Referees to 5 February 2012
It's time for the Six Nations to break out. January slipped away quickly and now it's Six Nations and its many heads. And the Sevens start up again with Round Four in Wellington, New Zealand.
The European Nations Cup, sometimes referred to as the Six Nations B, starts the second leg of its competition played over two years.
In South Africa, the Varsity Cup starts.
It is played in four sections, each its own competition - the Cup, the Shield, the Under-20 and the Residences (Koshuis League).
International:
Six Nations, Round One
France vs Italy at Stade de France
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Andrew Small (England), John Lacey (Ireland)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Scotland vs England at Murrayfield
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Redmond (Ireland)
Ireland vs Wales at Aviva Stadium
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Dave Pearson (England), Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)
European Nations Cup
Division 1A
Romania vs Portugal in Bucharest
Referee: Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Mark Patton (Ireland), David Keane (Ireland)
Ukraine vs Georgia in Dnepropetrovsk
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Italy)
A Teams
Scotland A vs England Saxons at Netherdale
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant referees: Sean Brickell (Wales), Howard Wayne Davies (Wales)
Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)
Under-20
Scotland vs England
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: John Carvill (Ireland), Kevin Beggs (Wales)
Assessor: Gordon McMurray (Scotland)
Ireland vs Wales
Referee: James Matthew (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Rob Dickson (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
France vs Italy at Stade Pierre-Rajon, Bourgoin
Referee: Ian Tempest (England)
Assistant referees: Robin Goodlife (England), Ashley Rowden
Tel;evision match official: Brian Campsall (England)
Women
Scotland vs England
Referee: Sherry Trumbull (Canada)
Assistant referees: Mhairi Hay (Scotland), Alex Pratt (Scotland)
Ireland vs Wales
Referee: Kevin White (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Derek Blake (Ireland), Edward Kenny (Ireland)
Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)
France vs Italy at Stade Emile-Pons, Riom
Referee: Claire Hodnett (England)
Sevens
Referees: Federico Anselmi (Argentina), James Bolabiu (Fiji), Tui Komiti (Samoa), James McPhail (New Zealand), Anthony Moyes (Australia), Matthew O'Brien (Australia), Rasta Rashivenga.
LV=Cup, Round 4
London Irish vs Gloucester
Referee: David Rose (England)
Assistant referees: Alan Biggs (England), Chris Sharp (England)
Dragons vs Saracens
Referee: Llyr apGeraint Roberts (England)
Assistant referees: Phil Fear (Wales), Simon Rees (Wales)
Assessor: Les Peard (Wales)
Worcester Warriors vs Ospreys
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
Assistant referees: Andrew Pearce (England), Paul Burton (England)
Cardiff Blues vs Harlequins
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Gwyn Morris (Wales), Huw David (Wales)
Assessor: David Herbert (Wales)
Exeter Chiefs vs Bath
Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)
Assistant referees: JP Doyle (England), Peter Huckle (England)
Leicester Tigers vs Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Dean Richards
(England)Assistant referees: Gareth Copsey (England), Rhys Davies (England)
Sale vs Sharks Scarlets
Referee: Martin Fox (England)
Assistant referees: Paul Dix (England), Alan Hughes (England)
Friendly:
Rebels vs Chiefs at Simonds Stadium, Geelong
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant referees: Steve Walsh, Matt Hall
Domestic:
Australia
Friendly
Brumbies vs Force in Darwin
Referee: Ian Smith
Assistant referees: Simon Moore, Jake Barlow
France
Pro D2, Round 19
Auch vs Oyonnax at Stade Jacques Fouroux
Referee: Alain Blondel
Assitant referees: Robert Crabos, Pascal Moreau
Goal Judges: Adrien Descottes, Christian Destruhaut
Aurillac vs Bourgoin at Stade Jean Alric
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Pierre Puharre, Frédéric Gourgues
Goal judges: Loïc Frayssinet, Laurent Breil
Béziers vs Aix-en-Provence at Stade de la Méditérranée
Referee: Flavien Hourquet
Assistant referees: William Beraud, Bernard Lagardère
Goal judges: Maximilien Chanut, Jacques De Lemos
Carcassonne vs Tarbes at Stade Albert Domec
Referee: Jérôme Lamirand
Assistant referees: Frédéric Masse, Jean-Claude Pairault
Goal judges: Baptiste Abel Coindoz, Thierry Guilloton
Narbonne vs Périgueux at Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Assistant referees: Raphaël Guaragna, Benoît Escoubet
Goal judges: Cédric Jouvenoz, Jean-Claude Labarbe
