Just the two RWC qualifiers this weekend as Uruguay host leg two of their match with the US, and Chile host the Canadians. Damian Schneider (pic top right) of Argentina referees the former, with the Eagles holding a three-point lead. The aggregate winners will confirm their place in Pool A in France. Neheun Rivero in charge oversees the Chile game.
It’s finals weekend in New Zealand’s Farah Palmer Cup and Tiana Ngawati (pic bottom left) will referee the Premiership final as Canterbury play Waikato. Fraser Hannon referees the Championship final. Good luck Tiana and Fraser!
Elsewhere, there’s another Club 100 member in England’s Premiership, as Craig Maxwell-Keys (top left) becomes the youngest to reach the milestone. At 31, he’s 450 days younger than Wayne Barnes was when he reffed his 100th game back in 2012. Congrats CMK!
We also have the rest of the English appointments in the Premiership, Championship and Premier 15s, the URC (AJ Jacobs in action – pic bottom right), the NPC & Heartlands in New Zealand, Top 14 in France and the Hong Kong men’s and women’s leagues continue. Friday Update: Scotland’s Super 6s, Premiership and Women’s Premiership now added.
Have a good one, wherever you are
Keith
Rugby World Cup 2023 Qualifiers – second leg
Uruguay (16) v USA (19)
Referee: Damian Schneider (ARG)
ARs: Tomas Bertazza (ARG) & Ricardo Caua (Brazil)
TMO: Santiago Borsani (ARG)
Chile (21) v Canada (22)
Referee: Neheun Jauri Rivero (Arg)
ARs: Francisco Gonzalez (URU) & Gonzalo De Achaval (ARG)
TMO: Gabriel Pinter (ARG)
Note: first leg scores shown in brackets
International friendly
Austria v Slovenia
Referee: Benjamin Loader (Au)
ARs: Andreas Zinschitz (Au) & Alan Noble (Au)
United Rugby Championship – Round 3
Ulster Rugby v Benetton
Referee: AJ Jacobs (SARU, 5th league game)
ARs: Paul Haycock (IRFU) & Andrew Cole (IRFU)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)
Ospreys v Cell C Sharks
Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU, 51st league game)
ARs: Craig Evans (WRU) & Carwyn Williams (WRU)
TMO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)
Leinster Rugby v Zebre
Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU, 17th league game)
ARs: Peter Martin (IRFU) & Oisin Quinn (IRFU)
TMO: Neil Paterson (SRU)
Glasgow Warriors v Emirates Lions
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR, 10th league game)
ARs: David Sutherland (SRU) & Dunx McClement (SRU)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
Connacht Rugby v Dragons
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU, 4th league game)
ARs: Stuart Gaffikin (IRFU) & Nigel Correll (IRFU)
TMO: AJ Jacobs (SARU)
Edinburgh Rugby v DHL Stormers
Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR, 17th league game)
ARs: Ian Kenny (SRU) & Graeme Ormiston (SRU)
TMO: Stefano Roscini (FIR)
Cardiff Rugby v Vodacom Bulls
Referee: Chris Busby (IRFU, 11th league game)
ARs: Ben Whitehouse (WRU) & John Darcy (WRU)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
Scarlets v Munster Rugby
Referee: Ben Blain (SRU, 13th league game)
ARs: Craig Evans (WRU) & Simon Mills (WRU)
TMO: Neil Paterson (SRU)
Hong Kong – Dettol Men’s Premiership
