Referees to 29 April

Things are heating up in domestic championships in Europe and in the Super 14 as the plunge towards the semi-finals gets steeper.

International

European Nations Cup

Division 2A

Germany vs Netherlands in Hanover

Referee: Jo?o Mourinha (Portugal)

Israel vs Bosnia Herzegovina in Netanya Wingate Sports Institute

Referee: Jose Manuel Pardal (Spain)

Asian Nations Series

Japan vs Hong Kong

Referee: Mohammed Azhar Bin Yusof (Singapore)

Touch judges: Shinji Aida (Japan), Anthony Lothian (Hong Kong)

Women

European Championship

This starts in Madrid this weekend.

Referees: Clare Daniels (England), Christine Bigaran (France), Federica Guerzoni (Italy), Paloma Loza (Spain)

Top A

Pool 1

England vs Russia

Spain vs Italy

Pool 2

France vs Sweden

Wales vs Netherlands

Magners League

Scarlets vs Ospreys at Stradey Park

Referee: Hugh Watkins (Wales)

Touch judges: Neil Ballard (Wales), Keri Evans (Wales)

Cardiff Blues vs Dragons at Cardiff Arms Park

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Touch judges: Tim Hayes (Wales), Simon Harris (Wales)

Ospreys vs Leinster at Liberty Stadium

Referee: Peter Allen (Scotland)

Touch judges: Nigel Owens (Wales), Jonathan Mason (Wales)

Border Reivers vs Cardiff Blues

Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

Touch judges: David Changleng (Scotland), Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Ulster vs Glasgow Warriors

Referee: James Jones (Wales)

Touch judges: David Keane (Ireland), Dudley Phillips (Ireland)

Assessor: Michael Rea (Ireland)

Munster vs Dragons

Referee: Andy Macpherson(Scotland)

Touch judges: Alan Rogan (Ireland), Eanna O'Dowd (Ireland)

Assessor: Tom Aplin (Ireland)

Llanelli Scarlets vs Edinburgh

Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Touch judges: Nigel Whiteghouse (Wales), Richard Hughes (Wales)

Super 14

Week 13

Hurricanes vs Highlander in Wellington

Referee:Chris Pollock (New Zealand)

Touch judges: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand), Gary Wise (New Zealand)

Television match official: Josh Noonan (New Zealand)

Assessor: Stuart Beissel

Waratahs vs Chiefs in Sydney

Referee:Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Touch judges: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Brett Bowden (Australia)

Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)

Assessor: Ian Scotney, Tony Dunlop

Force vs Cheetahs in Perth

Referee:Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

Touch judges: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand), Paul Marks (Australia)

Television match official: Andrew Lindsay (Australia)

Assessor: Andrew Cole

Bulls vs Blues in Pretoria

Referee:Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

Touch judges: Bradley Wahl (Australia), Linston Manuels (South Africa)

Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)

Assessor: Paul Ramsay

Brumbies vs Crusaders in Canberra

Referee:Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Touch judges: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Matt Goddard (Australia)

Television match official: James Leckie (Australia)

Assessor: Wayne Erickson, Paul Ramsay

Sharks vs Lions in Durban

Referee:Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

Touch judges: Mark Lawrence (South Africa), Gareth Lloyd-Jones (South Africa)

Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)

Stormers vs Reds at Newlands

Referee:Schalk Walsh (New Zealand)

Touch judges: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand), Pro Legoete (South Africa)

Television match official: Sean Veldsman (South Africa)

