A full round up of the usual leagues this weekend with Pro14 Rainbow Cup rounds, Gallagher Premiership and Greene King Championship and Top 14. We also have a new series of Super Rugby as the Australian and New Zealand provinces come together in a Trans Tasman competition. They will be playing under laws that were common to both the Australia and Aotearoa competitions so out goes the Captains Challenge and golden point, but the red card replacement and goal line drop out remains in play.
The Premiership this week goes across a long week to accommodate the return to fans in stadiums when government guidelines relax from Monday. Therefore Newcastle, Bristol and London Irish play on Monday and Tuesday next week – will be a welcome return to playing and refereeing with fans in the grounds.
Edit: I’m advised by a regular reader that it’s the Rugby Austria final weekend. The referee appointments are now added too!
Enjoy whatever you get to see this weekend
Keith
Pro14 Rainbow Cup
Munster Rugby v Connacht Rugby
Referee: Dan Jones (WRU, 35th competition game)
ARs: Eoghan Cross & Peter Martin (both IRFU)
TMO: Joy Neville (IRFU)
Leinster Rugby v Ulster Rugby
Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 53rd competition game)
ARs: Chris Busby, Rob O’Sullivan (both IRFU)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
Emirates Lions v DHL Stormers
Referee: AJ Jacobs (SARU, competition debut)
ARs: Rasta Rashivenge, Morne Ferreira (both SARU)
TMO: Cwengile Jadezweni (SARU)
Scarlets v Cardiff Blues
Referee: Sean Gallagher (IRFU, 25th competition game)
ARs: Gwyn Morris, Elgan Williams (both WRU)
TMO: Wayne Davies (SRU)
Vodacom Bulls v Cell C Sharks
Referee: Jaco Peyper (SARU, 2nd competition game)
ARs: Stuart Berry, Paul Mente (both SARU)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)
Benetton Rugby v Zebre Rugby
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR, 8th competition game)
ARs: Federico Vedovelli, Filippo Russo (both FIR)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
Edinburgh Rugby v Glasgow Warriors
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU, 65th competition game)
ARs: Keith Allen, David Sutherland (both SRU)
TMO: Sam Grove-White (SRU)
Dragons v Ospreys Rugby
Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU, 45th competition game)
ARs: Aled Evans, Ben Breakspear (both WRU)
TMO: Rhys Thomas (WRU)
Super Rugby – Trans Tasman
Highlanders v Queensland Reds
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
ARs: James Doleman & Angus Mabey
TMO: Mike Fraser
NSW Waratahs v Hurricanes
Referee: Nic Berry
ARs: Amy Perrett & Angus Gardner
TMO: James Leckie
Crusaders v Brumbies
Referee: Paul Williams
ARs: James Doleman & Dan Waenga
TMO: Glenn Newman
Melbourne Rebels v Blues
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
ARs: Amy Perrett & Reuben Keane
TMO: Ian Smith
Western Force v Chiefs
Referee: Damon Murphy
ARs: Graham Cooper & Jordan Way
TMO: Brett Cronan
Gallagher Premiership – Round 19
Bath Rugby v Sale Sharks
Referee: Karl Dickson
ARs: Greg Macdonald & Simon McConnell
TMO: Christophe Ridley
Citing Officer: Danae Zamboulis
Wasps v Worcester Warriors
Referee: Ian Tempest
ARs: Paul Dix & Jamie Leahy
TMO: Claire Hodnett
Citing Officer: Shaun Gallagher
Leicester Tigers v Harlequins
Referee: Luke Pearce
ARs: Matthew Carley & Wayne Barnes
TMO: Tom Foley
Citing Officer: Chris Catling
Newcastle Falcons v Northampton Saints
Referee: Matthew Carley
ARs: Karl Dickson & Wayne Falla
TMO: Jack Makepeace
Citing Officer: Andy Blyth
Bristol Bears v Gloucester Rugby
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe & Gareth Holsgrove
TMO: Rowan Kitt
Citing Officer: Duncan Bell
London Irish v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Christophe Ridley
ARs: Adam Leal & Roy Maybank
TMO: Sean Davey
Citing Officer: Buster White
Greene King RFU Championship
Bedford Blues v Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: Sara Cox
ARs: Mike Hudson & Ian Bibey
Jersey Reds v Coventry
Referee: George Selwood
ARs: Neil Chivers & Bill Burton
Richmond v Nottingham
Referee: Hamish Smales
ARs: Lionel Spooner & Darryl Chapman
Cornish Pirates v Hartpury University
Referee: Alex Thomas
ARs: James Milliner-Woodcock & Nick Marshall
Saracens v Ampthill
Referee: Fergus Kirby
ARs: George Selwood & Mike Hudson
Top 14 – round 24
Pau v Racing 92
Referee: Pierre Brousset
ARs: B.Rousselet & B.Albert
TMO: L.Sclafer
Bordeaux-Bègles v Castres
Referee: Jonathan Dufort
ARs: P.Gauzere & R.Duhau
TMO: C.Lafon
Toulouse v Bayonne
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: T.Trainini & B.Gabaldon
TMO: A.Hadj bachir
La Rochelle v Agen
Referee: Sebastien Minery
ARs: T.Charabas & N.Bridoux
TMO: D.Grenouillet
Lyon v Brive
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
ARs: A.MARBOT & S.Crapoix
Arbitre nº4
TMO: A.Descottes
Stade Français Paris v Montpellier
Referee: Maxime Chalon
ARs: J.Gasnier & C.Coussan
TMO: P.Pechambert
Clermont v Toulon
Referee: Alex Ruiz
ARs: L.Ramos & F.Chazal
TMO: P.Dellac
Rugby Austria Final
Graz vs Vienna Celtics
Referee Benjamin Loader
ARs: Alan Noble & Bart Vullings
Bronze Final
Donau RC vs Rugby Ober Österreich
Referee Philip Manolopoulos
ARs: Philipp Mittnik & Andreas Zinschitz
