Big game this weekend is in Australia as they wrap up the Super Rugby tournament. Gus Gardner (top left) will be refereeing the final between the Brumbies and the Queensland Reds. It’s quarter final time in the North as the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup matches take place. For the first time, neutral referees will be supported by home nation-appointed ARs and TMOs. A pragmatic solution to reduce Covid travel requirements.
New Zealand rugby competitions continue. In the Farah Palmer Cup, one familiar name to many Kiwis, the former Black Fern Tiana Ngawati continues her refereeing journey. She referees the Taranaki Whio v North Harbour Hibiscus match.
Enjoy your rugby this weekend!
Keith.
Super Rugby Australia: Final
Brumbies v Queensland Reds
Referee: Angus Gardner
ARs: Amy Perrett & Reuben Keane
TMO: James Leckie
European Champions Cup – Quarter Finals
Leinster Rugby v Saracens
Referee: Pascal Gauzère (Fra)
ARs: George Clancy (Ire) & Joy Neville (Ire)
TMO: Olly Hodges (Ire)
ASM Clermont Auvergne v Racing 92
Referee: Romain Poite (Fra)
ARs: Pierre Brousset (Fra) & Ludovic Cayre (Fra)
TMO: Denis Grenouillet (Fra)
Toulouse v Ulster Rugby
Referee: Wayne Barnes (Eng)
ARs; Alexandre Ruiz (Fra) & Thomas Charabas (Fra)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (Fra)
Exeter Chiefs v Northampton Saints
Referee: Matthew Carley (Eng)
ARs: Luke Pearce (Eng) & Tom Foley (Eng)
TMO: Stuart Terheege (Eng)
European Challenge Cup – Quarter Finals
Bristol Bears v Dragons
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (Fra)
ARs: Karl Dickson (Eng) & Ian Tempest (Eng)
TMO: Rowan Kitt (Eng)
Bordeaux-Begles v Edinburgh Rugby
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ire)
ARs: Tual Trainini (Fra) & Cedric Marchat (Fra)
TMO: Eric Briquet-Campin (Fra)
RC Toulon v Scarlets
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ire)
ARs: Maxime Chalon (Fra) & Vincent Blasco Baqué (Fra)
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure (Fra)
Leicester Tigers v Castres Olympique
Referee: Mike Adamson (Sco)
ARs: Craig Maxwell-Keys (Eng) & Adam Leal (Eng)
TMO: David Grashoff (Eng)
Mitre 10 Cup – Round 2
Tasman v Northland – Referee: Paul Williams
Waikato v North Harbour – Referee: Mike Fraser
Canterbury v Taranaki (Ranfurly Shield) – Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
Bay of Plenty v Southland – Referee: Dan Waenga
Hawke’s Bay v Counties Manukau – Referee: Angus Mabey
Manawatu v Otago – Referee: Richard Kelly
Auckland v Wellington Referee – James Doleman
Farah Palmer Cup – round 3
Wellington Pride v Hawke’s Bay Tui – Referee: Jono Bredin
Canterbury v Otago Spirit – Referee: Lauren Jenner
Taranaki Whio v North Harbour Hibiscus – Referee: Tiana Ngawati
Bay of Plenty Volcanix v Waikato – Referee: Becs Mahoney
Manawatu Cyclones v Tasman Mako – Referee: Nick Hogan
Auckland Storm v Counties Manukau Heat – Referee: Brittany Andrew
Premiership Cup Final
Sale v Harlequins (Monday 21)
Referee: Tom Foley
ARs: Luke Pearce & Ian Tempest
TMO: Claire Hodnett
Gallagher Premiership
Bath v Gloucester (Tuesday 22)
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
ARs: Adam Leal & Karl Dickson
TMO: Christophe Ridley
