Well, what a week. Twelve Rugby World Cup 2019 matches, one red card (eventually), three citings, two 3 week bans so far, and a lot of angst around high tackles and sanctions! Don’t you just love international rugby!?! And we’re only just getting warmed up. All the week’s upcoming appointments are below.
But we also see the return of the Pro14 this week, with Greg Garner’s band of merry referees getting back out across the four nations involved. Dan Jones of Wales kicks things off in Bloemfontein as the Cheetahs play Glasgow. For the first time, we bring you the Scottish top level appointments (thanks SRU for sending them) and we have the usual round up from around England, France and Australia.
Here’s hoping for a quieter, less contentious week ahead for all match officials!
Enjoy!
Rugby World Cup 2019
Argentina v Tonga
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
ARs: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand) & Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
TMO: Rowan Kitt (England)
Japan v Ireland
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
ARs: Jérôme Garcès (France) & Matthew Carley (England)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
South Africa v Namibia
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
ARs: Nic Berry (Australia) & Andrew Brace (Ireland)
TMO: Graham Hughes (England)
Georgia v Uruguay
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
ARs: Paul Williams (New Zealand) & Alexandre Ruiz (France)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Australia v Wales
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
ARs: Luke Pearce (England) & Karl Dickson (England)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Scotland v Samoa
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
ARs: Nigel Owens (Wales) & Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
TMO: Graham Hughes (England)
France v USA
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
ARs: Wayne Barnes (England) & Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
TMO: Rowan Kitt (England)
New Zealand v Canada
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
ARs: Pascal Gauzere (France) & Alexandre Ruiz (France)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Georgia v Fiji
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
ARs: Jaco Peyper (South Africa) & Matthew Carley (England)
TMO: Graham Hughes (England)
Ireland v Russia
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
ARs: Mathieu Raynal (France) & Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
South Africa v Italy
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
ARs: Romain Poite (France) & Alexandre Ruiz (France)
TMO: Rowan Kitt (England)
Pro14 – Week 1
Toyota Cheetahs v Glasgow Warriors
Referee: Dan Jones (WRU, 25th Championship game)
ARS: Ben Crouse (SARU) & Griffin Colby (SARU)
TMO: Lourens Van Der Merve (SARU)
Ulster v Ospreys
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR, 91st Championship game)
ARS: Sean Gallagher (IRFU) & Andrea Piardi (FIR)
TMO: Stefano Penne (FIR)
Munster v Dragons
Referee: Ben Blain (SRU, 3rd Championship game)
ARs: Frank Murphy (IRFU) & Fin Brown (SRU)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)
Isuzu Southern Kings v Cardiff Blues
Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 36th Championship game)
ARs: Divan Uys (SARU) & Paul Mente (SARU)
TMO: Christie Du Preez (SARU)
Benetton Rugby v Leinster
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 59th Championship game)
ARs: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR) & Gwyn Morris (WRU)
TMO: Sean Brickell (WRU)
Scarlets v Connacht
Referee: Stuart Berry (SARU, 24th Championship game)
ARs: Rasta Rasivhenge (SARU) & Mike English (WRU)
TMO: Ian Davies (WRU)
Edinburgh v Zebre
Referee: George Clancy (IRFU, 115th Championship games)
ARs: Sam Grove-White (SRU) & Mark Patton (IRFU)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)
Premiership Cup – week 2
Bristol Bears v Gloucester Rugby
Referee: Tom Foley
ARs: Jonathan Healy & Paul Dix
Leicester Tigers v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Jack Makepeace
ARs: Adam Leal & John Meredith
TMO: Trevor Fisher
Bath Rugby v Worcester Warriors
Referee: Simon Harding
ARs: George Selwood & Sara Cox
London Irish v Harlequins
Referee: Greg Macdonald
ARs: Matthew Turvey & Dean Richards
Northampton Saints v Wasps
Referee: Michael Hudson
ARs: Alex Thomas & Wayne Falla
TMO: David Grashoff
Saracens v Sale Sharks
