It’s one of the big finals weekends across the elite game this weekend. We have the final round of the PAC4 competition in New Zealand with Canada’s Julianne Zussman (pic top left) and home rep Lauren Jenner looking after the final two matches. We then have the season-end finals of the Premiership in England, the URC (in South Africa) and in Super Rugby (in Aukland). Wayne Barnes, Andrew Brace and Ben O’Keeffe will have the whistle in those respective matches.
We’re not quite there yet with the Top 14, Currie Cup or US MLR, as it’s semi final weekend in those three leagues. Check out those referees, ARs and TMOs hoping to earn a final birth next weekend! All those aside, we also the referee squads for the Rugby Europe 7s in Budapest! Think it might be a warm weekend there!
Good luck to all those involved this weekend, and enjoy whatever it is you’re watching!
Keith
Pacific 4 – Round 3
Australia v Canada
Referee: Lauren Jenner (NZ)
ARs: Sara Cox (Eng) & Maggie Cogger-Orr (NZ)
TMO: Lee Jeffrey (NZ)
NZ Black Ferns v USA
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Can)
ARs: Amber McLachlan (Aus) & Tyler Miller (Aus)
TMO: Chris Assmus (Can)
Rugby Europe 7s – Trophy
Women’s competition referees:
Petra Druskovic (CRO), Amber Stramp (Wal), Nino Eloshvili (GEO), Olga Surkova (UKR), Miriam de la Rubia (ESP) & Alexandra Ferre (FRA)
Men’s competition referees:
Filippo Russo (ITA), Liam Wright (NED), Florin Bonea (ROM), Mike Hawkins (DAN), Eugeniu Propcopi (MDA) & Jonathan Teppler (ALL)
Summer internationals
Japan v Uruguay
Referee: Jordan Way (Aus)
ARs: Mike Fraser (NZ) & Graham Cooper (Aus)
TMO: Chris Hart (NZR)
England v Barbarians
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Ita)
ARs: Mike Adamson (Sco) & Gianluca Gnecchi (Ita)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wal)
Gallagher Premiership Final
Leicester Tigers v Saracens
Referee: Wayne Barnes
ARs: Luke Pearce & Christophe Ridley
TMO: Tom Foley
Time Keeper: Eric Bullion
Citing Commissioner: Chris Catling
URC Grand Final
DHL Stormers v Vodacom Bulls
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU, 80th league game)
ARs: Jaco Peyper (SARU) & AJ Jacobs (SARU)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)
Super Rugby Pacific: The Final
Blues v Crusaders
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZ)
ARs: Nic Berry (Aus) & Stu Curran (NZ)
TMO: Shane McDermott (NZ)
US MLR – Conference Finals
Western Conference Final
Houston Sabercats v Seattle Seawolves
Referee: Scott Green
ARs: Luke Rogan & Kahlil Harrison
TMO: Derek Summers
Eastern Conference Final
New England Free Jacks v Rugby New York
Referee: Federico Anselmi (Arg)
ARs: Mike Lash & Cisco Lopez
TMO: Nick Hannon
Top 14 Semi-Finals
Castres Olympique v Stade Toulousain
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: Thomas Charabas & Maxime Chalon
TMO: Eric Gauzins
Montpellier Hérault Rugby Club v Union Bordeaux Bègles
Referee: Pierre Brousset
ARs: Adrien Marbot & Luc Ramos
TMO: Denis Grenouillet
South Africa – Currie Cup semi finals
Premier Division semi-finals
Vodacom Bulls v Windhoek Draught Griquas
Referee: Griffin Colby
Toyota Cheetahs v Airlink Pumas
Referee: Morné Ferreira
First Division semi-finals:
Down Touch Griffons v Black Lion
Referee – Ruhan Meiring
Eastern Province v SWD Eagles
Referee – Christopher Allison
Scotland – Super 6 Selection Match
Super Six East v Super Six West
Referee: Hollie Davidson
ARs: Jonny Perriam & Dunx McClement
