Ben O’Keeffe (pic top left) and Nic Berry (top right) will be the top referees on duty this weekend as the Rugby Championship heads into round 4. Ben is in Australia as they play the Springboks for a second time in two weeks. Berry will be across the Tasman as the All Blacks try to turn round from last week’s defeat to Argentina. There’s two women’s internationals as Aurélie Groizeleau (bottom left) and Sara Cox swap countries. The French referee is in Exeter as the Red Roses host the USA, and England’s leading female referee heads to oversee the France Italy match in Nice.
Elsewhere in the North, the season ramps up as the Top 14 resumes to join the ProD2 who started last weekend. The Welsh Premiership also resumes with Steff Edwards (bottom right) refereeing the TV match as Pontypridd host Cardiff.
The rest of the action is in New Zealand where the Farah Palmer Cup semi finals take place and the NPC and Heartlands Champs have another round of matches.
Enjoy the weekend
Keith
The Rugby Championship
New Zealand v Argentina
Referee: Nic Berry (RA)
ARs: Nika Amashukeli (GRU) & Jordan Way (RA)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)
Australia v South Africa
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR)
ARs: Paul Williams (NZR) & Tual Trainini (FFR)
TMO: Brendon Pickerill (NZR)
Women’s Internationals
France v Italy
Referee: Sara Cox (RFU)
ARs: Katherine Ritchie (RFU) & Holly Wood (RFU)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
England v USA
Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (FFR)
ARs: Doriane Domenjo (FFR) & Maria Beatrice Benvenuti (FIR)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
France: Top 14 – Round 1
Racing 92 v Castres Olympique
Referee: Pierre Brousset
TMO: N.Datas
Stade Français Paris v ASM Clermont
Referee: Vivien Praderie
TMO: P.Pechambert
RC Toulon v Aviron Bayonnais
Referee: Vincent Blasco baque
TMO: C.Marchat
Section Paloise v USA Perpignan
Referee: Pierre Baptiste Nuchy
TMO: P.Dellac
CA Brive v LOU Rugby
Referee: Benoit Rousselet
TMO: E.BRIQUET CAMPIN
Stade Rochelais v Montpellier Hérault Rugby
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
TMO: D.Grenouillet
Union Bordeaux-Bègles v Stade Toulousain
Referee: Adrien MARBOT
TMO: E.Gauzins
France: Pro D2 – Round 2
AS Béziers Hérault v Stade Montois Rugby
Referee: Luc Ramos
TMO: Cyril Lafon
Oyonnax Rugby v RC Massy Essonne
Referee: Kevin Bralley
TMO: B.Bessot
USON Nevers v Soyaux-Angoulême XV
Referee: Jean Lespes
TMO: J.GIRAUD
RC Vannes v Biarritz Olympique PB
Referee: Flavien Hourquet
TMO: C.Berdos
US Carcassonne v US Montalbanaise
Referee: David Beun
TMO: M.Zitouni
Stade Aurillacois v Provence Rugby
Referee: Benjamin Hernandez
TMO: A.Hadj bachir
Rouen Normandie Rugby v US Colomiers
Referee: Evan URRUZMENDI
TMO: TBC
SU Agen v FC Grenoble Rugby
Referee: Stephane Coulon
TMO: L.Sclafer
NZ: Bunnings Warehouse NPC – round 5
Manawatu v Tasman
Referee: Nick Hogan
ARs: Matt McEwen & Ben Koch
TMO: Carl Baker
Northland v Auckland
Referee: Stu Catley
ARs: Jaco Cronje & Nathan Chestnut
TMO: Llew Smart
Taranaki v Waikato
Referee: Angus Mabey
ARs: Mitch Young & Cam Hurley
TMO: Richard Kelly
Southland v Wellington
