Nigel’s 100 tops weekend referee appointments: 27-30 November

Plenty of referees in action around the globe this weekend. On international duty, Nigel Owens will become the first referee to referee 100 tests! He may not be the last, but it’s a massive achievement. He’ll be in Paris as France play Italy in the Autumn Nations Cup. Congratulations!

Nic Berry will be seeing if the Pumas can turn over the All Blacks for a second time in the Tri-Nations. Romain Poite and Mathieu Raynal are also out on Autumn Nations Cup duty. In New Zealand, Nick Briant referees the Mire 10 Cup Final as Aukland play Tasman.

We’ve also got the referee, assistant referees and TMOs for the Pro14, Top14, England’s Premiership and Premier 15s, and the Currie Cup in South Africa.

Have a great rugby weekend
Keith

Tri Nations 2020

Argentina v New Zealand
Referee: Nic Berry (Aus)
ARs: Angus Gardner (Aus) & Ben O’Keeffe (NZ)
TMO: Paul Williams (NZ)

Autumn Nations Cup

Wales v England
Referee: Romain Poite (FFR)
ARs: Pascal Gauzere (FFR) & Alex Ruiz (FFR)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)

France v Italy
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
ARs: Matthew Carley (RFU) & Mike Adamson (SRU)
TMO: Sam Grove-White (SRU)

Ireland v Georgia
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (FFR)
ARs: Luke Pearce (RFU) & Andrea Piardi (FIR)
TMO: Marius Mitrea (FIR)

Mitre 10 Cup Finals

Championship Final
Hawke’s Bay v Northland
Referee: James Doleman
ARs: Mike Fraser & Brendon Pickerill
TMO: Aaron Paterson

Premiership Final
Auckland v Tasman
Referee: Nick Briant
ARs: Richard Kelly & Cam Stone
TMO: John Dustow

Guinness Pro14 – Round 8

Connacht v Ospreys
Referee: Ben Blain (SRU, 8th competition game)
ARs: Chris Busby & Rob O’Sullivan (both IRFU)
TMO: Ollie Hodges (IRFU)

Scarlets v Leinster
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR, 5th competition game)
ARs: Dan Jones & Aled Evans (both WRU)
TMO: Jon Mason (WRU)

Benetton Rugby v Dragons
Referee: Sean Gallagher (IRFU, 21st competition game)
ARs: Manuel Bottino & Clara Munarini (both FIR)
TMO: Alan Falzone (FIR)

Cardiff Blues v Glasgow Warriors
Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU, 39th competition game)
ARs: Ian Davies & Mike English (both WRU)
TMO: Rhys Thomas (WRU)

Munster v Zebre
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 69th competition game)
ARs: Andrew Brace & Eoghan Cross (both IRFU)
TMO: Joy Neville (IRFU)

Edinburgh v Ulster Rugby
Referee: Craig Evans (WRU, 14th competition game)
ARs: Hollie Davidson & David Sutherland (both SRU)
TMO: Charles Samson (SRU)

Gallagher Premiership – Round 2

Newcastle Falcons v Sale Sharks
Referee: Wayne Barnes (231st Premiership game)
ARs: Karl Dickson & Wayne Falla
TMO: Trevor Fisher
Citing Officer: James Hall

Northampton Saints v Harlequins
Referee: Tom Foley (84th Premiership game)
ARs: Jack Makepeace & Simon McConnell
TMO: Rowan Kitt
Citing Officer: Andy Blyth

Gloucester v Wasps
Referee: Hamish Smales (2nd Premiership game)
ARs: Adam Leal & Greg Macdonald
TMO: Graham Hughes
Citing Officer: Shaun Gallagher

Bristol Bears v Worcester Warriors
Referee: Ian Tempest (76th Premiership game)
ARs: John Meredith & Peter Allan
TMO: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Citing Officer: Chris Catling

Exeter Chiefs v Bath
Referee: Christophe Ridley (29th Premiership game)
ARs: Paul Dix & Jamie Leahy
TMO: Stuart Terheege
Citing Officer: Danae Zamboulis

London Irish v Leicester Tigers
Referee: Karl Dickson (33rd Premiership game)
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe & Roy Maybank
TMO: David Grashoff
Citing Officer: Brian Campsall

Premier 15s

Exeter Chiefs Women v Wasps FC Ladies
Referee: Harry Walbaum
ARs: Adam Wookey & Max Weston

Bristol Bears Women v Saracens Women
Referee: Nikki O’Donnell
ARs: Lloyd Davies & Richard Waller

Loughborough Lightning v DMP Durham Sharks
Referee: Daniel Rowlands
ARs: James Clarke & Katherine Ritchie

Sale Sharks Women v Worcester Warriors Women
Referee: Charles Gayther
ARs: Elliott Lewis & Kieron Henry

Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC v Harlequins Women
Referee: Nick Wood
ARs: Neil Sweeney & Ben Wood

Top 14 – Round 10

Castres v Clermont
Referee: Vincent Blasco Baque
ARs: L.Cardona & B.Gabaldon
TMO: P.Dellac

Toulon v Pau
Referee: Cedric Marchat
ARs: P.Nuchy & C.Bats
TMO: D.Grenouillet

La Rochelle v CA Brive
Referee: Luc Ramos
ARs: P.Brousset & F.Chazal
TMO: P.Bonhoure

Montpellier v Bordeaux-Bègles
Referee: Maxim Chalon
ARs: J.Rozier & G.Elias
TMO: J.Rebollal

Stade Toulouse v SU Agen
Referee: Jonathan Dufort
ARs: T.Trainini & R.Duhau
TMO: E.Gauzins

Racing 92 v Bayonne
Referee: Vivien Praderie
ARs: L.Cayre & J.Labarbe
TMO: C.Lafon

Lou v Stade Français Paris
Referee: Thomas Charabas
ARs: A.Marbot & C.Bultet
TMO: E. Briquet-Campin

Currie Cup – Round 1

Sharks v Phakisa Pumas
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
ARs: Cwengile Jadezweni & Paul Mente
TMO: Marius Jonker

Griquas v Lions
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
ARs: Jaco Peyper & Griffin Colby
TMO: Aimee Barrett-Theron

Western Province v Vodacom Bulls
Referee: AJ Jacobs
ARs: Cwengile Jadezweni & Divan Uys
TMO: Rasta Rasivhenge