Weekend referee appointments 15-17 October

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