December 5-8 appointments

Another weekend of European rugby action awaits the referees of the northern hemisphere. In the week that it was announced he will referee his first Guinness Six Nations match, Andrew Brace starts the weekend off as he heads to Bath to pick up their match against Clermont. There’s fun in the sand as the World 7s series kicks off in Dubai. Canada’s Julianne Zussmann (pic on left) is heading into her first series on tour. And also on the firsts, we see former Gloucester and England prop Nick Wood (pic on right) continue to develop his refereeing career as he picks up the Cornish Pirates v Yorkshire match in the RFU’s Championship Cup.

There’s also action in the leading women’s premierships in England (Tyrrells Premier15s) and Scotland (Tennent’s Women’s Premiership) as well as the mens Super6s and Tennent’s Premierships.

The European fixtures below are subject to late changes as referees try and get into and out of France! Keeps your eyes peeled for updates!

Enjoy your weekend wherever you are!
Keith

World Rugby 7s – Dubai

Men’s – Jordan Way (Australia), Richard Kelly (New Zealand), Matt Rodden (Hong Kong), Richard Haughton (England), James Doleman (New Zealand), Damon Murphy (Australia), Francisco Gonzalez (Uruguay) and Nehuén Gabriel Jauri Rivero (Argentina)

Women’s: Amy Perrett (Australia), Ashleigh Murray (South Africa), Joy Neville (Ireland), Lauren Jenner (New Zealand), Sakurako Kawasaki (Japan), Julianne Zussmann (Canada), Selica Winiata (New Zealand)

Heineken Cup – Round 3

Bath Rugby v ASM Clermont Auvergne
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ire)
ARs: Sean Gallagher (Ire) & Paul Haycock (Ire)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (Ire)

Lyon v Benetton Rugby
Referee: Karl Dickson (Eng)
ARs: Andrew Jackson (Eng) & Wayne Falla (Eng)
TMO: Rowan Kitt (Eng)

Northampton Saints v Leinster Rugby
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (Fra)
ARs: Ludovic Cayre (Fra) & Cedric Marchat (Fra)
TMO: Patrick Dellac (Fra)

Ulster Rugby v Harlequins
Referee: Mike Adamson (Sco)
ARs: Keith Allen (Sco) & Dave Sutherland (Sco)
TMO: Neil Paterson (Sco)

La Rochelle v Glasgow Warriors
Referee: Luke Pearce (Eng)
ARs: Adam Leal (Eng) & Phil Watters (Eng)
TMO: Graham Hughes (Eng)

Ospreys v Racing 92
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ire)
ARs: Rob O’Sullivan (Ire) & Eddie Hogan O’Connell (Ire)
TMO: Olly Hodges (Ire)

Munster Rugby v Saracens
Referee: Romain Poite (Fra)
ARs: Pierre Brousset (Fra) & Vincent Blasco Baqué (Fra)
TMO: Denis Grenouillet (Fra)

Gloucester Rugby v Connacht Rugby
Referee: Pascal Gauzère (Fra)
ARs: Maxime Chalon (Fra) & Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy (Fra)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (Fra)

Sale Sharks v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (Fra)
ARs: Thomas Charabas (Fra) & Sebastien Minery (Fra)
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure (Fra)

Toulouse v Montpellier
Referee: Wayne Barnes (Eng)
ARs: Christophe Ridley (Eng) & Paul Dix (Eng)
TMO: Stuart Terheege (Eng)

Challenge Cup – Round 3

Enisei-STM v Castres Olympique
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Geo)
ARs: Shota Tevzadze (Geo) & Saba Abulashvili (Geo)

Agen v Bordeaux-Begles
Referee: Ian Tempest (Eng)
ARs: Simon McConnell (Eng) & John Meredith (Eng)

Edinburgh Rugby v Wasps
Referee: George Clancy (Ire)
ARs: Nigel Correll (Ire) & Mark Patton (Ire)

RC Toulon v London Irish
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wal)
ARs: Gwyn Morris (Wal) & Wayne Davies (Wal)
TMO: Ian Davies (Wal)

