In a good week of appointments for the female match officials around the world, we have more this weekend. Scotland’s Hollie Davidson (top right) has a European Challenge Cup match in Palma and Aurilie Groizeleau (top left) is on ProD2 duties in France. While the European sides are in cup action (Nika Amashukeli (bottom right) is in Paris), the URC’s four South African teams are back in action this weekend – Jaco Peyper (bottom left) will be overseeing the Bulls v Stormers match. We also have appointments news from the Premier 15s and Championship in England, the men’s Premiership in Scotland and Malaysia rugby returns for the first time in a while.
Enjoy your own weekend’s refereeing if you’re out and about. It’s Rugby Against Cancer weekend in England, so you may see various sides and match officials sporting some snazzy blue and pink socks. I’ve got mine. You can donate to the cause here.
Cheers
Keith
World Sevens – Malaga
Women’s competition – Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius (SARU), Julianne Zussman (Canada), Jaco De Wit (UAE), Katherine Ritchie (RFU)
Men’s competition – Finlay Brown (SRU), Adam Leal (RFU), Paulo Duarte (Por), Ben Brakespear (WRU), Jeremy Rosier (FFR), Francisco Gonzalez (URU)
European Champions Cup – round 4
Harlequins v Castres Olympique
Referee: Mike Adamson (Sco)
ARs: Ian Kenny (Sco) & Dave Sutherland (Sco)
TMO: Joy Neville (Ire)
Toulouse v Cardiff RugbyReferee: Tom Foley (Eng)ARs: Jack Makepeace (Eng) & Jamie Leahy (Eng)TMO: Stuart Terheege (Eng)
Bath v Leinster
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Ita)
ARs: Manuel Bottino (Ita) & Franco Rosella (Ita)
TMO: Stefano Penne (Ita)
Leicester Tigers v Bordeaux-BèglesReferee: Andrew Brace (Ire)ARs: Eoghan Cross (Ire) & Oisin Quinn (Ire)TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wal)
Ulster v Clermont Auvergne
Referee: Luke Pearce (Eng)
ARs: Craig Evans (Wal) & Paul Dix (Eng)
TMO: Rowan Kitt (Eng)
Scarlets v Bristol Bears
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (Fra)
ARs: Thomas Charabas (Fra) & Maxime Chalon (Fra)
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure (Fra)
Glasgow Warriors v La Rochelle
Referee: Karl Dickson (Eng)
ARs: Mike Hudson (Eng) & John Meredith (Eng)
TMO: Christophe Ridley (Eng)
Sale Sharks v Ospreys
Referee: Pierre Brousset (Fra)
ARs: Luc Ramos (Fra) & Flavien Hourquet (Fra)
TMO: Denis Grenouillet (Fra)
Stade Francais Paris v Connacht Rugby
Referee: Wayne Barnes (Eng)
ARs: Andrew Jackson (Eng) & Greg Macdonald (Eng)
TMO: Tom Foley (Eng)
Racing 92 v Northampton Saints
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Geo)
ARs: Adam Jones (Wal) & Tom Spurrier (Wal)
TMO: Olly Hodges (Ire)
Munster Rugby v Wasps
Referee: Tual Trainini (Fra)
ARs: Benoit Rousselet (Fra) & Cedric Marchat (Fra)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (Fra)
Montpellier v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ire)
ARs: Peter Martin (Ire) & Daniel Carson (Ire)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (Ire)
European Challenge Cup – Round 4
Edinburgh Rugby v Brive
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (Eng)
ARs: Neil Chivers (Eng) & Simon Harding (Eng)
TMO: David Rose (Eng)
Lyon v Benetton Rugby
Referee: Ian Tempest (Eng)