Dax vs Pau at Stade Maurice Boyau
Referee: Eric Soulan
Assistant referees: François Godin, Joël Menaut
Goal judges: Jéremie Loevenbruck, Bruno Gaudefrin
La Rochelle vs Mont-de-Marsan at Stade Marcel Deflandre
Referee: David Rosich
Assistant referees: Pierre Courbin, Jean-Paul Benoît
Goal judges: Jean-Marc Tartini, Jean-Michel Huguet
Grenoble vs Albi at Stade Lesdiguières
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Assistant referees: Mourad Zitouni, Emmanuel Rosich
Goal judges: Richard Nocart, Lionel Fillol
Ireland
Ulster Bank League
Division 1A
Lansdowne vs Shannon
Referee: Barrie O' Connell
Blackrock vs Old Belvedere
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
Clontarf vs Dolphin
Referee: Michael Black
St Mary's vs Garryowen
Referee: Sean Gallagher
Division 1B
Ballynahinch vs Dungannon
Referee: Simon Mcdowell
Ballymena vs Bruff
Referee: Dave O'Flynn
Belfast vs Galwegians
Referee: Peter Haycock
UL Bohemians vs UCC
Referee: Darragh McCormack
UCD vs Buccaneers
Referee: Ollie Hodges
Italy
Campionato Eccellenza, Round 10
Mantovani Lazio 1927 vs- Marchiol Mogliano
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Napoli)
Assistant referees: Domenico Sironi (Colleferro), Francesco Commone (Napoli)
Estra I Cavalieri Prato vs San Gregorio Catania
Referee: Giuseppe Vivarini (Padova)
Assistant referees: Claudio Castagnoli (Livorno), Enrico Zucchi (Livorno)
Cammi Calvisano vs Petrarca Padova
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Milano)
Assistant referees: Simone Boaretto (Rovigo), Gabriele Armanini (Rovigo)
Femi-CZ Vea Rovigo Delta vs Reggio
Referee: Stefano Roscini (Milano)
Assistant referees: Giacomo Serchiani (Padova), Luigi Sorrentino (Milano)
Banca Monte Parma Crociati vs L’Aquila
Referee: Claudio Blessano (Treviso)
Assistant referees: Filippo Bertelli (Brescia), Paolo Valbusa (Treviso)
Japan
Top League
NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes vs Fukuoka Sanix Blues
Referee: Kazuhito Taniguchi
Assistant referee: Tetsuhiko Kawano
Kintetsu Liners vs NEC Green Rockets
Referee: Ryuta Kubo
Assistant referee: Takashi Harada
Suntory Sungoliath vs Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers
Referee: Shinji Aida
Assistant referee: Yuki Tonai
Toshiba Brave Lupus vs Panasonic Wild Knights
Referee: Taku Otsuki
Assistant referee: Kyosuke Toda
Yamaha Jubilo vs Honda Hirt
Referee: Tatsuya Matsugu
Assistant referees: Ryuta Kudo
Toyota Verblitz vs Ricoh Black Rams
Referee: Akihisa Aso
Assistant referee: Tatsuya Matsuoka
Coca Cola West Red Sparks vs NTT Communications Shining Arcs
Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi
Assistant referees: Kimiyasu Siozaki
New Zealand
Friendlies
Crusaders vs Highlanders at Rugby Park, Greymouth
Referee: Jono White
Assistant referees: Kane McBride, Spencer Tait
Blues vs Hurricanes in Whangarei
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Assistant referees: Nick Briant, John Dustow
South Africa
Varsity Shield
CUT vs Wits at Bloemfontein Stadium
Referee: François Groenewald
Assistant referees: Pieter Janse van Vuuren, Marlize Jordaan
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Thuso Mngqibisa
Fort Hare vs UWC at the Davidson Rugby Stadium, Alice
Referee: Lusanda Jam
Assistant referees: Loyiso Bosman, Sipokazi Njani
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Assessor: Yantolo Banks
KwaZulu Natal vs CUT at Peter Booysen Sports Park, Pietermaritzburg
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assistant referees: Blake Beattie, Local
Assessor: Allan O' Connell
Wits vs Fort Hare at Wits Rugby Stadium in Johannesburg
Referee: Gerrie de Bruin
Assistant referees: Local, Renier Prinsloo
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse
Friendlies
Southern Kings vs Blue Bulls at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assistant referees: Phillip Bosch, Christie du Preez
Assessor: Jacques Hugo
Stormers vs Cheetahs at Newlands
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: Matt Kemp, Marc van Zyl
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Spain
División de Honor, Round 12
Sanitas Alcobendas vs La Vila at Las Terrazas (Alcobendas)
Referee: Igotz Gallastegui (País Vasco)
Wales
Premiership
Tonmawr vs Cross Keys
Referee: Simon Rees
Assistant referees: Jason Griffiths, Steve Harwood
Aberavon vs Bedwas
Referee: Jason Bessant
Assistant referees: Mike Bethell, Stuart Vaudin
Cardiff vs Neath
Referee: Greg Morgan
Assistant referees: Gareth Saunders, Mark Davis
Llanelli vs Pontypool
Referee: Gareth Butler
Assistant referees: Andrew Miles, Adrian Slade
Llandovery vs Swansea
Referee: Jon Mason
Assistant referees: Andrew Davies, Richard Hughes
Pontypridd vs Carmarthen Quins
Referee: Rhys Thomas
Assistant referees: Jason Langdon, Rob Mota