- Six Nations – Men’s, Women’s, U20s
- Pro14
- Super Rugby
- England – Premiership, Championship, Championship Cup
- Scotland – Sarah Beaney Cup, Tennents Premiership
- France – Top 14
- Australia – Super W League
- US & Canada – Major League Rugby
Another busy weekend around the world with the Six Nations back in play, alongside all the major competitions too. Ben O’Keefe (pic left) is in Italy at the start of his Six Nations involvement. In the women’s tournament, England’s Nikki O’Donnell (pic middle) will be in the middle of the Wales-France fixture. Always a fun fixture. Elsewhere, there’s SuperRugby, Pro14, Top14, English Premiership and Championship, Scotland’s Sarah Beaney Cup for their senior women’s teams, and the US Major League competition is picking up speed. Mike O’Brien (pic right) is on duty for his first game of the MLR season – heading to Austin, who will be looking for their first win of the season against Utah.
Enjoy your weekend!
Keith
Six Nations
Men’s
Italy v Scotland
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZ)
ARs: Mathieu Raynal (FFR) & Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
TMO: Rowan Kitt (RFU)
Wales v France
Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
ARs: Wayne Barnes (RFU) & Karl Dickson (RFU)
TMO: Graham Hughes (RFU)
England v Ireland
Referee: Jaco Peyper (SARU)
ARs: Romain Poite (FFR) & Alex Ruiz (FFR)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)
Women’s
Wales v France
Referee: Nikki O’Donnell (England)
ARs: Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy) & Clare Daniels (England)
TMO: Claire Hodnett (England)
England v Ireland
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
ARs: Clara Munarini (Italy) & Beatrice Smussi (Italy)
TMO: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Italy v Scotland
Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)
ARs: Aurelie Groizeleau (France) & Doriane Domenjo (France)
TMO: Olly Hodges (Ireland)
U20s
Italy U20 v Scotland U20
Referee: Adam Jones (WAL)
ARs: Dewi Phillips (WAL) & Wayne Davies (WAL)
Wales U20 v France U20
Referee: Adam Leal
ARs: Craig Maxwell-Keys & Phil Watters
TMO: Stuart Terheege
England U20 v Ireland U20
Referee: Ben Blain (SRU)
ARs: Finlay Brown (SRU) & Ross Mabon (SRU)
Gallagher Premiership – Round 11
Sale Sharks v Leicester Tigers
Referee: Ian Tempest (67th Premiership game)
ARs: Wayne Falla & Jamie Leahy
TMO: Trevor Fisher
Citing Officer: Brian Campsall
Wasps v Saracens
Referee: Christophe Ridley (21st Premiership game)
ARs: Mike Hudson & Shane Lewis
TMO: Nigel Carrick
Citing Officer: Nick Wood
Bath Rugby v Harlequins
Referee: Tom Foley (75th Premiership game)
ARs: Greg Macdonald & Paul Dix
TMO: David Rose
Citing Officer: Buster White
London Irish v Gloucester Rugby
Referee: Luke Pearce (96th Premiership game)
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe & Rob Warburton
TMO: David Grashoff
Citing Officer: John Byett
Bristol Bears v Worcester Warriors
Referee: JP Doyle (179th Premiership game)
ARs: Simon Harding & Peter Allan
TMO: Stuart Terheege
Citing Officer: Paul Hull
Exeter Chiefs v Northampton Saints
Referee: Jack Makepeace (2nd Premiership game)
ARs: Tom Foley & Jonathan Healy
TMO: Keith Lewis
Citing Officer: Andy Blyth
RFU Championship Cup
Nottingham v Doncaster Knights
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
ARs: Ian Bibey & Nick Marshall
Ealing Trailfinders v Jersey Reds
Referee: Hamish Smales
ARs: Fergus Kirby John Meredith
Newcastle Falcons v London Scottish
Referee: Andrew Jackson
ARs: Gregg Dawson & James O’brien
Cornish Pirates v Coventry
Referee: Dean Richards
ARs: Neil Chivers & Ryan Collier
Greene King Championship
Yorkshire Carnegie v Ampthill
Referee: Alex Thomas
ARs: Simon Park & James Clarke
Super Rugby – Round 4
Crusaders v Highlanders
Referee: Mike Fraser
ARs: Brendon Pickerill & James Doleman
TMO: Chris Hart
Rebels v Sharks
Referee: AJ Jacobs
