Here are the weekend appointments for Super Rugby, which enters round 11, the Pro14 – in its final weekend of the regular weekend of the season, – Premiership round 20, Top14 round 23, and the 14th weekend of the Major League Rugby season.
In the programme of international exchanges into MLR, this time it’s Scotland’s Sam Grove-White (pic left) who is in the United States, starting in Utah as they take on the Austin Elite.
Super Rugby – Round 11
Crusaders v Lions
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
ARs: Mike Fraser (New Zealand) & James Munro (New Zealand)
TMO: Aaron Paterson (New Zealand)
Sunwolves v Highlanders
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
ARs: Angus Gardner (Australia) & Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
TMO: Minoru Fuji (Japan)
Hurricanes v Chiefs
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)
ARs: Mike Fraser (New Zealand) & Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
TMO: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Waratahs v Sharks
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
ARs: Damon Murphy (Australia) & Amy Perrett (Australia)
TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)
Stormers v Bulls
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
ARs: Nick Briant (New Zealand) & Egon Seconds (South Africa)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Jaguares v Brumbies
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
ARs: AJ Jacobs (South Africa) & Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
TMO: Santiago Borsani (Argentina)
Pro 14 – round 21
Dragons v Scarlets
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
ARs: Adam Jones (Wales) & Rhys Jones (Wales)
TMO: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Cardiff Blues v Ospreys
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
ARs: Craig Evans (Wales) & Gwyn Morris (Wales)
TMO: Ian Davies (Wales)
Cheetahs v Southern Kings
Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)
ARs: Aled Evans (Wales) & Paul Mente (South Africa)
TMO: Johann Greeff (South Africa)
Zebre v Benetton
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
ARs: John Lacey (Ireland) & Mark Patton (Ireland)
TMO: Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
ARs: Lloyd Linton (Scotland) & David Sutherland (Scotland)
TMO: Neil Patterson (Scotland)
Munster v Connacht
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
ARs: Sean Gallagher (Ireland) & Nigel Correll (Ireland)
TMO: Colin Stanley (Ireland)
Ulster v Leinster
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
ARs: Joy Neville (Ireland) & Eddie Hogan O’Connell (Ireland)
TMO: Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Gallagher Premiership – round 20
Newcastle Falcons v Northampton Saints
Referee: Luke Pearce (89th Premiership game)
ARs: Steve Lee & John Meredith
TMO: Trevor Fisher
Sale Sharks v Bath
Referee: Tom Foley (65th Premiership game).
ARs: Jack Makepeace & Simon McConnell
TMO: Stuart Terheege
Exeter Chiefs v Harlequins
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (62nd Premiership game).
ARs: Adam Leal & Phil Watters
TMO: Geoff Warren
Leicester Tigers v Bristol Bears
Referee: Karl Dickson (18th Premiership game).
ARs: Wayne Falla & Hamish Smales
TMO: Rowan Kitt
Wasps v Saracens
Referee: Wayne Barnes (215th Premiership game).
ARs: Paul Dix & Rob Warburton
TMO: David Grashoff
Worcester Warriors v Gloucester
Referee: JP Doyle (169th Premiership game).
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe & Jonathan Healy
TMO: Graham Hughes
Greene King RFU Championship
Doncaster Knights v Cornish Pirates
Referee: Ian Tempest
ARs: Greg A Garner & Gregg Dawson
Yorkshire Carnegie v Hartpury College
Referee: Andrew Jackson
ARs: John Meredith & Jamie Leahy
London Scottish v Richmond
Referee: Fergus Kirby
ARs: Darryl Chapman & Simon Adams
London Irish v Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: Christophe Ridley
ARs: Neil Chivers & Gareth Holsgrove
TMO: Sean Davey
Bedford Blues v Nottingham
Referee: Greg Macdonald
ARs: Peter Brunt & Simon Park
Jersey Reds v Coventry
Referee: Matt Turvey
ARs: Ian Bibey & Bill Burton
Tyrells Premiership Final
Saracens Women v Harlequins Ladies
Referee: George Selwood
ARs: Nikki O’Donnell & Laura Pettingale
TMO: David Rose
Top 14 – Round 23
Pau v Racing Metro Paris
Referee: Vincent Blasco Baqué
ARs: Laurent Cardona & Arnaud Blondel
TMO: Patrick Dellac
Castres v Toulouse
Referee: Adrien Descottes
ARs: Cyril Lafon & B Gabaldon
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure
Agen v Lyon
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère
ARs: Cédric Marchat & Thierry Devais
TMO: Éric Gauzins
Montpellier v Grenoble
Referee: Julien Castaignède
ARs: Maxime Chalon & Richard Duhau
TMO: Akim Hadj Bachir
Perpignan v La Rochelle
Referee: Tual Trainini
ARs: Sébastien Minery & Sébastien Hebert
TMO: Denis Grenouillet
Toulon v Bordeaux-Bègles
Referee: Jonathan Dufort
ARs: Flavien Hourquet & Laurent Breil
TMO: Mourad Zitouni
Stade Français v Clermont
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: Pierre Brousset & Jean-Luc Rebollal
TMO: Éric Briquet-Campin
Major League Rugby – Round 14
Glendale Raptors v Rugby United New York
Referee: Derek Summers
ARs: Sam Grove-White (Scotland) & Gavin Mccandless
Utah Warriors v Austin Elite
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
ARs: Derek Summers & Kage Green
Houston SaberCats v San Diego Legion
Referee: Luke Rogan
ARs: Lex Weiner & Butch Neuenschwander
Toronto Arrows v Seattle Seawolves
Referee: Scott Green
ARs: Moe Chaudhry & Pete Pender