Another Six Nations weekend for the women and the Ireland France game goes ahead despite some uncertainty earlier in the week. Sara Cox and her team are in Dublin ready for action. Similarly, Nikki O’Donnell and her team are in Scotland for their game versus Italy. There’s a full roster in England with the Premiership, Premier 15s and RFU Championship, and we have all the officials for the Top 14 round in France, and the Super Rugby tournaments in Australia and New Zealand. Amy Perrett gets another run out in the Western Force v Waratahs match.
One familiar name is making a return to refereeing this weekend, albeit in a different setting. Former English Premiership stalwart JP Doyle has joined Jonathan Kaplan and Chris Pollock’s ref squad for US Major League Rugby. He’ll be overseeing the Toronto v Seattle game this weekend. We believe it’s a season long arrangement for Doyle who was made redundant by the RFU last year.
Have a good weekend whatever you’re involved with.
Keith
Women’s Six Nations 2021
Ireland Women v France Women
Referee: Sara Cox (RFU)
ARs: Clara Munarini (FIR) & Beatrice Benvenutti (FIR)
TMO: Claire Hodnett (RFU)
Scotland Women v Italy Women
Referee: Nikki O’Donnell (RFU)
ARs: Aurelie Groizeleau (FFR) & Doriane Domenjo (FFR)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
Gallagher Premiership
Northampton Saints v London Irish
Referee: Wayne Barnes
ARs: John Meredith & Rob Warburton
TMO: Karl Dickson
Citing Officer: Nick Wood
Sale Sharks v Gloucester Rugby
Referee: Adam Leal
ARs: Paul Dix & Gareth Holsgrove
TMO: Andrew Jackson
Citing Officer: Brian Campsall
Exeter Chiefs v Wasps
Referee: Tom Foley
ARs: Greg Macdonald & Phil Watters
TMO: Geoff Warren
Citing Officer: Chris Sharp
Harlequins v Worcester Warriors
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
ARs: Dean Richards & Simon McConnell
TMO: David Rose
Citing Officer: Budge Poutney
Newcastle Falcons v Bristol Bears
Referee: Christophe Ridley
ARs: Peter Allan and Jamie Leahy
TMO: Graham Hughes
Citing Officer: Andy Blyth
Bath Rugby v Leicester Tigers
Referee: Luke Pearce
ARs: Simon Harding & Jonathan Healy
TMO: Rowan Kitt
Citing Officer: Duncan Bell
Greene King RFU Championship
Ealing Trailfinders v Jersey Reds
Referee: Neil Chivers
ARs: Simon Adams & Steve Lee
Nottingham v Cornish Pirates
Referee: Jack Makepeace
ARs: Lionel Spooner & Darryl Chapman
Bedford Blues v Richmond
Referee: Alex Thomas
ARs: Richard Haughton & Michael Woods
Ampthill v Hartpury University
Referee: Mike Hudson
ARs: Ryan Collier & Nick Marshall
Doncaster Knights v Saracens
Referee: Ian Tempest
ARs: Andrew Jackson & Wayne Falla
Allianz Premier 15s
Sale Sharks Women Exeter Chiefs Women
Referee: Daniel Rowlands
ARs: James O’Brien & Andrew Ashwell
Bristol Bears Women v DMP Durham Sharks
Referee: Nia Parsonage
ARs: Hamish Grant & Holly Myers
Harlequins Women v Worcester Warriors Women
Referee: Ben Wood
ARs: Richard Waller & Melanie Liley
Loughborough Lightning v Saracens Women
Referee: Harry Walbaum
ARs: Owen Taylor & James Clarke
Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC v Wasps FC Ladies
Referee: Andrew Wigley
ARs: Lloyd Davies & Nathan Howarth
Super Rugby AU: Round 9
Western Force v NSW Waratahs
Referee: Amy Perrett
ARs: Graham Cooper & Matthew Kellahan
TMO: James Leckie
Melbourne Rebels v Brumbies
Referee : Damon Murphy
ARs: Jordan Way & Reuben Keane
TMO: Brett Cronan
Super Rugby Aotearoa: Round 8
Highlanders v Blues
Referee : Brendon Pickerill
ARs: Paul Williams & James Doleman
TMO: Ben O’Keeffe
Chiefs v Crusaders
Referee: Mike Fraser
ARs: Paul Williams & James Doleman
TMO: Ben O’Keeffe
Major League Rugby
Toronto v Seattle: JP Doyle
RU New York v Old Glory: Mike Lash
San Diego v Utah: Jack Gohl
Top 14 – Round 21
Pau v Bayonne
Referee: Romain Poite
ARs: Vincent Blasco baque & Arnaud Blondel
TMO: Denis Grenouillet
Castres v Toulouse
Referee: Maxim Chalon
ARs: S.Minery & C.Bats
TMO: C.Lafon
Montpellier v RC Toulon
TBC
La Rochelle v Lyon
Referee: J.Dufort
ARs: L.Cayre & N.Bridoux
TMO: P.Bonhoure
Agen v Bordeaux-Bègles
Referee: Laurent Cardona
ARs: V.Praderie & C.Bultet
TMO: E. Briquet Campin
Clermont v Brive
Referee: Cedric Marchat
ARs: T.Charabas & G.Elias
TMO: J.Rebollal
Racing 92 v Stade Français Paris
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
ARs: P.Brousset & R.Duhau
TMO: P.Dellac