29-31 January referee appointments

Congratulations to Jaco Peyper (left) who referees his fifth Currie Cup Final this weekend as the Bulls play the Sharks. With new travel restrictions impacting South African travellers into northern Europe, it remains to be seen if he and Marius van der Westhuizen will be allowed to head north for the Six Nations. As a reminder, they are due in London and Edinburgh in March, so things may relax by then.

Back to this weekend, we have the Gallagher Premiership returning, a couple of Premier 15s matches and there’s some catch-up matches from the Pro14. There’s a full line-up of matches from the Top14 in France too. All the officials involved are below.

Good luck to all referees this weekend.
Keith

Currie Cup – Final

Bulls v Sharks
Referee: Jaco Peyper
ARs: AJ Jacobs & Griffin Colby
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen
Reserve referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Gallagher Premiership – Round 7

Bristol Bears v Bath Rugby
Referee: Wayne Barnes
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe & Luke Pearce
TMO: Tom Foley
Citing Officer: David Guyan

Leicester Tigers v Sale Sharks
Referee: Ian Tempest
ARs: Paul Dix & Jamie Leahy
TMO: Christophe Ridley
Citing Officer: Chris Sharp

Gloucester Rugby v Northampton Saints
Referee: Karl Dickson
ARs: Andrew Jackson & Mike Hudson
TMO: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Citing Officer: Danae Zamboulis

Worcester Warriors v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Tom Foley
ARs: Simon Harding & Phil Watters
TMO: Rowan Kitt
Citing Officer: Chris Catling

London Irish v Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Matthew Carley
ARs: Christophe Ridley & Roy Maybank
TMO: Karl Dickson
Citing Officer: Paul Burke

Wasps v Harlequins
Referee: Luke Pearce
ARs: Adam Leal & Sara Cox
TMO: Stuart Terheege
Citing Officer: Budge Pountney

Trailfinders Challenge Cup

Doncaster Knights v Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: Hamish Smales
ARs: Simon Park & Darryl Chapman

Allianz Premier 15s

Exeter Chiefs Women v Saracens Women
Referee: Adam Wookey
ARs: Lloyd Davies & Max Weston

Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC v DMP Durham Sharks
Referee: Andrew Wigley
ARs: Ryan Collier & Ben Simpson

Guinness Pro 14

R5: Benetton v Munster
Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR, 11th competition game)
ARs: Federico Vedovelli & Matteo Liperini (both FIR)
TMO: Alan Falzone (FIR)

R8: Scarlets v Leinster
Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 49th competition game)
ARs: Craig Evans & Dan Jones (both WRU)
TMO: Jon Mason (WRU)

Top 14 – Round 14

Montpellier v Racing 92
Referee: Romain Poite
ARs: J.Castaignede & R.Duhau
TMO: J.Rebollal

Clermont v Bordeaux-Bègles
Referee: Julien Dufort
ARs: V.Blasco baque & J.Labarbe
TMO: D.Grenouillet

Bayonne v Agen
Referee: Tual Trainini
L.Cayre & F.Chazal
TMO: E.Briquet Campin

Lou v Pau
Referee: Maxim Chalon
ARs: L.Ramos & F.Masse
TMO: A.Hadj bachir

Brive v Toulon
Referee: Adrien Descottes
Juge de touche 1: P.Nuchy & C.Bats
TMO: C.Marchat

Stade Français Paris v Castres
Referee: Pierre Brousset
ARs: M.Raynal & C.Coussan
TMO: P.Bonhoure

La Rochelle v Toulouse
Referee: Alex Ruiz
Ars: L.Cardona & B.Gabaldon
TMO: E.Gauzins