Plenty of rugby action around the world as the domestic and regional leagues head towards the Autumn international window which opens next weekend. So, it’s last chance for the referees to stake their claims for World Rugby appointments.
Most of the usual suspects are in action this weekend with the likes of Wayne Barnes, Mathieu Raynal, Andrew Brace all refereeing. Luke Pearce is back on Premiership duties after his spell in Australia. He’s become a father for the second time this week so congrats to all the Pearce family. In Italy, South African Super Rugby referee, Aimee Barret-Theron (pic top left) makes her URC debut, Aurélie Groizeleau (bottom right) makes her ProD2 debut in France, and in New Zealand, Tiana Ngawati (bottom left) becomes the second woman after Bex Mahoney, to referee a Heartland Championship fixture. Also down there, congrats to Mike Winter (pic top right) who referees his 50th 1st class game as Northland play Otago.
To finish off the list, we’ve got the referees for the Scotland Super 6s, Premiership and Women’s Premiership and the Hong Kong leagues who will be hoping not to have consecutive weekend washouts as another typhoon heads their way.
Wonder if we’ll see anyone taking advantage of the new law amendment we brought you yesterday?
Stay safe out there folks!
Keith
United Rugby Championship – Round 4
Ulster Rugby v Emirates Lions
Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 56th league game)
ARs: Robert O’Sullivan (IRFU) & Dermot Blake (IRFU)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)
Dragons v DHL Stormers
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR, 11th league game)
ARs: Gwyn Morris (WRU) & Ben Breakspear (WRU)
TMO: Emanuele Tomo (FIR)
Zebre Parma v Glasgow Warriors
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU, 69th league game)
ARs: Riccardo Angelucci (FIR) & Dario Merli (FIR)
TMO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)
Benetton Rugby v Ospreys
Referee: Aimee Barret–Theron (SARU, league debut)
ARs: Filippo Russo (FIR) & Alex Frasson (FIR)
TMO: Stefano Penne (FIR)
Leinster Rugby v Scarlets
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU, 5th league game)
ARs: Stuart Gaffikin (IRFU) & Shane Kierans (IRFU)
TMO: Paul Larter (SRU)
Edinburgh Rugby v Vodacom Bulls
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 77th league game)
ARs: Ben Blain (SRU) & Graeme Ormiston (SRU)
TMO: Sean Brickell (WRU)
Munster Rugby v Connacht Rugby
Referee: Chris Busby (IRFU, 12th league game)
ARs: Frank Murphy (IRFU) & Paul Haycock (IRFU)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)
Cardiff Rugby v Cell C Sharks
Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU, 18th league game)
ARs: TBC & Wayne Davies (WRU)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)
England: Gallagher Premiership
Sale v Harlequins
Referee: Tom Foley
ARs: Andrew Jackson & John Meredith
TMO Ian Tempest
Newcastle v Bristol Bears
Referee: Christophe Ridley
ARs: Adam Leal & Wayne Falla
TMO: Rowan Kitt
Wasps v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Wayne Barnes
ARs: Simon Harding & Greg Macdonald
TMO: Tom Foley
Worcester Warriors v Leicester Tigers
Referee: Luke Pearce
ARs: Sara Cox & Joe James
TMO: Craig Maxwell-Keys
London Irish v Gloucester Rugby
Referee: Karl Dickson
ARs: Mike Hudson & Rob Warburton
TMO: David Rose
Bath v Saracens
Referee: Jack Makepeace
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe & Paul Dix
TMO: Andrew Jackson
France – Top 14
Perpignan v Stade Français Paris
Referee: Laurent Cardona
ARs: A.Descottes & N.Bridoux
TMO: E.BRIQUET CAMPIN
Pau v Union Bordeaux-Bègles
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
ARs: A.MARBOT & S.Boyer
TMO: P.Bonhoure
Castres v Biarritz
Referee: Maxim Chalon
ARs: P.Nuchy & R.Duhau
TMO: C.Marchat
Brive v La Rochelle
Referee: Romain Poite
ARs: B.Rousselet & G.Elias
