We were hoping to bring you news of Jaco Peyper’s 50th international test match today, but Typhoon Hagibis has impacted that. It’s the least of the problems the Rugby World Cup is facing this weekend. The NZ v Italy and England v France games have already been cancelled with others in the balance. The important game of the weekend should be Scotland v Japan so we’re sure Ben O’Keeffe will be hoping the storm passes by quickly and doesn’t impact the match.
All the RWC appointments are below, as well those from England’s Premiership Cup, Championship Cup & Tyrells Premier 15s, the Pro14 (Craig Evans in South Africa), Top 14, Australia’s National Rugby Championship (Graham Cooper (above left) is in action) , and the trio of New Zealand competitions – Mitre 10 Cup, Heartland Championship and the Farah Palmer Cup (Monique Dalley – pic right – referees there). We also have the appointments from Scotlands men’s and women’s premier leagues as well.
Enjoy the rugby, and especially if you’re in Japan, stay safe out there!
Cheers
Keith
Rugby World Cup – Pool games
Australia v Georgia
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
ARs: Jérôme Garcès (France) & Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
New Zealand v Italy
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
ARs: Wayne Barnes (England) & Alexandre Ruiz (France)
TMO: Graham Hughes (England)
England v France
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
ARs: Nigel Owens (Wales) & Andrew Brace (Ireland)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Ireland v Samoa
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
ARs: Romain Poite (France) & Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
TMO: Rowan Kitt (England)
Namibia v Canada
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
ARs: Jaco Peyper (South Africa) & Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
USA v Tonga
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
ARs: Wayne Barnes (England) & Alex Ruiz (Frrance)
TMO: Graham Hughes (England)
Wales v Uruguay
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
ARs: Luke Pearce (England) & Karl Dickson (England)
TMO: Rowan Kitt (England)
Japan v Scotland
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
ARs: Mathieu Raynal (France) & Matthew Carley (England)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Premiership Cup – round 4
Gloucester Rugby v Bath Rugby
Referee: Ian Tempest
ARs: Hamish Smales & Wayne Falla
TMO: Trevor Fisher
Citing Commissioner: Budge Poutney
Exeter Chiefs v Bristol Bears
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
ARs: Adam Leal & Philip Watters
TMO: David Rose
Citing Commissioner: James Hall
Leicester Tigers v Northampton Saints
Referee: Christophe Ridley
ARs: Andrew Jackson & Peter Allan
Citing Commissioner: Chris Catling
London Irish v Sale Sharks
Referee: Simon Harding
ARs: Gregory Garner & John Meredith
Citing Commissioner: Mike Mason
Saracens v Harlequins
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
ARs: JP Doyle & Paul Dix
Citing Commissioner: Allister Hogg
Wasps v Worcester Warriors
Referee: Thomas Foley
ARs: Tim Wigglesworth & Simon McConnell
Citing Commissioner: Duncan Bell
Championship Cup
Hartpury University v Doncaster Knights
Referee: Greg Macdonald
ARs: Gareth Holsgrove & Ian Bibey
Jersey Reds v Coventry
Referee: Matt Turvey
ARs: Alexander Thomas & Simon Park
London Scottish v Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Jack Makepeace
ARs: Roy Maybank Rob Warburton
Ampthill v Nottingham
Referee: George Selwood
ARs: Peter Brunt & Steve Lee
Cornish Pirates v Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: Adam Leal
ARs: Craig Maxwell-Keys & Philip Watters
Yorkshire Carnegie & Bedford Blues
Referee: Hamish Smales
ARs: Ian Tempest & Wayne Falla
Tyrrel’s Premier 15s
Bristol Bears Women v Wasps FC Ladies – James Milliner-Woodcock
Darlington Mowden Park Sharks v Harlequins Women – Daniel Rowlands
Loughborough Lightning v Firwood Waterloo Ladies – Nikki O’Donnell
Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC v Richmond FC – Benjamin Wilde
Saracens Women v Worcester Warriors Women – Matthew Sharpe
Scotland – Tennent’s Premiership
Aberdeen Grammar Rugby v GHA
Ref: Ian KENNY