ARs: Alex Thomas (Eng) & Rob Warburton (Eng)
TMO: Anthony Woodthorpe (Eng)
Zebre Parma v Worcester Warriors
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Sco)
ARs: Graeme Ormiston (Sco) & Ross Mabon (Sco)
TMO: Sam Grove-White (Sco)
Gloucester Rugby v Perpignan
Referee: Ben Blain (Sco)
ARs: Keith Allen (Sco) & Duncan McClement (Sco)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (Sco)
RC Toulon v Newcastle FalconsReferee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Ita)ARs: Federico Vedovelli (Ita) & Alex Frasson (Ita)TMO: Matteo Liperini (Ita)
Saracens v London Irish
Referee: Chris Busby (Ire)
ARs: Andrew Cole (Ire) & Paul Haycock (Ire)
TMO: Leo Colgan (Ire)
URC – Round 8
Emirates Lions v Cell C Sharks
Referee: AJ Jacobs (SARU, 6th league game)
ARs: Rasta Rasivhenge (SARU) & Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU)
TMO: Cwengile Jadezweni (SARU)
Vodacom Bulls v DHL Stormers
Referee: Jaco Peyper (SARU, 5th league game)
ARs: Griffin Colby (SARU) & Morne Ferreira (SARU)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuisen (SARU)
France: ProD2 – Round 18
Provence Rugby v Colomiers Rugby
Referee: J.Castaignede
ARs: T.Chereque & M.Gharbi tarchouna
TMO: E.BRIQUET CAMPIN
Stade Aurillacois v Béziers
Referee: S.Coulon
ARs: R.Guatelli & P.Puharre
TMO: M.Zitouni
Normandie v Carcassonne
Referee: L.Cardona
ARs: J.LESPES & M.Lalaude
TMO: A.Hadj bachir
Montalbanaise v Bressane
Referee: Aurilie Groizeleau
ARs: N.Datas & D.Dayre
TMO: P.Pechambert
Oyonnax Rugby v Nevers
Referee: D.Beun
ARs: M.Noirot & C.Gaillardon
TMO: C.Lafon
Agen v Vannes
Referee: H.Lasausa lespy labaylette
ARs: L.Carrillo & R.Duhau
TMO: L.Sclafer
Stade Montois Rugby v RC Narbonnais
Referee: F.Bouzac
ARs: P.Bru & F.Soucaret
TMO: J.Rebollal
Aviron Bayonne v FC Grenoble Rugby
Referee: V.Praderie
ARs: B.Hernandez & A.Blondel
TMO: B.Bessot
England: RFU Championship
Hartpury University v London Scottish
Referee: Harry Walbaum
ARs: Nick Wood & Simon Adams
Ampthill v Jersey Reds
Referee: Charlie Gayther
ARs: Jack Sutton & James Clarke
Cornish Pirates v Nottingham
Referee: Dan Jones
ARs: Dean Richards & Ryan Collier
Ealing Trailfinders v Coventry
Referee: George Selwood
ARs: Ian Bibey & Darryl Chapman
Richmond v Bedford Blues
Referee: Sara Cox
ARs: Joe James & Michael Woods
England: Allianz Premier 15s
DMP Durham Sharks v Worcester Warriors Women
Referee: Neil Chivers
ARs: Fraser Gill & Simon O’Neil
Sale Sharks v Saracens Women
Referee: Nikki O’Donnell
ARs: James Gray & Peter Allan
Wasps Women v Loughborough Lightning
Referee: Ben Simpson
ARs: Jason Newell & Anthony Gordon-Eales
Scotland: Tennants Premiership (Men’s)
Aberdeen Grammar Rugby v Currie Chieftains
Ref: Samuel O’Neil
ARs: TBC & Andrew Laing
Edinburgh Academical v Selkirk
Ref: Jonny Perriam
ARs: Alex Obreja & Dave McKervail
Glasgow Hawks v GHA
Ref: Ruairidh Campbell
ARs: Darroch Ramsay & Stephen Ward
Jed Forest v Hawick
Ref: John Smith
ARs: David Changleng & Bob Nevins
Musselburgh v Marr
Ref: Michael Todd
ARs: Stuart Wright & Colin George
Malaysia – Putrajaya Rugby
SLRC v Vets Blues
Referee: MUHAMMAD BADRUL HISHAM
ARs: MUHD AMIRUDDIN & AZIZUL JOHAFIEZAAL JOHARI
UIAM Stallions v ASAS Rugby
Referee: MUHAMMAD ALIF IMAN
ARs: MUHAMMAD FIRDAUS BIN ABD GHANI & MUHD ZULFIRDAUS BIN RAMDAN
