Thing starting to build nicely as more leagues come back on tap. We start again in England with the men’s Premiership and Championship joining the women’s Premier15s. We have round four of the Rugby Championship with Jaco Peyper and Matt Carley rotating into refereeing slots this weekend. In Parma, Hollie Davidson and Aurelie Groizeleau are in refeering action in the second round matches of the RWC21 qualifying tournament.
On the domestic front, Wayne Barnes again kicks the Gallagher Premiership as Bristol take on the league returners Saracens. An interesting evening no doubt! It’s great to have our New Zealand friends back in action after a covid-lockdown break. Cam Stone (pict bottom left) is refereeing the first NPC match back, as Waikato host Canterbury. And in France, the Top14 and ProD2 have full weekend’s ahead. Sebastien Minery (pic bottom right) is in Lyon as they host Perpignan.
Good luck to everyone out
Internationals
Rugby Championship – round 4
Australia v South Africa (in Brisbane)
Referee: Matthew Carley (ENG)
ARs: Luke Pearce (ENG) & Graham Cooper (AUS)
TMO: Brett Cronan (AUS)
Argentina v New Zealand (in Brisbane)
Referee: Jaco Peyper (RSA)
ARs: Nic Berry (AUS) & Jordan Way (AUS)
TMO: Damon Murphy (AUS)
RWC2021 European Qualifier tournament
Italy v Ireland (in Parma)
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU)
ARs: Nikki O’Donnell (RFU) & Maria Beatrice Benvenuti (FIR)
TMO: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
Spain v Scotland (in Parma)
Referee: Aurelie Groizeleau (FFR)
ARs: Nikki O’Donnell (RFU) & Maria Beatrice Benvenuti (FIR)
TMO: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
Gallagher Premiership – round 1
Bristol Bears v Saracens
Referee: Wayne Barnes (242nd Premiership game)
ARs: Paul Dix & Jamie Leahy
TMO: Tom Foley
Citing Officer: Paul Hull
Leicester Tigers v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Ian Tempest (91st Premiership game)
ARs: Greg Macdonald & Phil Watters
TMO: Andrew Jackson
Citing Officer: Budge Pountney
Northampton Saints v Gloucester Rugby
Referee: Karl Dickson (45th Premiership game)
ARs: Mike Hudson & George Selwood
TMO: Stuart Terheege
Citing Officer: Jay Curts
Worcester Warriors v London Irish
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (97th Premiership game)
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe & Dean Richards
TMO: Rowan Kitt
Citing Officer: Chris Catling
Sale Sharks v Bath Rugby
Referee: Christophe Ridley (42nd Premiership game)
ARs: Hamish Smales & Wayne Falla
TMO: Jack Makepeace
Citing Officer: Shaun Gallagher
Newcastle Falcons v Harlequins
Referee: Tom Foley (98th Premiership game)
ARs: Jamie Leahy & Paul Dix
TMO: Andrew Jackson
Citing Officer: Andy Blyth
RFU Championship – round 1
Nottingham v Ampthill
Referee: Jack Makepeace
ARs: Gregg Dawson Simon Park
Cornish Pirates v Richmond
Referee: Joe James
ARs: Simon Adams & Kevin Williams
London Scottish v Jersey Reds
Referee: Neil Chivers
ARs: Darryl Chapman & Ryan Collier
Coventry v Doncaster Knights
Referee: Sara Cox
ARs: James Clarke & Carl Adams
Ealing Trailfinders v Hartpury University
Referee: Harry Walbaum:ARs: Ian Bibey & Peter Brunt
Premier 15s – round 3
Bristol Bears Women v DMP Durham Sharks
Referee: Nick Borkett
ARs: Ricardo Sant’anna & Holly Wood
Saracens Women v Loughborough Lightning
Referee: Max Weston
ARs: James Pidding & Frank Venner
Wasps FC Ladies v Worcester Warriors Women
Referee: Jonathan Cook
ARs: Steven Randall & Andrew Green
Sale Sharks Women v Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s
Referee: James O’Brien
ARs: Patrick Wheeler & Steven Halliday
Harlequins Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Referee: Charlie Gayther
ARs: Connor Boyle & Matt Shales
New Zealand – Bunnings Warehouse NPC Match
Waikato v Canterbury
Referee: Cam Stone
ARs: Grant Stuart & Sam Fellows
TMO: Aaron Paterson
Taranaki v Wellington
Referee: James Doleman
ARs: Will Johnston & Mitch Young
