It’s Super Saturday in the Guinness Six Nations and the most experienced (active) test referee will be overseeing the title challenger in Dublin. Ireland can mathematically take the trophy, but could do with all five points on offer when they play Scotland. They will then be hoping England win away in France in a low scoring affair to restrict the French bonus points. Wayne Barnes will have his compatriots Christophe Ridley and Karl Dickson assisting, and Stuart Terheege watching from the truck in the car park. Jaco Peyper is in Paris with Mike Adamson, Frank Murphy and Marius Jonker for company. Andrew Brace has the dead rubber in Cardiff. In the u20s, Italian Federico Vedovelli (pic bottom left) will make his championship debut.
In the URC, Hollie Davidson will blow the whistle on the Scottish derby in Glasgow. There’s no Premiership league action in Scotland, France or England this weekend, but we do have the Premiership Cup kicking off in England. Like the teams, the RFU referees department will give game time to some of their developing referees. Dan Jones (bottom right) continues his rise following his move from the WRU/Pro14 (as was) last year. He’ll be refereeing Premiership teams for the first time as the west country derby as Bristol host Bath.
Elsewhere, we’ve got the referees, ARs and TMOs from the Rugby Europe action, MLR, Super Rugby from both sides of the Tasman, and Super W in Australia.
Enjoy!
Guinness Six Nations
Wales v Italy
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
ARs: Matthew Carley (RFU) & Tual Trainini (FFR)
TMO: Joy Neville (IRFU)
Ireland v Scotland
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)
ARs: Karl Dickson (RFU) & Christophe Ridley (RFU)
TMO: Stuart Terheege (RFU)
France v England
Referee: Jaco Peyper (SARU)
ARs: Mike Adamson (SRU) & Frank Murphy (IRFU)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)
Six Nations u20s
Wales v Italy
Referee: Damian Schneider (UAR)
ARs: Benoit Rousselet (FFR) & Luc Ramos (FFR)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
Ireland v Scotland
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (FIR)
ARs: Shota Tevadze (GRU) & Saba Abulashvili (GRU)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
France v England
Referee: AJ Jacobs (SARU)
ARs: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU) & Precious Pazani (ZIM)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
Men’s Rugby Europe Championship
Netherlands v Romania
Referee: Ben BLAIN (Sco)
ARs: Ru CAMPBELL – (Sco) & Bob NEVINS – (Sco)
TMO: Andrew MAC MENEMY (Sco)
Georgia v Spain
Referee: Craig EVANS (WAL)
ARs: Ben BREALSPEAR (WAL) & Ian DAVIES (WAL)
TMO: Jon MASON (WAL)
Rugby Europe Trophy
Germany v Switzerland
Referee: Gert VISSER (NED)
ARs: Liam WRIGHT (NED) & Michael ASSMAN (NED)
Belgium v Poland
Referee: Andrew COLE (IRE)
ARs: Nigel CORRELL (IRE) & Stuart DOUGLAS (IRE)
US Major League Rugby – Round 7
Utah Warriors v Toronto Arrows
Referee: Mike Lash (NZ)
ARs: Paulo Duarte & Kahlil Harrison
TMO: Chris Assmus
Dallas Jackals v Seattle Seawolves
Referee: Federico Anselmi (Arg)
ARs: Cole Jones & Brian Dusablon
TMO: Amelia Luciano
NOLA Gold v Rugby New York
Referee: Marcus Playle (USA)
ARs: Rob Halcomb & Saade Bou Mikel
TMO: Nick Hannon
Austin Gilgronis v New England Free Jacks
Referee: Luke Rogan (USA)
ARs: Joey Swatzell & Drew Low
TMO: Dave Ardrey
Los Angeles Giltinis v San Diego Legion
Referee: Scott Green (USA)
ARs: Austin Reed & Tim Lew
TMO: Jack Gohl
Old Glory DC v ATL Rugby
Referee: Derek Summers (USA)
ARs: Gavin McCandless & Aaron Davis
TMO: Amelia Luciano
Gallagher Premiership Cup
Newcastle Falcons v Leicester Tigers
Referee: Sara Cox
ARs: Jack Makepeace & Jamie Leahy
TMO: Hamish Smales
Bristol Bears v Bath Rugby
Referee: Dan Jones
ARs: Paul Dix & James Clarke
London Irish v Harlequins
Referee: George Selwood
ARs: Ian Bibey & Peter Allan
Sale Sharks v Wasps
Referee: Neil Chivers
ARs: Ian Tempest & Alex Thomas
Saracens v Northampton Saints
Referee: Mike Hudson
ARs: Charlie Gayther & Darryl Chapman
Exeter Chiefs v Worcester Warriors
Referee: Adam Leal
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe & Simon Adams
RFU Championship
Cornish Pirates v Hartpury University
Referee: Nick Wood
ARs: Peter Brunt & Ryan Collier
London Scottish v Bedford Blues
Referee: Joe James
ARs: Gareth Holsgrove & Nick Marshall
Coventry v Jersey Reds
Referee: Andrew Jackson
ARs: Ian Bibey & Phil Watters
URC Round – rescheduled round 7 & 9
Vodacom Bulls v Scarlets
Referee: Chris Busby (IRFU, 19th league game)
ARs: Cwengile Jadezweni (SARU) & Griffon Colby (SARU)
TMO: Sam Grove-White (SRU)
Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh Rugby
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU, 4th league game)
ARs: Keith Allen (SRU) & Ian Kenny (SRU)
TMO: Neil Paterson (SRU)
Emirates Lions v Munster
Referee: Adam Jones (WRU, 17th league game)
ARs: Cwengile Jadezweni (SARU) & Paul Mente (SARU)
TMO: Chris Busby (IRFU)
Cell C Sharks v Zebre Parma
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 82nd league game)
ARs: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU) & Morné Ferreira (SARU)
TMO: Quinton Immelman (SARU)
DHL Stormers v Cardiff Rugby
Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU, 21st league game)
ARs: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU) & Morné Ferreira (SARU)
TMO: Adam Jones (WRU)
Super Rugby – Round 5
Brumbies v Reds
Referee: Damon Murphy
ARs: Graham Cooper & Reuben Keane
TMO: Brett Cronan
Fijian Drua v Western
Referee: Nic Berry
ARs: Reuben Keane & James Palmer
TMO: Brett Cronan
Moana Pasifika v Chiefs
Referee: Paul Williams
ARs: James Doleman & Mike Winter
TMO: Richard Kelly
Waratahs v Melbourne Rebels
Referee: Graham Cooper
ARs: Damon Murphy & Matt Kellahan
TMO: James Leckie
Super Rugby Aupiki – Round 3
Matatu v Hurricanes Poua
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr
ARs: Larissa Collingwood & Tanieka Uerata
TMO: Estelle Whaiapu
Blues Women v Chiefs Manawa
Referee: Lauren Jenner
ARs: Tiana Ngawati & Cassie Watt
TMO: Lee Jeffrey
Super W – Round 3
Brumbies v Reds
Referee: Amber McLachlan
ARs: Mitch Egan & Rhianna Burke
Fijiana v Force
Referee: Max Fulton
ARs: Rory Amon & Paul Worsley
Waratahs v Rebels
Referee: Jess Ling
ARs: David Conway & Daniel Taylor