Referee: Marcus Playle
ARs: Sam Nicholson & Taylor Swan
TMO: Andrew Rowland
Canterbury v Hawke’s Bay
Referee: James Doleman
ARs: Eden Brown & John Whitcombe
TMO: David Rumble
Otago v Bay of Plenty
Referee: Mike Fraser
ARs: Fraser Hannon & Logan Whitty
TMO: Chris Hart
North Harbour v Counties Manukau
Referee: Mike Winter
ARs: Ryan Borthwick & Scott McKenzie
TMO: Jonathan Paterson
Tasman v Wellington
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
ARs: Steff James & Aidan Barnett
TMO: Cory Eggers
NZ: Heartland Championship – round 3
Buller v Poverty Bay
Referee: Mike Lash
ARs: Dave Woodhouse & Gareth Allen
East Coast v Whanganui
Referee: Ben Woolerton
King Country v Thames Valley
Referee: Will Johnston
Mid Canterbury v West Coast
Referee: Fraser Hannon
South Canterbury v North Otago
Referee: Andy Morton
ARs: Josh Rooney & Mike O’Brien
Wairarapa-Bush v Horowhenua-Kapiti
Referee: Dan Waenga
ARs: Alister Payne & Chris Jefferies
NZ: Farah Palmer Cup
Premiership Semi-finals:
Canterbury v Wellington
Referee: Tarsha Ganley
ARs: Jeremy McAlister & Jarrod Le Gros
Waikato Women v Auckland Storm
Referee: Dan Moore
ARs: Larrisa Collingwood & Nico Fox
Championship Semi-finals:
Hawke’s Bay Tui v Northland Women
Referee: Taneika Uerata
ARs: Dan Waenga & Jarrod Graham
Otago v North Harbour
Referee: Jackson Henshaw
ARs: TBC
Wales: Premiership – round 1
Aberavon v Bridgend
Referee: Elgan Williams
ARs: John Darcy & Richard Brace
Carmarthen Quins v Llandovery
Referee: Gareth Newman
ARs: Dewi Phillips & Greg Morgan
Llanelli v Swansea
Referee: Jason Bessant
ARs: Elfyn Morris-Roberts & Chris Oliver
Merthyr v RGC1404
Referee: Simon Mils
ARs: Adam Jones & Stuart Kibble
Newport v Ebbw Vale
Referee: Stephen Allsop
ARs: Ian Davies & Neil Perkins
Pontypridd v Cardiff
Referee: Steff Edwards
ARs: Simon Rees & Paul Jones
TMO: Sean Brickell
Scotland: Friendlies
Edinburgh v London Scottish
Referee: Ben Blain
ARs: Michael Todd & Sam O’Neil
Glasgow Warriors v Ayrshire Bulls
Referee: Hollie Davidson
ARs: Grant Stephen & Alistair Watt
Scotland: Super 6s
Boroughmuir Bears vs Heriots Rugby
Referee: Ross Mabon
ARs: Finlay Brown & John Smith
Watsonians Rugby v Stirling Wolves
Referee: Jonny Perriam
ARs: David Sutherland & Grant Stephen
Scotland: Tennents Men’s Premiership
Edinburgh Academical v Marr
Referee: Sam O’Neil
ARs: Stephen Greenhill & Colin George
Heriots Blues v GHA
Referee: Michael Todd
ARs: Alex Obreja & Roman McHugh
Jed Forest v Hawick
Referee: Calum Worsley
ARs: David Changleng & Kevin McGhee
Musselburgh v Currie Chieftains
Referee: Tom French
ARs: Lee Fish & Bob Nevins
Selkirk v Glasgow Hawks
Referee: David Young
ARs: Mark Welsh & Digby Thomas
Scotland: Tennents Women’s Premiership
Watsonians v Stirling County
Referee: Cammy Forrest
ARs: Beatriz Casares Fernandez & Stephen Ward
Heriots Blues v Corstorphine Cougars
Referee: Calum Wehmeyer
ARs: Gordon Galashan & Walter Gaffney
Catha Queens Park v Garioch – Postponed
Hi Keith, do you know who is doing the Edinburgh v London Irish pre season friendly tonight?
Hope you and the family are well!
Hi Chloe – all well thanks. My man in Scotland tells me it’s Ben Blain with Michael Todd & Sam O’Neil on the flags.
Thanks 😊