Referees to 6 January 2008
Yet another year is upon us with its hopes and promises. For referees it is another year in which they hope for praiseful assessors, co-operative players, understanding coaches, appreciative administrators, knowledgeable commentators and polite crowds - all leading to meteoric rises and top class appointments. Here are some top class appointments.
International
Under-20
USA vs Dublin University
Referee: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
USA vs Queen's University
Referee: Jonathan Peake (Ireland)
Magners League
Ospreys vs Cardiff Blues
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Touch judges: Tim Hayes (Wales), Steve Edwards (Wales)
Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)
Dragons vs Llanelli Scarlets
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Touch judges: Hugh Watkins (Wales), David Bodilly (Wales)
Television match official: Neil Ballard (Wales)
Connacht vs Llanelli Scarlets
Referee: Andy MacPherson (Wales)
Touch judges: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Glasgow Warriors vs Dragons
Referee: David Keane (Ireland)
Touch judges: Neil Paterson (Scotland), David Anderson (Scotland)
Cardiff Blues vs Edinburgh
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Touch judges: James Jones (Wales), David Williams (Wales)
Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)
Ulster vs Munster
Referee: Alain Rolland (Wales)
Touch judges: Alan Rogan (Wales), Eanna O'Dowd (Wales)
Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)
Leinster vs Ospreys
Referee: tba (Scotland)
Touch judges: Colin Stanley (Ireland), Ger English (Ireland)
Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
Copa Iberica Final
AEIS. Agronomia vs GD Direito at Tapada da Ajuda in Lisbon
Referee: Rene Roustany (France)
England
Premiership
Bath vs Gloucester
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Touch judges: Paul Dix, Peter Huckle
Television match official: Laurie Bryant, Graham Hughes
London Wasps vs Leeds Carnegie
Referee: David Rose
Touch judges: Andrew Pearce, Roger Baileff
Television match official: Matt Peters
Bristol vs Saracens
Referee: Martin Fox
Touch judges: Ashley Reay, David Kurk
Television match official: Laurie Bryant
Harlequins vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Dave Pearson
Touch judges: Stuart Terheege, Bob Mullis
Coach: Clive Leeke
Television match official: Bob Ockenden, Geoff /Warren
London Irish vs Sale Sharks
Referee: Sean Davey
Touch judges: Andrew Watson, Paul Dickens
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Television match official: John Burtenshaw
Newcastle Falcons vs Worcester Warriors
Referee: Rob Debney
Touch judges: Martin Buck, Don Helme
Assessor: Colin High
Television match official: Trevor Parlett
National League 1
Coventry vs London Welsh
Referee: Tba
Touch judges: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts, David Crooks
Esher vs Doncaster
Referee: Tba
Touch judges: JP Doyle, Kevin Morgan
Exeter Chiefs vs Moseley
Referee: Richard Draper
Touch judges: Mark Vernon, James Minards
Launceston vs Rotherham Titans
Referee: tba
Touch judges: Nigel Higginson, Kevin Obern
Newbury vs Sedgley Park
Referee: Nick Williams
Touch judges: Terry Hall, Paul Burton
Assessor: Roger Quittenton
Northampton Saints vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Greg Garner
Touch judges: Mark Wilson, Alan Biggs
Assessor: Steve Leyshon
Pertemps Bees vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Touch judges: Dale Newitt, Steve Makinson
Assessor: G Blackburn
Nottingham vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Touch judges: Andrew Gardner, Barry Dalby
Assessor: John Haggart, Steve Savage
France
Top 14 - 6eme journee
Toulouse vs Castres
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Touch judges: Olivier Migne, Patrick Bellet
Assessor: Daniel Irazoqui, Alain Fernandez
Television match official: Jean-Christophe Gastou
Clermont Auvergne vs Auch
Referee: Stephan Pomarede
Touch judges: Jean-Luc Gonzalez, Frederic Ducatez
Assessor: Pierre Beneuf, Serge Marzullo
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Bourgoin vs Bayonne
Referee: Franck Maciello
Touch judges: Herve Gilard, Eric Briquet Campin
Assessor: Michel Sicard, Yves Bressy
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas
Albi vs Dax
Referee: Bruno Bessot
Touch judges: Regis Gabard, Bernard Pichard
Assessor: Michel Ricciardelli, Michel Messan
Stade Francais vs Montpellier
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Touch judges: Gilbert Darrieutort, Jean-Christophe Clot
