Referees to 6 January 2013

These are the brave men bursting through the barrier of hedonism to get out onto icy fields and referee rugby matches. There are no Tests but still a testing time for many top players in top club matches.

It is a good opportunity to wish all match officials and all those who give them support a wonderful 2013. Happy New Year.

International

Pro 12

Newport Gwent Dragons vs Ospreys at Rodney Parade

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Neil Hennessy (Wales), Rhys Thomas (Wales)

Television match official: Paul Adams (Wales)

Ulster vs Scarlets at Ravenhill

Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

Assistant referees: Sean Gallagher (Ireland), Brian Macneice (Ireland)

Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)

Citing Commissioner: Gordon Black (Ireland)

Assessor: Jack Young (Ireland)

Glasgow vs Benetton Treviso at Scotstoun

Referee: Leo Colgan (Ireland)

Assistant Referees: David Changleng (Scotland), Graeme Marshall (Scotland)

Citing Commissioner: Peter Brown (Scotland)

Connacht vs Newport Gwent Dragons at Sportsground

Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Mark Patton (Ireland), Kevin Beggs (Ireland)

Citing Commissioner: John Cole (Ireland)

Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)

Munster vs Cardiff Blues at Musgrave Park

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Michael Black (Ireland), John Carvill (Ireland)

Television match official: Jude Quinn (Ireland)

Citing Commissioner: Eddie Walsh (Ireland)

Assessor: Jack Sheehan (Ireland)

Ospreys vs Zebre at Liberty Stadium

Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Assistant Referees: Neil Hennessy (Wales), Neil Perkins (Wales)

Citing Commissioner: Russell Howell (Wales)


Edinburgh vs Leinster at Murrayfield

Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)

Assistant Referees: Peter Allan (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)

Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Citing Commissioner: Paul Minto (Scotland)

Domestic

England

Premiership, Round 13

Worcester Warriors vs Leicester Tigers at Sixways

Referee: JP Doyle

Assistant referees: Andrew Pearce, Peter Huckle

Television match official: Trevor Fisher

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant

Assessor: Tony Spreadbury

Exeter Chiefs vs Northampton Saints at Sandy Park

Referee: Greg Garner

Assistant referees: Stuart Terheege, Ashley Rowden

Television match official: Geoff Warren

Timekeeper: Matthew Peters

Assessor: Paul Bridgman/Jerry Wallis

Gloucester vs London Irish at Kingsholm

Referee: David Rose

Assistant referees: Roy Maybank, Gareth Copsey

Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin

Coach: Ashley Reay

London Wasps vs Bath at Adams Park

Referee: Andrew Small

Assistant referees: Kevin Stewart, Nigel Carrick

Television match official: David Grashoff

Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw

Coach: Clive Leeke

London Welsh vs Harlequins at Kassam Stadium

Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts

Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Robin Goodliffe

Timekeeper: Tony Turner

Assessor: Ed Morrison

Saracens vs Sale Sharks at Vicarage Road

Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Assistant referees: Paul Burton, Andrew Watson

Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet

Assessor: Brian Campsall

Championship

Rotherham Titans vs Nottingham

Referee: Greg Macdonald

Assistant referees: Rowan Kitt, Brian Ravenhill

Assessor: Nigel Yates

London Scottish vs Bedford Blues

Referee: John Meredith

Assistant referees: Keith Lewis, Dino Maddern

Moseley vs Jersey

Referee: Luke Pearce

Assistant referees: Philip Davies, Roger Baileff

Assessor: Stephen Leyshon

Leeds Carnegie vs Plymouth Albion

Referee: Matthew Carley

Assistant referees: Jonathan Healy, Alan Hughes

Cornish Pirates vs Bristol

Assistant referees: Steve Lee

Assistant referees: Paul Kir, Brian Ravenhill

Doncaster Knights vs Newcastle Falcons

Referee: Martin Fox

Assistant referees: Craig Maxwell-Keys, Simon McConnell

France

Top 14, Round 15

Biarritz vs Agen at Parc Des Sports D'Aguilera

Referee: Mathieu Raynal

Assistant referees: Cyril Lafon, René Bordeneuve

Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure

Clermont vs Montpellier at Parc Des Sports Marcel Michelin

Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal

Assistant referees: Sébastien Clouté, Benoît Escoubet

Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui


Perpignan vs Bordeaux at Stade Aimé Giral

Referee: Jérôme Garcès

Assistant referees: Salem Attalah, Laurent Breil

Television match official: Gilles Cogne


Stade Français vs Bayonne at Stade Charléty

Referee: Sébastien Minery

Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Sébastien Hebert

Television match official: Hervé Dubes

Grenoble vs Castres at Stade Lesdiguières

Referee: Laurent Cardona

Assistant referees: Adrien Descottes, Akim Hadj Bachir

Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier


Mont-de-Marsan vs Toulouse at Stade Guy Boniface

Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

Assistant referees: Christophe Berdos, Thomas Dejean

Television match official: Eric Gonthier

Toulon vs Racing-Métro at Stade Mayol

Referee: Pascal Gaüzere

Assistant referees: Patrick Pechambert, Laurent Sclafer

Television match official: Laurent Valin

Ireland

Ulster Bank, Division 1

UL Bohemians vs Shannon

Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon

Cork Constitution vs Garryowen

Referee: David Wilkinson

Lansdowne vs Dolphin

Referee: Barrie O' Connell

St Mary's vs Clontarf

Referee: Paul Haycock

Young Munster vs Old Belvedere

Referee: Kieran Barry

Ballymena vs Dungannon

Referee: Gary Conway

Bruff vs Blackrock

Referee: Darragh McCormack

Buccaneers vs University College Dublin

Referee: Will O'Connor

Dublin University vs Belfast Bohemians

Referee: Eddie Hogan-O'Connell

Malone vs Ballynahinch

Referee: Barry O'Keeffe

Italy

Eccellenza, Round 10

Petrarca Padova vs Viadana

Referee: Claudio Passacantando (L’Aquila)

Assistant referees: Filippo Navarra (Udine), Francesco Lento (Udine)

Crociati vs Reggio

Referee: Stefano Mancini (Frascati)

Assistant referees: Stefano Roscini (Milano), Moreno Borsetto (Varese)

Cammi Calvisano vs Vea-FemiCZ Rovigo

Referee: Carlo Damasco (Napoli)

Assistant referees: Stefano Pennè (Milano), Luigi Sorrentino (Milano)

M-Three San Donà vs L’Aquila Rugby

Referee: Matteo Liperini (Livorno)

Assistant referees: Giorgio Sgardiolo (Rovigo), Fabrizio Zucchi (Livorno)

Mantovani Lazio vs Fiamme Oro Roma

Referee: Alan Falzone (Padova)

Assistant referees: Simone Boaretto (Rovigo), Ferdinando Cusano (Vercelli)

Estra I Cavalieri Prato vs Marchiol Mogliano

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Treviso)

Assistant referees: Andrea Spadoni (Padova), Angelo Marchesin (Venezia)


Scotland

Premiership


Aberdeen vs Stirling County

Referee: Cammy Rudkin

Assistant referees: George Whitecross, Brian Darling

Ayr vs Melrose

Referee: Johann van der Merwe

Assistant referees: Andy Macpherson, Adrian Graves

Boroughmuir vs Gala

Referee: Kevin White

Assistant referees: Peter Allan, Digby Thomas

Currie vs Dundee HSFP

Referee: Rob Dickson

Assistant referees: Graeme Wells, Stephen Ward

Edinburgh Accies vs Heriots

Referee: David Changleng

Assistant referees: David Crudge, Graham Allen

 

Spain

Division de Honor, Round 12

Bizkaia Gernika vs Getxo Artea

VRAC Quesos Entrepinares vs Ciencias Fundación Cajasol

UE Santboiana SEAT vs Complutense Cisneros

Hernani vs Blusens Universidade Vigo

Atlético de Madrid vs AMPO Ordizia

La Vila vs Cetransa El Salvador

 

Wales

Premiership

Newport vs Llandovery

Referee: Simon Rees

Assistant referees: Julian Smith, Haydn Edwards


Pontypridd vs Neath

Referee: Tim Hayes

Assistant referees: Nigel Jones, Simon Harris


Swansea vs Cardiff

Referee: Rhys Thomas

Assistant referees: Stan Griffiths, Terry Thomas


Bedwas vs Aberavon

Referee: tba

Assistant referees: Gavin Roberts, Huw F Lewis

Carmarthen Quins vs Bridgend

Referee: James Jones

Assistant referees: Iwan Williams, Richard Hughes

Cross Keys vs Llanelli

Referee: Greg Morgan

Assistant referees: Stuart Kibble, Stuart Vaudin