The big refereeing appointment this weekend is in Lisbon as Portugal take on Italy. While the match itself doesn’t sound like the biggest of summer internationals, it’ll be the first time a men’s Six Nations team will be refereed by an all-female match officials team. Hollie Davidson (pic, top left) leads the team of four. In the US, it’s the final of the Major League Rugby and the South African Currie Cup finals, so good luck to Federico Anselmi (top right) and JD Jadezweni (bottom left) who take charge of those two games.
The other grand finale is the final of the Top 14, where Tual Trainini (right) takes charge of his first final as Castre play Montpellier. Bon chance, Tual!
We’re in the lull period now as most domestic leagues are finished, it about to start, but we have all the international appointments for you. Graham Cooper from Australia (main pic, bottom right) gets the ball rolling in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka as Japan host Uruguay.
Enjoy!
Keith
Men’s Internationals
Portugal v Italy
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU)
ARs: Sara Cox (RFU) & Aurelie Groizeleau (FFR)
TMO: Claire Hodnett (RFU)
Japan v Uruguay
Referee: Graham Cooper (RA)
ARs: Mike Fraser (NZR) & Reuben Keane (RA)
TMO: Oli Kellett (RA)
Chile v Scotland A
Referee: Adam Jones (WRU)
ARs: Francisco Gonzalez (URU) & Moe Chaudhry (RC)
TMO: Derek Summers (USAR)
Netherlands v Zimbabwe
Referee: Killian O’Brien (Ger)
ARs: Martin Pertenais (Ger) & Jonathan Teppler (Ger)
Spain v Barbarians
Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Esp)
ARs: David Castro (Esp) & Belarmino Álvarez (Esp)
Maori All Blacks v Ireland (Wed 29th)
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)
ARs: Jordan Way (RA) & Graham Cooper (RA)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)
US MLR – Final
Rugby New York v Seattle Seawolves
Referee: Federico Anselmi (Arg)
ARs: Mike Lash & Cisco Lopez
TMO: Nick Hannon
Carling Currie Cup Final
Premier Division: Windhoek Draught Griquas v Airlink Pumas
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
ARs: Morne Ferreira & Griffin Colby
TMO: Quinton Immelman
First Division: Down Touch Griffons v Eastern Province
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
ARs: Griffin Colby & Ruhan Meiring
TMO: Egon Seconds
France: Top 14 final
Castre v Montpellier
Referee: Tual Trainini
ARs: Adrien Descottes & Cédric Marchat
TMO: Eric Briquet-Campin
TMO : Eric BRIQUET-CAMPIN