Referee: Christophe Ridley
ARs: Ian Tempest & Clare Daniels
Greene King RFU Championship – Round 2
Hartpury University v Jersey Reds
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
ARs: Darryl Chapman & Peter Brunt
Yorkshire Carnegie v Cornish Pirates
Referee: Neil Chivers
ARs: Jamie Leahy & Ian Bibey
Ealing Trailfinders v Ampthill
Referee: Fergus Kirby
ARs: Simon McConnell & Lionel Spooner
Coventry v Bedford Blues
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
ARs: Greg Garner & William Burton
London Scottish v Nottingham
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
ARs: Robert Warburton & Nigel Carrick
Newcastle Falcons v Doncaster Knights
Referee: Andrew Jackson
ARs: Gregg Dawson & Peter Allan
Tyrrell’s Premier 15s (Women’s) – Round 2
Bristol Bears v Loughborough Lightning – Referee: Harry Walbaum
Darlington Mowden Park Sharks v Firwood Waterloo Ladies– Referee: Owen Taylor
Worcester Warriors v Harlequins Women – Referee: Adam Wookey
Gloucester-Hartpury v Wasps Ladies – Referee: Charles Gayther
Saracens v Richmond – Referee: Sam Phillips
Scotland – Tennents Premierships
Aberdeen Grammar Rugby v Jed Forest
Referee: Hollie Davidson
ARs: Aonghus Ryan & Andrew Laing
GHA v Edinburgh Academical
Referee: George Pounder
ARs: Craig Clark & Allan Parry
Glasgow Hawks v Musselburgh
Referee: Fergus Hollins
ARs: Robbie Willison & Willie Anderson
Hawick v Selkirk
Referee: Ross Mabon
ARs: Samuel O’Neil & Bob Nevins
Marr v Currie Chieftains
Referee: Ian Kenny
ARs: David Young & Dave Mckervail
Australia: National Rugby Championship
Queensland Country v Brisbane City
Referee: Aaron Pook
ARs: Brett Cronan & Jordan Way
Canberra Vikings v Fiji Druas
Referee; James Quinn
ARs: Richard Manchee & Reuben Keane
TMO: Owen Keane
Sydney v Melbourne Rising
Referee: Reuben Keane
ARs: James Quinn & Matthew Kellahan
NSW Country Eagles v Western Force
Referee: Dru Tonks
ARs: Tom Chadwick & Dylan Sigg
France Top 14 – Round 5
Brive v Toulon
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: Vivien Praderie & Arnaud Blondel
TMO: Éric Gauzins
Bayonne v La Rochelle
Referee: Julien Castaignède
ARs: Maxime Chalon & Jacques De Lemos
TMO: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Toulouse v Pau
Referee: Patrick Nuchy
ARs: Laurent Cardona & Christophe Bats
TMO: Mourad Zitouni
Castres v Agen
Referee: Luc Ramos
ARs: Tual Trainini & Frédéric Chazal
TMO: Ludovic Sclafer
Racing 92 v Lyon
Referee: Jonathan Dufort
ARs: Vincent Blasco Baqué & Laurent Breil
TMO: Akim Hadj Bachir
Montpellier v Bordeaux-Bègles
Referee: Cédric Marchat
ARs: Adrien Descottes & Richard Duhau
TMO: Éric Brique Campin
Stade Français v Clermont
Referee: Pierre Brousset
ARs: Thomas Charabas & Jean-Claude Labarbe
TMO: Denis Grenouillet
New Zealand
Mitre 10 Cup – week 8
Taranaki v Southland – Referee: Dan Waenga
Tasman v Auckland – Referee: James Munro
Bay of Plenty v Hawke’s Bay- Referee: James Doleman
Wellington v Northland – Referee: Glen Jackson
Canterbury v Counties Manukau – Referee: Nick Hogan
Otago v Waikato – Referee: Richard Kelly
Manawatu v North Harbour – Referee: Hugh Reed
Heartland Championship – week 6
Buller v Wairarapa Bush – Referee: Stu Curran
East Coast v West Coast – Referee: Richard Gordon
Horowhenua Kapiti v Poverty Bay – Referee: Cam Stone
King Country v South Canterbury – Referee: Damien McPherson
Mid Canterbury v Thames Valley – Referee: Nick Webster
North Otago v Wanganui – Referee: Tipene Cottrell
Farah Palmer Cup – week 5
Tasman Mako v Hawke’s Bay Tui – Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr
Counties Manukau Heat v Canterbury – Referee: Rebecca Mahoney
Wellington Pride v Waikato – Referee: George Haswell
Otago Spirit v North Harbour Hibiscis – Referee: Brittany Andrew
Manawatu Cyclones v Auckland Storm – Referee: Larissa Collingwood
Who apart from Alan Roland sits on the panel? Only one Samoan banned for three weeks?
You’re mixing up refereeing with disciplinary. Alain Rolland doesn’t sit on any discipline panel, and two Samoan’s were banned, both for three weeks. The same panel heard Rey Lee-Lo and Motu Matu’u’s citing cases – both chaired by Wang Shao Ing (Singapore lawyer and former international player) with former international players John Langford (Australia) and Olly Kohn (Wales). Interesting to note that Matu’u’s one was the one that everyone thought was a stone cold red card, wasn’t agreed unanimously at all by the panel- judgement offered on a 2:1 majority.
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