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.
International
Six Nations
2 February
Ireland vs Italy at Croke Park
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (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: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Touch judges: Alan Lewis (Ireland), Romain Poite (France)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Assessor: Douglas Kerr (Scotland)
3 February
Scotland vs France at Murrayfield
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand), Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)
Television match official: Chris White (England)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)
European Nations Cup
Georgia vs Portugal in Tblissi
Referee: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
Touch judges: Roberto Orlandini (Italy), Gianluca Bonacci (Italy)
IRB Sevens World Series
This weekend the third in the series is in Wellington, New Zealand.
Referees: James Jones (Wales), Neil Paterson (Scotland), Eric Gauzins (France), Jaco Peyper (South Africa), James Bolabiu (Fiji), Ian Smith (Australia), Julian Pritchard (Australia), Garratt Williamson (New Zealand).
A teams
England Saxons vs Ireland A
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Touch judges: Andy Ireland (Scotland), Ronnie Dumma (Scotland)
Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland)
Deaf
England vs Wales at Broadstreet RFC near Coventry on Sunday, 3 February
Referee: Adrian Hartwell (England)
Under-20
Ireland vs Italy
Referee: Andy MacPherson (Scotland)
Touch judges: Iain Heard (Scotland), David Anderson (Scotland)
Assessor: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Scotland vs France
Referee: Colin Stanley (Ireland)
Touch judges: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Paul Haycock (Ireland)
England vs Wales
Referee: Gary Davies (Wales)
Touch judges: Gareth Rees (Wales), Gareth Butler (Wales)
Women
Ireland vs Italy
Referee: David Walker (Scotland)
Touch judges: Dudley Phillips (Ireland), Ken Beggs (Ireland)
Scotland vs France
Referee: Michael Black (Ireland)
Touch judges: James Bell (Scotland), Graeme Marshall (Ireland)
England vs Wales
Referee: Christine Bigaran (France)
Touch judges: Paul Stanley (England), Deborah Innes (England)
[David Warren (England)
Under-20
Wales vs England
Referee: tba
Friendly
Russia vs Lions XV
Referee: Pro Legoete (South Africa)
Russia vs Valke at Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
Referee: Willie Roos (South Africa)
Reds vs Blues at Ballymore, Brisbane
Referee: Paul Marks
Touch judges: Simon Moore, Steve Hill
Assessor: Andrew Cole
Crusaders vs Western Force at Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Touch judges: Paul McKay, Daniel Kershaw
Assessor: Rick Watsford
Australia
Friendly
Waratahs vs Brumbies
Referee: Matt Goddard
Touch judges: James Leckie, James Scholtens
Assessor: Wayne Erickson
England
Women
England A vs Nomads
Referee: Natalie Amor
France
Top 14 - 8eme journee
Clermont Auvergne vs Biarritz
Referee: Herve Dubes
Touch judges: Daniel Jeanguiot, Frederic Ducatez
Assessor: Michel Kazmierczak, Michel Messan
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Bayonne vs Auch
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Touch judges: Patrick Dellac, Denis Grenouillet
Assessor: Daniel Pascal, Joel Dume
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas
Brive vs Castres
Referee: Eric Darriere
Touch judges: Gilbert Darrieutort, Didier Dussaut
Assessor: Michel Sicard, Alain Fernandez
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Albi vs Stade Francais
Referee: Didier Mene
Touch judges: Jean-Claude Bes, Bernard Vals
Assessor: Claude Rouve, Henri Lalanne
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Toulouse vs Montpellier
Referee: David Rosich
Touch judges: Claude Tajan, Guy Pince
Assessor: Michel Ricciardelli, Daniel Pruvot
Television match official: Gerard Borreani
Dax vs Bourgoin
Referee: Jean-Christophe Gastou
Touch judges: Pierre Marie Masson, Jean-Louis Fillon
Assessor: Bernard Gabriel, Bernard Perez
Television match official: Serge Marzullo
Perpignan vs Montauban
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
