Referees to 8 January 2012
The players of Europe continue to drag sore and soggy bodies into battle, and referees continue to arrive bright-eyed and perky at matches along with the battery of support that they have in many cases.
International
Pro 12, Round 13
Newport Gwent Dragons vs Ospreys at Rodney Parade
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Gwyn Morris (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)
Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)
Scarlets vs Glasgow Warriors at Parc y Scarlets
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Sean Brickell (Wales), Colin Kirkhouse (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
Edinburgh vs Ulster at Murrayfield
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Rob Dickson (Scotland), Archie McInally (Scotland)
Assessor: Fergus Neil (Scotland)
Munster vs Benetton Treviso at Thomond Park
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant Referees: Michael Black (Ireland), Kevin Beggs (Ireland)
Television match official: Seamus Flannery (Ireland)
Cardiff Blues vs Leinster at Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Assistant referees: Neil Hennessy (Wales), Phil Fear (Wales)
Television match official: Neil Ballard (Wales)
Aironi vs Connacht at Stadio Zaffanella
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Alan Falzone (Italy), Stefano Roscini (Italy)
Television match official: Stefano Marrama (Italy)
Domestic
England
Premiership
Northampton Saints vs Harlequins at Franklin's Gardens
Referee: Dave Pearson
Worcester Warriors vs Gloucester at Sixways
Referee: Martin Fox
Newcastle Falcons vs Exeter Chiefs at Kingston Park
Referee: Andrew Small
Leicester Tigers vs London Wasps at Welford Road
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
London Irish vs Sale Sharks at Madejski Stadium
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Saracens vs Bath at Vicarage Road
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
The Championship
Rotherham Titans vs London Welsh
Referee: Michael Tutty
Doncaster Knights vs Bedford Blues
Referee: Terry Hall
London Scottish vs Plymouth Albion
Referee: Dean Richards
Moseley vs Leeds Carnegie
Referee: Sean Davey
Cornish Pirates vs Nottingham
Referee: Ross Campbell
Bristol vs Esher
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
France
Top 14, Round 15
Agen vs Biarritz at Stade Armandie
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Stéphane Boyer, René Bordeneuve
Television match official: Gilles Cogne
Toulouse vs Lyon at Stade Ernest Wallon
Referee: Frank Maciello
Assistant referees: Jérôme Lamirand, Christophe Clavere
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Stade Français vs Castres at Stade Charlety (Paris)
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant referees: Christophe Dutreuilh, Laurent Sclafer
Television match official: Hervé Dubes
Bayonne vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Stade Jean Dauger
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Alain Blondel, Jérôme Lamarque
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Brive vs Montpellier at Stade Amédée Domenech
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Nicholas Datas, Sébastien Hebert
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Perpignan vs Racing-Métro at Stade Aimé Giral
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Assistant referees: Akim Hadj Bachir, Christophe Graviou
Television match official: Bernard Dal Maso
Clermont vs Toulon at Parc Des Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Salem Attalah, Régis Gabard
Television match official: Eric Gauzins
Pro D2
Narbonne vs Mont-de-Marsan at Parc Des Sports Et De L'Amitié
Referee: Vincent Blasco
Assistant referees: Fabrice Hand, Franck Rataj
Goal judges: Thierry Chereque, Eric Sentucq
Pau vs Auch at Stade Du Hameau
Referee: Eric Soulan
Assistant referees: Christine Bigaran, Jean Punzano
Goal judges: Jean-Marc Tartini, Jean-Claude Pairault
Dax vs Bourgoin at Stade Maurice Boyau
Referee: Flavien Hourquet
Assistant referees: Cédric Clave, Jacques De Lemos
Goal judges: Eric Gleyze, Michel Couzier
Aix-en-Provence vs Périgueux at Stade Maurice David
