Referees to 13 December 2015

But it is also the second weekend of World Rugby's Sevens Series for the 2015-16 season. It is in Cape Town, the lucky people.

This, the second round

International

South American Championship, Division A/B Promotion/Relegation Play-Off

Brazil vs Colombia at Estádio do Canindé, em São Paulo

Referee: Joaquin Montes (Uruguay)

Assistant referees: Alejandro Longres (Uruguay), Santiago Romero (Uruguay)

World Rugby Sevens Series

Referees: Mike Adamson (Scotland), Nick Briant (New Zealand), Ben Crouse (South Africa), Craig Joubert (South Africa), Richard Kelly (New Zealand), Matthew O'Brien (Australia), Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa), Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

Champions Cup Referees, Round 3

Pool 1

Ulster vs Toulouse at Kingspan Stadium

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Assistant referees: Tim Wigglesworth (England), Paul Dix (England)

Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

Timekeeper: David Armstrong (England)


Oyonnax vs Saracens

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Assistant referees: Matteo Liperini (Italy), Stefano Pennè (Italy)

Television match official: Carlo Damasco (Italy)


Pool 2

Exeter Chiefs vs Clermont at Sandy Park

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Gary Conway (Ireland), Nigel Correll (Ireland)

Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Ospreys vs Bordeaux-Bègles

Referee: JP Doyle (England)

Assistant referees: Greg Garner (England), Paul Burton (England)

Television match official: Sean Davey (England)


Pool 3


Glasgow Warriors vs Scarlets

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery (France), Thomas Déjean (France)

Television match official: Vincent Azoulay (France)

Timekeeper: John Mclaughlin (Scotland)


Racing-Métro vs Northampton Saints at Stade Yves-Du-Manoir

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Dudley Phillips (Ireland), Mark Patton (Ireland)

Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)

Pool 4

Benetton Treviso vs Stade Français Paris

Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

Assistant referees: Luke Pearce (England), Peter Allan (England)

Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)


Munster vs Leicester Tigers at Thomond Park

Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Assistant referees: Tual Trainini (France), Laurent Breil (France)

Television match official: Gilles Cogne (France)

Timekeeper: John Cole (Ireland)


Pool 5


Toulon vs Leinster

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Gwyn Morris (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)

Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)


Wasps vs Bath

Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

Assistant referees: Maxime Chalon (France), Jean-Luc Rebollal (France)

Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France)


Challenge Cup, Round 3


Pool 1


Connacht vs Newcastle Falcons at The Sportsground

Referee: Thomas Charabas (France)

Assistant referees: David Rosich (France), Laurent Amic (France)

Timekeeper: Louis Cunningham (Ireland)


Enisei-STM vs Brive

Referee: Vlad Iordachescu (Romania)

Assistant referees: Bodea Ionut (Romania), Serban Cristian (Romania)


Pool 2


Newport Gwent Dragons vs Pau

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (England)

Assistant referees: Steve Lee (England), Robin Goodliffe (England)


Castres vs Sale Sharks at Stade Pierre Antoine

Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Andy Brace (Ireland) , Richard Kerr (Ireland)

Television match official: Jude Quinn (Ireland)


Pool 3


Cardiff Blues vs Montpellier at Cardiff Arms Park

Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland) , Paul Haycock (Ireland)


Calvisano vs Harlequins

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Assistant referees: Sean Brickell (Wales), Greg Morgan (Wales)

Pool 4

Worcester Warriors vs Gloucester

Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France)

Assistant referees: Salem Attalah (France), Mathieu Noirot (France)

Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure (France)


La Rochelle vs Zebre

Referee: Tom Foley (England)

Assistant referees: Andrew Small (England), Roger Baileff (England)


Pool 5


Agen vs Grenoble

Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)

Assistant referees: Simon Rees (Wales), Martyn Lewis (Wales)

Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)


London Irish vs Edinburgh

Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

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

European Rugby Challenge Cup Qualifier

Timisoara Saracens vs Femi-CZ Rugby Rovigo at Gheorghe Rascanu Stadium, Timisoara

Referee: Sean Gallagher (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Kieran Barry (Ireland) , John Carvill John (Ireland)

British & Irish Cup

Munster A vs Ospreys Premiership Select at Rosbrien

Referee: Christophe Ridley (England)

Assistant referees: Ken Imbusch (Ireland) , Tommy O'Donoghue (Ireland)

Leinster A vs Ealing Trailfinders at Donnybrook

Referee: Craig Evens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Gary Glennon (Ireland) , Helen O'Reilly (Ireland)

Connacht Eagles vs Jersey at Sportsground

Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)

Assistant referees: Daithi Flood (Ireland) , Brian Deighan (Ireland)