TMO: P.Pechambert
Montpellier v Clermont
Referee: Sebastian Minery
ARs: V.Praderie & T.Mallet
TMO: P.Dellac
RC Toulon v Racing 92
Referee: Vincent Blasco baque
ARs: P.Brousset & B.Gabaldon
TMO: T.Charabas
Lyon Rugby v Stade Toulouse
Referee: Luc Ramos
ARs: J.Dufort & L.Millotte
TMO: E.Gauzins
France- ProD2
Colomiers Rugby v Aviron Bayonnais
Referee: Benoit Rousselet
ARs: Francois Bouzac & Christophe Bats
TMO: Jean luc Rebollal
Oyonnax v Montalbanaise
Referee: N.Datas
ARs: A.Darche & D.Daste
TMO: A.Hadj bachir
Stade Aurillacois v Carcassonne
Referee: J.LESPES
ARs: P.Bru & F.Cheyrou
TMO: B.Bessot
Provence Rugby v US Bressane
Referee: S.Coulon
ARs: T.Chereque & C.Gaillardon
TMO: E.BRIQUET CAMPIN
RC Vannes v SU Agen
Referee: F.Hourquet
ARs: S.Desvaux & V.Kappes
TMO: L.Sclafer
Narbonne v Nevers
Referee: H.Lasausa lespy labaylette
ARs: C.BOULAY & M.Gharbi tarchouna
TMO: D.Grenouillet
Stade Montois Rugby v Rouen Normandie
Referee: Aurelie GROIZELEAU
ARs: L.Sacarot & B.Lapassade
TMO: C.Berdos
Grenoble v Béziers
Referee: L.Cayre
ARs: R.Guatelli & F.Soucaret
TMO: M.Zitouni
Hong Kong – Dettol Men’s Premiership
Societe Generale Valley v Impact HK HKU Sandy Bay
Referee: Shane Barr (5th Prem appointment)
ARs: Craig Chan & Edward Fitzgerald
Natixis HKFC v Kroll USRC Tigers
Referee: Matthew Rodden (63rd Prem appointment)
ARs: Stephen Copeman & Martin Graeme
DAC Kowloon v KPMG HK Scottish
Referee: Morgan White (9th Prem appointment)
ARs: Francesco Cammisa & Patrick Kwok
Hong Kong – Dettol Hong Kong Women’s Premiership
Societe Generale Valley Ladies v SCAA First Pacific Causeway Bay Phoenix
Referee: Steven Yuen (25th WPrem appointment)
ARs: Jackie Ho & Thomas Ngan
Natixis HKFC Ice v Kroll USRC Tigers Ladies
Referee: Jacques Rossouw (12th WPrem appointment)
ARs: Sunny Lee & James Byatt
DAC Kowloon Ladies v Gai Wu Falcons
Referee: Patrick Kwok (10th WPrem appointment)
ARs: Sam Chan & Aggie Poon
Scotland – Super 6
Watsonians Rugby v Stirling County
Referee: Ian KENNY
ARs: Michael TODD & Jonny PERRIAM
Heriot’s Rugby v Boroughmuir Bears
Referee: David SUTHERLAND
ARs: Ian KENNY & Bob NEVINS
Ayrshire Bulls v Southern Knights (at Edinburgh Rugby Stadium)
Referee: Keith ALLEN
ARs: David SUTHERLAND & Finlay BROWN
Scotland – Tennent’s Premiership
Currie Chieftains v Aberdeen Grammar Rugby
Referee: Neil MUIR
ARs: Alex OBREJA & Colin GEORGE
GHA v Glasgow Hawks
Referee: Finlay BROWN
ARs: TBC & Brian MCGUFF
Hawick v Jed Forest
Referee: Samuel O’NEIL
ARs: David CHANGLENG & Dave MCKERVAIL
Marr v Musselburgh
Referee: Ruairidh CAMPBELL
ARs: Stuart BURNS & Allan PARRY
Selkirk v Edinburgh Academical
Referee: David YOUNG
ARs: John SMITH & Kevin MCGHEE
Scotland – Tennents Womens Premier League
Corstorphine Cougars WRFC v Cartha Queens Park WRFC
Referee: Darroch RAMSAY
ARs: Mary PRINGLE & Dave MCKERVAIL
New Zealand- Bunnings Warehouse NPC Match
Northland v Otago
Referee: Mike Winter
ARs: Sam Fellows & Cam Russell
TMO: Shane McDermott
Waikato v Taranaki
Referee: Mike Fraser
ARs: Mike Winter & Grant Stuart
TMO: Lee Jeffrey
Canterbury v Hawke’s Bay
Referee: Stu Curran
ARs: George Haswell & Eden Brown
TMO: Dave Rumble
Manawatu v Wellington
Referee: Nick Hogan
ARs: Sam Couper & Matty McEwen
TMO: Carl Baker
Non Comp NPC Friendly
Tasman v Bay Of Plenty
Referee: Dan Waenga
ARs: Steff James & Aidan Barnett
TMO: Cory Eggers
New Zealand- Heartland Championship
Thames Valley v Mid Canterbury
Referee: Cam Stone
ARs: Ryan Rogers & Aaron Millar
East Coast v Buller
Referee: Tipene Cottrell
ARs: Matt Richards & Eruera Kawhia
North Otago v South Canterbury
Referee: Jono Bredin
ARs: Dylan Winter & Jared Fox
Poverty Bay v King Country
Referee: Tiana Ngawati
ARs: Mark Greene & Royce Maynard
Wairarapa-Bush v West Coast
Referee: Jackson Henshaw
ARs: Alistair Payne & Chris Jefferies
Whanganui v Horowhenua-Kapiti
Referee: George Haswell
ARs: Sean Ferguson & Robbie Clarke