Referees to 3 January 2010
The year has come and go. Fireworks are going off, people are singing and hugging, and 2010 is upon us. Soon, it too, will be gone with all its rush and with its thousands of rugby matches around the world, all refereed by somebody. We hope it is a happy New Year for all in rugby, including the match officials. Wouldn't it be wonderful if there were not one wrong decision, not one complaint!
It's a tough week for the Top 14 sides - two matches this week.
International
Magners League
Connacht vs Leinster
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
Assistant referees: David Wilkinson, Michael Black
Television match official: Bertie Smith
Ulster vs Munster
Referee: Alan Lewis
Assistant referees: Dudley Phillips, Brian MacNeice
Television match official: Alan Rogan
Dragons vs Scarlets
Referee: Nigel Owens
Assistant referees: David Bodilly, Simon Harris
Television match official: Gareth Simmonds
Ospreys vs Blues
Referee: James Jones
Assistant referees: Hugh Watkins, Jon Mason
Television match official: Derek Bevan
Edinburgh vs Glasgow Warriors
Referee: Peter Allan
Assistant referees: David Changleng, Ronnie Dumma
Television match official: Iain Ramage
Domestic
England
Sale Sharks vs Harlequins
Referee: Chris White
Assistant referees: Robin Goodliffe, Ashley Rowden
Television match official: Andrew Turner, David Matthews
Bristol vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: David Rose
Assistant referees: Richard Parker-Sedgemore, David Grashoff
Coach: Ashley Reay
Gloucester vs Worcester Warriors
Referee: Dean Richards
Assistant referees: Andrew Pearce, Bob Mullis
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Television match official: Laurie Bryant
Leeds Carnegie vs Bath Rugby
Referee: Dave Pearson
Assistant referees: Alan Hughes, Martin Buck
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Television match official: David Hudson
Northampton Saints vs London Irish
Referee: Sean Davey
Assistant referees: Roy Maybank, Roger Baileff
Assessor: Nigel Yates
Television match official: Brian Abrahams
Saracens vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Andrew Small
Assistant referees: Andrew Watson, Stuart Terheege
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Television match official: Bob Ockenden
London Wasps vs Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Peter Huckle, Ken Stewart
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Television match official: Roy Marfleet, Geoff Warren
The Championship
Birmingham & Solihull vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Darren Gamage
Assistant referees: Steve Lee, Steve Makinson
Coventry vs Doncaster
Referee: Andrew Taylorson
Assistant referees: Chris Sharp, Rob Sawyer
Assessor: Steve Savage
Coach: Clive Leeke
London Welsh vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Tba
Assistant referees: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts, Nick Carrick
Plymouth Albion V Moseley
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Assistant referees: Mark Vernon, Paul Burton
Assessor: Mike Coleman
Rotherham Titans V Nottingham
Referee: Terry Hall
Assistant referees: Mark Wilson, Steve Savage
Assessor: Steve Womersley
France
Top 14
There are two rounds of the Top 14 this week.
Round 16
Clermont Auvergne vs Brive
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Bruno Fiche, Régis Gabard
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda, Joël Dumé
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Bayonne vs Racing Metro 92
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Jean-Paul Vermande, Fernand Pereira
Assessor: Christian Zidel, Eric Darrière
Television match official: Gilles Cogne
Biarritz vs Bourgoin
Referee: Stephan Pomarède
Assistant referees: Christophe Graviou, Christophe Malterre
Assessor: Michel Roger, Bernard Perez
Television match official: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Castres vs Montauban
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Alain Rongier, Jean-Louis Suau
Assessor: Joël Bernard, Michel Lamoulie
Television match official: Laurent Valin
Montpellier vs Stade Français
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Patrick Dellac, Gilbert Darrieutort
Assessor: Richard Senssac, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Toulon vs Albi
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Jean-François Lavocat, Jean-Claude Bes
Assessor: Patrick Costa, Jean-Christophe Gastou
Television match official: Akim Hadj Bachir
Toulouse vs Perpignan
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Assistant referees: René Bordeneuve, Hervé Gilard
Assessor: Francis Coup, Pascal Bouchet, Patrick Robin
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Round 17
Clermont Auvergne vs Toulon
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Jean-Paul Vermande, Patrick Dellac
Assessor: Jean-Claude Legendre, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Gilles Cogne
Racing Metro 92 vs Bourgoin
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Jean-Claude Bes, Gines Cerezuela
Assessor: Michel Ricciardelli, Daniel Dartigeas
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Bayonne vs Toulouse
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant referees: Christophe Clavere, Jean Louis Suau
Assessor: Daniel Pascal, Serge Marzullo
Television match official: Laurent Sclafer
Biarritz vs Montpellier
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Assistant referees: René Bordeneuve, Christophe Graviou
Assessor: Jean-Marc Dedieu, Patrick Robin
Television match official: Yves Soulan
Brive vs Perpignan
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Assistant referees: Gilbert Darrieutort, Frédéric Gourgues
Assessor: Jean Izquierdo, Joël Dumé
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Castres vs Albi
Referee: Franck Maciello
Assistant referees: Sébastien Hebert, Hervé Gilard
Assessor: Jean-Marie Combe, Marc Desclaux
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Montauban vs Stade Français
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Assistant referees: Fernand Pereira, Didier Dussaut
Assessor: Michel Kazmierczak, Bernard Perez
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Ireland
AIB Cup semifinal - postponed match
Garryowen vs Dolphin
Referee: Simon McDowell