Referees to 31 January

Time flies. The first month of the new year is at an end after two hectic weekends of European action and the SANZAR teams are preparing for battle which commences next month. And referees on high alert.

International

Friendly

England Saxons V Ireland A in Bath
Referee: Jérôme Garces  (France) 
Assessor: Steve Lander (England)
Television match official: Laurie Bryant (England)

Waratahs vs Fiji Warriors
Referee: Nathan Pearce (Australia)

Hurricanes vs Brumbies at Porirua Park, Porirua
Referee: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)

Reds vs Crusaders at Ballymore
Referee: Paul Marks (Australia)
Assistant Referees:  Damien Mitchelmore (Australia), Simon Moore (Australia)

Sharks vs Western Force at Newlands
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Matt Kemp (South Africa), Quinton Immelman (South Africa)  
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa (South Africa)

LV=Cup

This is the competition for Anglo-Welsh teams.

Sale Sharks vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Nigel Owens
(Wales)
Assistant referees: Martin Buck (England), Don Helme (England)
Television match official: Andrew Turner (England)
 
Dragons vs Ospreys
Referee: Greg Garner (England)
Assistant referees: David Bodilly (Wales), Phil Harrhy (Wales)
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury (England)
 
Gloucester vs Worcester Warriors
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales) 
Assistant referees: Ashley Rowden (England), Paul Burton  (England)
Television match official: Matt Peters (England), Clive Leeke  (England)
Assessor: Nigel Yates  (England)
 
Cardiff Blues vs Newcastle Falcons at Cardiff City Stadium, Leckwith
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Huw David (Wales), Alan Jenkins (Wales)

Leeds Carnegie vs Saracens
Referee: Rob Debney (England)
Assistant referees: Alan Hughes (England), Paul Emerson (England)
Television match official: David Hudson (England)
Assessor: Brian Campsall (England)

Leicester Tigers vs Bath
Referee: David Rose (England)
Assistant referees: Bruce Robertson (England), Alan Biggs (England)
Television match official: Brian Abrahams (England)

London Irish vs Harlequins
Referee: Martin Fox (England)
Assistant referees: Roy Maybank (England), Rhys Davies
Television match official: Bob Ockenden (England)

London Wasps vs Scarlets
Referee: Dean Richards (England)
Assistant referees: Chris White (England), Ken Stewart (England)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England), Roy Marfleet 

Domestic

England

The Championship
 
Bedford Blues vs Cornish Pirates  
Referee: Darren Gamage
Assistant referees: Terry Hall, Nick Clarke
Assessor: Paul Dunnett, Ron Binham
 
Birmingham & Solihull vs Doncaster Knights 
Referee: Steve Lee
Assistant referees: Richard Parker-Sedgemore, Steve Savage
Assessor: Mikel Mellick, Steven Halliday
 
Exeter Chiefs vs Nottingham
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France) 
Assistant referees: Paul Knowles, Andrew Pearce
 
London Welsh vs Coventry
Referee: Andy Taylorson
Assistant referees: Paul Kimber, Gareth Copsey
 
Rotherham Titans vs Moseley
Referee: Andrew Small
Assistant referees: Marcus Caton, Barry Dalby 
 
 Bristol vs Plymouth Albion
 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
 Assistant referees: Philip Davies, Bob Mullis
 Assessor: Mike Winnell  

France
 
Top 14, Round 19

 
Castres Castres vs Stade Français at Stade Pierre-Antoine
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant referees: Jean-Louis Suau, Gilbert Darrieutort
Assessor: Michel Ricciardelli, Jean-Christophe Gastou
Television match official: Gilles Cogne
 
Racing-Métro 92 vs Clermont at Stade Yves Du Manoir, Colombes
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Régis Gabard, Christophe Malterre
Assessor: André Corbin, Patrick Robin
Television match official: Cédric Marchat

Albi vs Toulouse at Stadium Municipal d'Albi
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Christophe Clavere, Jacques Laplace
Assessor: Jean-Claude Legendre
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
 
Toulon vs Montpellier at Stade Mayol
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Jean-Claude Bes, Gines Cerezuela
Assessor: Patrice Frantschi, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat

Perpignan vs Bourgoin at Stade Aimé-Giral
Referee: David Rosich
Assistant referees: Christophe Graviou, Jean-Paul Vermande
Assessor: Daniel Pascal, Serge Marzullo
Television match official: Bruno Bessot
 
Brive vs Montauban at Stade Amédée-Domenech
Referee: Stephan Pomarède
Assistant referees: Didier Dussaut, Sébastien Hebert
Assessor: Michel Kazmierczak, Bernard Perez
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
 
Bayonne vs Biarritz at Stade Jean-Dauger
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Assistant referees: Jean-François Lavocat, Patrick Dellac
Assessor: Claude Rouve
Television match official: Hervé Dubes

Pro D2, Round 19

Tarbes vs La Rochelle at Stade Maurice-Trélut
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth (England)
Assistant referees: Frédéric Ducatez, Stéphane Duberger
Assessor: Jean-Pierre Crouzery, Michel Lamoulie
Goal judges: Frédéric Chazal, Flavien Hourquet

Lyon vs Colomiers at Stade Vuillermet 
Referee: Laurent Valin
Assistant referees: Jean-Christophe Clot, Philippe Graciet
Assessor: Christian Prax, Daniel Dartigeas
Goal judges: Alain Monteux, Thierry Le Grand
 
