December 4-6 referee appointments

A weekend full of internationals for the last time in a while. Gus Gardner has the dead(ish) rubber Tri-nations match in Australia, and the Autumn Nations Cup has a series of last weekend play-offs. Great to see Mike Adamson (bottom right) finally get a top-level match having been the victim of covid cancellations earlier in the autumn window. Georgia will give Fiji a run out after the latter’s lengthy wait to clear the squad of coronavirus. Andrew Brace (top left) has the Autumn Nations Cup final, although it may not be the usual French side we see. Due to the player welfare arrangements with the Top 14, many key players have already used up their three allowed matches.

It would be an off weekend for the Pro14 although there are a few rearranged matches, but a full league roster from England and France, plus Currie Cup action in South Africa. This round of the Premiership in England, will see players, clubs and match officials supporting the Rainbow Laces campaign (top right) – the campaign run by Stonewall to promote LGBT inclusion in sport. Please do what you can to spread the message of inclusion, no matter what it looks like, wherever you are.

Enjoy the weekend
Keith

Tri-Nations

Australia v Argentina
Referee: Angus Gardner
ARs: Nic Berry & Jordan Way
TMO: Damon Murphy

Autumn Nations Cup – play offs

Georgia v Fiji (played at Murrayfield, Edinburgh)
Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU)
ARs: Sam Grove-White (SRU) & Andrea Piardi (FIR)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)

Ireland v Scotland
Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
ARs: Romain Poite (FFR) & Karl Dickson (RFU)
TMO: Dan Jones (WRU)

Wales v Italy
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)
ARs: Luke Pearce (RFU) & Alex Ruiz (FFR)
TMO: Pascal Gauzere (FFR)

FINAL: England v France
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
ARs: Frank Murphy (IRFU) & Craig Evans (WRU)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)

Pro14 – rearranged matches

Connacht Rugby v Benetton Rugby
Referee: Adam Jones (WRU, 6th competition game)
ARs: Rob O’Sullivam & Eoghan Cross (both IRFU)
TMO: Joy Neville (IRFU)

Glasgow Warriors v Dragons
Referee: Chris Busby (IRFU, 3rd competition game)
ARs: Keith Allen & Graeme Ormiston (both SRU)
TMO: Neil Paterson (SRU)

Gallagher Premiership – Round 3

Bristol Bears v Northampton Saints
Referee: Luke Pearce (104th Premiership game)
ARs: Adam Leal & Roy Maybank
TMO: David Rose
Citing Officer: Will James

Leicester Tigers v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (83rd Premiership game)
ARs: Hamish Smales & Jack Makepeace
TMO: Keith Lewis
Citing Officer: Chris Sharp

Wasps v Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Andrew Jackson (24th Premiership game)
ARs: John Meredith & Wayne Falla
TMO: Graham Hughes
Citing Officer: Chris Catling

Worcester Warriors v Bath Rugby
Referee: Tom Foley (85th Premiership game)
ARs: Simon Harding & Simon McConnell
TMO: Geoff Warren
Citing Officer: Duncan Bell

London Irish v Sale Sharks
Referee: Christophe Ridley (30th Premiership game)
ARs: Paul Dix & Jamie Leahy
TMO: Nigel Carrick
Citing Officer: Nick Wood

Gloucester Rugby v Harlequins
Referee: Ian Tempest (77th Premiership game)
ARs: Greg Macdonald & Phil Watters
TMO: Rowan Kitt
Citing Officer: Paul Hull

Premier 15s

Wasps FC Ladies v Loughborough Lightning
Referee: Joe James
ARs: Neil Sweeney & Michael Woods

DMP Durham Sharks v Sale Sharks Women
Referee: Owen Taylor
ARs: David Charlton & Rebecca Rees

Harlequins Women v Bristol Bears Women
Referee: Hamish Grant
ARs: James Clarke & Matthew Sharpe

Worcester Warriors Women v Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
ARs: Andrew Wigley & Jonathan Petzing

Top 14 – Round 11

ASM Clermont v Montpellier Hérault Rugby
Referee: Julien Castaignede
ARs: M.Chalon & C.GaillardonTMO: C.Lafon

Union Bordeaux-Bègles v Racing 92
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: T.Charabas & S.Jaymes
TMO: C.Marchat

LOU Rugby v La Rochelle
Referee: Julien Dufort
ARs: V.Blasco baque & G.Elias
TMO: D.Grenouillet

Bayonne v Toulouse
Referee: Adrien Descottes
ARs: L.Millotte & D.Dayre
TMO: P.Pechambert

SU Agen v CA Brive
Referee: Laurent Cardona
ARs: P.Nuchy & M.Gharbi tarchouna
TMO: P.Brousset

Section Paloise v Castres Olympique
Referee: Tual Trainini
ARs: V.Praderie & F.Chazal
TMO: E.Gauzins

Stade Français v RC Toulon
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
ARs: L.Ramos & C.Bats
TMO: P.Dellac

Currie Cup – Round 2

Phakisa Pumas v Tafel Lager Griquas
Referee: Stuart Berry
ARs: Paul Mente & Morne Ferreira
TMO: Willie Vos

Vodacom Bulls v Toyota Cheetahs
Referee: Jaco Peyper
ARs: Aimee Barrett-Theron & Paul Mente
TMO: Johan Greeff

Xerox Lions v DHL Western Province
Referee: Griffin Colby
ARs: Marius van der Westhuizen & Rasta Rasivhenge
TMO: Marius Jonker

2 Comments

  1. I believe I can register to receive a weekly email naming the match referees for the forthcoming weekend. If so, please oblige. Thank you.

    • Hi Raymond – if you head to rugbyreferee.net/subscribe you can fill in the form and you’ll get the send out. Usually out early Friday morning, UK time

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