Weekend appointments – 28-31 Oct: RWC21 QF & others

It’s a big refereeing weekend in New Zealand as the Rugby World Cup quarter finals take place with Hollie Davidson, Aimee Barrett-Theron (pictured top left), Maggie Cogger-Orr and Joy Neville all in charge. My man in New Zealand tells me it’s Maggie Cogger-Orr’s 50th 1st class game, becoming the 4th NZR female referee to achieve that milestone. Nice one! It’s also the start of the Autumn international series with Nika Amashukeli kicking things off in Japan (v All Blacks) and Luke Pearce is in Scotland as they play the Wallabies.

I flagged a TMO exchange a few weeks ago, and there’s a couple more this weekend in Europe as Tom Foley (Premiership) and Brian MacNiece (URC) swap leagues. Back to on-the-field, in France, Jeremy Rozier (top right) picks up another Top 14 match as Bordeaux host Toulon. In Wales, Elgan Williams (bottom left) will referee second placed Cardiff who play Llandovery. Over in Hong Kong, only the women’s league play this weekend, with Sunny Lee (bottom right) making her Premiership debut as the Causeway Bay Phoenix host the USRC Tigers Ladies. Good luck Sunny! Final good luck, literally, goes to Ian Kenny who referees Scotland’s Super 6 Final where Watsonians play Ayreshire Bulls.

Enjoy your weekend, whatever you’re watching/refereeing
Keith

Rugby World Cup 21 – Quarter Finals

France v Italy
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU)
ARs: Amber McLachlan (RA) & Tyler Miller (RA)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)

New Zealand v Wales
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU)
ARs: Aurélie Groizeleau (FFR) & Julianne Zussman (RC)
TMO: Chris Assmus (RC)

England v Australia
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (NZR)
ARs: Lauren Jenner (NZR) & Kat Roche (USAR)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)

Canada v USA
Referee: Joy Neville (IRFU)
ARs: Sara Cox (RFU) & Clara Munarini (FIR)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)

Autumn Internationals

Japan v New Zealand
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Geo)
ARs: Jordan Way (Aus) & Graham Cooper (Aus)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SA)

Scotland v Australia
Referee: Luke Pearce (Eng)
ARs: Karl Dickson (Eng) & Christophe Ridley (Eng)
TMO: Stuart Terheege (Eng)

Rugby Europe Internationals

RE Conference 2 South
Montenegro v Bosnia & Herzegovina
Referee: Diogo MIRANDA (POR)

RE Conference 1 North
Moldova v Latvia
Referee: Ivan ZELIC (CRO)

Men’s Trophy
Sweden v Croatia
Referee: Eugeniu PROCOPI (MOD)
ARs: Valeriu CHIPERCEAN (MOD) & Anatol TIPA (MOD)

Rugby Europe: Super Cup Round 6

Black Lion v RC Batumi
Referee: Andrew COLE (IRE)
ARs: Padraiс REIDY (IRE) & Robbie JENKINSON (IRE)

Iberians v Brussels Devils
Referee: Michel TODD (SCO)
ARs: Sam O NEIL (SCO) & Alistair WATT (SCO)

Tel Aviv Heat v Romanian Wolves
Referee: Gert VISSER (NED)
ARs: Louis VAN GERWEN (NED) & Phila BITTERHOUT (NED)

Lusitanos v Delta
Referee: Alex FRASSON (ITA)
ARs: Filippo RUSSO (ITA) & Filippo VINCI (ITA)

BKT United Rugby Championship – Round 7

Scarlets v Leinster
Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR, 28th league game)
ARs: Adam Jones (WRU) & Simon Mills (WRU)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)

Glasgow Warriors v Benetton
Referee: Craig Evans (WRU, 38th league game)
ARs: Finlay Brown (SRU) & Michael Todd (SRU)
TMO: Sean Brickell (WRU)

Emirates Lions v DHL Stormers
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni (SARU, 4th league game)
ARs: Morné Ferreira (SARU) & Stephan Geldenhuys (SARU)
TMO: Ben Crouse (SARU)

Dragons RFC v Zebre Parma
Referee: Ben Blain (SRU, 25th league game)
ARs: Gareth Newman (WRU) & Gwyn Morris (WRU)
TMO: Mike Adamson (SRU)

Munster v Ulster
Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU, 68th league game)
ARs: Andrew Brace (IRFU) & Paul Haycock (IRFU)
TMO: Tom Foley (RFU)

Ospreys v Connacht
Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU, 28th league game)
ARs: Adam Jones (WRU) & Mark Butcher (WRU)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)

Vodacom Bulls v Cell C Sharks
Referee: Marius van der Westhuisen (SARU, 12th league game)
ARs: AJ Jacobs (SARU) & Griffin Colby (SARU)
TMO: Quentin Immelman (SARU)

Cardiff Rugby v Edinburgh Rugby
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR, 19th league game)
ARs: Mike English (WRU) & Lewis Harrison (WRU)
TMO: Stefano Roscini (FIR)

England: Gallagher Premiership

Gloucester Rugby v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Adam Leal
ARs: Dan Jones & John Meredith
TMO: Dean Richards

Harlequins v London Irish
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
ARs: Matthew Carley & James Clarke
TMO: Claire Hodnett

Northampton Saints v Bristol Bears
Referee: Hamish Smales
ARs: Greg Macdonald & Phil Watters
TMO: David Rose

Saracens v Sale Sharks
Referee: Wayne Barnes
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe & Jonathan Healy
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)

England: RFU Championship

Hartpury University v Jersey Reds
Referee: Simon Harding
ARs: Ian Bibey & Jonathan Healy

