Goal Judges: Laurent Delorme, Patrick Beuriot
Bordeaux vs Aurillac
Referee: <b>Christophe Labaune
</b>Touch judges: Bruno Fiche, Jean-Luc Gonzalez
Assessor: Patrick Ducouret, Jean-Pierre Juanchich
Goal Judges: Eric Molier, Christophe Degos
<B>Ireland
AIB Cup</b>
Malone vs Bruff
Referee:<B> Alan Rogan</b>
Clontarf vs Garryowen
Referee:<B> Olan Trevor</b>
Blackrock vs UCD
Referee:<B> Peter Fitzgibbon</b>
St Mary's vs Clonakilty
Referee:<B> David Wilkinson</b>
<B>Italy
Doppa Italia
Girone 1</b>
Carrera Petrarca Padova vs Rolly Gran Parma
Referee: <B> Andrea Pasquin </b>(Rovigo)
Touch judges: Beniamino Zanette (Venezia), Mauro Siligardi (Rovigo)
Femi CZ Rovigo vs Benetton Treviso
Referee: <B> Stefano Penne </b>(Milano)
Touch judges: Luigi Sorrentino (Milano), Chiesa (Milano)
<B>Girone 2 </b>
AlmaVIva Capitolina vs Overmach Parma
Referee: <B> Alan Falzone </b>(Padova)
Touch judges: Carlo Guerrieri (Treviso), Lazzarini (Treviso)
Amatori Catania vs Cammi Calvisano,
Referee: <B> Claudio Passacantando </b>(L'Aquila)
Touch judges: Lorenzo Cirotti (Chieti), Leccese (Chieti)
<B>New Zealand
Friendlies</b>
Highlanders vs Local XV at Weston Ground, Oamaru
Referee:<B> Chris Pollock </b>
Touch judges: Josh Noonan, local
Chiefs vs Hurricanes in Taupo
Referee:<B> Kelvin Deaker</b>
<B>Scotland
Premiership</b>
Edinburgh Academicals vs Stirling
Referee:<B> Colin Brett </b>
Touch judges: Luis Arola, Graham Allen
Melrose vs Hawick
Referee:<B> John Steele </b>
Touch judges: Malcolm Gray, Bob Nevins
Boroughmuir vs GHA
Referee:<B> Gary Gordon </b>
Touch judges: Andy Hepburn, Jim Oswald
Dundee HSFP vs Watsonians
Referee:<B> Rupert Henderson </b>
Touch judges: Malcolm Changleng, Peter Carruthers
Currie vs Ayr
Referee:<B> Robert McKinnon </b>
Touch judges: Gus Tweedale, Alan Forrest
Glasgow Hawks vs Heriots
Referee:<B> Andrew Healy </b>
Touch judges: Graham Knox, Iain Bruce
<B>South Africa
Friendlies</b>
Pumas vs Leopards
Referee:<B> Willie Roos </b>(SARU)
Lions B vs Bulls B
Referee:<B> Mark Lawrence </b>(SARU)
Cheetahs vs Sharks
Referee:<B> Mark Lawrence</b> (SARU)
Lions vs Bulls in Windhoek
Referee:<B> Marius Jonker </b>(SARU)
<B>Spain
Division de Honor. 13? jornada</B>
Bwin Pozuelo Boadilla vs Dismeva El Salvador
Referee:<B> Igotz Gallastegi </b>(Pais Vasco)
Cajasol Ciencias vs FC Baona
Referee:<B> Miguel Roure </b>(Madrid)
Spyro Bera Bera vs Jeep Alcobendas Rugby
Referee:<B> Jose Bogas </b>(Catalu?a)
U.E. Santboiana vs Ampo Ordizia
Referee:<B> Felix Villegas </b>(Castilla y Leon)
Valladolid vs Getxo
Referee:<B> Rafael Ortega </b>(Andalucia)
<B>Division de Honor B - 12? Jornada
Grupo 1</B>
Cola vs Liceo Frances
Referee:<B> Alberto Perez Iglesias </b>(Asturias)
Gernika- Universidade de Vigo
Referee:<B> Ignacio Chaves </b>(Madrid)
Oviedo vs Durango Ilarduy
Referee:<B> Francisco Ruiz Jimenez </b>(Andalucia)
Complutense Cisneros vs Hernani
Referee:<B> Jose Vicente Lavarias </b>(Valencia)
<B>Grupo 2</B>
Universidad de Granada vs Helvetia Rugby
Referee:<B> Alberto Ruiz Garcia </b>(Pais Vasco)
La Vila vs Cau Valencia
Referee:<B> Sabin Cortabarria </b>(Pais Vasco)
Les Abelles vs Universidad de Malaga
Referee:<B> Imanol Gaztelurrutia </b>(Pais Vasco)
Atco. Portuense vs Jaen
Referee:<B> Manuel Chicharro </b>(Andalucia)
<B>Campeonato de Selecciones Autonomicas Femenino. Segunda Vuelta. 1? jornada</B>
Pais Vasco vs Navarra
Referee:<B> Paloma Loza </b>(Madrid)
Madrid vs Galicia
Referee:<B> Joan Montoya </b>(Pais Vasco)