Referees to 3 January 2011
As the year shakes off Christmas festivities and sinks into more to welcome the New Year, there is not a lot of rugby but there are still referees in required to be circumspect about their dietary habits. France's Top 14 is the busiest in the world with two rounds in a week - a rude shake-up.
International
Under-19
Ireland vs England
Referee: Peter Haycock (Ireland)
Assistant referees: John Montayne (Ireland), Brian Montayne (Ireland)
Under-18
Referee: Céderic Marchat (France)
Assistant referees: John Carvill (Ireland), Edward Kenny (Ireland)
Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)
Magners League
Cardiff Blues vs Ospreys at Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Gwyn Morris (Wales), Sean Brickell (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
Scarlets vs Newport Gwent Dragons at Parc y Scarlets
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Assistant referees: James Jones (Wales), Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)
Leinster vs Connacht
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Jude Quinn (Ireland)
Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)
Munster vs Ulster
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Alan Rogan (Ireland), Ken Beggs (Ireland)
Television match official: Brian Macneice (Ireland)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)
Edinburgh vs Glasgow
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: David Changleng (Scotland), Graeme Marshall (Scotland)
Television match official: Iain Ramage (Scotland)
Assessor: Dougie Kerr (Scotland)
Aironi vs Benetton Treviso at Stadio Zaffanella
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Assistant referees: Stefano Pennè (Italy), Matteo Liperini (Italy)
Television match official: Giulio de Santis (Italy)
Domestic
England
Premiership
Exeter Chiefs vs Leicester Tigers at Sandy Park, Exeter
Referee: JP Doyle
Leeds Carnegie vs Gloucester Rugby at Headingley
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
London Irish vs Bath Rugby at Madejski Stadium, Reading
Referee: Greg Garner
Northampton Saints vs Harlequins at Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
Referee: Dean Richards
London Wasps vs Newcastle Falcons at Adams Park
Referee: Chris White
Sale Sharks vs Saracens at Edgeley Park
Referee: Dave Pearson
The Championship
Cornish Pirates vs Bedford Blues at The Mennaye
Referee: Tba
Assistant referees: Philip Davies, Richard Parker-Sedgmore
Doncaster Knights vs London Welsh at Castle Park
Referee: Paul Knowles
Assistant referees: Steve Lee, Steve Savage
Assessor: Paul Bracewell
Bristol Rugby vs Worcester at Memorial Stadium
Referee: Darren Gamage
Assistant referees: Rowan Kitt, James Minards
Assessor: Bob Bullock
Coach: Ron Binham
Rotherham Titans vs Plymouth Albion at Clifton Lane
Referee: Tba
Assistant referees: Chris Sharp, Steve Makinson
Esher vs Birmingham & Solihull at Molesey Road
Referee: Tba
Assistant referees: Simon McConnell, Gareth Copsey
Moseley vs Nottingham at Billesley Common
Referee: Terry Hall
Assistant referees: Andrew Jackson, Chris Seeley
Assessor: Steve Savage
France
Top 14, Round 14
Clermont Auvergne vs Perpignan
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Patrick Pechambert, Régis Gabard
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Assessor: Francis Coup, Michel Lamoulie
Racing-Métro 92 vs Brive
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Assistant referees: Arnaud Blondel, Sébastien Hébert
Television match official: Bernard Dal Maso
Assessor: Patrice Frantschi, Daniel Dartigeas
Bayonne vs Toulon
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Stéphan Pomarède, Christophe Malterre
Television match official: Eric Gonthier
Assessor: Pascal Bouchet, Eric Darriere
Bourgoin vs Stade Français
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Eric Soulan, Christophe Clavere
Television match official: Laurent Sclafer
Assessor: Michel Sicard, Joël Jutge
Castres vs La Rochelle
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Assistant referees: Jérôme Lamirand, Jean-Michel Schutz
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Assessor: André Maury, Patrick Robin
Montpellier vs Biarritz
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Assistant referees: Jean-Marie Piraveau, Pascal Ubeda
Television match official: Gilles Cogne
Assessor: Jean-Louis Lamy, Patrick Thomas
Agen vs Toulouse
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Akim Hadj Bachir, Gérard Gacon
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Assessor: Patrick Costa, Jean-Christophe Gastou
Round 15
Clermont Auvergne vs Bourgoin
Referee: Stephan Pomarède
Assistant referees: Laurent Sclafer, Dominique Parrini
Television match official: Eric Gauzins
Assessor: Yves Leveque, Joël Dumé
Racing-Métro vs Montpellier
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Akim Hadj Bachir, Gérard Gacon
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Assessor: Michel Roger, Bernard Perez
Toulon vs Biarritz
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Salem Attalah, Patrick Dellac
Television match official: Eric Soulan
Assessor: Jean-Marie Combe, Serge Marzullo
Agen vs Bayonne
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Assistant referees: Jean-Luc Rebollal, René Bordeneuve
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
Assessor: Patrick Ducouret, Joël Jutge
La Rochelle vs Stade Français
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Stéphane Boyer, Frédéric Gourgues
Television match official: Bruno Bessot
Assessor: Joël Bernard
Toulouse vs Castres
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal, Bruno Fiche
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Assessor: Marc Daroque, Jean-Marie Peyramaure, Marc Desclaux
Perpignan vs Brive
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Assistant referees: Cyril Lafon, Jean-Luc Gonzalez
Television match official: Laurent Valin
Assessor: Jean-Marc Dedieu
Italy
Trofeo Eccellenza
This match is one postponed in Round 4.
Casino Di Venezia vs Marchiol Mogliano at Stadio Comunale, Favaro Veneto
Referee: Giuseppe Vivarini (Padova)
Wales
Premiership
Tonmawr vs Llanelli
Referee: Neil Hennessy
Assistant referees: Jon Mason, Alan Shepperd
Pontypridd vs Aberavon
Referee: David Jones
Assistant referees: Sean Brickell, Steve Nash
Swansea vs Carmarthen
Referee: David Bodilly
Assistant referees: Neil Howells, Terry Thomas
Neath vs Pontypool
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Assistant referees: Lynn Davies, David Todd Jones
Llandovery vs Cross Keys
Referee: James Jones
Assistant referees: Martyn Lewis, Mark Baker
Cardiff vs Bedwas
Referee: Phil Fear
Assistant referees: David Williams, Jason Bessant
Newport vs Glamorgan Wanderers
Referee: Chris Williams
Assistant referees: Simon Harris, Michael Jones