Bristol Bears v Stade Francais Paris
Referee: Dan Jones (Wal)
ARs: Adam Jones (Wal) & Kelvin Shorte (Wal)

Zebre v Brive
Referee: Tom Foley (Eng)
ARs: Jack Makepeace (Eng) & Rob Warburton (Eng)

Leicester Tigers v Rugby Calvisano
Referee: Craig Evans (Wal)
ARs: Tom Spurrier (Wal) & Dai Cambourne (Wal)

Worcester Warriors v Dragons
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Ita)
ARs: Gianluca Gnecchi (Ita) & Emanuele Tomo (Ita)

Cardiff Blues v Pau
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Ita)
ARs: Manuel Bottino (Ita) & Federico Vedovelli (Ita)
TMO: Stefano Penne (Ita)

Bayonne v Scarlets
Referee: Ben Blain (Sco)
ARs: Hollie Davidson (Sco) & Graeme Ormiston (Sco)
TMO: Neil Paterson (Sco)

RFU Championship Cup – Round 1

Doncaster Knights v Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Fergus Kirby
ARs: Tim Wigglesworth & Jonathan Petzing

Bedford Blues v Coventry
Referee: Hamish Smales
ARs: Mike Hudson & Michael Woods

Jersey Reds v Hartpury University
Referee: Alex Thomas
ARs: Gregg Dawson & Lionel Spooner

Cornish Pirates v Yorkshire Carnegie
Referee: Nick Wood
ARs: Richard Waller & Peter Brunt

Ampthill v Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: Harry Walbaum
ARs: Neil Chivers & Gareth Holsgrove

Nottingham v London Scottish
Referee: Dean Richards
ARs: Matt Turvey & Andrew Ashwell

Tyrell’s Premier 15s

Bristol Bears Women v Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC
Referee: Nikki O’Donnell
ARs: Stephen Hambley & Fred Spong

Saracens Women v Darlington Mowden Park Sharks
Referee: Tom Bird
ARs: Philip Holsworth & David Myers

Wasps FC Ladies v Harlequins Women
Referee: Jonathan Cook
ARs: Greg Douglas & Andrew Green

Loughborough Lightning v Worcester Warriors Women
Referee: La Toya Mason
ARs: Wayne Spencer & Tim Dyer

Firwood Waterloo Ladies v Richmond FC
Referee: Elliott Lewis
ARs: TBC

Scotland – Super 6

Southern Knights v Heriot’s Rugby
Ref: Ian KENNY
ARs: Sam GROVE-WHITE & Alistair WATT

Stirling County v Ayrshire Bulls
Ref: Sam GROVE-WHITE
ARs: Neil MUIR & Bob NEVINS

Watsonians Rugby v Boroughmuir Bears
Ref: David SUTHERLAND
ARs: Michael TODD & David CHANGLENG

Tennent’s Premiership

Aberdeen Grammar Rugby v Selkirk
Ref: Ruairidh CAMPBELL
ARs: Michael MILNER & John HAWRYLUK-BEATON

Edinburgh Academical v Musselburgh
Ref: Tom FRENCH
ARs: Alex OBREJA & Colin GEORGE

Glasgow Hawks v Jed Forest
Ref: Samuel O’NEIL
ARs: David YOUNG & Dean LYTHGOE

Hawick v Currie Chieftains
Ref: Michael TODD
ARs: Stuart WRIGHT & Brian MCGUFF

Marr v GHA
Ref: Ross MABON
ARs: Gordi REID & Allan PARRY

Tennent’s Womens Premier League

Cartha Queens Park WRFC v Ayr WRFC
Ref: Scott CUBITT
ARs: Calum WORSLEY & Walter GAFFNEY

Hillhead Jordanhill WRFC v Corstorphine Cougars WRFC
Ref: Ciaran STARK
ARs: Calum LAZENBY & Ross NEWMAN

Watsonians WRFC v Stirling County WRFC
Ref: Gordon GALASHAN
ARs: Gregor MCINTOSH & Andrew LAING