Another busy weekend around the domestic leagues. One final game of the season for the south as the New Zealand Barbarians are hosted by the Heartland Championship Barbarians. Mike Winter (top left) is the referee for that one. Tual Trainini (bottom right) returns to the top 14 fixture list as Clermont host Biarritz. There’s been some fixture rejigging in the URC after last weeks postponements. Some of the teams aren’t yet back where they should be, which could have some knock on implications for next weekend’s opening round of European cup fixtures. Sam Grove-White (bottom left) heads south to officiate the Ospreys v Munster match.
Elsewhere, we have the referee, AR and TMO appointments for the mens and women’s Premierships in England (Ian Tempest, pic top right) looks after the Leicester v Quins), and Scotland. In Hong Kong, it’s just the men’s Premiership this week as the ladies teams have a bye weekend, in France we have the French Top 14 and ProD2. Finally, we have the RFU Championship teams of three too.
Enjoy your weekend rugby – do stay safe wherever you are.
Keith
Rugby Europe international
Women’s Trophy
Portugal v Belgium
Referee: Mariia KLIMKINA (RUS)
ARs: Local
Rugby Europe Super Cup
Black Lion v Lokomotiv Penza (in Tbilisi)
Referee: Cristian SERBAN (ROU)
ARs: Robert DIACONESCU (ROU) & Madalin GARBAU (ROU)
Lusitanos v Brussels Devils (in Lisbon)
Referee: Federico VEDOVELLI (ITA)
ARs: Alex FRASSON (ITA) & Filippo BERTELLI (ITA)
Castilla Leon Iberians v Delta (in Valladolid)
Referee: Andrew COLE (IRE)
ARs: Dan CARSON (IRE) & Dermot BLAKE (IRE)
New Zealand – Heartland Barbarians v NZ Barbarians
Referee: Mike Winter
ARs: Ben Woolerton & Larissa Collingwood
TMO: Aaron Paterson
URC – Round 7/8/12
Cell C Sharks v Vodacom Bulls (Round 12)
Referee: Jaco Peyper (SARU, 4th league game)
ARs: Aimee Barret-Theron (SARU) & Paul Mente (SARU)
TMO: Stuart Berry (SARU)
Edinburgh Rugby v Benetton Rugby
Referee: Adam Jones (WRU, 12th league game)
ARs: Finlay Brown (SRU) & Ross Mabon (SRU)
TMO: Ian Davies (WRU)
Leinster Rugby v Connacht Rugby
Referee: Chris Busby (IRFU, 14th league game)
ARs: Eoghan Cross (IRFU) & Oisin Quinn (IRFU)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
Ospreys Rugby v Ulster Rugby
Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU, 18th league game)
ARs: Gwyn Morris (WRU) & Aaron Parry (WRU)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)
DHL Stormers v Emirates Lions (Round 8)
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU, 7th league game)
ARs: Rasta Rasivhenge (SARU) & Cwengile Jadezweni (SARU)
TMO: Quinton Immelman (SARU)
Glasgow Warriors v Dragons Rugby
Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU, 54th league game)
ARs: Ben Blain (SRU) & Dunx McClement (SRU)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)
Top 14 – Round 12
Lyon v Brive
Referee: Jonathan Gasnier
ARs: R.Poite & B.Gabaldon
TMO: L.Cayre
Castres Olympique v Racing 92
Referee: Jonathan Dufort
ARs: A.MARBOT & R.Duhau
TMO: C.Marchat
ASM Clermont v Biarritz Olympique
Referee: Tual Trainini
ARs: V.Praderie & L.Millotte
TMO: E.BRIQUET CAMPIN
Montpellier v Perpignan
Referee: Sebastian Minery
ARs: J.Castaignede & A.Blondel
TMO: P.Dellac
Pau v Toulon
Referee: Adrien Descottes
ARs: L.Cardona & Arbitre
TMO: D.Grenouillet
Bordeaux-Bègles v Toulouse
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
ARs: B.Rousselet & S.Crapoix
TMO: P.Bonhoure
Stade Français Paris v La Rochelle
Referee: Pierre Brousset
ARs: L.Ramos & C.Bats
TMO: T.Charabas
ProD2 – Round 13
Rouen Normandie v Nevers
Referee: M.Noirot
ARs: R.Guatelli & B.Lapassade
TMO: C.Berdos
Carcassonne v Béziers
Referee: V.Blasco baque
ARs: A.GROIZELEAU & F.Masse