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: Cedric Marchat
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: Christophe Berdos
Touch judges: Alain Rongier, Michel Couzier
Assessor: Pierre Guichard, Jean Lavergne
Goal Judges: Gregoire Silvan, Laurent Cardona
Blagnac vs Tarbes
Referee: Jose Bexiga
Touch judges: Stephane Duberger, Jean-Francois Fourquet
Assessor: Pascal Bouchet, Jean Matheu
Goal Judges: Sebastien Garat, Thomas Dejean
Toulon vs Lyon
Referee: Stephan Pomarede
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: Bernard Dal Maso
Touch judges: Jean-Paul Vermande, Christian Destruhaut
Assessor: Bernard Bach, Marc Desclaux
Goal Judges: Bruno Gabaldon, Nicolas Datas
La Rochelle vs Narbonne
Referee: Eric Soulan
Touch judges: Didier Barnagaud, Philippe Crucher
Assessor: Michel Forget, Francis Palmade
Goal Judges: Christophe Dutreuilh, Richard Denninger
Oyonnax vs Limoges
Referee: Emmanuel Chenavier
Touch judges: Bernard Dubos, Alain Moretto
Assessor: Jean-Paul Goyard, Pierre Bertherat
Goal Judges: Laurent Delorme, Patrick Beuriot
Bordeaux vs Aurillac
Referee: Christophe Labaune
Touch judges: Bruno Fiche, Jean-Luc Gonzalez
Assessor: Patrick Ducouret, Jean-Pierre Juanchich
Goal Judges: Eric Molier, Christophe Degos
Ireland
AIB Cup
Malone vs Bruff
Referee: Alan Rogan
Clontarf vs Garryowen
Referee: Olan Trevor
Blackrock vs UCD
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
St Mary's vs Clonakilty
Referee: David Wilkinson
Italy
Doppa Italia
Girone 1
Carrera Petrarca Padova vs Rolly Gran Parma
Referee: Andrea Pasquin (Rovigo)
Touch judges: Beniamino Zanette (Venezia), Mauro Siligardi (Rovigo)
Femi CZ Rovigo vs Benetton Treviso
Referee: Stefano Penne (Milano)
Touch judges: Luigi Sorrentino (Milano), Chiesa (Milano)
Girone 2
AlmaVIva Capitolina vs Overmach Parma
Referee: Alan Falzone (Padova)
Touch judges: Carlo Guerrieri (Treviso), Lazzarini (Treviso)
Amatori Catania vs Cammi Calvisano,
Referee: Claudio Passacantando (L'Aquila)
Touch judges: Lorenzo Cirotti (Chieti), Leccese (Chieti)
New Zealand
Friendlies
Highlanders vs Local XV at Weston Ground, Oamaru
Referee: Chris Pollock
Touch judges: Josh Noonan, local
Chiefs vs Hurricanes in Taupo
Referee: Kelvin Deaker
Scotland
Premiership
Edinburgh Academicals vs Stirling
Referee: Colin Brett
Touch judges: Luis Arola, Graham Allen
Melrose vs Hawick
Referee: John Steele
Touch judges: Malcolm Gray, Bob Nevins
Boroughmuir vs GHA
Referee: Gary Gordon
Touch judges: Andy Hepburn, Jim Oswald
Dundee HSFP vs Watsonians
Referee: Rupert Henderson
Touch judges: Malcolm Changleng, Peter Carruthers
Currie vs Ayr
Referee: Robert McKinnon
Touch judges: Gus Tweedale, Alan Forrest
Glasgow Hawks vs Heriots
Referee: Andrew Healy
Touch judges: Graham Knox, Iain Bruce
South Africa
Friendlies
Pumas vs Leopards
Referee: Willie Roos (SARU)
Lions B vs Bulls B
Referee: Mark Lawrence (SARU)
Cheetahs vs Sharks
Referee: Mark Lawrence (SARU)
Lions vs Bulls in Windhoek
Referee: Marius Jonker (SARU)
Spain
Division de Honor. 13? jornada
Bwin Pozuelo Boadilla vs Dismeva El Salvador
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Pais Vasco)
Cajasol Ciencias vs FC Baona
Referee: Miguel Roure (Madrid)
Spyro Bera Bera vs Jeep Alcobendas Rugby
Referee: Jose Bogas (Catalu?a)
U.E. Santboiana vs Ampo Ordizia
Referee: Felix Villegas (Castilla y Leon)
Valladolid vs Getxo
Referee: Rafael Ortega (Andalucia)
Division de Honor B - 12? Jornada
Grupo 1
Cola vs Liceo Frances
Referee: Alberto Perez Iglesias (Asturias)
Gernika- Universidade de Vigo
Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)
Oviedo vs Durango Ilarduy
Referee: Francisco Ruiz Jimenez (Andalucia)
Complutense Cisneros vs Hernani
Referee: Jose Vicente Lavarias (Valencia)
Grupo 2
Universidad de Granada vs Helvetia Rugby
Referee: Alberto Ruiz Garcia (Pais Vasco)
La Vila vs Cau Valencia
Referee: Sabin Cortabarria (Pais Vasco)
Les Abelles vs Universidad de Malaga
Referee: Imanol Gaztelurrutia (Pais Vasco)
Atco. Portuense vs Jaen
Referee: Manuel Chicharro (Andalucia)
Campeonato de Selecciones Autonomicas Femenino. Segunda Vuelta. 1? jornada
Pais Vasco vs Navarra
Referee: Paloma Loza (Madrid)
Madrid vs Galicia
Referee: Joan Montoya (Pais Vasco)