Doncaster Knights v Ampthill
Referee: Joe James
ARs: Jamie Leahy & Peter Allan

Cornish Pirates v London Scottish
Referee: George Selwood
ARs: Simon Adams & Peter Brunt

Richmond v Bedford Blues
Referee: Charlie Gayther
ARs: Darryl Chapman & James Cornell

Caldy v Coventry
Referee: Michael Hudson
ARs: Simon Park & Gregg Dawson

Ealing Trailfinders v Nottingham
Referee: Nick Wood
ARs: Ryan Collier & Mike Woods

England: Allianz Premier Cup

Harlequins Women v DMP Sharks
Referee: Holly Wood
ARs: Chris Bartlett & Emma Sly

Loughborough Lightning v Sale Sharks Women
Referee: Harry Walbaum
ARs: Jenny Burrows & Tim Dyer

France: Top 14 – round 9

Castres Olympique v ASM Clermont
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
ARs: S.Minery & C.Bats
TMO: C.Marchat

CA Brive v Racing 92
Referee: Pierre Brousset
ARs: L.Ramos & F.Masse
TMO: A.Hadj bachir

Montpellier Hérault Rugby v Stade Français Paris
Referee: Vivien Praderie
ARs: L.Cayre & S.Boyer
TMO: D.Grenouillet

USA Perpignan v LOU Rugby
Referee: Jonathan Dufort
ARs: A.MARBOT & F.Chazal
TMO: P.Bonhoure

Stade Rochelais v Section Paloise
Referee: Jonathan Gasnier
ARs: B.Rousselet & T.Mallet
TMO: P.Dellac

Aviron Bayonnais v Stade Toulousain
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZ)
ARs: P.Nuchy & G.Elias
TMO: E.Gauzins

Union Bordeaux-Bègles v RC Toulon
Referee: Jeremy Rozier
ARs: T.Charabas & TBC
TMO: N.Datas

ProD2 – Round 9

FC Grenoble v USON Nevers
Referee: Evan Urruzmendi
ARs: Jean Lespes & Walter Prache
TMO: Denis Grenouillet

Rouen Normandie Rugby v Biarritz Olympique
Referee: Benjamin Hernandez
ARs: B.BEURIOT & S.Brayelle
TMO: B.Bessot

Provence Rugby v US Montalbanaise
Referee: Thomas Chereque
ARs: S.Coulon & J.Couvreur
TMO: P.Pechambert

Colomiers Rugby v Soyaux-Angoulême XV
Referee: Mathieu Noirot
ARs: K.BRALLEY & D.Dayre
TMO: J.GIRAUD

RC Massy Essonne v Stade Montois Rugby
Referee: Flavien Hourquet
ARs: R.Guatelli & D.LORRE
TMO: C.Berdos

Oyonnax Rugby v US Carcassonne
Referee: David Beun
ARs: L.Carrillo & C.Gaillardon
TMO: M.Zitouni

Stade Aurillacois v AS Béziers Hérault
Referee: Cyril Boulay
ARs: H.Lasausa lespy labaylette & M.Gharbi tarchouna
TMO: L.Sclafer

SU Agen v RC Vannes
Referee: Vincent Blasco baque
ARs: P.Bru & N.ROCHE
TMO: J.Rebollal

Wales: Indigo Premiership

Merthyr RFC v Carmarthen RFC
Referee: Mike English
ARs: John Darcy & Mark Butcher
TMO: Greg Morgan

Pontypridd RFC v Llanelli RFC
Referee: Stephen Allsop
ARs: Jason Bessant & Richard Brace

Ebbw Vale RFC v Swansea RFC
Referee: Steff Edwards
ARs: Aaron Parry & Jon Hardy

RGC v Bridgend RFC
Referee: Ben Breakspear
ARs: Carwyn Williams & Chris Oliver

Cardiff RFC v Llandovery RFC
Referee: Elgan Williams
ARs: Lewis Harrison & Stuart Kibble

Hong Kong: Nan Fung Group/SEWIT Women’s Premiership

Natixis HKFC Ice v Gai Wu Falcons
Referee: Morgan White (15th WPrem appointment)
ARs: Allen Judge & Thomas Ngan

DAC Kowloon Ladies v Societe Generale Valley
Referee: Sam Chan (15th WPrem appointment)
ARs: Billy Chan & Cathy Chan

SCAA Causeway Bay Phoenix v Kroll USRC Tigers Ladies
Referee: Sunny Lee (1st WPrem appointment)
ARs: Steven Yuen & Sam Chan

Scotland: Super 6s Final

Watsonians v Ayrshire Bulls
Referee: Ian Kenny
ARs: Jonny Perriam & Ruairidh Campbell

Tennents Men’s Premiership

Selkirk v Hawick
Referee: Finlay Brown
ARs: David Changleng & Bob Nevins

Jed Forest v Currie Chieftains
Referee: Calum Lazenby
ARs: Bryan Johnston & Dave McKervail

GHA v Edinburgh Academical
Referee: David Young
ARs: Willie Anderson & Ronan MacHugh

Musselburgh v Marr
Referee: Grant Stephen
ARs: Mary Pringle & David Thomas

Heriot’s Blues v Glasgow Hawks
Referee: Fergus Hollins
ARs: Beatriz Casares Fernandez & Allan Parry

Tennents Women’s Premiership

Corstorphine Cougars v Heriot’s Blues Women
Referee: Paul Rendle
ARs: Yvonne Tunnicliff & Kevin McGhee

Stirling County WRFC v Watsonians WRFC
Referee: John Smith
ARs: Beatriz Casares Fernandez & Allan Parry

Garioch WRFC v Cartha Queens Park WRFC
Referee: Johnathan Cockayne
ARs: Allana McLean & Andrew Laing