There’s a major storm across northern Europe this weekend which has seen most of the Pro14 matches postponed, and some delayed fixtures across the Aviva Premiership in England. Stu Berry is on hand to referee the remaining Pro14 fixture in the practically tropical Bloemfontein as the Cheetahs host Connacht. They got away from Ireland before the storm kicked in.
In warmer climes, the Las Vegas 7s is in full swing, and south of there, the America’s Cup comes to an exciting climax. Boli Anselmi will referee the match between Uruguay and the USA, with the Americans needing a draw or a win to clinch the title again.
In Super Rugby, Gus Gardner picks up his 50th cap as he referees the Queensland Reds v Brumbies. English (via Wales) referee Tom Foley also hits the 50 mark, providing his game – Wasps v London Irish – on Sunday survives Storm Emma!
Americas Cup
Uruguay v United States
Referee: Federico Anselmi (Arg)
Chile v Canada
Referee: Pablo de Luca (Arg)
Brazil v Argentina XV
Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay)
World Rugby Sevens – Las Vegas
Referees: James Doleman (NZ), Paulo Duarte (Por), Craig Evans (Wales), Richard Kelly (NZ), Damon Murphy (Aus), Mike O’Brien (USA), Jérémy Rozier (Fra), Damian Schneider (Arg) and Jordan Way (Aus)
Super Rugby, Round 3
Blues v Chiefs
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZ)
ARs: Brendon Pickerill (NZ) & Angus Mabey (NZ)
TMO: Ben Skeen (NZ)
Queensland Reds v Brumbies
Referee: Angus Gardner (Aus)
ARs: William Houston (Aus) & James Leckie (Aus)
TMO: George Ayoub (Aus)
Crusaders v Stormers
Referee: Nic Berry (Aus)
ARs: Jamie Nutbrown (NZ) & Cam Stone (NZ)
TMO: Shane McDermott (NZ)
Sharks v NSW Waratahs
Referee: Jaco Peyper (SA)
ARs: AJ Jacobs (SA) & Archie Sehlako (SA)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SA)
Bulls v Lions
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (SA)
ARs: Rasta Rasivhenge (SA) & Stephen Geldenhuys (SA)
TMO: Christie du Preez (SA)
Sunwolves v Melbourne Rebels (played in Singapore)
Referee: Egon Seconds (SA)
ARs: Paul Williams (NZ) & Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
ARs: Minoru Fuji (Japan)
Jaguares v Hurricanes
Referee: Nick Briant (NZ)
ARs: Mike Fraser (NZ) & José Covasi (Arg)
TMO: Santiago Borsani (Arg)
Pro 14, Round 17
Cheetahs v Connacht in Bloemfontein
Referee: Stuart Berry (SA)
ARs: Ben Crouse (SA) & Jaco Kotze (SA)
TMO: Johan Greeff (SA)
Citing commissioner: Marius van Rensburg (SA)
Rest: postponed due to weather
Aviva Premiership
Harlequins v Bath (now Sunday)
Referee: JP Doyle – 148th Premiership appointment
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe & Craig Maxwell-Keys
TMO: Stuart Terheege
Northampton Saints v Sale Sharks (Sat)
Referee: Wayne Barnes – 195th Premiership appointment
ARs: Karl Dickson & Simon McConnell
TMO: Sean Davey
Exeter Chiefs v Saracens (now Sunday)
Referee: Matthew Carley – 69th Premiership appointment
ARs: Christophe Ridley & Paul Dix
TMO: David Rose
Gloucester v Newcastle Falcons (Sat)
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys – 47th Premiership appointment
ARs: Jack Makepeace & Steve Lee
TMO: Trevor Fisher
Wasps v London Irish (Sun)
Referee: Tom Foley – 50th Premiership appointment
ARs: Greg Macdonald & Nigel Carrick
TMO: David Grashoff
Worcester Warriors v Leicester Tigers (Sun)
Referee: Luke Pearce – 72nd Premiership appointment
ARs: Hamish Smales & Steve Lee
TMO: Geoff Warren
Top 14, Round 18
Lyon v Toulon
Referee: Jérôme Garcès
ARs: Julien Castaignède & Akim Hadj Bachir
TMO: Mourad Zitouni
Racing 92 v Brive
Referee: Jonathan Dufort
ARs: Sébastien Minery & Thierry Guilloton
TMO: Patrick Dellac
Castres v Pau
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
ARs: Cyril Lafon & Frédéric Chazal
TMO: Éric Gauzins
Agen v Montpellier
Referee: Laurent Cardona
ARs: Adrien Descottes & Jacques De Lemos
TMO: Denis Grenouillet
Bordeaux-Bègles v Toulouse
Referee: Romain Poite
ARs: Vivien Praderie & Sébastien Hebert
TMO: Laurent Sclafer
Oyonnax v Stade Français
Referee: Tual Trainini
ARs: Pierre Brousset & Bruno Gabaldon
TMO: Éric Gonthier
Clermont v La Rochelle
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère
ARs: Cédric Marchat & Patrick Pechambert
TMO: Éric Briquet-Campin
