The World 7s bandwagon heads to Cape Town this week with the ladies joining the party for the first time. Kiwi, Lauren Jenner (centre pic) is part of the women’s tournament referee panel, alongside more familiar names – Amy Perrett, Joy Neville and the home referee Ashleigh Murray. In the north, it’s the final block of European action of the year as the reverse of last week’s matches takes place. There’s all the usual suspects in refereeing action, with Romain Poite (right of the pic) heading to Ireland to look after the Connacht v Gloucester match. Elsewhere, we have the Tyrrells Premiers15s women’s league and Championship Cup in England, the Premiership (men’s and women’s) in Scotland, as well as the continuing Super 6s. Cumbrian, Ben Blain will be overseeing the reverse of last Sunday’s match as the Ayrshire Bulls take on Stirling. Last week’s match was won by the Bulls with a thrilling 8-0 scoreline…
Enjoy your rugby this weekend
Keith
World 7s – Cape Town
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) & 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 Champions Cup- Round 4
Harlequins v Ulster Rugby
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (Fra)
ARs: Cedric Marchat (Fra) & Luc Ramos (Fra)
TMO: Patrick Dellac (Fra)
Racing 92 v Ospreys
Referee: Luke Pearce (Eng)
ARs: Adam Leal (Eng) & Phil Watters (Eng)
TMO: Graham Hughes (Eng)
Connacht Rugby v Gloucester Rugby
Referee: Romain Poite (Fra)
ARs: Vincent Blasco Baqué (Fra)& Adrien Descottes (Fra)
TMO: Denis Grenouillet (Fra)
Benetton Rugby v Lyon
Referee: Matthew Carley (Eng)
ARs: JP Doyle (Eng) & Anthony Woodthorpe (Eng)
TMO: Stuart Terheege (Eng)
Montpellier v Toulouse
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wal)
ARs: Gwyn Morris (Wal) & Aled Evans (Wal)
TMO: Neil Paterson (Sco)
Saracens v Munster Rugby
Referee: Pascal Gauzère (Fra)
ARs: Maxime Chalon (Fra) & Jonathan Dufort (Fra)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (Fra)
Leinster Rugby v Northampton Saints
Referee: Dan Jones (Wal)
ARs: Adam Jones (Wal) & Dewi Phillips (Wal)
TMO: Sean Brickell (Wal)
Glasgow Warriors v La Rochelle
Referee: Wayne Barnes (Eng)
ARs: Christophe Ridley (Eng) & Paul Dix (Eng)
TMO: Rowan Kitt (Eng)
Exeter Chiefs v Sale Sharks
Referee: Pierre Brousset (Fra)
ARs: Tual Trainini (Fra) & Laurent Cardona (Fra)
TMO: Eric Briquet-Campin (Fra)
ASM Clermont Auvergne v Bath Rugby
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wal)
ARs: Craig Evans (Wal) & Wayne Davies (Wal)
TMO: Ian Davies (Wal)
European Challenge Cup – Round 4
Castres Olympique v Enisei-STM
Referee: Ian Tempest (Eng)
ARs: Simon McConnell (Eng) & John Meredith (Eng)
Brive v Zebre Rugby Club
Referee: Sean Gallagher (Ire)
ARs: George Clancy (Ire) & John Carvill (Ire)
Pau v Cardiff Blues
Referee: Tom Foley (Eng)
ARs: Jack Makepeace (Eng) & Jonathan Healy (Eng)
Dragons v Worcester Warriors
Referee: Ludovic Cayre (Fra)
ARs: Julien Castaignede (Fra) & Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy (Fra)
Bordeaux-Begles v Agen
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (Eng)
ARs: Dean Richards (Eng) & Steve Lee (Eng)
TMO: David Grashoff (Eng)
Rugby Calvisano v Leicester Tigers
Referee: Thomas Charabas (Fra)
ARs: Vivien Praderie (Fra) & Adrien Marbot (Fra)
Wasps v Edinburgh Rugby
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (Fra)
ARs: Sebastien Minery (Fra) & Jonathan Gasnier (Fra)
L Irish v RC Toulon
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Ita)
ARs: Federico Vedovelli (Ita) & Federico Boraso (Ita)
Scarlets v Bayonne
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Sco)
ARs: Finlay Brown (Sco) & Ian Kenny (Sco)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (Sco)
Stade Francais Paris v Bristol Bears
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Ita)
ARs: Gianluca Gnecchi (Ita)& Matteo Liperini (Ita)
TMO: Stefano Penne (Ita)
Tyrrells Premiers 15s
Harlequins Women v Saracens Women
Referee: Harry Walbaum
ARs: Matthew Shales & Christopher Bartlett
Darlington Mowden Park Sharks v Bristol Bears Women
Referee: David Charlton
Brendan Fitzmaurice & Alan Hughes
Worcester Warriors Women & Firwood Waterloo Ladies
Referee: Laura Pettingale
David Philpot & Ewan Leadbeater
Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC v Loughborough Lightning
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
Ben Wood & James Minards
Richmond FC v Wasps FC Ladies
Referee: Neil Sweeney
Melanie Liley & Frank Venner
RFU Championship Cup – Round 2
Ampthill V Bedford Blues
Referee: Simon Harding
ARs: Darryl Chapman & Nigel Carrick
Yorkshire Carnegie v Nottingham
Referee: Greg Macdonald
ARs: Andrew Ashwell & Simon Park
Ealing Trailfinders v Coventry
Referee: Alexander Thomas
ARs: Jonathan Petzing & Roy Maybank
Newcastle Falcons v Jersey Reds
Referee: Neil Chivers
ARs: Jamie Leahy & Gregg Dawson
Cornish Pirates v London Scottish
Referee: Charles Gayther
ARs: Michael Woods & Simon Adams
Hartpury University v Doncaster Knights
Referee: Ben Russell
ARs: Richard Waller & Nick Marshall
Scotland – Super 6
Ayrshire Bulls v Stirling County
Referee: Ben Blain
ARs: Ruairidh Campbell & Alistair Watt
Heriot’s Rugby v Southern Knights
Referee: Graeme Ormiston
ARs: Samuel O’Neil & Bob Nevins
Boroughmuir Bears v Watsonians Rugby
Referee: Hollie Davidson
ARs: Jonny Perriam & Neil Muir
Tennent’s Premiership
Currie Chieftains v Marr
Referee: Keith Allen
ARs: Grant Stephen & Brian Mcguff
Edinburgh Academical v GHA
Referee: David Young
ARs: Iain Morrison & Kevin Mcghee
Jed Forest v Aberdeen Grammar Rugby
Referee: Ross Mabon
ARs: Scott Cubitt & Aonghus Ryan
Musselburgh v Glasgow Hawks
Referee: Michael Todd
ARs: Calum Lazenby & Murdo Wilson
Selkirk v Hawick
Referee: Jonny Perriam
ARs: Tom French & Sean Niven
Tennents Womens Premier League
Ayr WRFC v Heriot’s Blues Women
Referee: Stuart Wright
ARs: Johnathan Cockayne & Brian Mcguff
Watsonians WRFC v Hillhead Jordanhill WRFC
Referee: Greg Cameron
ARs: Calum Worsley & Allana Mclean