A quieter weekend of internationals, but some new leagues setting off this weekend on the domestic scene in New Zealand (Heartland championship) and France (Top14). In South Africa, we’re in to the semi finals of the Currie Cup Divison 1 and the final pool stage of the Premier Division.
Wayne Barnes is in the middle in Edinburgh as Scotland host the reverse of last weekend’s match against France. At Twickenham, Nigel Owens now referees the England v Ireland match after travel disruption meant Jaco Peyper wouldn’t get to London until Friday evening – too late for him to recover and acclimatise. Andrew Brace, who steps into Nigel’s AR spot in Scotland.
Enjoy your weekend
Internationals
Scotland v France
Referee: Wayne Barnes (Eng)
ARs: Andrew Brace (Ire) & Federico Anselmi (Arg)
TMO: Graham Hughes
England v Ireland
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wal)
ARs: Jerome Garces (Fra) & Alex Ruiz (Fra)
TMO: Philippe Bonhourre (Fra)
Georgia v Southern Kings (on Tuesday)
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ire)
ARs: Frank Murphy (Ire) & Dan Jones (Wal)
Mitre 10 Cup – Week 3
Hawke’s Bay v Otago
Referee: Mike Fraser
ARs: Tipene Cottrell & Dan Waenga
TMO: Mark Johnson
Wellington v Canterbury
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
ARs: Daniel Mangin & Jamie Fairmaid
TMO: Jared Clarke
Tasman v Manawatu
Referee: Nick Hogan
ARs: Tom Holohan & Vaughan Warburton
TMO: Mike Lash
Auckland v Bay of Plenty
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
ARs: Angus Mabey & Rob Harman
TMO: Ben Deakin
Counties Manukau v Waikato
Referee: Nick Briant
ARs: Antony Petrie & Brandon Roberts
TMO: John Wright
Taranaki v Northland
Referee: Paul Williams
ARs: Cam Stone & Richard Kelly
TMO: Max O’Leary
Southland v North Harbour
Referee: James Munro
ARs: Jaydyn Watson & Taylor Swan
TMO: Kirk Rae
Heartland Championship – Week 1
Thames Valley v Poverty Bay – Referee: Dan Waenga
Buller v East Coast – Referee: Jono Bredin
Mid Canterbury v Horowhenua Kapiti – Referee: Stu Curran
South Canterbury v North Otago – Referee: Tim Griffiths
Wairarapa Bush v Wanganui – Referee: Mike Winter
West Coast v King Country – Referee: Nick Webster
Currie Cup Premier Division – Round 7
Griquas v Golden Lions
Referee: AJ Jacobs
ARs: Ben Crouse & Aimee Barrett-Theron
TMO: Lourens van der Merwe
State Cheetahs v Western Province
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
ARs: Ruhan Meiring & Mpho Matsaung
TMO: JJ Wagner
Blue Bulls v Sharks
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
ARs: Paul Mente & Phumzile Mbewu
TMO: Johan Greeff
Currie Cup First Division- semi-finals
Argentina XV v Valke
Referee: Egon Seconds
ARs: Johre Botha & Eduan Nel
Griffons v Eastern Province
Referee: Quinton Immelman
ARs: Jaco Kotze & Griffin Colby
France – Top 14
Racing 92 v Bayonne
Referee: P.Nuchy
ARs: P.Brousset & A.Blondel
TMO: E.BRIQUET CAMPIN
Castre v Montpellier
Referee: T.Charabas
ARs: V.Praderie & C.Bats
TMO: M.Zitouni
Agen v Toulon
Referee: L.Cardona
ARs: F.Hourquet & B.Gabaldon
TMO: J.Rebollal
Lou v Stade Francais
Referee: R.Poite
ARs: V.Blasco Baque & L.Breil
TMO: B.Bessot
Paloise v Brive
Referee: L.Ramos
ARs: S.Minery & F.Chazal
TMO: D.Grenouillet
Bordeaux v Toulouse
Referee: M.Chalon
ARs: T.Trainini & S.Jaymes
TMO: E.Gauzins
Cleremont v La Rochelle
Referee: A.Descottes
ARs: L.Cayre & C.Gaillardon
TMO: L.Sclafer
