Covid is once again starting to affect the weekend’s rugby and therefore referee appointments. Wayne Barnes now has a free weekend as the Montpellier v Leinster match was cancelled this afternoon. But we do have plenty of other European matches happening. Pierre Brousset (top left) is the referee for the Glasgow v Exeter game. Hollie Davidson (top right) is in Worcester as they play Biarritz. Elsewhere we have a full list of Allianz Premier 15s (Nikki O’Donnell (bottom left) is with the Worcester women as they host Gloucester-Hartpury) and the RFU Championship. Over in Hong Kong, the men’s Premiership finishes off the year before their festive break. Matt Rodden (bottom right) has his 70th premiership match as Kroll Tigers host Societe Generale Valley
Enjoy your weekend!
Keith
Rugby Europe Championship
Netherlands v Spain
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ire)
ARs: Andrew Cole (Ire) & Jonny Erskine (Ire)
TMO: Colin Stanley (Ire)
Rugby Europe Super Cup
Tel Aviv Heat v Black Lion
Referee: Manuel Bottino (ITA)
ARs: Gabriel Chirnoaga (ITA) & Franco Reosella (ITA)
Champions Cup – Round
Montpellier v Leinster Rugby
Referee: Wayne Barnes (Eng)
ARs: Hamish Smales (Eng) & Jamie Leahy (Eng)
TMO: Tom Foley (Eng)
Ulster Rugby v Northampton Saints
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Ita)
ARs: Gianluca Gnecchi (Ita) & Filippo Russo (Ita)
TMO: Stefano Penne (Ita)
Harlequins v Cardiff Rugby
Referee: Tual Trainini (Fra) Frank Murphy (Ire)
ARs: Benoit Rousselet (Fra) & Cedric Marchat (Fra) Peter Martin (Ire) & Stuart Gaffikin (Ire)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (Fra) Olly Hodges (Ire)
Bath Rugby v La Rochelle
Referee: Craig Evans (Wal)
ARs: Ian Davies (Wal) & Gwyn Morris (Wal)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wal)
Sale Sharks v Clermont Auvergne
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ire)
ARs: Peter Martin (Ire) & Stuart Gaffikin (Ire)
TMO: Olly Hodges (Ire)
Racing 92 v Ospreys
Referee: Christophe Ridley (Eng)
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe (Eng) & Gareth Holsgrove (Eng)
TMO: Claire Hodnett (Eng)
Glasgow Warriors v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Pierre Brousset (Fra) Andrew Brace (Ire)
ARs: Luc Ramos (Fra) & Flavien Hourquet (Fra) Nigel Correll (Ire) & Oisin Quinn (Ire)
TMO: Denis Grenouillet (Fra) Brian MacNiece (Ire)
Munster Rugby v Castres Olympique
Referee: Matthew Carley (Eng)
ARs: Sara Cox (Eng) & Jonathan Healy (Eng)
TMO: Ian Tempest (Eng)
Leicester Tigers v Connacht Rugby
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (Fra). Mike Adamson (Sco)
ARs: Thomas Charabas (Fra) & Jonathan Dufort (Fra) Ian Kenny (Sco) & Finlay Brown (Sco)
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure (Fra) Sam Grove-White (Sco)
Scarlets v Bordeaux-Bègles
Referee: Karl Dickson (Eng)
ARs: Greg Macdonald (Eng) & Andrew Jackson (Eng)
TMO: Luke Pearce (Eng)
Toulouse v Wasps
Referee: Mike Adamson (Sco)
ARs: Ian Kenny (Sco) & Finlay Brown (Sco)
TMO: Sam Grove-White (Sco)
Stade Francais Paris v Bristol Bears
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ire)
