Super Rugby, PRO14 & Premiership referee appointments – 28-31 August

A weekend of firsts! Super Rugby gains its first female referee with the appointment of Amy Perrett to the Brumbies Super Rugby game. In a similar vein, Sara Cox becomes the first female AR in the Premiership (Bath v Wasps) and we also see a Pro14 debut for Gianluca Gnecchi as Zebre take on Benetton.

Congrats to all three debutants – Great news to see the development of referees around the world, and obviously to have more high level referees of all genders is a boost for rugby, and a boost of officiating in general.

Whatever you’re watching this weekend, enjoy it!
Keith

Super Rugby Australia – Round 9

Brumbies v Force (in Canberra)
Referee: Amy Perrett
ARs: Angus Gardner & Reuben Keane
TMO: Graham Cooper

Waratahs v Rebels (in Sydney)
Referee: Graham Cooper
ARs: Angus Gardner & Amy Perrett
TMO: James Leckie

Gallagher Premiership – Round 17

Sale Sharks v Bristol Bears
Referee: Karl Dickson
ARs: Ian Tempest & Hamish Smales
TMO: Andrew Jackson

Harlequins v Northampton Saints
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
ARs: Simon Harding & Dean Richards
TMO: David Grashoff

Exeter Chiefs v Worcester Warriors
Referee: Adam Leal
ARs: Jonathan Healy & Phil Watters
TMO: David Rose

Gloucester Rugby v Leicester Tigers
Referee: Matthew Carley
ARs: Jack Makepeace & Paul Dix
TMO: Claire Hodnett

Bath Rugby v Wasps
Referee: Wayne Barnes
ARs: Christophe Ridley & Sara Cox
TMO: Luke Pearce

London Irish v Saracens
Referee: Tom Foley
ARs: Greg Macdonald & Mike Hudson
TMO: Stuart Terheege

Pro14 – Round 15

Edinburgh v Glasgow Warriors
Referee: Ben Blain
ARs: Sam Grove-White & Graeme Ormiston
TMO: Neil Paterson

Dragons v Scarlets
Referee: Craig Evans
ARs: Ben Whitehouse & Gwyn Morris
TMO: Ian Davies

Ulster v Leinster
Referee: George Clancy
ARs: Andrew Brace & Eoghan Cross
TMO: Brian MacNeice

Munster v Connacht
Referee: Frank Murphy
ARs: Sean Gallagher & Chris Busby
TMO: Olly Hodges

Cardiff Blues v Ospreys
Referee: Adam Jones
ARs: Nigel Owens & Dan Jones
TMO: Sean Brickell

Zebre v Benetton
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi
ARs: Andrea Pairdi & Federico Vedovelli
TMO: Stefano Penne