Assessor: Brendan McCormick

England

Premiership

Bristol vs Leicester Tigers at Ashton Gate

Referee: Wayne Barnes

Touch judges: Paul Emerson, Paul Dix

Assessor: Ed Morrison

Television match official: Laurie Bryant

Gloucester vs Bristol at Kingsholm

Referee: Sean Davey

Touch judges: Andrew Pearce, Kevin Stewart

Television match official: Matt Peters

Leicester Tigers vs London Wasps at Welford Road

Referee: Tony Spreadbury

Touch judges: Robin Goodliffe, Ashley Reay

Television match official: Brian Abrahams

Harlequins vs Sale Sharks at The Stoop

Referee: David Rose

Touch judges: Paul Dickens, Steve Savage

Television match official: Bob Ockenden

Newcastle Falcons vs Bath at Kingston Park

Referee: Rob Debney

Touch judges: Don Helme, Roger Baileff

Assessor: Ed Morrison

Television match official: Trevor Parlett

Northampton Saints vs London Irish at Franklin's Gardens

Referee: Chris White

Touch judges: Paul Dix , Andy Watson

Assessor: Brian Campsall

Television match official: Andrew Turner

Worcester vs Saracens at Sixways

Referee: Dave Pearson

Touch judges: Peter Huckle, Bob Mullis

Assessor: Colin High

Television match official: Laurie Bryant, Geoff Touch judges: Warren

National League 1

Coventry vs Cornish Pirates

Referee: Richard Draper

Touch judges: Terry Hall, Kevin Morgan

Doncaster vs Bedford Blues

Referee: Greg Garner

Touch judges: Dave Edmunds, Peter Facey

Assessor: John Haggart, Geraint Davies

Exeter Chiefs vs Sedgley Park

Referee: Gareth Copsey

Touch judges: Adrian Hartwell, Fred Spong

Assessor: Mike Coleman

Newbury vs Earth Titans

Referee: Bruce Robertson

Touch judges: JP Doyle, Dave Grashoff

Assessor: Paul Bridgman

Otley vs London Welsh

Referee: Roy Maybank

Touch judges: Steve Lander, Rob Sawyer

Pertemps Bees vs Nottingham

Referee: Mark Wilson

Touch judges: Alan Biggs, Steve Makinson

Assessor: Paul Emberson, David Thomas

Plymouth Albion vs Leeds Tykes

Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts

Touch judges: Steve Leyshon, Mark Summerhayes

Assessor: Mike Winnell

Waterloo vs Moseley

Referee: Ashley Rowden

Touch judges: Chris Sharp, Barry Dalby

Assessor: Brian Leigh

County Championship

Eastern Counties vs East Midlands

Referee: Mark Vernon

Touch judges: Mike Lambert, Roy Marfleet

Essex vs Staffordshire

Referee: Paul Kimber

Touch judges: Chris Fowke, Stephen Oliver

Hampshire vs Dorset & Wiltshire

Referee: Steve Harland

Touch judges: Paul Stanley, Roland Potter

Kent vs Berkshire

Referee: Tim Miller

Touch judges: Peter Crouch, Clive Piggott

Leicestershire vs Durham County

Referee: Steve Walters

Touch judges: Tom White

Sussex vs Buckinghamshire

Referee: Glenn Ohara

Touch judges: Nick Clarke, Colin Thomas

British Universities Finals

Men's

University of Wales, Cardiff Institute vs Hartpury University at Twickenham

Referee: Nick Williams

Touch judges: Paul Stanley, Fred Farndon

Coach: Leslie Newcombe

Women's

Loughborough University vs University of Wales, Cardiff Institute at Twickenham

Referee: Rhys Davies

Touch judges: Paul Bridgeman, Mike Wells

Friendly

Army vs Royal Air Force at Aldershot

Referee: Terry Hall

France

Top 14 - 23e journee

Clermont Auvergne vs Bourgoin

Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal

Touch judges: Patrick Dellac, Jean-Paul Vermande

Assessor: Joel Dume

Goal judges: Philippe Bonhoure, Thierry Laur

Castres vs Brive

Referee: Eric Darriere

Touch judges: Didier Dussaut, Frederic Gourgues

Assessor: Daniel Pruvot

Goal judges: Jose Bexiga, Sebastien Grellety

Montpellier vs Albi

Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu

Touch judges: Fernand Pereira, Claude Tajan

Assessor: Michel Lamoulie

Goal judges: Alain Monteux, Laurent Delorme

Agen vs Bayonne

Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir

Touch judges: Gerard Gacon, Jean-Christophe Clot

Assessor: Roger Duhau

Goal judges: Jean-Marie Piraveau, Christophe Malterre

Paris vs Montauban

Referee: Jerome Garces

Touch judges: Jacques Laplace, Daniel Jeanguiot

Assessor: Patrick Thomas

Goal judges: Jean-Michel Schutz, Laurent Guillermard

Perpignan vs Biarritz

Referee: Franck Maciello

Touch judges: Didier Gibert, Herve Gilard

Assessor: Serge Marzullo

Goal judges: Cedric Marchat, Bernard Dal Maso

Narbonne vs Toulouse

Referee: David Rosich

Touch judges: Gilbert Darrieutort, Guy Pince

Assessor: Michel Debet

Goal judges: Rene Roustany, Mathieu Raynal

Ireland

AIB League

1st Division Semi-finals

Cork Con vs UL Bohemians

Referee: George Clancy

Touch judges: Ger English, Darragh Mccormack

Clontarf vs Garryowen

Referee: Alan Lewis

Touch judges: David Wilkinson, Paul Haycock

2nd Division Final

Old Belevdere vs Greystones

Referee: Simon Mcdowell

Touch judges: John Carvill, Mark Gargan

3rd Division Final

Wanderers vs Bruff

Referee: Colin Stanley

Touch judges: Mark Hermin, Peter Ferguson

Junior Inter-Provincial

Munster vs Leinster in Cobh

Referee: David Connolly

Connacht vs Ulster in Westport

Referee: Declan Browne

South Africa

Vodacom Semi-finals

Blue Bulls vs Leopards at Loftus Versfeld

Referee: Sindile Mayende (KwaZulu Natal)

Touch judges: Peet Badenhorst (Golden Lions), Johan Greeff (Blue Bulls)

Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer (Free State)

Griquas vs Pumas at ABSA Park, Kimberley

Referee: Stuart Berry (KwaZulu Natal)

Touch judges: Cobus Wessels (Blue Bulls), Louis Mzomba (Western Province)

Assessor: Lusanda Menze (Blue Bulls)

Spain

Division de Honor. 16? jornada

CIC Rugby Valladolid vs Getxo Artea

Referee: Jose Juega (Madrid)

Spyro Bera Bera vs FC Barcelona

Referee: Miguel Roure (Madrid)

Madrid Noroeste vs Complutense Cisneros

Referee: Jose Ignacio Fernandez (Madrid)

UE Santboiana vs Kitmar Ordizia

Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)

Liceo Frances vs Cetransa UEMC El Salvador

Referee: Manuel Chicharro (Sevilla)

Primera Nacional - Fase de Ascenso a Division de Honor B

Semifinal - Encuentros de ida

Jaen vs CRATA Coru?a

Referee: Jose Vicente Lavarias (Valencia)

La Vila vs Arquitectura

Referee: Jose Bogas (Barcelona)