Pau vs Grenoble at Stade du Hameau 
Referee: Stéphane Boyer
Assistant referees: Jean-Yves Quintin, Thierry Laur
Assessor: Bernard Bach, Joël Dumé
Goal judges: Arnaud Blondel, Philippe Cagnimel
 
Aix-en-Provence vs Mont-de-Marsan at Stade Maurice-David
Referee: Bruno Bessot
Assistant referees: Jean-Michel Schutz, Jacques De Lemos
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda
Goal judges: Mourad Zitouni, Mathieu Noirot
 
Narbonne vs Oyonnax at Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Eric Sentucq, Denis Grenouillet
Assessor: André Maury
Goal judges: Sébastien Grellety, Christophe Raymond
 
Agen vs Auch at Stade Armandie
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Didier Bart, Lionel Fillol
Assessor: Henri Claudio, Eric Darrière
Goal judges: Emmanuel Chenavier, Eric Lacombe
 
Aurillac vs Bordeaux at Stade Jean-Alric
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Assistant referees: Jean-Luc Gonzalez, Thierry Chanut
Assessor: Jean-Marc Dedieu
Goal judges: Alexandre Vallon, Pascal Vitrac
 
Dax vs Lannemezan at Stade Maurice-Boyau 
Referee: Eric Soulan
Assistant referees: Christian Destruhaut, Jean-François Fourquet
Assessor: Pierre Labescat, Bernard Perez
Goal judges: Damien Borderies, Pierre Puharre

Ireland

AIB Cup Final

Cork Constitution vs Garryowen
Referee: Alain Rolland
Assistant referees: David Keane, Peter Haycock

AIB Junior Cup Final

Armagh vs City of Derry
Referee: Dudley Phillips
Assistant referees: Frank Butler, Jude Quinn

AIL Division 1

St Mary's vs Shannon
Referee: Simon McDowell

Ballymena vs University College Cork
Referee: Brian MacNeice

Galwegians vs Ballynahinch
Referee: Darragh  McCormack

You8ng Munster vs Dungannon
Referee: Alan Lewis

Dolphin vs Clontarf
Referee: Leo Colgan

Old Belvedere vs Buccaneers
Referee: Colin Stanley
  
New Zealand

Warm-up matches

Blues vs Chiefs at North Harbour Stadium, Albany
Referee: Jonathan White

Scotland

Premiership

Dundee HSFP vs Boroughmuir
Referee: Andy Macpherson
Assistant referees: Andrew Healy, Graham Allen
 
Glasgow Hawks vs Edinburgh Accies
Referee: Johann van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Neil Paterson, Graeme Marshall
 
Melrose vs Watsonians
Referee: David Changleng
Assistant referees: James Matthew Bob Nevins
 
Selkirk vs Ayr
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
Assistant referees: Ted Coutts, Alan Forrest
 
Stewarts Melville vs Heriots
Referee: Peter Allan
Assistant referees: David Walker, Ronnie Dumma
 
West of Scotland vs Currie
Referee: Graham Knox
Assistant referees: David Crudge, Archie McInally

South Africa

Warm-up matches

Super 14
      
Stormers vs Sharks at Newlands
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: Joey Salmans, Matt Kemp
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Dennis Immelman

Lions vs Bulls B at Polokwane
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Pro Legoete, Ben Crouse  
Assessor: Theuns Naudé

Lions vs Bulls A at Polokwane
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Pro Legoete, Ben Crouse  
Assessor: Theuns Naudé

Varsity Cup

UCT vs Boland at Groote Schuur
Referee: François Veldsman  

Spain

División De Honor, Round 12

Cetransa El Salvador vs Bizkaia Gernika 
Referee: Sergi Figueruelo (Cataluña)

Ampo Ordizia vs La Vila 
Referee: Manuel Chicharro (Andalucía)

UE Santboiana vs Pegamo Bera Bera 
Referee: Felix Villegas (Madrid)

Les Abelles vs VRAC Quesos Entrepinares 
Referee: Sabin Cortabarría (País Vasco)

Cajasol Ciencias vs CRC Madrid 
Referee: José Bogas (Madrid)

División De Honor B, Round 10

Grupo 1

Oviedo Feve vs Barcelona Universitari Club 
Referee: Juan Silva (Andalucía)

Eibar Hierros Anetxe vs Getxo Artea 
Referee: Miguel Roure (Madrid)

Durango vs Universidad Ednon Vigo 
Referee: José Luis Molpeceres (Castilla y León)

FC Barcelona vs Hernani
Referee: José Ignacio Fernandez Soria (Madrid)

Grupo 2

CAU Valencia vs Liceo Francés 
Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (País Vasco)

UMA Málaga vs Helvetia
Referee: Paloma Loza (Madrid)

Jaén  vs Complutense Cisneros 
Referee: Luis Santos (Castilla y León)

Mercedes Benz Alcobendas vs Atletico Portuense 
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Castilla y León) 

Wales

Premiership

Aberavon vs Neath
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Assistant referees: Neil Hennessy, Stephen Smith
 
Llanelli vs Pontypridd
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse
Assistant referees: Adrian Slade, John Griffiths
 
Cardiff vs Newport
Referee: Tim Hayes
Assistant referees: Tim Beddow, Julian Smith