Impact HK HKU Sandy Bay v Kroll USRC Tigers
Referee: Shane Barr
ARs: Morgan White & Andrew Trenant
Natixis HKFC v KPMG HK Scottish
Referee: Sam Brown (Premiership debut)
ARs: Patrick Kwok & Edward Fitzgerald
DAC Kowloon v Societe Generale Valley
Referee: Stephen Copeman
ARs: Craig Chan & Francesco Cammisa
Hong Kong – Dettol Women’s Premiership
SCAA First Pacific Causeway Bay Phoenix v Kroll USRC Tigers Ladies
Referee: Steven Yuen
ARs: Sam Chan & Jackie Ho
Natixis HKFC Ice v Gai Wu Falcons
Referee: Patrick Kwok
ARs: Jacques Rossouw & Sunny Lee
DAC Kowloon Ladies v Societe Generale Valley Ladies
Referee: Mark Jackson
ARs: James Byatt & Jan Tang
Gallagher Premiership – Round 4
Harlequins v Bristol Bears
Referee: Wayne Barnes (244th Premiership appointment)
ARs: Hamish Smales & Simon Harding
TMO: Karl Dickson
Exeter Chiefs v Worcester Warriors
Referee: Tom Foley (101st Premiership appointment)
ARs: Jack Makepeace & Phil Watters
TMO: David Rose
Gloucester Rugby v Sale Sharks
Referee: Christophe Ridley (45th Premiership appointment)
ARs: George Selwood & Anthony Woodthorpe
TMO: Sara Cox
Saracens v Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Ian Tempest (93rd Premiership appointment)
ARs: John Meredith & Alex Thomas
TMO: Claire Hodnett
London Irish v Leicester Tigers
Referee: Adam Leal (12th Premiership appointment)
ARs: Paul Dix & Gareth Holsgrove
TMO: Stuart Terheege
Wasps v Northampton Saints
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (100th Premiership appointment)
ARs: Greg Macdonald & Jonathan Healy
TMO: Rowan Kitt
RFU Championship
Hartpury University v Coventry
Referee: Jack Makepeace
ARs: Ryan Collier & Ian Bibey
Doncaster Knights & Jersey Reds
Referee: Andrew Jackson
ARs: Simon Park & Gregg Dawson
Ampthill v Bedford Blues
Referee: Hamish Smales
ARs: Simon Adams & Peter Brunt
Ealing Trailfinders v Nottingham
Referee: Neil Chivers
ARs: Mike Woods & James Clarke
Richmond v London Scottish
Referee: Mike Hudson
ARs: Ryan Collier & Darryl Chapman
Allianz Premier 15s
Loughborough Lightning v Worcester Warriors Women
Referee: Katherine Ritchie
ARs: Matt Astle & Nia Parsonage
Harlequins Women v Bristol Bears Women
Referee: Charlie Gayther
ARs: Peter Buchanan & Michael Maple
DMP Durham Sharks v Sale Sharks Women
Referee: Nathan Howarth
ARs: Patrick Wheeler & Richard Arthur
Saracens Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Referee: Nikki O’Donnell
ARs: Toby Rowe & Simon Bourne
Wasps FC Ladies v Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC
Referee: Hamish Grant
ARs: Matt Rozier & Andrew Jackson
France – Top 14 – round 5
Biarritz Olympique PB v LOU Rugby
Referee: Cedric Marchat
ARs: D.Beun & TBC
TMO: J.Rebollal
Union Bordeaux-Bègles v Montpellier
Referee: Pierre Brousset
ARs: V.Blasco baque & C.Coussan
TMO: M.Chalon
La Rochelle v Castres
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: L.Ramos & C.Bats
TMO: T.Charabas
Racing 92 v Perpignan
Referee: Pierre Baptiste Nuchy
ARs: M.Noirot & S.Crapoix
TMO: P.Bonhoure
Toulouse v Pau
Referee: Adrien Marbot
ARs: L.Cardona & B.Gabaldon
TMO: E.BRIQUET CAMPIN
RC Toulon v Brive
Referee: Jonathan Dufort
ARs: M.Raynal & A.Blondel
