Referee appointments 8-11 March

A packed weekend again for referees, ARs and TMOs as the Six Nations returns for it’s final two week blocks. Pascal Gauzere is in Scotland as Wales hope to keep their Grand Slam hopes alive, Ben O’Keeffe is over from New Zealand for the Ireland-France game and Nic Berry has his second 6 Nations game, taking charge at Twickenham as England host Italy.

Elsewhere, we bring you the match officials for the World 7s in Vancouver, the final weekend of the Americas Rugby Championships, Major League Rugby, Premiership and Championship as well as Malaysia

Six Nations – Round 4

Scotland v Wales
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
ARs: Luke Pearce (England) & Federico Anselmi (Arg)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Citing Commissioner: Andy Blyth (RFU)

Ireland v France
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
ARs: Angus Gardner (Australia) & Karl Dickson (England)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Citing commissioner: John Montgomery (Scotland)

England v Italy
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
ARs: Paul Williams (New Zealand) & Andrew Brace (Ireland)
TMO: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Citing commissioner: Eugene Ryan (Ireland)

Six Nations Women

Scotland v Wales
Referee: Rebecca Mahoney (New Zealand)
ARs: Katherine Ritchie (England) & tba (Scotland)
TMO: Stefano Roscini (Italy)
Citing Commissioner: Patrice Frantschi (FFR)

England v Italy
Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France)
ARs: Sean Gallagher (Ireland) & Sara Cox (England)
TMO: Erci Gauzins (France)
Citing: Paul Thomas (WRU)

Ireland v France
Referee: Ian Tempest (England)
ARs: Nikki O’Donnell (England) & Dermot Blake (Ireland)
TMO: Claire Hodnett (England)
Citing commissioner: Chris Catling (RFU)

Six Nations Under-20

England v Italy
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
TMO: Leo Colgan (Ireland)

Ireland v France
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (England)
ARs: Adam Leal (England) & George Selwood (England)
TMO: Stuart Terheege (England)

Scotland v Wales
Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)
ARs: Stuart Gaffkin (Ireland) & Robert O’Sullivan (Ireland)

World Rugby’s Sevens Series (Mens) – Vancouver

Referees: Paulo Duarte (Portugal), Craig Evans (Wales), Francisco Gonzalez (Uruguay), Sam Grove-White (Scotland), Richard Kelly (New Zealand), Jérémy Rozier (France), Damian Schneider (Argentina), Jordan Way (Australia)

Americas Rugby Championship

Uruguay v Brazil
Referee: Moe Chaudry (Canada)

Chile v Argentina XV
Referee: Henrique Platas (Brazil)

USA v Canada
Referee: Pablo Deluca

Super Rugby – Round 4

Melbourne Rebels v Brumbies
Referee: AJ Jacobs (South Africa)
ARs: Glen Jackson (New Zealand) & Graham Cooper (Australia)
TMO: Ian Smith (Australia)

Hurricanes v Highlanders
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)
ARs: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand) & Nick Hogan (New Zealand)
TMO: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)

Crusaders v Chiefs
Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
ARs: Damon Murphy (Australia) & Nick Hogan (New Zealand)
TMO: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)

Lions v Jaguares
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)
ARs: Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa) & Griffin Colby (South Africa)
TMO: Willie Vos (South Africa)

Bulls v Sharks
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
ARs: Egon Seconds (South Africa) & Divan Uys (South Africa)
TMO: Christie du Preez (South Africa)

Blues v Sunwolves
Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
ARs: James Munro (New Zealand) & Dan Waenga (New Zealand)
TMO: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

NSW Waratahs v Queensland Reds
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
ARs: AJ Jacobs (South Africa) & Amy Perrett (Australia)
TMO: James Leckie (Australia)

Gallagher Premiership

Bath v Saracens
Referee: Andrew Jackson (20th Premiership match)
ARs: Jack Makepeace & Jonathan Healy
TMO: Geoff Warren
Citing Officer: James Hall

Sale Sharks v Leicester Tigers
Referee: Matthew Carley (82nd Premiership match)
ARs: Jamie Leahy & Peter Allan
TMO: Graham Hughes
Citing Officer: Danae Zamboulis

Wasps v Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Tom Foley (62nd Premiership match)
ARs: Greg Macdonald & Phil Watters
TMO: Nigel Carrick
Citing Officer: Liam McTiernan

Northampton Saints v Bristol Bears
Referee: Christophe Ridley (12th Premiership match)
ARs: Wayne Falla & Rob Warburton
TMO: Sean Davey
Citing Officer: Andrew Pearce

Worcester Warriors v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: JP Doyle (166th Premiership match)
ARs: Michael Hudson & Matthew O’Grady
TMO: Trevor Fisher
Citing Officer: Paul Hull

Harlequins v Gloucester
Referee: Wayne Barnes (211th Premiership match)
ARs: Hamish Smales & Paul Dix
TMO: David Rose
Citing Officer: Buster White

Greene King Championship

London Scottish v Coventry
Referee: Matt Turvey
ARs: Michael Patz & Roy Maybank

Hartpury College v Nottingham
Referee: Hamish Smales
ARs: Nick Marshall & Shane Lewis

Richmond v Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: Simon Harding
ARs: Simon Adams & Gareth Holsgrove

Doncaster Knights v Bedford Blues
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
ARs: Neil Chivers & Clare Daniels

Cornish Pirates v Jersey Reds
Referee: Dean Richards
ARs: Peter Brunt & William Burton

Yorkshire Carnegie v London Irish
Referee: Jack Makepeace
ARs: Gregory Garner & Gregg Dawson

Major League Rugby – Round 7

Utah Warriors v United New York
Referee: Luke Rogan
ARs: Ben Crouse & Kahlil Harrison

Glendale Raptors v Austin Elite
Referee: Ben Crouse
ARs: Derek Summers & Cam Petitt

Seattle Seawolves v Houston SaberCats
Referee: Paul-Henri Courbier
ARs: Luke Rogan & Denny Russell

Legion v Toronto Arrows
Referee: Scott Green
ARs: Ben Crouse & Lex Weiner

Malaysia – Premier

UITM Lions v NS Wanderers
Referee: JEFRI MUSTAFA (PUTRAJAYA)
ARs: AHMAD SHAM (KUALA LUMPUR) & AZIZUL (PUTRAJAYA)

MERSING EAGLE v SSTMI TSUNAMI
Referee: RAIMEE MANSUR (NEGERI SEMBILAN)
ARs: FAREEZ MAHZAN (MELAKA) & FIRDAUS GHANI (PUTRAJAYA)

ASAS RC v SEDANG ANGELS
Referees: MOHD RAMADHAN (PUTRAJAYA)
ARs: MOHD SHAHRIL (SELANGOR) & MOHD SYUKRAN (PUTRAJAYA)

Malaysia Division 1

POLIS BERSATU vs KL Tigers
Referee: ZAINUDDIN MAHSURI (PUTRAJAYA)
ARs: HUZAIFAH SAIDIN (PUTRAJAYA) & BADRUL HISHAM (PUTRAJAYA)

POLY MAS HORNETS v Edwardian Tigers
Referee: SUPYAN (SELANGOR)
ARs: NUR IKHWAN (SELANGOR) & ALIF IMAN (PUTRAJAYA)

BLACKHAWKS v COBRA DEVELOPMENT
Referee: MOHD ROSLI (PUTRAJAYA)
ARs: SHAFIE SAHDAN (SELANGOR) & FARHAN (PUTRAJAYA)