Referees to 8 February 2009
Six Nations starts. There are the big matches and other matches as the weekend becomes fascinating and the European Nations Cup (Six Nations B) is also in action. Weather permitting, of course.
Joël Jutge, who has had a terrible time with a knee injury, is still not able to referee and has been replaced as assistant referee at Twickenham by his compatriot Christophe Berdos.
International
Six Nations
7 February
England vs Italy at Twickenham, London
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Touch judges: Christophe Berdos (France), Peter Allan (Scotland)
Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)
Ireland vs France at Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Touch judges: David Pearson (England), David Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa)
8 February
Scotland vs Wales at Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Touch judges: Chris White (England), Rob Debney (England)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)
Assessor: Patrick Robin (France)
European Nations Cup
Division 1
Germany vs Georgia at Fritz-Grunebaum-Sportpark in Heidelberg
Referee : Graham Knox (Scotland)
Touch judges: David Jack (Scotland), Graeme Marshall (Scotland)
Spain vs Romania at Stade Universitaire in Madrid
Referee: Mauro Dordolo (Italy)
Touch judges: Alessandro Cason (Italy), Stefano Rebuschi (Italy)
Portugal vs Russia at St Universitaire In Lisbon
Referee: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Touch judges: Dudley Phillips (Ireland), Mark Hermin (Ireland)
A Teams
Ireland A vs England Saxons
Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)
Touch judges: Stéphane Pomarède (France), Jérôme Lamirand (France)
Television match official: Marc Desclaux (France)
Students
Irish Colleges vs France Universitaire
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Touch judges: Mark Gargan (Ireland), Brian Montayne (Ireland)
Under-20
Ireland vs France
Referee: David Bodilly (Wales)
Touch judges: Simon Harris (Wales), Chris Williams (Wales)
England vs Italy
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Touch judges: Leo Colgan (Ireland), John Carvill (Ireland)
Television match official: Bertie Smith (Ireland)
Assessor: Paul Bridgman (England)
Scotland vs Wales
Referee: Stefano Pennè (Italy)
Women
Six Nations
England vs Italy
Referee: Michael Black (Ireland)
Touch judges: Richard Massey (England), Mike Lambert (England)
Ireland vs France
Referee: David Jones (Wales)
Scotland vs Wales
Referee: Stefano Roscini (Italy)
Touch judges: Mahairi Hay (Scotland), Alex Pratt (Scotland)
Friendly
England A vs Spain at London Welsh RFC
Referee: Clare Hodnet (England)
Touch judges: Natalie Amor (England), Andi Ttofa (England)
Under-18
Ireland vs Languedoc
Referee: Paul Haycock (Ireland)
Touch judges: Kevin Beggs (Ireland), John Montayne (Ireland)
Sevens
The IRB World Sevens Series starts up again, this weekend in Wellington.
Referees: Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan), David Keane (Ireland), Andrew Small (E), James Bolabiu (Fiji), Marcelo Pilara (Argentina), Andrew Lees (Australia), Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Domestic
Australia
Reds vs Western Force at Ballymore
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Touch judges: Paul Marks, Simon Moore
Junior Waratahs v Brumby Runners at Sydney Football Stadium
Referee: Damian Mitchelmore
Touch judges: Steve Hardy, Anthony Moyes
Waratahs v Brumbies at Sydney Football Stadium
Referee: Matt Goddard
Touch judges: Ian Smith, James Scholtens
England
EDF National Trophy
Mounts Bay vs London Scottish
Referee: Luke Pearce
Touch judges: Andrew Bickle, I Pengelly
Assessor: Ian Hamilton
Sedgley Park vs Doncaster
Referee: Greg Garner
Touch judges: Brendan Fitzmaurice, Andrew Gardner
Assessor: Steve Lander
Birmingham & Solihull
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Touch judges: Richard Parker-Sedgemore, Peter Facey
Assessor: Bob Bullock
Bridgwater & Albion vs Cinderford
Referee: Mike Tutty
Touch judges: Nick Williams, Kevin Obern
Assessor: Mike Winnell, JR Wallis
Exeter Chiefs vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Touch judges: Nigel Higginson, Gareth Copsey
London Welsh vs Cambridge