TMO: Richard Kelly
Northland v Tasman
Referee: Mike Fraser
ARs: Boris Jurlina & Jaco Cronje
TMO: Llew Smart
Hawke’s Bay v Bay Of Plenty
Referee: Paul Williams
ARs: Tipene Cottrell & Stu Catley
TMO: Mark Johnson
New Zealand – Farah Palmer Cup Match
Bay of Plenty v Otago
Referee: Larissa Collingwood
ARs: Tiana Ngawati & Joe Waru
New Zealand – Heartland Championship
Buller v South Canterbury
Referee: Nick Hogan
ARs: Caleb Neilson & Nathan Thompson
King Country v Mid Canterbury
Referee: Stu Catley
ARs: TBC
West Coast v Horowhenua-Kapiti
Referee: Chris Paul
ARs: John Whitcomb & Colin Van Der Geest
North Otago v East Coast
Referee: Jackson Henshaw
ARs: TBC
Wairarapa-Bush v Thames Valley
Referee: George Haswell
ARs: Alistair Payne & Chris Jefferies
Wanganui v Poverty Bay
Referee: Mike Winter
ARs: TBC
France – Pro D2
Aurillac v Grenoble
Referee: Adrien Marbot
ARs: Cyrille Le gall & Francois Cheyrou
TMO: Mourad Zitouni
US Montalbanaise v AS Béziers Hérault
Referee: S.Coulon
ARs: B.Hernandez & D.Daste
TMO: A.Hadj bachir
Provence Rugby v RC Narbonnais
Referee: F.Bouzac
ARs: M.Noirot & N.ROCHE
TMO: E. Briquet Campin
Rouen Normandie v Colomiers Rugby
Referee: P.Nuchy
ARs: D.Beun & S.Brayelle
TMO: L.Sclafer
Stade Montois Rugby v RC Vannes
Referee: A.Descottes
ARs: M.Rouquie & M.Lalaude
TMO: P.Pechambert
Oyonnax Rugby v US Carcassonne
Referee: L.Ramos
ARs: J.LESPES & S.Crapoix
TMO: C.Lafon
SU Agen v US Bressane
Referee: H.Lasausa lespy labaylette
ARs: M.Simon & S.Jaymes
TMO: D.Grenouillet
Bayonne v Nevers
Referee: M.Chalon
ARs: T.Chereque & C.Coussan
TMO: C.Berdos
France – Top 14 – round 3
CA Brive v Pau
Referee: Vivien Praderie
ARs: B.Rousselet & M.Gharbi tarchouna
TMO: P.Dellac
Biarritz v Racing 92
Referee: Jonathan Gasnier
ARs: V.Blasco baque & C.Bats
TMO: J.Rebollal
Castres v Bordeaux-Bègles
Referee: Romain Poite
ARs: M.Chalon & S.Boyer
TMO: E.Gauzins
Lyon v Perpignan
Referee: Sebastien Minery
ARs: F.Hourquet & F.Chazal
TMO: E. Briquet Campin
Montpellier v Toulouse
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: A.Descottes & F.Masse
TMO: L.Cardona
Clermont v La Rochelle
Referee: Pierre Brousset
ARs: A.Marbot v TBC
TMO: D.Grenouillet
Toulon v Stade Français Paris
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
ARs: P.Nuchy & R.Duhau
TMO: P.Bonhoure
Scotland – Super 6s
Southern Knights v Watsonians Rugby
Ref: Ben Blain
ARs: Michael Todd & Samuel O’Neil
Stirling County v Boroughmuir Bears
Ref: Ian Kenny
ARs: Dunx McClement & Alistair Watt
Heriot’s Rugby v Ayrshire Bulls
Ref: David Sutherland
ARs: Ross Mabon & Ruairidh Campbell
Scotland – Tennent’s Premiership
Currie Chieftains v GHA
Ref: Samuel O’Neil
ARs: Gregor McIntosh & Willie Anderson
Hawick v Selkirk
Ref: Ross Mabon
ARs: Craig Clark & Bob Nevins
Jed Forest v Glasgow Hawks
Ref: Ruairidh Campbell
ARs: Michael Milner & Colin George
Marr v Aberdeen Grammar Rugby
Ref: Michael Todd
ARs: Calum Lazenby & Allan Parry
Musselburgh v Edinburgh Academical
Ref: Graeme Ormiston
ARs: Fergus Hollins & Kevin McGhee
Scotland – Tennents Womens Premier League
Hillhead Jordanhill WRFC v Heriots Blues Women
Ref: Johnathan Cockayne
ARs: David Young & Duncan Pine
Stirling County WRFC v Cartha Queens Park WRFC
Ref: Sean Niven
ARs: Darroch Ramsay & Andrew Laing
Watsonians WRFC v Corstorphine Cougars WRFC
Ref: Calum Lazenby
ARs: Gregor McIntosh & Walter Gaffney
Hong Kong – Dettol Men’s Premiership
Society Generale Valley v Natixis
Referee: Shane Barr
ARs: Patrick Kwok & Ed Fitzgerald
DAC Kowloon v Impact HK HKU Sandy Bay
Referee: Craig Chan
ARs: Mark Jackson & Kevin West
KPMG HK Scottish v Kroll USRC Tigers
Referee: Morgan White
ARs: Francesco C & Andrew Trenant
Hong Kong – Dettol Women’s Premiership
Society Generale Valley v Natixis
Referee: Patrick Kwok
ARs: Sam Chan & James Byatt
DAC Knowlton v SCAA First Pacific Causeway Bay
Referee: Nic Futter
ARs: Evans Lam & Jan Tang
GAI Wu v Kroll USRC Tigers
Referee: Jacques Rossouw
ARs: Jackie Ho & Sunny Lee
