Referees to 6 February
Six Nations starts this Friday with the six senior teams in action, and around it there are several other national teams making it a big weekend for players and referees.
International
Six Nations
4 February 2011
Wales vs England at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Alan Lewis (Ireland), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
5 February 2011
Italy vs Ireland at Stadio Flaminio, Rome
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Jérôme Garces (France), David Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)
France vs Scotland at Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Andrew Small (England), Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
European Nations Cup
Division 1A
Spain vs Russia in Madrid
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Italy)
Portugal vs Romania in Lisbon
Referee: David Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Tim Hayes (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)
Georgia vs Ukraine in Tblisi
Referee: Cyril Lafon (France)
A Teams
Irish Wolfhounds vs England Saxons
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Assistant referees: Christophe Berdos (France), Céderic Marchat (France)
Assessor: Brian Stirling (Ireland)
Scotland A vs Italy A
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona (France), Jean-Luc Rebollal (France)
Assessor: Dougie Kerr (Scotland)
Under-20
France vs Scotland at Stade de Venoix in Caen
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
Assistant referees: Rob Debney (England), Don Helme (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Wales vs England
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Peter Haycock (Ireland), Jude Quinn (Ireland)
Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)
Italy vs Ireland
Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Mason (Wales), Jason Griffiths (Wales)
Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)
Amateur
France Amateur vs Scotland Clubs at Stade Marcel Garcin in Orléans
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Nicolas Lezin (France), Dominique Borde (France)
Assessor: Andrew Mason (France)
Women
France vs Scotland at Parc des sports Henri-Longuet in Viry-Châtillon
Referee: Claire Hodnett (England)
Assistant referees: Mathieu Delpy (France), Walter Prache (France)
Assessor: : Pierre Beneuf (France)
Wales vs England
Referee: Mark Patton (Ireland)
Italy vs Ireland
Referee: Joyce Henry (Canada)
Assistant referees: Barbara Guastini (Itely), Federica Guerzoni (Italy)
Assessor: Giannino Cappellozza (Italy)
LV= Cup
Ospreys vs London Wasps at Brewery Field
Referee: Dean Richards (England)
Assistant referees: Phil Fear (Wales) , Neil Perkins (Wales)
Television match official: Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Newport Gwent Dragons vs Scarlets
Referee: Greg Garner (England)
Assistant referees: Simon Harris (Wales) , Alan Jenkins (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
Gloucester vs London Irish
Referee: Gwyn Morris (Wales)
Assistant referees: Martin Buck (England), Rhys Davies (England)
Coach: Ashley Reay (England)
Timekeeper: Matt Peters (England)
Northampton Saints vs Leeds Carnegie
Referee: Sean Davey (England)
Assistant referees: Gareth Copsey (England), Andrew Watson (England)
Coach: Clive Leeke (England)
Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin (England)
Harlequins vs Cardiff
Referee: David Rose (England)
Assistant referees: Nick Carrick (England), Peter Huckle (England)
Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant (England)
Newcastle Falcons vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Chris White (England)
Assistant referees: Dave Pearson (England), Alan Hughes (England)
Timekeeper: David Hudson (England)
Saracens vs Sale Sharks
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant referees: Kevin Stewart (England), Paul Dix (England)
Assessor: Paul Bridgman (England)
Timekeeper: Bob Ockenden (England)
Leicester Tigers vs Bath
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Robin Goodliffe (England), Alan Biggs (England)
Assessor: Steve Lander (England)
Timekeeper: Brian Abrahams (England)
British & Irish Cup
Currie vs Worcester Warriors
Referee: tbc
Swansea vs Bedford Blues
Referee: John Carvill (Ireland)
Friendlies
Waratahs vs Fiji Warriors at Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Ian Smith (Australia)
Assistant referees: Steve Hardy (Australia), Ed Martin (Australia)
Assessor: John McCarthy (Australia)
Melbourne Rebels vs Crusaders at AAMI Park, Melbourne
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Assistant referees: Ian Smith (Australia), Keiran White (Australia)
Assessor: Wayne Erickson (Australia)
Kenya Harlequins vs Warringah Rats at RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi
Referee: Andrew Karani (Kenya)
Assistant referees: C Cap, A Khakame
Assessor: Oscar Oyowo
Sevens
The IRB Sevens series resumes in Wellington, New Zealand.