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Touch judges: Terry Hall, Kevin Morgan
Assessor: Clive Nicholas
Leeds Carnegie vs Coventry
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
Touch judges: Chris Sharp, Fred Spong
Assessor: Gary Welsh
Nottingham vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Dean Richards
Touch judges: Trevor Fisher, Nick Clarke
Assessor: Brian Leigh
France
Pro D2 - Round 19
Bourg-en-Bresse vs Auch at Stade Marcel Vercheres
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Touch judges: José Bexiga, Jean-Louis Suau
Assessor: Max Benoit, Daniel Pruvot
Goal judges: Mathieu Delpy, Jean-Claude Labarde
Aurillac vs Racing-Métro 92 at Stade Jean-Alric
Referee: Romain Poite
Touch judges: Michel Couzier, Denis Grenouillet
Assessor: Francis Bourgade, Jean Lavergne
Goal judges: Thomas Dejean, Laurent Perrin
Agen vs Tarbes at Stade Armandie
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Touch judges: Gérard Gacon, Jean-François Fourquet
Assessor: Pierre Beneuf, Roger Duhau
Goal judges: Patrick Beuriot, Thierry Devais
Lyon vs Oyonnax at Stade Vuillermet
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Touch judges: Christophe Graviou, Stéphane Duberger
Assessor: Jean Izquierdo, Yves Bressy
Goal judges: Emmanuel Chenavier, Raphael Guaragna
Narbonne vs Albi at Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié
Referee: Eric Gauzins
Touch judges: Bruno Fiche, Sébastien Hebert
Assessor: Jean-Paul Soules, Henri Lalanne
Goal judges: Laurent Cardona, Mourad Zitouni
La Rochelle vs Bordeaux at Stade Marcel Deflandre
Referee: Eric Soulan
Touch judges: Lionel Fillol, Christian Destruhaut
Assessor: Roland Cournet, Marc Daroque
Goal judges: Nicolas Lezin, Philippe Milani
Colomiers vs Pau at Stade Michel Bendichou
Referee: Didier Mene
Touch judges: Gines Cerezuela, Jean-François Lavocat
Assessor: Joël Bernard, Alain Fernandez
Goal judges: Laurent Sclafer, David Passicos
Grenoble vs Béziers at Stade Lesdiguières
Referee: Salem Attalah
Touch judges: Thierry Chanut, Jean-Michel Schutz
Assessor: Jean-Paul Goyard, Claude Debat
Goal judges: Laurent Guillermard, Philippe Pacaud
Ireland
AIL Level 1
Buccaneers vs Galwegians
Referee: Richard Kerr
Cork Constitution vs Shannon
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
St Mary's vs Garryowen
Referee: Jonathan Peake
New Zealand
Friendly
Blues v Highlanders at North Harbour Stadium
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Hurricanes v Chiefs in Gisborne
Referee: Chris Pollock
Scotland
Premiership
Edinburgh Accies vs West of Scotland at Raeburn
Referee: Andrew Healy
Touch judges: Malcolm Gray, Digby Thomas
Currie vs Ayr at Malleny Park
Referee: Neil Paterson
Touch judges: Robert McHenry, Ronnie Dumma
Glasgow Hawks vs Heriots at Old Annisland
Referee: Gary Gordon
Touch judges: Colin Brett, David Anderson
Melrose vs Watsonians at Greenyards
Referee: Andy Ireland
Referee: David Crudge, Alan Forrest
Hawick vs Stirling County at Mansfield Park
Referee: Andy Macpherson
Touch judges: Iain Heard, Graham Allen
Boroughmuir vs Selkirk at Meggetland
Referee: David Walker
Touch judges: John Steele, John Ferns
South Africa
Friendly
Sharks vs Bulls in Durban
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Blue Bulls vs Valke at Bosman Stadium
Referee: Theuns Jonker
Free State vs Leopards in Douglas
Referee: Stuart Berry
Natal XV v Border in Kokstad
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Griquas v Griffons in Douglas
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Varsity Cup - Round 1
Shimlas vs Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University at UCT
Referee: Gareth Lloyd-Jones
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Assessor: Banks Yantolo
University of Cape Town vs Maties at UCT
Referee: François Veldsman
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel
University of Johannesburg vs Tswane University of Technology at Fanie du Toit Stadium Potchefstroom
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
Coach: Theuns Naudé (Coach)
Pukke vs Tuks at Fanie du Toit Stadium Potchefstroom
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Television match official: Michael Cupido
Assessor: Dennis Immelman
Friendly: University of the Western Cape vs Fort Hare at UCT
Referee: Quinton Immelman