Huge game in Paris on Friday night as France play Scotland in the rearranged Six Nations match which will be refereed by Wayne Barnes. He emerges from the TMO truck after last week’s exploits with Luke Pearce. There’s all sorts of permutations including the possibility of a shared Championship if France win by exactly 20 having scored five tries. Calm heads may be needed!
Another big weekend for Mike Adamson who tops off a decent season with his first Pro14 final. Congrats Mike and good luck!
We also have all the other match officials for the Rugby Europe Championship, and the other PRo14 matches – which still need to be played to sort out European places.
There’s a full round of games across England’s top leagues, the two antipodean Super Rugby, South Africa’s Preparation Cup and the French Top 14 is heading into round 20 (of 26) with Toulouse out in front. Pascal Gauzere will oversee their home match with Montpellier. Late addition of the US MLR second round referees too!
Enjoy your weekend’s wherever you may be
Keith
Guinness Six Nations
France v Scotland
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)
ARs: Matthew Carley (RFU) & Andrea Piardi (FIR)
TMO: Tom Foley (RFU)
Rugby Europe Championship
Portugal v Spain
Referee: Ludovic Cayre (FRA)
ARs: C Marchat (FRA) & S.Crapoix (FRA)
TMO: D. Grenouillet (FRA)
Georgia v Romania
Referee: Paulo Duarte (POR)
ARs: F. Serra (POR) & J. Moita (POR)
TMO: P. Silva (POR)
Guinness PRO14 – Final
Leinster v Munster
Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 51st Championship appearance)
ARs: Sean Gallagher (IRFU) & Chris Busby (IRFU)
TMO: Joy Neville (IRFU)
Catch up matches:
R11: Glasgow Warriors v Benetton Rugby
Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU, 43rd competition game)
ARs: Sam Grove-White & Ben Blain (both SRU)
TMO: Neil Paterson (SRU)
R7: Dragons v Edinburgh Rugby
Referee: Craig Evans (WRU, 19th competition game)
ARs: Ben Whitehouse & Adam Jones (both WRU)
TMO: Jon Mason (WRU)
Super Rugby Australia – Round 6
Brumbies v Western Force
Referee: Nic Berry
ARs: Jordan Way & Reuben Keane
TMO: Brett Cronan
NSW Waratahs v Queensland Reds
Referee: Graham Cooper
ARs: Jordan Way & Amy Perrett
TMO: James Leckie
Super Rugby Aotearoa – Round 5
Highlanders v Hurricanes
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
ARs: Ben O’Keeffe & Mike Fraser
TMO: Chris Hart
Chiefs v Blues
Referee: James Doleman
ARs: Paul Williams & Angus Mabey
TMO: Aaron Paterson
Gallagher Premiership
Gloucester Rugby v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Luke Pearce (110th Premiership appointment)
ARs: Sara Cox & Adam Leal
TMO: Ian Tempest
Bristol Bears v Harlequins
Referee: Hamish Smales (5th Premiership appointment)
ARs: Jack Makepeace & Paul Dix
TMO: David Rose
Worcester Warriors v Northampton Saints
Referee: Andrew Jackson (27th Premiership appointment)
ARs: Jonathan Healy & Simon McConnell
TMO: Trevor Fisher
London Irish v Bath Rugby
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (91st Premiership appointment)
ARs: Rob Warburton & Phil Watters
TMO: David Grashoff
Wasps v Sale Sharks
Referee: Christophe Ridley (35th Premiership appointment)
ARs: Dean Richards & Gareth Holsgrove
TMO: Sara Cox
Leicester Tigers v Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Karl Dickson (40th Premiership appointment)
ARs: Greg Macdonald & Wayne Falla
TMO: Rowan Kitt
Greene King RFU Championship
Bedford Blues v Jersey Reds
Referee: Michael Hudson
ARs: Simon Park & Michael Woods
Doncaster Knights v Cornish Pirates
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
ARs: Clare Daniels & Simon Adams
Nottingham v Coventry
Referee: Neil Chivers
ARs: Gregg Dawson & Darryl Chapman
Richmond v Saracens
Referee: Alex Thomas
ARs: George Selwood & Lionel Spooner
Ealing Trailfinders v Hartpury University
Referee: Nick Wood
ARs: Steve Lee & Ian Bibey
Allianz Premier 15s
Wasps FC Ladies v Sale Sharks Women
Referee: Nikki O’Donnell
ARs: Matthew Sharpe & Katherine Ritchie
Saracens Women v Harlequins Women
Referee: Charlie Gayther
ARs: Neil Sweeney & James Pidding
DMP Durham Sharks v Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC
Referee: Nia Parsonage
ARs: Owen Taylor & David Charlton
Exeter Chiefs Women v Loughborough Lightning
Referee: Hamish Grant
ARs: Adam Wookey & Max Weston
Worcester Warriors Women v Bristol Bears Women
Referee: Andy Wigley
ARs: Peter Caunt & Jon Petzing
Top 14 – Round 20
Stade Français Paris v Clermont
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
ARs: P.Nuchy & J.Labarbe
TMO: C.Lafon
Bayonne v Racing 92
Referee: Vincent Blasco Baque
ARs: P.Brousset & F.Masse
TMO: P.Dellac
Bordeaux-Bègles v La Rochelle
Referee: Romain Poite
ARs: S.Minery & A.Blondel
TMO: E.Gauzins
Castres v Pau
Referee: Adrien Descottes
ARs: T.Trainini & A.MARBOT
TMO: P.Pechambert
Brive v Agen
Referee: Thomas Charabas
ARs: V.Praderie & P.Puharre
TMO: M.Zitouni
Toulouse v Montpellier
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
ARs: M.Chalon & C.Coussan
TMO: E. Briquet Campin
Lyon v Toulon
Referee: Alex Ruiz
ARs: J.Dufort & B.Gabaldon
TMO: P.Bonhoure
South Africa – Preparation Cup
Sharks v Bulls
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
ARs: Aimee Barrett-Theron & Ashleigh Murray
TMO: Stuart Berry
Griquas v Pumas
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
ARs: Griffin Colby & Mpho Matsaung
TMO: Rasta Rasivhenge
Stormers v Lions
Referee: AJ Jacobs
ARs: Divan Uys & Dylan November
TMO: Aimee Barrett-Theron
Cheetahs v Elephants
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
ARs: Griffin Colby & Mpho Matsaung
TMO: JD Jadezweni
US Major League Rugby – Round 2
NOLA Gold v New York
Referee: Moe Chaudhry (Can)
Old Glory DC v ATL Rugby
Referee: Derek Summers (USA)
Houston Sabercats v New England Freejacks
Referee: Luke Rogan (USA)
Utah Warriors v Toronto Arrows
Referee: Jack Gohl
Austin Gilgronis v San Diego Legion
Referee: Mike Lash (NZ)
Los Angeles Gilitinis v Seattle Seawolves
Referee: Lex Wiener (USA)