TMO: M.Zitouni
Oyonnax Rugby v Stade Aurillacois
Referee: D.Beun
ARs: B.Hernandez & T.Mallet
TMO: E.Gauzins
Stade Montois Rugby v Provence Rugby
Referee: S.Coulon
ARs: F.Hourquet & C.Coussan
TMO: L.Sclafer
Bressane v Bayonne
Referee: F.Bouzac
ARs: T.Chereque & S.Desvaux
TMO: B.Bessot
Vannes v Narbonne
Referee: M.Chalon
ARs: E.Gleyze & D.Daste
TMO: J.Rebollal
US Montalbanaise v Grenoble
Referee: H.Lasausa lespy labaylette
ARs: P.Bru & N.Bridoux
TMO: P.Pechambert
Agen v Colomiers
Referee: J.LESPES
ARs: N.Datas & F.Soucaret
TMO: A.Hadj bachir
Gallagher Premiership – round 10
Gloucester Rugby v Bristol Bears
Referee: Christophe Ridley (49th Premiership referee appointment)
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe & Dean Richards
TMO: David Rose
London Irish v Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (103rd Premiership referee appointment)
ARs: Jamie Leahy & Joe James
TMO: Wayne Barnes
Northampton Saints v Bath Rugby
Referee: Karl Dickson (50th Premiership referee appointment)
ARs: John Meredith & Phil Watters
TMO: Rowan Kitt
Exeter Chiefs v Saracens
Referee: Luke Pearce (120th Premiership referee appointment)
ARs: Adam Leal & Paul Dix
TMO: Stuart Terheege
Worcester Warriors v Wasps
Referee: Tom Foley (105th Premiership referee appointment)
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe & Gareth Holsgrove
TMO: Andrew Jackson
Leicester Tigers v Harlequins
Referee: Ian Tempest (97th Premiership referee appointment)
ARs: Greg Macdonald & Wayne Falla
TMO: Claire Hodnett
RFU Championship – Round 9
Nottingham v Jersey Reds
Referee: Hamish Smales
ARs: Rob Warburton & Ryan Collier
Hartpury University v Richmond
Referee: Neil Chivers
ARs: Simon Park & Charles Gayther
Coventry v Bedford Blues
Referee: Jack Makepeace
ARs: Michael Woods & Gregg Dawson
Ealing Trailfinders v Ampthill
Referee: Dan Jones
ARs: Simon Adams & Peter Brunt
Cornish Pirates v Doncaster Knights
Referee: Adam Leal
ARs: Ian Bibey & Darryl Chapman
Allianz Premier 15s – round 7
Saracens Women v Bristol Bears Women
Referee: Harry Walbaum
ARs: Harry Parsons & Philip Bowers
Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC v Loughborough Lightning
Referee: Daniel Rowlands
ARs: Andy Green & Fiona Brunt
Worcester Warriors v Women Exeter Chiefs Women
Referee: Ben Rayner
ARs: Michael Hurdley & Fred Spong
Wasps FC Ladies v Sale Sharks Women
Referee: Mike Lamb
ARs: Peter Buchanan & Simon Priestly
Harlequins Women v DMP Durham Sharks
Referee: Leonie Pryor
ARs: Chris Rodwell & Paul Carroll
Hong Kong – Dettol Hong Kong Men’s Premiership
KPMG HK Scottish v Kroll USRC Tigers
Referee: Shane Barr (9th Prem appointment)
ARs: Mark Jackson & Edward Fitzgerald
DAC Kowloon v Impact HK HKU Sandy Bay
Referee: Craig Chan (13th Prem appointment)
ARs: Morgan White & Rory Crombie
Societe Generale Valley v Natixis HKFC
Referee: Matt Rodden (68th Prem appointment)
ARs: Stephen Copeman & Patrick Kwok
Tennent’s Premiership
Aberdeen Grammar Rugby v Marr
Referee: Finlay Brown
ARs: Stephen Greenhill & Colin George
Edinburgh Academical v Musselburgh
Referee: Ross Mabon
ARs: Calum Lazenby & David Changleng
GHA v Currie Chieftains
Referee: David Young
ARs: Fergus Hollins & Allan Parry
Glasgow Hawks v Jed Forest
Referee: Samuel O’Neil
ARs: Craig Clark & Alistair Watt
Selkirk v Hawick
Referee: Michael Todd
ARs: Gordon Galashan & Bob Nevins
Tennents Womens Premier League
Cartha Queens Park WRFC v Heriots Blues Women
Referee: Graeme Connell
ARs: Gregor McIntosh & Willie Anderson
Corstorphine Cougars WRFC v Hillhead Jordanhill WRFC
Referee: John Smith
ARs: Gordon Galashan & Allana McLean
Watsonians WRFC v Stirling County WRFC
Referee: Johnathan Cockayne
ARs: Scott Cubitt & Allan Parry