Assessor: Francis Bourgade, Patrick Robin
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Perpignan vs Brive
Referee: David Rosich
Touch judges: Gines Cerezuela, Claude Tajan
Assessor: Claude Rouve, Patrick Thomas
Television match official: Jean-Marie Combe
Biarritz vs Montauban
Referee: Didier Mene
Touch judges: Bernard Vals, Jean-Louis Fillon
Assessor: Michel Forget, Marc Daroque
Television match official: Jean Claude Levrier
Pro D2- 10eme journee
Grenoble vs Limoges
Referee: Alain Monteux
Touch judges: Alain Rongier, Franck Rataj
Assessor: Esteve Fernandez, Michel Debet
Goal judges: Laurent Valin, Patrick Beuriot
Pau vs Agen
Referee: Christophe Dutreuilh
Touch judges: Guy Pince, Lionel Fillol
Assessor: Francis Coup, Bernard Perez
Goal judges: Eric Soulan, Christophe Graviou
Beziers vs Bordeaux
Referee: Salem Attalah
Touch judges: Daniel Jeanguiot, Maurice Duny
Assessor: Bernard Gabriel, Michel Lamoulie
Goal judges: Gregoire Silvan, Damien Borderies
Blagnac vs Aurillac
Referee: Jerome Garces
Touch judges: Didier Morin, Frederic Gourgues
Assessor: Bernard Bach, Roger Duhau
Goal judges: Eric Gonthier, Sebastien Grellety
Lyon vs Tarbes
Referee: Sebastien Minery
Touch judges: Stephane Duberger, Bernard Dubos
Assessor: Jean Izquierdo, Jean Pierre Juanchich
Goal judges: Christophe Labaune, Laurent Cardona
Narbonne vs Racing Metro 92
Referee: Romain Poite
Touch judges: Jean-Paul Vermande, Pierre Marie Masson
Assessor: Pierre Guichard, Marc Desclaux
Goal judges: Cedric Marchat, Jean Pierre Vaquette
Toulon vs La Rochelle
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Touch judges: Rene Bordeneuve, Fernand Pereira
Assessor: Roger Chiocchia, Pierre Bertherat
Goal judges: Jean-Michel Schutz, Frederic Chazal
Mont-de-Marsan vs Oyonnax
Referee: Eric Soulan
Touch judges: Christian Destruhaut, Patrick Dellac
Assessor: Richard Senssac, Henri Lalanne
Goal judges: Jose Bexiga, Stephane Boyer
Ireland
AIIB Cup
Blackrock vs Cork Constitution
Referee: Simon McDowell
Clontarf vs De la Salle Palmerston
Referee: Dudley Phillips
Galwegians vs Old Belvedere
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
Garryowen vs Ballymena
Referee: John Carvill
Malone vs Bruff
Referee: Eanna O'Dowd
St Mary's vs Clonakilty
Referee: Mark Hermin
University College Cork vs Shannon
Referee: Darragh McCormack
UCD vs UL Bohemians
Referee: Peter Ferguson
Armagh vs Navan
Referee: David O'Brien
Italy
Super 10 - VIII giornata
Carrera Petrarca Padova - Montepaschi Viadana
Referee: Giulio De Santis (Roma)
Touch judges: Alessandro Cason (Rovigo), Roberto Orlandini (Roma)
Cammi Calvisano - Amatori Catania
Referee: Alan Falzone (Padova)
Touch judges: Massimiliano Meanti (Crema), Angelo Marchesin (Venezia)
Overmach Cariparma vs Benetton Treviso
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Napoli)
Touch judges: Stefano Roscini (Milano), Riccardo Bonaccorsi (Prato)
Casino' Di Venezia vs Rolly Gran Parma
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Roma)
Touch judges: Mauro Dordolo (Udine), Enzo Cerci (Colleferro, Rome)
Almaviva Ur Capitolina vs Femi Cz Rovigo - postponed to 12 January 2008
Referee: Maurizio Vancini (Milano)
Touch judges: Claudio Castagnoli (Livorno), Beniamoino Zanette (Venezia)
Serie A - postponed match
L'Aquila vs Marchiol San Marco
Referee: Paulo Ventura (/b>
Touch judges: Agostino D'Apice, Francesco Commone
Scotland
Premiership
Heriots vs Melrose
Referee: Neil Paterson
Touch judges: Ted Coutts, Bob Nevins
Hawick vs Boroughmuir
Referee: Malcolm Changleng
Touch judges: Robert McKinnon, Ronnie Dumma
Watsonians vs Glasgow Hawks
Referee: Rob Dickson
Touch judges: Andrew McMenemy, John Ferns
GHA vs Currie
Referee: David Changleng
Touch judges: Andy Ireland, Jim Yuille
Stirling County vs Dundee
Referee: Iain Heard
Touch judges: David Jack, Alan Forrest
Ayr vs Edinburgh Academicals
Referee: Graham Knox
Touch judges: Ian Clark, Peter Carruthers
Wales
Premiership
Cross Keys vs Glamorgan Wanderers
Referee: Hugh Watkins
Touch judges: Reg Hughes, Chris Morgan
Llandovery vs Bedwas
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Touch judges: Andrew Miles, Shaun Moore
Swansea vs Pontypridd
Referee: Tim Hayes
Touch judges: Huw Williams, Andrew Wilson
Aberavon vs Cardiff
Referee: Nigel Owens
Touch judges: Ken Bowen, David Todd Jones
Newport vs Bridgend
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse
Touch judges: Phil Harrhy, Dominic Lonergan
Ebbw Vale vs Maesteg
Referee: Neil Ballard
Touch judges: Alan Sheppard, Leighton James
Neath vs Llanelli
Referee: James Jones
Touch judges: Richard Hughes, Steve Richmond