ARs: Damon Murphy & James Quinn
TMO: George Ayoub
Chiefs v Brumbies
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
ARs: Mike Fraser & Dan Waenga
TMO: Glenn Newman
Reds v Sunwolves
Referee: Nic Berry
ARs: Jordan Way & Aaron Pook
TMO: James Leckie
Stormers v Jaguares
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
ARs: Egon Seconds & Griffin Colby
TMO: Willie Vos
Bulls v Blues
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
ARs: Cwengile Jadezweni & Divan Uys
TMO: Joey Klaaste-Salmans
Pro14 – Round 12
Zebre v Munster
Referee: Dan Jones (WRU, 30th Championship Appearance)
ARs: Manuel Bottino (FIR) & Rhys Jones (WRU),
TMO: Sean Brickell (WRU)
Ospreys v Leinster
Referee: Stuart Berry (SARU, 30th Championship Appearance)
ARs: Aled Evans (WRU) & Ben Breakspear (WRU)
TMO: Tim Hayes (WRU)
Edinburgh v Connacht
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR, 96th Championship Appearance)
ARs: Sam Grove-White (SRU) & Matteo Liperini (FIR)
TMO: Steffano Penne (FIR)
Glasgow Warriors v Dragons
Referee: Sean Gallagher (IRFU, 19th Championship Appearance)
ARs: Ian Kenny (SRU) & Oisin Quinn (IRFU)
TMO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)
Ulster v Cheetahs
Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 42nd Championship Appearance)
ARs: George Clancy (IRFU) & Sam Grove-White (SRU)
TMO: Andre McMenemy (SRU)
Cardiff Blues v Benetton
Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU, 32nd Championship Appearance)
ARs: Mike English (WRU) & Rob O’Sullivan (IRFU)
TMO: Simon McDowell (IRFU)
Scarlets v Southern Kings
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU, 51st Championship Appearance)
ARs: Gareth John (WRU) & Paul Haycock (IRFU)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)
Top 14 – Round 16
La Rochelle v Toulon
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: Vivien Praderie & Bruno Gabaldon
TMO: Cyril Lafon
Brive v Agen
Referee: Tual Trainini
ARs: Cédric Marchat & Arnaud Blondel
TMO: Éric Briquet Campin
Bayonne v Stade Français Paris
Referee: Adrien Descottes
ARs: Pierre Brousset & Jean-Claude Labarbe
TMO: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Castres Olympique v Pau
Referee: Maxime Chalon
ARs: Julien Castaignède & Patrick Pechambert
TMO: Éric Gauzins
Clermont v Bordeaux-Bègles
Referee: Thomas Charabas
ARs: Jonathan Dufort & Thierry Devais
TMO: Bruno Bessot
Lyon v Racing 92
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère
ARs: Luc Ramos & Richard Duhau
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure
Toulouse v Montpellier
Referee: Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy
ARs: Sébastien Minery & Christophe Bats
TMO: Akim Hadj Bachir
Scotland – Sarah Beaney Cup
Watsonians WRFC v Stirling County WRFC
Referee: George Pounder
Stewartry WRFC v Ayr WRFC
Referee:Iain Morrison
Hillhead Jordanhill WRFC v Corstorphine Cougars WRFC
Referee: Sean Niven
Garioch WRFC v Cartha Queens Park WRFC
Referee: Scott Cubitt
Tennent’s Premiership
Edinburgh Academical v Hawick
Referee: Jonny Perriam
ARs: Craig Clark & Digby Thomas
Major League Rugby – Round 3
Seattle Seawolves v Toronto Arrows
Referee: Scott Green
ARs: Robin Kaluzniak & Denny Russell
Colorado Raptors v NOLA Gold
Referee: Lex Weiner
ARs: Steve Gore & Rick Goldammer
Austin Gilgronis v Utah Warriors
Referee: Mike O’Brien
ARs: Kat Roche & Butch Neuwanschwander
Houston Sabercats v Old Glory DC
Referee: Derek Summers
ARs: Joe Burpoe & Greg Varnell
ATL Rugby v Rugby United
Referee: Jamie Nutbrown (NZ)
ARs: Henrique Platais & Dave Edwards
San Diego Legion v New England Freejacks
Referee: Luke Rogan
ARs: Marquise Goodwin & Austin Reed
Australia – Super W
Waratahs Women v Fijiana
Referee: Amber Mclachlan
ARs: David Conway & Richard Manchee
Melbourne Rebels Women Vs Brumbies Women
Referee: Tyler Miller
ARs: Shannon Mclachlan & Sarah Porter
Rugby WA Women v Queensland Reds Women
Referee: Madeline Putz
ARs: Jordan Kaminski & Michael Ward