Referees: Federico Anselmi (Argentina), Stuart Berry (South Africa), Nick Briant (New Zealand), Jason Jaftha (South Africa), Andrew Lees (Australia), Naipolione Locoloco (Fiji), Anthony Moyes (Australia), David Smortchevsky (Canada)
Domestic
Australia
Friendlies
Brumbies vs Reds at Austar Rugby Park, Darwin
Referee: Steve Walsh
Assistant referees: Stephen Hill, Jake Barlow
ACT A vs Western Force A at TG Milner
Referee: James Leckie
Assistant referees: Callan O'Neill, Will Houston
Assessor: Mick Tanzer
Western Force vs Australian Barbarians at TG Milner
Referee: Nathan Pearce
Assistant referees: Angus Gardner Steve Hardy
Assessor: Mick Tanzer
England
The Championship
Birmingham & Solihull vs Rotherham Titans
Referee: Michael Tutty
Assistant referees: Ross Campbell, James Minards
Coach: Colin Macdonald
London Welsh vs Bedford Blues at Old Deer Park
Referee: Steve Lee
Assistant referees: Matt Carley, David Grashoff
Assessor: Tony Trigg
Rotherham Titans vs Doncaster Knights at Clifton Lane
Referee: Terry Hall
Assistant referees: Jackson A Dalby
Assessor: Mcmillan
Esher vs Cornish Pirates at Molesey Road
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Assistant referees: Keith Lewis, Paul Dickens
Assessor: Keith Page
Plymouth Albion vs Moseley at Brickfields
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Phil Davies, Paul Burton
Birmingham & Solihull vs Bristol at Damson Park
Referee: Martin Fox
Assistant referees: Marius Caton, Steve Makinson
Coach: Gary Welsh
Nottingham vs Worcester at Meadow Lane
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Eric Woodmason, Richard Parker-Sedgemore
Television match official: Ashley Leyshon
Friendly
Coventry Nighthawks vs Royal Navy
Referee: Greg Macdonald
Assistant referees: M Rose, James Minards
France
Pro D2
Auch vs Tarbes
Referee: Laurent Sclafer
Assistant referees: Frédéric Chazal, Alain Falaise
Assessor: Yves Peyrelongue
Goal judges: Richard Duhau, Laurent Amic
Grenoble vs Aix-en-Provence
Referee: Nicolas Datas
Assistant referees: Emmanuel Chenavier, Denis Grenouillet
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda, Pierre Bertherat
Goal judges: Frédéric De Castro, Laurent Breil
Lyon vs Bordeaux
Referee: Jérôme Lamirand
Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Thierry Cazalet
Assessor: André Corbin, Yves Bressy
Goal judges: Thomas Chereque, Jean-Michel Huguet
Albi vs Pau
Referee: David Rosich
Assistant referees: Patrick Beuriot, Jean-François Fourquet
Assessor: Jean-Claude Legendre
Goal judges: Julien Carrere, Pascal Moreau
Aurillac vs Carcassonne
Referee: Sébastien Cloute
Assistant referees: Christian Coussan, Philippe Gorbenko
Assessor: Bernard Bach, Patrick Robin
Goal judges: Philippe Lecomte, Stéphane Duberger
Oyonnax vs Dax
Referee: Bruno Bessot
Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Jean-Christophe Clot
Assessor: Claude Rouve
Goal judges: Thomas Bolle Reddat, Thomas Dejean
Saint Etienne vs Colomiers
Referee: Stephan Pomarède
Assistant referees: Alain Gipoulou, Bruno Gaudefrin
Assessor: Jean Izquierdo
Goal judges: Benoît Prache, Pierre Chastrusse
Mont-de-Marsan vs Narbonne
Referee: Christophe Dutreuilh
Assistant referees: Pascal Lafond, Michel Couzier
Assessor: Jean-Paul Soules, Roger Duhau
Goal judges: Jean-Claude Pairault, Mathieu Tovo
Ireland
AIL Division 1
Dolphin vs Garryowen
Referee: George Clancy
Old Belvedere vs Blackrock
Referee: John Lacey
Shannon vs St Mary's
Referee: Michael Black
Young Munster vs Cork Constitution
Referee: Leo Colgan
Bruff vs University College Cork
Referee: Ollie Hodges
Buccaneers vs Clontarf
Referee: Alan Rogan
Dungannon vs Galwegians
Referee: Eanna O'Dowd
Lansdowne vs UL Bohemians
Referee: David Keane
Italy
Trofeo Eccellenza Final
Marchiol Mogliano vs Futura Park Rugby Roma
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Napoli)
Assistant referees: Claudio Castagnoli (Livorno), Marco Masetti (Arezzo)
New Zealand
Friendlies
Blues vs Hurricanes at Kerikeri,
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Assistant referees: Boris Jurlina , Brendon Hamer
Chiefs vs Highlanders at Taupo
Referee: Vinny Munro
Assistant referees: Darryl Parker , D Botherway
Scotland
Premiership
Dundee HSFP vs Boroughmuir
Referee: Simon Harding (England)
Premier Cup
Ardrossan vs Biggar
Referee: Robert Mchenry
Ayr vs GHA
Referee: Dave Walker
Assistant referes: Tom Mcnicol, Adrian Graves
Dunfermline vs Perthshire
Referee: Lloyd Linton
Falkirk vs Musselburgh
Referee: Damian Timson
Haddington vs Melrose
Referee: James Matthew
Assistant referes: Kevin Mcghee, Graeme Marshall
Hamilton vs Currie
Referee: Graham Knox
Assistant referes: Iain Bruce, David Anderson
Hillhead/Jordanhill vs Cartha Queens Park
Referee: Mhairi Hay
Assistant referes: Andy Law, Bill Mitchell
Jedforest vs Dumfries David Crudge
Referee: Colin Reavely
Kelso vs Morgan
Referee: Cammy Rudkin
Kirkcaldy vs Whitecraigs
Referee: David Jack
Peebles vs Dalziel
Referee: Andy Ireland
South Africa
Neo Africa Tri-Series
Sharks vs Lions Cape Town
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Marc van Zyl, Linston Manuels
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel
Sharks vs Stormers
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assessor: Tappe Henning
Friendlies
Golden Lions vs Pumas at Wits, in Johannesburg
Referee: Dilbert November
Southern Kings vs Cheetahs at Nelson Mandela Stadium in Port Elizabeth
Referee: Pro Legoete
Assistant referees: Christie du Preez, Phillip Bosch
Griquas vs Free State in Douglas
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Griffons vs Leopards in Potchefstroom
Referee: Joey Salmans
Pumas vs Bulls at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Tiaan Jonker, Stefan Breytenbach
Assessor: André Watson
Spain
Copa de SM El Rey, Round 1
Grupo A
Oviedo vs Durango
Referee: Félix Villegas (Castilla y León)
Grupo B
Liceo Francés vs Helvetia
Referee: Iñaki Atorrasagasti (País Vasco)