After a Six Nations block, it’s back to top tier ‘domestic’ rugby and the referees are all ready for action. The Super Rugby season kicks off with a host of familiar faces back in action after their winter break. Jaco Peyper and Nic Berry (pictured) are both in Round 1 action before they both head north/west for their respective 6 Nations matches.
So, who is refereeing where this weekend? Let’s find out:
Super Rugby – Round 1
Brumbies v Melbourne Rebels
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
ARs: Angus Gardner (Australia) & Damon Murphy (Australia)
TMO: James Leckie (Australia)
Chiefs v Highlanders
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
ARs: Federico Anselmi (Argentina) & Nick Briant (New Zealand)
TMO: Aaron Paterson (New Zealand)
NSW Waratahs v Hurricanes
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
ARs: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand) & Damon Murphy (Australia)
TMO: Ian Smith (Australia)
Blues v Crusaders
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)
ARs: Federico Anselmi (Argentina) & Dan Waenga (New Zealand)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Jaguares v Lions
Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
ARs: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand) & Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)
TMO: Santiago Borsani (Argentina)
Bulls v Stormers
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
ARs: Paul Williams (New Zealand) & Griffin Colby (South Africa)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Sunwolves v Sharks
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
ARs: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa) & AJ Jacobs (South Africa)
TMO: Minoru Fuji (Japan)
PRO 14 – Round 15
Ospreys v Ulster
Referee: Quinton Immelman (South Africa)
ARs: Dan Jones (Wales) & Ben Breakspear (Wales)
TMO: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Zebre v Leinster
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
ARs: Marius Mitrea (Italy) & Jason Morris (Wales)
TMO: Stefano Pennè (Italy)
Connacht v Cheetahs
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
ARs: Johnny Lacey (Ireland) & Mike English (Wales)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
Cardiff Blues v Glasgow Warriors
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
ARs: Ben Whitehouse (Wales) & Jonny Erskine (Ireland)
TMO: Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Edinburgh v Dragons
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
ARs: Sam Grove-White (Scotland) & Paul Haycock (Ireland)
TMO: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Benetton Rugby v Scarlets
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
ARs: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy) & Mark Patton (Ireland)
TMO: Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Munster v Southern Kings
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)
ARs: Sean Gallagher (Ireland) & Matteo Liperini (FIR)
TMO: Alan Falzone (Italy)
Gallagher Premiership
Bristol Bears v Wasps
Referee: Wayne Barnes
ARs: Wayne Falla & Karl Dickson
TMO: Sean Davey
Citing Officer: Nick Wood
Gloucester Rugby v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
ARs: Adam Leal & Steve Lee
TMO: Trevor Fisher
Citing Officer: Duncan Bell
Northampton Saints v Sale Sharks
Referee: Karl Dickson
ARs: Hamish Smales & Phil Watters
TMO: Geoff Warren
Citing Officer: Andrew Pearce
Bath Rugby v Newcastle Falcons
Referee: JP Doyle
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe & Matt O’Grady
TMO: Stuart Terheege
Citing Officer: Andy Blyth
Harlequins v Worcester Warriors
Referee: Luke Pearce
ARs: Simon McConnell & Jonathan Healy
TMO: Keith Lewis
Citing Officer: Paul Burke
Saracens v Leicester Tigers
Referee: Tom Foley
ARs: Paul Dix & Peter Allan
TMO: Graham Hughes
Citing Officer: Shaun Gallagher
Greene King Championship
Hartpury College v Richmond
Referee: Andrew Jackson
ARs: Neil Chivers & Ian Bibey
TMO: David Rose
Cornish Pirates v Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: Michael Hudson
ARs: Gareth Holsgrove & Shane Lewis
Doncaster Knights v Nottingham
Referee: Simon Harding
ARs: Steve Lee & Nick Marshall
London Irish v Coventry
Referee: Matt Turvey
ARs: Dean Richards & Simon Adams
London Scottish v Bedford Blues
Referee: Sara Cox
ARs: Peter Brunt & Bill Burton
Yorkshire Carnegie v Jersey Reds
Referee: Matt O’Grady
ARs: Jamie Leahy & Gregory Garner
France Top 14 – Round 16
Racing 92 v Toulouse
Referee: Romain Poite
ARs: Adrien Descottes & Jean-Claude Labarbe
TMO: Éric Briquet-Campin
Grenoble v La Rochelle
Referee: Pierre Brousset
ARs: Vincent Blasco-Baqué & Laurent Breil
TMO: Akim Hadj Bachir
Clermont v Bordeaux-Bègles
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
ARs: Cédric Marchat & Bruno Gabaldon
TMO: Mourad Zitouni
Stade Français v Lyon
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
ARs: Laurent Cardona & Jean-Luc Rebollal
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure
Montpellier v Perpignan
Referee: Jonathan Dufort
ARs: Sébastien Minery & Richard Duhau
TMO: Patrick Dellac
Pau v Castres
Referee: Maxime Chalon
ARs: Ludovic Cayre & Frédéric Chazal
TMO: Laurent Sclafer
Agen v Toulon
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère
ARs: Julien Castaignède & Sébastien Hebert
TMO: Éric Gauzins
