Referees to 4 January 2009
It's 2009 already and all the hopes that go with it. Let's hope that the New Year brings all referees around the world, regardless of their grading, only happy appointments and no disappointments.
International
Magners League
Leinster vs Connacht
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Touch judges: Colin Stanley (Ireland), David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assessor: Tom Aplin (Ireland)
Television match official: Trevor Collins (Ireland)
Glasgow vs Edinburgh
Referee: Rob Debney (England)
Touch judges: Andy Ireland (Scotland), Ronnie Dumma (Scotland)
Television match official: Iain Rummage (Scotland)
Cardiff Blues vs Ospreys at Arms Park
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Touch judges: Hugh Watkins (Wales), Phil Fear (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
Scarlets vs Newport Gwent Dragons at Parc y Scarlets
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Touch judges: David Bodilly (Wales), Jonathan Mason (Wales)
Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)
Munster vs Ulster
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Touch judges: David Keane (Ireland), Alan Rogan (Ireland)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)
Television match official: John Carvill (Ireland)
Domestic
England
Premiership
Gloucester vs Saracens at Kingsholm
Referee: Andrew Small
Touch judges: Andrew Pearce, Bob Mullis
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Television match official: Matt Peters
Leicester Tigers vs Bath Rugby at Welford Road
Referee: Chris White
Touch judges: Stuart Terheege, Paul Dix
Assessor: Brian Leigh
Television match official: Brian Abrahams, Graham Hughes
London Irish vs Newcastle Falcons at Madejski Stadium
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
Touch judges: Andy Watson, Ken Stewart
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
Television match official: Roy Marfleet
Northampton Saints vs Bristol at Franklin's Gardens
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Touch judges: Robin Goodliffe, Don Helme
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Television match official: David Hudson
Worcester Warriors vs Sale Sharks at Sixways
Referee: Dave Pearson
Touch judges: Martin Buck, Paul Emerson
Assessor: Ed Morrison
Television match official: Laurie Bryant
London Wasps vs Harlequins at Adams Park
Referee: Sean Davey
Touch judges: Roger Baileff, Bruce Robertson
Coach: Clive Leeke
Television match official: John Burtenshaw, Geoff Warren
National League 1
Bedford Blues vs London Welsh
Referee: Greg Garner
Touch judges: Guy Steele-Bodger, Nick Clarke
Cornish Pirates vs Otley
Referee: Paul Knowles
Touch judges: Nick Williams, Mark Summerhayes
Assessor: Ian Hamilton
Doncaster vs Manchester
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Touch judges: Mick Reid, Fred Spong
Assessor: Allan Macgregor, David Hudson
Esher vs Coventry
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
Touch judges: Paul Knowles, Paul Stanley
Assessor: Roger Quittenton
Moseley vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Darren Gamage
Touch judges: Richard Draper, Paul Burton
Assessor: John Haggart, Fred Farmer
Plymouth Albion vs Newbury
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Touch judges: Ed Turnill, Kevin Obern
Sedgley Park vs Nottingham
Referee: Terry Hall
Touch judges: Ross Campbell, Steve Savage
Leeds Carnegie vs Rotherham Titans
Referee: Mark Wilson
Touch judges: Trevor Fisher, James Minards
Assessor: Steve Leyshon, David Thomas
EDF National Trophy
Round 3
Rugby Lions vs Bridgwater & Albion
Referee: Trevor Fisher
Touch judges: Richard Massey, Grant Mossford
Coach: Peter Tolan
France
Top 14 - Round 14
Brive vs Perpignan
Referee: Hervé Dubes
Touch judges: Dominique Parrini, Frédéric Ducatez
Assessor: Jean-Paul Grellety, Alain Fernandez
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas
Clermont Auvergne vs Toulon
Referee: Didier Mene
Touch judges: Jean-Claude Bes, Gines Cerezuela
Assessor: Richard Senssac, Joël Dumé
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Bourgoin vs Biarritz
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Touch judges: Patrick Bellet, Bruno Fiche
Assessor: Michel Sicard, Patrick Robin
Television match official: Jean-Christophe Gastou
Stade Français vs Dax
Referee: Philippe Bonhoure
Touch judges: Thierry Laur, Régis Gabard
Assessor: Michel Kazmierczak, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Toulouse vs Montpellier
Referee: Bruno Bessot
Touch judges: Gilbert Darrieutort, Gérard Gacon
Assessor: Joël Bernard, Michel Lamoulie
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Mont-de-Marsan vs Montauban
Referee: Romain Poite
Touch judges: Olivier Migne, Claude Tajan
Assessor: Bernard Bach, Marc Desclaux
Television match official: Gilles Cogne
Bayonne vs Castres
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Touch judges: Jacques Laplace, René Bordeneuve
Assessor: Jean-Marie Combe, Serge Marzullo
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Wales
Premiership
Newport vs Bridgend
Referee: David Jones
Touch judges: Barrie Gregory, Ian Buckland
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Aberavon
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse
Touch judges: Terry Thomas, Dominic Lonergan
Cardiff vs Pontypridd
Referee: Matthew Aplin
Touch judges: Leighton Hodges, Phil Evans
Swansea vs Pontypool
Referee: David Bodilly
Touch judges: Scott Fleming, Stewart Lawrence
Ebbw Vale vs Cross Keys
Referee: Huw David
Touch judges: Neil Howells, Simon Rees
Neath vs Bedwas
Referee: Nigel Owens
Touch judges: Adrian Slade, Gavin Roberts
Llandovery vs Llanelli
Referee: Phil Connett
Touch judges: Richard Hughes, Lee Roberts