Another long list of appointments for you. We have Autumn internationals kicking off and it’s good to see Nic Berry and Aimee Barrett-Theron heading north to referee two of them. The America’s Pacific Challenge continues in Uruguay and there’s a couple of Rugby Europe around the continent too. Frank Mendez (pic bottom left) will be hoping for a more competitive match than his midweek game which saw an Argentina XV put 146 points on Paraguay. Not often you get two 100+pts in two separate internationals in a weekend.
As well as international appointments, we have the domestic action from England’s Premiership (pic of Tom Foley (bottom right) who is in action as Northampton play Leicester), Championship and Premier 15s Cup, Scotlands men’s and women’s premierships, Hong Kong’s premierships and the Top 14 and ProD2 matches in France. In New Zealand, Will Johnston makes his Heartland Championship debut as Thames Valley host King Country. Good luck Will.
Enjoy your weekends (and your extra hour’s sleep on Sunday, if it’s your turn this weekend!)
Keith
Autumn Internationals
Wales v New Zealand
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (FFR)
ARs: Karl Dickson (RFU) & Christophe Ridley (RFU)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)
Spain v Italy A
Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU)
ARs: Andrew Brace (IRFU) & Chris Busby (IRFU)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
Scotland v Tonga
Referee: Nic Berry (RA)
ARs: Damon Murphy (RA) & Angus Gardner (RA)
TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)
England Roses v New Zealand Ferns
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU)
ARs: Aurelie Groizeleau (FFR) & Clara Munarini (FIR)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge 2021
Brazil A v Paraguay A
Referee: Frank Mendez (Chile)
ARs: Tomas Bertazza (UAR) & Matias Esteban (URU)
TMO: Francisco Pesce (URU)
Chile A v USA Select XV
Referee: Ricardo Caua (Brazil)
ARs: Tomas Bertazza (UAR) & Matias Esteban (URU)
TMO: Francisco Pesce (URU)
Argentina XV v Uruguay A
Offcials TBC
Rugby Europe
Conference 1 North
Slovenia v Malta
Referee: Norbert Matrai (HUN)
Conference 2 South
Andorra v Bosnia
Ref: Arial Cabral
Rugby Europe Trophy
Lithuania v Germany
Referee: Gert Visser (NED)
ARs: Liam Wright (NED) & Van Gerwen (NED)
Women’s Trophy
Sweden v Czechia
Referee: Adèle Robert (BEL)
Hong Kong – Dettol Men’s Premiership
Natixis HKFC v Societe Generale Valley
Referee: Shane Barr (6th Prem appointment)
ARs: Morgan White & Mark Jackson
Kroll USRC Tigers v KPMG Hong Kong Scottish
Referee: Craig Chan (11th Prem appointment)
ARs: Matt Rodden & Edward Fitzgerald
Impact HK HKU Sandy Bay v DAC Kowloon
Referee: Sam Brown (Prem debut)
ARs: Jacques Rossouw & Graeme Martin
Hong Kong – Dettol Women’s Premiership
Natixis HKFC Ice v Societe Generale Valley Ladies
Referee: Francesco Cammisa (8th WPrem appointment)
ARs: Evans Lam & Sunny Lee
Kroll USRC Tigers Ladies v Gai Wu Falcons
Referee: Nicholas Futter (5th WPrem appointment)
ARs: Doris Chow & Nathan Gray
SCAA Causeway Bay Phoenix v DAC Kowloon Ladies
Referee: Jan Tang (7th WPrem appointment)
ARs: Andrew Tranent & Anthony Law
Gallagher Premiership – round 7
Gloucester Rugby v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Christophe Ridley
ARs: Jonathan Healy & Hamish Smales
TMO: Tom Foley
London Irish v Bristol Bears
Referee: Matthew Carley
ARs: Adam Leal & Wayne Falla
TMO: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Bath Rugby v Wasps
Referee: Ian Tempest
ARs: Gareth Holsgrove & Philip Watters
TMO: Stuart Terheege
Worcester Warriors v Sale Sharks
Referee: Luke Pearce
ARs: Paul Dix & Dean Richards
TMO: Rowan Kitt
Northampton Saints v Leicester Tigers
Referee: Tom Foley
ARs: Jack Makepeace & John Meredith
TMO: Claire Hodnett
Harlequins v Saracens
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
ARs: George Selwood & Simon Harding
TMO: Andrew Jackson
RFU Championship – round 6
Ampthill v Doncaster Knights
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
ARs: Nick Marshall & Darryl Chapman
Richmond v Jersey Reds
Referee: Brendon Pickerill (NZR)
ARs: Michael Woods v Gregg Dawson
Cornish Pirates v Coventry
Referee: Nick Wood
ARs: Simon Adams & Peter Brunt
Hartpury University v Bedford Blues
Referee: Sara Cox
ARs: Ryan Collier & Ian Bibey
Ealing Trailfinders v London Scottish
Referee: Neil Chivers
ARs: Andrew Ashwell & James Clarke
Premier 15s Cup
Gloucester-Hartpury Women v Bristol Bears
Referee: TBC
ARs: Ricardo Sant’Anna & Grant Mossford
Darlington Mowden Park Sharks v Harlequins Women
Referee: Nia Parsonage
ARs: Simon Lazenby & Don Helme
Sale Sharks Women v Loughborough Lightning
Referee: Rebecca Rees
ARs: Kristian Garland & Tim Brown
Worcester Warriors Women v Saracens Women
Referee: Leonie Pryor
ARs: Ewan Leadbeater & Fred Spong
Top 14 – Round 9
Toulon v Biarritz
Referee: Laurent Cardona
ARs: B.Rousselet & TBC
TMO: P.Bonhoure
Castres v Brive
Referee: A.MARBOT
ARs: P.Nuchy & C.Coussan
TMO: E.Gauzins
Pau v Stade Français Paris
Referee: Max Chalon
ARs: V.Praderie & F.Chazal
TMO: P.Dellac
Perpignan v La Rochelle
Referee: Vincent Blasco baque
ARs: F.Hourquet & P.Puharre
TMO: J.Rebollal
Montpellier v Lyon
Referee: Romain Poite
ARs: A.Descottes & S.Boyer
TMO: D.Grenouillet
Union Bordeaux-Bègles v Clermont
Referee: Jonathan Dufort
ARs: C.Marchat & L.Millotte
TMO: M.Zitouni
Racing 92 v Toulouse
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: L.Ramos & B.Gabaldon
TMO: T.Charabas
ProD2 – round 9
Stade Montois v USON
Referee: Pierre baptiste Nuchy
ARs: Herve Lasausa lespy labaylette & Christophe Bats
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure
US Montalbanaise v Normandy
Referee: F.Bouzac
ARs: L.Frayssinet & S.Jaymes
TMO: J.Gasnier
Narbonne v Aviron Bayonne
Referee: J.ROZIER
ARs: L.Sacarot & P.Vitrac
TMO: L.Sclafer
Oyonnax v Béziers
Referee: P.Brousset
ARs: T.Chereque & S.Crapoix
TMO: C.Lafon
RC Vannes v US Bressane
Referee: J.LESPES
ARs: A.Darche & D.Dayre
TMO: C.Berdos
US Carcassonne v SU Agen
Referee: B.Hernandez
ARs: P.Bru & N.Bridoux
TMO: A.Hadj bachir
Stade Aurillacois v Provence
Referee: N.Datas
ARs: M.Noirot & W.Prache
TMO: P.Dellac
Grenoble v Colomiers
Referee: S.Coulon
ARs: D.Beun & M.Gharbi tarchouna
TMO: T.Mallet
New Zealand – Bunnings Warehouse NPC Match
Canterbury v Tasman
Referee: Tipene Cottrell
ARs: George Haswell & Eden Brown
TMO: David Rumble
Southland v Northland
Referee: Stu Curran
ARs: Sam Nicholson & Joshua Hamill
TMO: Kirk Rae
Bay of Plenty v Waikato
Referee: Daniel Waenga
ARs: Nick Briant & Peter Morgan
TMO: John Dustow
Manawatu v Hawke’s Bay
Referee: Cam Stone
ARs: Matty McEwen & Sam Couper
TMO: Carl Baker
Bay of Plenty v Northland
Referee: Nick Hogan
ARs: Tiana Ngawati & Cam Russell
TMO: John Dustow
Non-competition match
Otago v Wellington
Referee: Stu Catley
ARs: TBC
TMO: Chris Hart
NZ – Heartland Championship
Thames Valley v King Country
Referee: Will Johnston
ARs: Ryan Rogers & TBC
Buller v West Coast
Referee: Fraser Hannon
ARs: Caleb Neilson & Gareth Allen
Poverty Bay v East Coast
Referee: Chris Paul
ARs: TBC
Horowhenua-Kapiti v Wairarapa-Bush
Referee: Tiana Ngawati
ARs: Mike McNamara & Sam Taylor
South Canterbury v Mid Canterbury
Referee: George Haswell
ARs: Aaron Conlan & J. Mee
Whanganui v North Otago
Referee: Jackson Henshaw
ARs: Robbie Clark & Rakei Hina
Tennent’s Premiership
Currie Chieftains v Musselburgh
Referee: Neil MUIR
ARs: Mike ADAMSON & Kevin MCGHEE
Edinburgh Academical v Glasgow Hawks
Referee: Michael TODD
ARs: Michael MILNER & Brian MCGUFF
GHA v Jed Forest
Referee: Dunx MCCLEMENT
ARs: Calum LAZENBY & Digby THOMAS
Hawick v Marr
Referee: Sam GROVE-WHITE
ARs: Graeme CONNELL & Bob NEVINS
Selkirk v Aberdeen Grammar Rugby
Referee: Jonny PERRIAM
ARs: David CHANGLENG & Colin GEORGE
Tennents Womens Premier League
Cartha Queens Park WRFC v Stirling County WRFC
Referee: Greg CAMERON
ARs: Darroch RAMSAY & Willie ANDERSON
Corstorphine Cougars WRFC v Watsonians WRFC
Referee: Ciaran STARK
ARs: Stuart WRIGHT & Alistair WATT
Heriots Blues Women v Hillhead Jordanhill WRFC
Referee: John SMITH
ARs: Mary PRINGLE & Willie ANDERSON