Referee: Christophe Labaune
Assistant referees: Julien Szostak, Thierry Cazalet
Goal judges: François Bouzac, Jean-Christophe Clot
Béziers vs Carcassonne at Stade De La Méditérranée
Referee: Stéphane Pomarède
Assistant referees: Pierre Courbin, Laurent Breil
Goal judges: Baptiste Abel Coindoz, Alain Monteux
La Rochelle vs Aurillac at Stade Marcel Deflandre
Referee: Laurent Millotte
Assistant referees: Mathieu Delpy, Pascal Moreau
Goal judges: Walter Prache, Jean-Paul Benoît
Tarbes vs Albi at Stade Maurice-Trélut
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Pierre Puharre, Bernard Lagardère
Goal judges: Thierry Devais, Franck Bernos
Grenoble vs Oyonnax Stade Lesdiguières
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Assistant referees: Mathieu Noirot, Bruno Gaudefrin
Goal judges: Raphaël Guaragna, Denis Grenouillet
Ireland
Ulster Bank League
Belfast Harlequins vs Ballymena
Referee: David Wilkinson
Blackrock vs Shannon
Referee: Leo Colgan
Dolphin vs Clontarf
Referee: Peter Haycock
Lansdowne vs Garryowen
Referee: Simon McDowell
Old Belvedere vs Cork Constitution
Referee: Eanna O'Dowd
Young Munster vs St Mary's
Referee: Alain Rolland
Ballynahinch vs UCD
Referee: Eddie Hogan O' Connell
Dungannon vs Bruff
Referee: Sean Gallagher
Galwegians vs UL Bohemians
Referee: Stuart Gaffakin
UCC vs Buccaneers
Referee: John Lacey
Italy
Campionato Italiano d'Eccellenza, Round 8
San Gregorio Catania vs Mantovani Lazio,
Referee: Stefano Traversi (Rovigo)
Assistant referees: Simone Boaretto (Rovigo), Stefano Rebuschi (Rovigo)
L’Aquila vs Femi-CZ Rovigo
Referee: Filippo Bertelli (Brescia)
Assistant referees: Gianluca Bonacci (Roma), Francesco Commone (Napoli)
Petrarca Padova vs Banca Monte Parma Crociati,
Referee: Matteo Liperini (Livorno)
Assistant referees: Claudio Blessano (Treviso), Paolo Valbusa (Treviso)
Estra I Cavalieri Prato vs Cammi Calvisano
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Napoli)
Assistant referees: Domenico Sironi (Colleferro), Marco Masetti (Arezzo)
Reggio vs Marchiol Mogliano
Referee: Claudio Passacantando (L’Aquila)
Assistant referees: Giacomo Serchiani (Padova), Gabriele Armanini (Rovigo)
Spain
División de Honor, Round 11
Bizkaia Gernika vs Universidade de Vigo Iveco at Urbieta (Gernika)
Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Castilla y León)
Ampo Ordizia vs UE Santboiana Seat at Altamira (Ordizia)
Referee: Félix Villegas (Castilla y León)
Vrac Quesos Entrepinares vs Cetransa El Salvador at Pepe Rojo (Valladolid )
Referee: Iñaki Atorrasagasti (País Vasco)
La Vila vs Getxo Artea at Municipal (Villajoyosa)
Referee: Sebastian Figueruelo (Cataluña)
Cajasol Ciencias vs Sanitas Alcobendas at La Cartuja (Sevilla )
Referee: Joan Montoya (País Vasco)
División de Honor B, Round 10
Grupo 1
FC Barcelona at Hernani at Teixonera (Barcelona)
Referee: Luis Santos (Castilla y León)
Oviedo Tradehi vs Durango Ilarduya at Naranco (Oviedo)
Referee: José Ignacio Fernandez Soria (Madrid)
Bathco Independiente Santander vs L'Hospitalet at San Roman (Santander)
Referee: Iñaki Vergara (País Vasco)
Pegamo Bera Bera vs Hercesa at Aplazado
Referee: Miguel Nievas (Andalucía)
Grupo 2
Polideportivos & Fitness vs CAU Valencia at Valle De Las Cañas (Pozuelo)
Referee: Fernando Raposo (Castilla y León)
Atco. Portuense vs Arquitectura at Municipal (Puerto De Santa María)
Referee: Iñigo Aguirre (Cataluña)
Complutense Cisneros vs Liceo Francés at Aplazado
Referee: Victor Riera (Cataluña)
Les Abelles vs Helvetia Rugby at Campo Del Río (Valencia)
Referee: José Bogas (Barcelona)
Wales
Premiership
Llandovery vs Aberavon
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Assistant referees: Greg Morgan, Terry Thomas
Carmarthen Quins vs Neath
Referee: Wayne Davies
Assistant referees: Andrew Miles, Richard Hughes
Cardiff vs Swansea
Referee: tba (England)
Assistant referees: Simon Rees, Kerry Minihan
Bedwas vs Bridgend
Referee: Neil Hennessy
Assistant referees: Phil Harrhy, Arwyn Davies
Pontypridd vs Tonmawr
Referee: Jason Bessant
Assistant referees: Hugh Watkins, Huw F Lewis
Pontypool vs Cross Keys
Referee: Tim Hayes
Assistant referees: Elwyn Marfell Jones, Mark Davis
Llanelli vs Newport
Referee: Ian Davies