Doncaster Knights vs Newport Gwent Dragons Premiership Select at Castle Park

Referee: Stuart Gaffikin (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Matthew Daubney (England) , Clare Daniel (England)

Assessor: Peter Farrell (Engaldn)

Coach: Clive Leeke (England)

Cardiff Blues Premiership Select vs Cornish Pirates at Arms Park

Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Kelvin Shorte (Wales), Tom Spurrier (Wales)

Moseley vs Rotherham Titans

Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)

Assistant referees: Gregory Garner (England), Darryl Chapman (England)

Coach: Ashley Reay (England)

Bristol vs Bedford Blues

Referee: Andrew Jackson (England)

Assistant referees: Simon Adams (England), Dino Maddern (England)

Assessor: Sam Collins (England)

London Welsh vs Nottingham

Referee: Jack Makepeace (England)

Assistant referees: Lionel Spooner (England), Jonathan Healy (England)

Scarlets Premiership Select vs Ulster Ravens

Referee: Michael Hudson (England)

Assistant referees: Simon Mills (Wales), Richard Hughes (Wales)

Yorkshire Carnegie vs London Scottish

Referee: Andrew Jackson (England)

Assistant referees: Michael Patz (England), Brian Ravenhill (England)

Assessor: Stephen Leyshon (England)

Domestic

France

Pro D2

Dax vs Lyon at Parc Municipal Des Sports

Referee: Flavien Hourquet

Assistant referees: Mathieu Delpy, Frédéric Chazal

Goal judges: Frédéric Diaz, Vincent Lacaille

Perpignan vs Aurillacois at Stade Aime Giral

Referee: Christophe Mallet

Assistant referees: Stéphane Boyer, Fabien Soucaret

Goal judges: Christian Castello, Eric Doria

Albi vs Béziers at Parc Municipal Des Sports

Referee: Ludovic Cayre

Assistant referees: Jonathan Gasnier, Franck Rataj

Goal judges: Alain Guillen, Dominique Salabaraas

Biarritz vs Carcassonne at Parc Des Sports Aguilera

Referee: Vincent Blasco Baque

Assistant referees: Pierre Puharre, Sylvain Jaymes

Goal judges: Stéphane Beyer, Stéphane Lamagnere

Bourgoin vs Provence at Stade Pierre Rajon

Referee: Luc Ramos

Assistant referees: Jonathan Dufort, Alain Monteux

Goal judges: Bruno Gaudefrin, Stéphane Thelamon

Colomiers vs Narbonne at Stade Michel Bendichou

Referee: Cédric Clave

Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Alexandre Vallon

Goal judges: Vincent Dathie, Stéphane Ducasse

Mont-de-Marsan vs Tarbes at Stade Montois

Referee: Christine Hanizet

Assistant referees: Pierre Brousset, Fabrice Hand

Goal judges: Cyrile Peyre, Maxime Puig

Bayonne vs Montauban at Stade Jean Dauger

Referee: Julien Castaignède

Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Philippe Gorbenko

Goal judges: Sébastien Crussiere, Jérôme Soubigou

Italy

Trofeo Eccellenza

Viadana 1970 vs Sitav Lyons Piacenza

Referee: Riccardo Angelucci

IMA Lazio vs Petrarca Padova

Referee: Luca Trentin

Japan

Top League

NTT Shining Arcs vs Suntory Sungoliath at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium

Referee: Akihisa Aso

Assistant referees: Kazuo Iechika, Manabu Takeda

Toshiba Brave Lupus vs Panasonic Wild Knights at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium

Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi

Assistant referees: Ryuta Kudo, Tom Tasaki


Honda Heat vs Kubota Spears at Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium

Referee: Kimitoshi Shiozaki

Assistant referees: Tomoyuki Matsugu, Masaya Kato

Kintetsu Liners vs Ricoh Black Rams at Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium

Referee: Taku Otsuki

Assistant referees: Takeshi Matsumoto, Atushi Yamamoto

Toyota Verblitz vs NEC Green Rockets at Toyota Stadium

Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Kazuhito Taniguchi, Yosuke Kimura

Yamaha Júbilo vs NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes at Yamaha Stadium

Referee: Tatsuya Matsuoka

Assistant referees: Yuichi Machida, Toshimasa Sekiya

Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers vs Coca Cola West Red Sparks at Misaki Park Stadium

Referee: Teruhisa Kajiwara

Assistant referees: Shuhei Kubo, Masamichi Tatekawa

Toyota Industries Shuttles vs Canon Eagles at Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium

Referee: Shuhei Kubo

Assistant referees: Noriaki Hashimoto, Yukiomi Asada

Portugal

Taça Portugal Seniores

Belenenses vs CRAV

Referee: Andrès Tuya

São Migue vs Aeis Técnico

Referee: Pedro Mendes Silva

Lousã vs Direito - postponed

Cascais vs CDUP Campo Guia (Sint)

Referee: Guilherme Themudo

Évora vs Vitória

Referee: Manuel Chicharro

Guimarães vs CDULl

Referee: Miguel Sousa

Benfica vs Aeis Agronomia

Referee: Filipa Jales

Vila Moita vs  Coimbra

Referee: André Gomes

Scotland

Premiership

Ayr vs Heriots

Referee: Graeme Wells

Assistant referees: Ross Mabon, Stephen Ward

Coach: Colin High

Boroughmuir vs Gala

Referee: Lloyd Linton

Assistant referees: Jonathon Mackinnon, Graeme Marshall

Glasgow Hawks vs Currie

Referee: Graeme Ormiston

Assistant referees: Craig Clark, Alistair Watt

Hawick vs Selkirk

Referee: Finlay Brown

Assistant referees: Rob Dickson, Colin George

Coach: Andy Macpherson

Melrose vs Stirling County

Referee: Keith Allen

Assistant referees: Steven Turnbull, Bob Nevins

Coach: Colin High

Spain

División De Honor, 11ª Jornada

Valladolid RAC vs FC Barcelona

Referee: Pedro Montoya (Álava)

Gernika vs Independiente

Referee: Iñaki Muñoz (Madrid)

Cisneros vs Hernani at Campo Hortaleza

Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)

Ordizia RE vs Pozuelo at Campo Altamira

Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)

Alcobendas Rugby vs Getxo

Referee: Luis Santos (León)

UE Santboiana vs Salvador

Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Málaga)

Campeonato España Selecciones Autonómicas “B” in Córdoba

Andalucía vs País Vasco

Referee: Pedro Molpeceres (Barcelona)

Baleares vs Murcia

Referee: Luis García-Mon (Madrid)

Castilla/León vs Madrid S-23

Referee: Jorge García Criado (Asturias)


División De Honor B, 11ª Jornada


Valladolid RAC “B” vs Uribealdea

Referee: Eduardo Cousillas (Cantabria)

Eibar vs Crat A Coruña

Referee: Belarmino Álvarez (Asturias)


Bera Bera vs Aparejadores Burgos

Referee: Ruben Pardo (Madrid)


Peña La Unica vs Zarautz at Campo Universidad Pública Navarra

Referee: Iñaki Atorrasagasti (Guipúzcoa)

Vigo vs Real Oviedo

Referee: Andrés Rodríguez Gutiérrez (Valladolid)

Durango vs Salvador “B”

Referee: Adrian Rodriguez Noriega (Asturias)

División De Honor B, 11ª Jornada

Barcelona Enginyers Rugby vs UE Santboiana “B”

Referee: Iñaki Marquinez (Cantabria)

CAU Valencia vs Sant Cugat at Campo Rio Turia

Referee: Luis Muñoz (Madrid)


Valencia vs L’Hospitalet at Campo Quatre Carreres

Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)


Fenix vs Les Abelles

Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipúzcoa)

Sitges vs Lavila

Referee: Iñaki Martínez (Castellón)

Químic Rugby Barcelona vs Barcelona Universitari Club

Referee: Christian Moreno (Barcelona)

Atletico Portuense vs Ciencias Sevilla

Referee: Eliseo Patrón-Costas (Granada)

Olímpico vs Liceo Francés

Referee: Joaquín Santo (Valencia)


Cisneros “B” vs Universidad Granada at Campo Hortaleza

Referee: José Luis Real (Valencia)


Cáceres vs Arquitectura

Referee: Pablo Tornero (Jaén)

CAU Madrid vs Ingenieros Industriales

Referee: Eduardo Anaya (Madrid)

Helvetia vs Unión Rugby Almería

Referee: Pancho Benegas (Madrid)

Wales

Foster's Challenge Cup

Llanelli vs Llandovery

Referee: Robert Price

Assistant referees: Neil Jones, Keith Thomas

Newport vs Cross Keys

Referee: Dai Cambourne

Assistant referees: Peter Hoole, Aled Liddington

Neath vs Carmarthen Quins

Referee: Aled Evans

Assistant referees: Rhys Jones, Ben Breakspear

Aberavon vs Bridgend

Referee: Morgan Whitehead

Assistant referees: Chris Oliver, Jackey Boswell

Pontypridd vs Cardiff

Referee: Gareth Newman

Assistant referees: Gerwyn Taylor, Neil Perkins

Bedwas vs Ebbw Vale

Referee: Gareth John

Assistant referees: Brian Powell, Julian Smith