TMO: E.Gauzins
Stade Français Paris v ASM Clermont
Referee: Romain Poite
ARs: N.Datas & S.Boyer
TMO: D.Grenouillet
France – ProD2
Rouen Normandie v FC Grenoble
Referee: B.Hernandez
ARs: A.Darche & G.Elias
TMO: A.Hadj bachir
US Carcassonne v Provence
Referee: F.Hourquet
ARs: L.Frayssinet & D.Dayre
TMO: P.Pechambert
USON Nevers v Colomiers Rugby
Referee: M.Noirot
ARs: J.LESPES & F.Hand
TMO: L.Sclafer
Oyonnax Rugby v Stade Montois Rugby
Referee: S.Minery
ARs: P.Julien & S.Brayelle
TMO: T.Mallet
Stade Aurillacois v US Bressane
Referee: A.GROIZELEAU
ARs: P.Bru & N.Bridoux
TMO: C.Berdos
US Montalbanaise v RC Vannes
Referee: T.Chereque
ARs: S.Coulon & N.ROCHE
TMO: M.Zitouni
Agen v RC Narbonne
Referee: V.Praderie
ARs: H.Lasausa lespy labaylette & S.Jaymes
TMO: P.Dellac
Bayonne v AS Béziers
Referee: J.Gasnier
ARs: E.Gleyze & F.Chazal
TMO: J.ROZIER
New Zealand – Bunnings Warehouse NPC Match
Wellington v Canterbury
Referee: Paul Williams
ARs: Jack Sargentina & Ryan McLean
TMO: Jared Clarke
Hawke’s Bay v Tasman
Referee: James Doleman
ARs: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri & Josh Strong
TMO: Mark Johnson
Otago v Taranaki
Referee: Dan Waenga
ARs: Logan Whitty & Brandon Hale
TMO: Rob Wells
Southland v Manawatu
Referee: Jono Bredin
ARs: Sam Nicholson & Taylor Swan
TMO: Kirk Rae
NZ – Farah Palmer Cup Premiership Final Match
Canterbury v Waikato
Referee: Tiana Ngawati
ARs: Jackson Henshaw & Cassie Watt
TMO: Chris Hart
NZ – Farah Palmer Cup Championship Final Match
Manawatu v Hawke’s Bay
Referee: Fraser Hannon
ARs: Tanieka Uerata & Jamie Fairmaid
TMO: Jared Clarke
Heartland Championship
Buller v Horowhenua-Kapiti
Referee: Stu Catley
ARs: Caleb Neilson & Gareth Allen
East Coast v South Canterbury
Referee: Nick Hogan
ARs: TBC
King Country v Whanganui
Referee: George Haswell
ARs: Chris Cowie & Mike Ward
North Otago v Poverty Bay
Referee: Chris Paul
ARs: Dylan Winter & Craig Kingan
West Coast v Thames Valley
Referee: Dan Moore
ARs: Gareth Reed & Colin Van Der Geest
Wairarapa-Bush v Mid Canterbury
Referee: Stu Curran
ARs: Alistair Payne & Chris Jefferies
Scotland – Super 6
Southern Knights v Stirling County
Referee: Hollie DAVIDSON
ARs: David CHANGLENG & Bob NEVINS
Heriot’s Rugby v Boroughmuir Bears
Referee: Finlay BROWN
ARs: Ross MABON & Alistair WATT
Watsonians Rugby v Ayrshire Bulls
Referee: Keith ALLEN
ARs: Graeme ORMISTON & Finlay BROWN
Tennent’s Premiership
Aberdeen Grammar Rugby v Hawick
Referee: Ruairidh CAMPBELL
ARs: George POUNDER & Kevin MCGHEE
Edinburgh Academical v GHA
Referee: Jonny PERRIAM
ARs: Craig CLARK & Digby THOMAS
Glasgow Hawks v Currie Chieftains
Referee: David YOUNG
ARs: Calum LAZENBY & Allan PARRY
Jed Forest v Musselburgh
Referee: Michael TODD
ARs: Fergus HOLLINS & Grant DENHOLM
Selkirk v Marr
Referee: Samuel O’NEIL
ARs: David CHANGLENG & Willie ANDERSON
Tennents Womens Premier League
Heriots Blues Women v Cartha Queens Park WRFC
Referee: Calum WORSLEY
ARs: Mary PRINGLE & Brian MCGUFF
Hillhead Jordanhill WRFC v Corstorphine Cougars WRFC
Referee: Calum LAZENBY
ARs: John SMITH & Walter GAFFNEY
Stirling County WRFC v Watsonians WRFC
Referee: Scott CUBITT
ARs: Graeme CONNELL & Alistair WATT