It’s Six Nations gap weekend, but we have a fuller referee appointments list than of late, as we welcome back our Super Rugby friends. It’s Round 1 of the Super Rugby Australia competition and Graham Cooper and Damon Murphy (pictured bottom right) kick things off in Western Australia and Queensland respectively. Andrew Brace (top left) is back on Pro14 duties, heading to Connacht, and in France, Jonathan Dufort (bottom left) has La Rochelle who will be trying to regain the top spot there. In the English Premiership, the Worcester Newcastle match has been cancelled due to covid, so there’s one less game. Christophe Ridley (top right) will overseeing Exeter’s match with Northampton which would take them top, if only for a short time, as leaders Bristol play on Sunday. Karl Dickson will referee their match at London Irish.
Enjoy your weekends, and stay safe!
Keith
Pro14 – round 12
Dragons v Leinster Rugby
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 71st competition game)
ARs: Dan Jones, & Mike English (both WRU)
TMO: Ian Davies (WRU)
Glasgow Warriors v Ulster Rugby
Referee: Ben Blain (SRU, 8th competition game)
ARs: Hollie Davidson & Dunx McClement (both SRU)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)
Scarlets v Benetton Rugby
Referee: Dan Jones (WRU, 33rd competition game)
ARs: Ben Whitehouse & Elgan Williams (both WRU)
TMO: Jon Mason (WRU)
Ospreys v Zebre
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU, 188th competition game)
ARs: Gwyn Morris & Ben Breakspear (both WRU)
TMO: Wayne Davies (WRU)
Connacht Rugby v Cardiff Blues
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU, 62nd competition game)
ARs: Chris Busby & Peter Martin (both IRFU)
TMO: Frank Murphy (IRFU)
Edinburgh Rugby v Munster
Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 50th competition game)
ARs: Sam Grove-White & David Sutherland (both SRU)
TMO: Neil Paterson (SRU)
Gallagher Premiership – round 10
Bath Rugby v Gloucester Rugby
Referee: Wayne Barnes (235th Premiership game)
ARs: Matthew Carley & Paul Dix
TMO: Tom Foley
Harlequins v Sale Sharks
Referee: Ian Tempest (82nd Premiership game)
ARs: Simon Harding & Simon McConnell
TMO: David Grashoff
Leicester Tigers v Wasps
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (87th Premiership game)
ARs: Jack Makepeace & John Meredith
TMO: Claire Hodnett
Exeter Chiefs v Northampton Saints
Referee: Christophe Ridley (33rd Premiership game)
ARs: Dean Richards & Phil Watters
TMO: Keith Lewis
London Irish v Bristol Bears
Referee: Karl Dickson (37th Premiership game)
ARs: Andrew Jackson & Jamie Leahy
TMO: Ian Tempest
Worcester v Newcastle – Cancelled
Allianz Premier 15s
DMP Durham Sharks v Sale Sharks Women
Referee: James O’Brien
ARs: David Charlton & Rebecca Rees
Harlequins Women v Wasps FC Ladies
Referee:Hamish Grant
ARs: Neil Sweeney & James Pidding
Trailfinders Challenge Cup
Ealing Trailfinders v Doncaster Knights
Referee: Sara Cox
ARs: Rob Warburton & Gareth Holsgrove
Super Rugby AU: Round 1
Reds v Waratahs
Referee: Damon Murphy
ARs: Nic Berry & Jordan Way
TMO: Brett Cronan
Western Force v Brumbies
Referee: Graham Cooper
ARs: Sam Jones & Jordan Kaminski
TMO: Kyle Burnett
Top 14 – round 17
Racing 92 v Castres
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: Laurent Cardona & Richard Duhau
TMO: Laurent Sclafer
La Rochelle v Stade Français
Referee: Jonathan Dufort
ARs: S.Minery & S.Jaymes
TMO: P.Bonhoure
Pau v Toulon
Referee: Romain Poite
ARs: M.Chalon & P.Milani
TMO: P.Dellac
Agen v Montpellier
Referee: Adrien Descottes
ARs: T.Trainini & F.Chazal
TMO: D.Grenouillet
Clermont v Bayonne
Referee: Cedric Marchat
ARs: L.Ramos & B.Gabaldon
TMO: E. Briquet-Campin
Brive v Bordeaux-Bègles
Referee: Pierre Brousset
ARs: V.Praderie & C.Coussan
TMO: J.Rebollal
Lyon v Toulouse
Referee: Julien Castaignede
ARs: P.Nuchy & C.Gaillardon
TMO: A.Ruiz