ARs: John SMITH & Dave MCKERVAIL
Glasgow Hawks v Currie Chieftains
Ref: Hollie DAVIDSON
ARs: Graeme ORMISTON & David CHANGLENG
Jed Forest v Musselburgh
Ref: Ross MABON
ARs: Samuel O’NEIL & Dean LYTHGOE
Marr v Selkirk
Ref: Michael TODD
ARs: Neil MUIR & Digby THOMAS
Tennent’s Women’s Premier League
Ayr WRFC v Stirling County WRFC
Ref: Ciaran STARK
ARs: Johnathan COCKAYNE & Brian MCGUFF
Cartha Queens Park WRFC v Watsonians WRFC
Ref: Craig CLARK
ARs: Tom FRENCH & Allan PARRY
Corstorphine Cougars WRFC v Hillhead Jordanhill WRFC
Ref: Gordon GALASHAN
ARs: David YOUNG & Walter GAFFNEY
New Zealand Mitre 10 Cup – Week 10
Southland v Bay of Plenty – Referee: Mike Winter
Taranaki v Auckland – Referee: Glen Jackson
Hawke’s Bay v Tasman – Referee: Richard Kelly
Manawatu v Counties Manukau – Referee: Dan Waenga
Wellington v Waikato – Referee: Angus Mabey
Northland v Otago – Referee: James Munro
Canterbury v North Harbour – Referee: James Doleman
Heartland Championship – Week 8
Mid Canterbury v Wairarapa Bush – Referee: Chris Paul
South Canterbury v West Coast – Referee: Tim Griffiths
Buller v Poverty Bay – Referee: Jono Bredin
East Coast v North Otago – Referee: Tipene Cottrell
Horowhenua Kapiti v Wanganui – Referee: Nick Hogan
King Country v Thames Valley – Referee: Marcus Playle
Farah Palmer Cup – Week 7
North Harbour Hibiscus v Tasman Mako – Referee: Monique Dalley (pictured on right)
Northland Kauri v Taranaki Whio – Referee: Larissa Collingwood
Counties Manukau Heat v Waikato – Referee: Brittany Andrew
Manawatu Cyclones v Wellington Pride – Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr
Canterbury v Bay of Plenty Volcanix – Referee: Lauren Jenner
Australia – National Rugby Championship
Canberra Vikings v NSW Country Eagles
Referee: Graham Cooper
ARs: Brett Cronan & Reuben Keane
Brisbane City v Melbourne Rising
Referee: Jordan Way
ARs: Damon Murphy & Aaron Pook
Fiji Druas v Queensland Country
Referee: James Quinn
ARs: Kaveni Talemaivalagi & Aisake Drekeni
Sydney v Western Force
Referee: Dru Tonks
ARs: Matthew Kellahan & David Conway
Pro 14 – round 3
Toyota Cheetahs v Munster Rugby
Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 27th Championship appearance)
ARs: Griffin Colby (SARU) & Paul Mente (SARU)
TMO: Lourens Van Der Merve (SARU)
Dragons v Connacht Rugby
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR, 91st Championship appearance)
ARs: Dan Jones (WRU) & Federico Vedovelli (FIR)
TMO: Charles Samson (SRU)
Leinster v Edinburgh
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 60th Championship appearance)
ARs: George Clancy (IRFU) & Wayne Davies (WRU)
TMO: Sean Brickell (WRU)
Scarlets v Zebre Rugby
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (SARU. 2nd Championship appearance)
AR1: Dan Jones (WRU) & Justin Williams (WRU)
TMO: Charles Samson (SRU)
Isuzu Southern Kings v Ulster Rugby
Referee: Craig Evans (WRU, 6th Championship appearance)
ARs: Ian Davies (WRU) & Ben Crouse (SARU)
TMO: Johan Greeff (SARU)
Glasgow Warriors v Cardiff Blues
Referee: Sean Gallagher (IRFU, 16th Championship appearance)
ARs: Ben Blain (SRU) & Johnny Erskine (IRFU)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)
Ospreys v Benetton Rugby
Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU, 26th Championship appearance)
ARs: Gwyn Morris (WRU) & Simon Rees (WRU)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
Top 14 – Round 7
Bayonne v Montpellier
Referee: Pierre Brousset
ARs: Laurent Cardona & Laurent Breil
TMO: Éric Briquet Campin
Toulouse v Castres
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: Tual Trainini & Patrick Pechambert
TMO: Mourad Zitouni
La Rochelle v Brive
Referee: Luc Ramos
ARs: Sébastien Minery & Christophe Bats
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure
Racing 92 v Agen
Referee: Vincent Blasco Baqué
ARs: Vivien Praderie & Thierry Devais
TMO: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Lyon v Pau
Referee: Cédric Marchat
ARs: Adrien Descottes & Jacques De Lemos
TMO: Éric Gonthier
Stade Français Paris v Toulon
Referee: Jonathan Dufort
ARs: Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy & Richard Duhau
TMO: Patrick Dellac
Bordeaux-Bègles v Clermont
Referee: Thomas Charabas
ARs: Maxime Chalon & Bruno Gabaldon
TMO: Éric Gauzins
