Appointments: 19-22 March

A big weekend of rugby ahead, with some top level referees on display. In the Six Nations, things could be wrapped up as Wales head to Paris for the Grand Slam match – Luke Pearce (pic top left) will referee, helped by an all-RFU team alongside. If France win, we may end up waiting a while while they figure out when to play the Scotland match. Pascal Gauzere and Mathieu Raynal have the other two Six Nations matches.

It’s great to see Hollie Davidson (pic top right) making her Pro14 debut this weekend. After a few false starts, she’ll be in Munster on Friday evening as they host Benetton. There’s a full show in England as the Premiership (men’s and women’s) takes place. Anthony Woodthorpe (bottom left) kicks the weekend off in Newcastle as the play Wasps and in South Africa, the Prearation Cup is back for another round – Rasta Rasivhenge (bottom right) will be in J’burg as the Lions take on the Sharks. Nothing in France this weekend, but we also have the Super Rugby in both Australia and New Zealand. The Kiwi’s will be looking to do better this weekend after refs boss Bryce Lawrence held his hands up to some wrong decisions last weekend.

Wherever you are this weekend, do stay safe and well
Keith

Guinness Six Nations – round 5

Scotland v Italy
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
ARs: Karl Dickson (England) & Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
TMO: Alex Ruiz (France)

Ireland v England
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
ARs: Mike Adamson (Scotland) & Craig Evans (Wales)
TMO: Romain Poite (France)

France v Wales
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
ARs: Matthew Carley (England) & Christophe Ridley (England)
TMO: Wayne Barnes (England)

Rugby Europe Championship 2021

Russia v Georgia
Referee: Andrea Piardi (ITA)
ARs: M Bottino (ITA) & M Franco (ITA)
TMO: M. Liperini (ITA)

Romania v Spain
Referee: Nika Amashukheli (GEO)
ARs: P. Chiqaberidze (GEO) & G. Mshvenieradze (GEO)
TMO: S. Chikhladze (GEO)

Super Rugby Australia – Round 5

Melbourne Rebels v NSW Waratahs
Referee: Nic Berry
ARs: Amy Perrett & Graham Cooper
TMO: Brett Cronan

Queensland Reds v Western Force
Referee: Damon Murphy
ARs: Nic Berry & Reuben Keane
TMO: Brett Cronan

Super Rugby Aotearoa – Round 4

Hurricanes v Chiefs
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
ARs: Mike Fraser & James Doleman
TMO: Glen Newman

Blues v Crusaders
Referee: Paul Williams
ARs: Mike Fraser & James Doleman
TMO: Brendon Pickerill

Pro14 – Round 16

Munster Rugby v Benetton Rugby
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU, Championship Debut)
ARs: Frank Murphy & Rob O’Sullivan (both IRFU)
TMO: Joy Neville (IRFU)

Ulster Rugby v Zerbe Rugby Club
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU, 63rd Championship Appearance)
ARs: Eoghan Cross & Peter Martin (both IRFU)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)

Leinster Rugby v Ospreys Rugby
Referee: Chris Busby (IRFU, 7th Championship Appearance)
ARs: Sean Gallagher & Stuart Gaffikin (both IRFU)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)

Dragons Rugby v Glasgow Warriors
Referee: Dan Jones (WRU, 34th Championship Appearance)
ARs: Aled Evans & Gwyn Morris (both WRU)
TMO: Sean Brickell (WRU)

Scarlets v Connacht
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 72nd Championship Appearance)
ARs: Ian Davies & Rhys Jones (both WRU)
TMO: Jon Mason (WRU)

Cardiff Blues v Edinburgh
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU, 189th Championship Appearance)
ARs: Adam Jones & Wayne Davies (both WRU)
TMO: Rhys Thomas (WRU)

Gallagher Premiership – Round 14

Newcastle Falcons v Wasps
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
ARs: John Meredith & Wayne Falla
TMO: Graham Hughes
Citing Officer: Chris Sharp

Harlequins v Gloucester Rugby
Referee: Ian Tempest
ARs: George Selwood & Jonathan Healy
TMO: Nigel Carrick
Citing Officer: Allister Hogg

Bath Rugby v Worcester Warriors
Referee: Adam Leal
ARs: Greg Macdonald & Gareth Holsgrove
TMO: Stuart Terheege
Citing Officer: Chris Catling

Exeter Chiefs v Leicester Tigers
Referee: Jack Makepeace
ARs: Phil Watters & Rob Warburton
TMO: Tom Foley
Citing Officer: Andy Blyth

Sale Sharks v London Irish
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe & Jamie Leahy
TMO: Rowan Kitt
Citing Officer: Budge Pountney

Northampton Saints v Bristol Bears
Referee: Tom Foley
ARs: Paul Dix & Peter Allan
TMO: Claire Hodnett
Citing Officer: John Byett

Greene King RFU Championship – round 3

Coventry v Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: Alex Thomas
ARs: Steve Lee & Simon Park

Hartpury University v Doncaster Knights
Referee: Mike Hudson
ARs: Darryl Chapman & Ryan Collier

Richmond v Jersey Reds
Referee: Joe James
ARs: Peter Brunt & Richard Haughton

Cornish Pirates v Bedford Blues
Referee: Nick Wood
ARs: Ian Bibey & James Milliner-Woodcock

Ampthill v Nottingham
Referee: Hamish Smales
ARs: Clare Daniels & Simon Adams

Allianz Premier 15s

Saracens Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Referee: Nikki O’Donnell
ARs: Katherine Ritchie & Neil Sweeney

Loughborough Lightning v Wasps FC Ladies
Referee: Sara Cox
ARs: James Clarke & Jonathan Petzing

Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC v Worcester Warriors Women
Referee: Charlie Gayther
ARs: Andrew Wigley & Matt Shales

Bristol Bears Women v Harlequins Women
Referee: Harry Walbaum
ARs: Richard Waller & Ben Wood

Sale Sharks Women v DMP Durham Sharks
Referee: Owen Taylor
ARs: Nia Parsonage & Kieron Henry

South Africa – Preparation Cup

NNC Pumas v Toyota Cheetahs
Referee: Stuart Berry
ARs: Cwengile Jadezweni & Paul Mente
TMO: Aimee Barrett-Theron

Vodacom Bulls v DHL Stormers
Referee: AJ Jacobs
ARs: Griffin Colby & Morne Ferreira
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen

Lions v Cell C Sharks
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
ARs: AJ Jacobs & Griffin Colby
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen