Referee, AR & TMO appointments: 28-30 January

A ‘normal’ league weekend around the North this week as the Six Nations builds up. The same goes for the match official team who are all gathering in the north too, ahead of the tournament. Australian referee Nic Berry is on loan to the United Rugby Championship this weekend when he holds the whistle for the R11 Connacht v Glasgow Warriors game in Galway. While it’s not Jaco Peyper’s URC debut we think his first match on tour, so to speak. He’s in Ulster who play the Scarlets, as he prepares to officiate the opening 6N game in Dublin next week.

In the Gallagher Premiership, congratulations go to Ian Tempest who becomes the 17th member of the 100 Club. He’ll be refereeing Worcester v Northampton on Saturday. In the Allianz Premiers 15s, Holly Wood and Nia Parsonage (pic bottom right) will both be in whistling action as Loughborough play Durham Sharks and Saracens host Worcester. There’s also the RFU Championship referees and ARs too.

We also have the Top 14 and ProD2 leagues from France where Stephane Coulon (top right) referees the top side Oyonnax, and Benoit Rousselet will be overseeing the Top 14 league leaders, Bordeaux.

Enjoy your weekends!
Keith

World 7s – Seville

Women’s competition: Julieanne Zussman (Canada), Jaco De Wit (UAE), Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius (S Africa), Katherine Ritchie (England) and Eki Fanlo (Spain)

Men’s competition: Adam Leal (England), Jeremy Rozier (France), Paulo Duarte (Portugal), Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy), Finlay Brown (Scotland), Francisco Gonzalez (Uruguay) and Ben Breakspear (Wales)

URC – Round 11

Ulster Rugby v Scarlets
Referee: Jaco Peyper (SARU, 6th competition game)
ARs: Peter Marin (IRFU) & Andrew Cole (IRFU)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)

Dragons v Benetton Rugby
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU, 71st competition game)
ARs: Jason Bessant (WRU) & John Darcy (WRU)
TMO: Jon Mason (WRU)

Emirates Lions v Vodacom Bulls
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (SARU, 4th competition game)
ARs: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU) & Griffin Colby (SARU)
TMO: AJ Jacobs (SARU)

Connacht Rugby v Glasgow Warriors
Referee: Nic Berry (ARU, competition debut)
ARs: Stuart Gaffikin (IRFU) & Stuart Douglas (IRFU)
TMO: Brett Cronan (ARU)

Cell C Sharks v DHL Stormers
Referee: Marius van der Westhuisen (SARU, 8th competition game)
ARs: Cwengile Jadezweni (SARU) & Morne Ferreira (SARU)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)

Zebre Parma v Munster Rugby
Referee: Craig Evans (WRU, 26th competition game)
ARs: Federico Vedovelli (FIR) & Maria Beatrice Benvenuti (FIR)
TMO: Alan Falzone (FIR)

Ospreys v Edinburgh Rugby
Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR, 19th competition game)
ARs: Gwyn Morris (WRU) & Mike English (WRU)
TMO: Ian Davies (WRU)

Cardiff Rugby v Leinster Rugby
Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 59th competition game)
ARs: Adam Jones (WRU) & Aled Evans (WRU)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)

Gallagher Premiership

Bath Rugby v Harlequins
Referee: Tom Foley
ARs: Luke Pearce & Paul Dix
TMO: Sara Cox

Worcester Warriors v Northampton Saints
Referee: Ian Tempest (100th Premiership appointment)
ARs: Dan Jones & Rob Warburton
TMO: Craig Maxwell-Keys

London Irish v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Mathew Carley
ARs: Nick Wood & Phil Watters
TMO: Luke Pearce

Newcastle Falcons v Gloucester Rugby
Referee: Jack Makepeace
ARs: Greg Macdonald & Wayne Falla
TMO: Rowan Kitt

Wasps v Saracens
Referee: Wayne Barnes Karl Dickson
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe & Jamie Leahy
TMO: Stuart Terheege

Sale Sharks v Leicester Tigers
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
ARs: Joe James & John Meredith
TMO: David Rose

RFU Championship

Doncaster Knights v Ampthill
Referee: Andrew Jackson
ARs: Jamie Leahy & Ian Bibey

Jersey Reds v Richmond
Referee: Hamish Smales
ARs: Charlie Gayther & Darryl Chapman

Bedford Blues v Hartpury University
Referee: Alex Thomas
ARs: Neil Chivers & Jonathan Healy

London Scottish v Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: Joe James
ARs: Simon Adams & Peter Brunt

Coventry v Cornish Pirates
Referee: Mike Hudson
ARs: Peter Allan & Nick Marshall

Allianz Premier 15s

Wasps FC Ladies v Exeter Chiefs Women
Referee: Peter Caunt
ARs: Ewan Leadbeater & Jeff Highcock

Saracens Women v Worcester Warriors Women
Referee: Holly Wood
ARs: Steve Randall & Simon Bourne

Loughborough Lightning v DMP Durham Sharks
Referee: Nia Parsonage
ARs: Rory Fisher & Martin Sly

Harlequins Women v Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC
Referee: Iain Kiy
ARs: Peter Buchanan & Phil Bowers

Sale Sharks Women v Bristol Bears Women
Referee: Callum Watson
ARs: Ben Moore & Dave Miller

Top 14 – round 16

Union Bordeaux-Bègles v Castres Olympique
Referee: Benoit Rousselet
ARs: T.Trainini & C.Bultet
TMO: E.BRIQUET CAMPIN

CA Brive v Biarritz Olympique PB
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
ARs: V.Praderie & F.Chazal
TMO: P.Bonhoure

Stade Toulousain v Racing 92
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: J.Dufort & C.Coussan
TMO: L.Sclafer

Pau v ASM Clermont
Referee: Laurent Cardona
ARs: J.Castaignede & L.Millotte
TMO: J.Rebollal

La Rochelle v Montpellier
Referee: Romain Poite
ARs: M.Chalon & C.Bats
TMO: D.Grenouillet

Stade Français Paris v RC Toulon
Referee: Sebastian Minery
ARs: A.Descottes & TBC
TMO: C.Marchat

Perpignan v Lyon
Referee: Luc Ramos
ARs: P.Brousset & P.Puharre
TMO: E.Gauzins

Pro D2

Colomier v Oyonnax
Referee: Stephane Coulon
ARs: David Beun & Thierry Mallet
TMO: Sebastien Minery

Carcassonne v Montauban
Referee: Adrien Marbot
ARs: Herve Lasausa lespy labaylette & Nicolas Bridoux
TMO: Christophe Berdos

RC Vannes v Stade Montois Rugby
Referee: M.Noirot
ARs: L.Carrillo & D.Daste
TMO: P.Pechambert

FC Grenoble Rugby v Rouen Normandie
Referee: F.Hourquet
ARs: K.BRALLEY & W.Prache
TMO: J.Giraud

RC Narbonne v Provence Rugby
Referee: N.Datas
ARs: F.Bouzac & N.ROCHE
TMO: M.Zitouni

Béziers v Agen
Referee: P.Bru
ARs: J.LESPES & G.Elias
TMO: P.Dellac

US Bressane v Stade Aurillacois
Referee: B.Hernandez
ARs: C.BOULAY & F.Masse
TMO: C.Lafon

Nevers v Bayonne
Referee: V.Blasco baque
ARs: B.Hernandez & F.Hand
TMO: A.Hadj bachir

Tennent’s Premiership

Currie Chieftains v Jed Forest
Ref: Ian KENNY
ARs: Samuel O’NEIL & Allan PARRY

Edinburgh Academical v Marr
Ref: Hollie DAVIDSON
ARs: Michael TODD & Colin GEORGE

GHA v Aberdeen Grammar Rugby
Ref: David SUTHERLAND
ARs: Dunx MCCLEMENT & Stephen WARD

Hawick v Musselburgh
Ref: Sam GROVE-WHITE
ARs: Ross MABON & David CHANGLENG

Selkirk v Glasgow Hawks
Ref: Ben BLAIN
ARs: Ruairidh CAMPBELL & Bob NEVINS

Tennents Womens Premier League

Corstorphine Cougars WRFC v Stirling County WRFC
Ref: Johnathan COCKAYNE
ARs: Murdo WILSON & Dave MCKERVAIL

Heriots Blues Women v Cartha Queens Park WRFC
Ref: Calum WEHMEYER
ARs: TBC

Watsonians WRFC v Hillhead Jordanhill WRFC
Ref: Calum LAZENBY
ARs: Alistair WATT & Digby THOMAS