ARs: Nigel Correll (Ire) & Oisin Quinn (Ire)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (Ire)
Challenge Cup – Round 2
Toulon v Zebre Parma
Referee: Adam Jones (Wal) Laurent Cordona (Fra)
ARs: Aled Evans (Wal) & Elgan Williams (Wal). Cyrille Boulay (Fra) & Anthony Lake (Fra)
TMO: Sean Brickell (Wal) Jonathan Gasnier (Fra)
Dragons v Lyon
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (Eng)
ARs: Adam Leal (Eng) & Phil Watters (Eng)
TMO: David Rose (Eng)
Gloucester Rugby v Benetton Rugby
Referee: Ludovic Cayre (Fra) Craig Evans (Wal)
ARs: Sebastien Minery (Fra) & Vincent Blasco Baqué (Fra) Ian Davies (Wal) & Gwyn Morris (Wal)
TMO: Eric Briquet-Campin (Fra) Ben Whitehouse (Wal)
Worcester Warriors v Biarritz Olympique
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Sco)
ARs: Keith Allen (Sco) & Graeme Ormiston (Sco)
TMO: Neil Paterson (Sco)
London Irish v CA Brive
Referee: Ben Blain (Sco)
ARs: Keith Allen (Sco) & Graeme Ormiston (Sco)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (Sco)
Hong Kong – Dettol Men’s Premiership
Natixis HKFC v DAC Kowloon
Referee: Craig Chan (14th Prem appointment)
ARs: Shane Barr & Sam Brown
Kroll USRC Tigers v Societe Generale Valley
Referee: Matt Rodden (70th Prem appointment)
ARs: Morgan White & Mark Jackson
KPMG HK Scottish v Impact HK HKU Sandy Bay
Referee: Shane Barr (11th Prem appointment)
ARs: Matt Rodden & Patrick Kwok
RFU Championship
Ampthill v Nottingham
Referee: George Selwood
ARs: Darryl Chapman & Dan Jones
Doncaster Knights v Coventry
Referee: Alex Thomas
ARs: Jack Makepeace & Simon Park
Hartpury University v Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: Neil Chivers
ARs: Phil Watters & Ian Bibey
Jersey Reds v London Scottish
Referee: Nick Wood
ARs: James Clarke & Michael Woods
Richmond v Cornish Pirates
Referee: Michael Hudson
ARs: Nick Marshall & Nikki O’Donnell
Allianz Premier 15’s
Loughborough Lightning v Bristol Bears Women
Referee: Dan Rowlands
ARs: Ryan Owens & Matt Coultas
DMP Durham Sharks v Exeter Chiefs Women
Referee: Rebecca Rees
ARs: Adam Morrison & Adam Hughes
Sale Sharks Women v Saracens Women
Referee: Callum Watson
ARs: Ben Moore & Mike Mulroy
Worcester Warriors Women v Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC
Referee: Nikki O’Donnell
ARs: Harvey Knight & Fiona Brunt
France – ProD2
Stade Montois v Colomiers
Referee: Laurent Cardona
ARs: Nicolas Datas & Denis Daste
TMO: Laurent Sclafer
RC Vannes v AS Béziers
Referee: J.Castaignede
ARs: D.Beun & C.Bats
TMO: P.Pechambert
Rouen Normandie v Aviron Bayonnais
Referee: A.GROIZELEAU
ARs: T.Chereque & L.Millotte
TMO: A.Hadj bachir
SU Agen v Provence Rugby
Referee: J.ROZIER
ARs: E.Gleyze & P.Puharre
TMO: J.Rebollal
US Carcassonne v USON Nevers
Referee: J.LESPES
ARs: M.Simon & D.Dayre
TMO: P.Dellac
US Montalbanaise v Stade Aurillacois
Referee: M.Noirot
ARs: H.Lasausa lespy labaylette & B.Lapassade
TMO: TBC
Oyonnax Rugby v RC Narbonnais
Referee: V.Praderie
ARs: P.Bru & S.Crapoix
TMO: M.Zitouni
US Bressane v FC Grenoble Rugby
Referee: S.Coulon
ARs: B.Hernandez & F.Masse
TMO: C.Lafon