Usual round up of referees, ARs and TMOs for the northern competitions with our southern readers in the middle of their summer off-season. It’s the final of the Rugby Europe Super Cup, so good luck to Paulo Duarte (pic top left) and his team who will oversee that one in Tiblisi. The only international we’re aware of this weekend is in Hong Kong were their women’s national team host Kazakhstan. Best wishes to Mayumi Takahashi from Japan (top right) who referees that.
Elsewhere we have round two of the two European (& South African) Cups. France’s Luc Ramos (bottom left) referees his first Champions Cup match as Leinster host Gloucester. There’s also a pre-festive round of men’s and women’s league action in England, Wales (Dewi Phillips, bottom right, is in Ebbw Vale) France and Hong Kong.
Enjoy!
Keith
Rugby Europe Super Cup final
Black Lions v Tel Aviv Heat
Referee: Paulo Duarte (Por)
ARs: Pedro Mendes-Silva (Port) & Francisco Serra (Por)
Women’s International
Hong Kong Women v Kazakhstan
Referee: Mayumi Takahashi (JRFU)
ARs: Morgan White (HKRFU) & Hibiki Ikeda (JRFU)
EPCR: Champions Cup – round 2
Leinster Rugby v Gloucester Rugby
Referee: Luc Ramos (FRA)
ARs: Jérémy Rozier (FRA) & Adrien Descottes (FRA)
TMO: Denis Grenouillet (FRA)
Union Bordeaux Bègles v Cell C Sharks
Referee: Christophe Ridley (ENG)
ARs: Hamish Smales (ENG) & James Clarke (ENG)
TMO: Dean Richards (ENG)
Exeter Chiefs v Vodacom Bulls
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (FRA)
ARs: Jonathan Dufort (FRA) & Vincent Blasco-Baqué (FRA)
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure (FRA)
Edinburgh Rugby v Castres Olympique
Referee: Tom Foley (ENG)
ARs: Nick Wood (ENG) & Peter Allan (ENG)
TMO: David Rose (ENG)
Leicester Tigers v ASM Clermont Auvergne
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRE)
ARs: Peter Martin (IRE) & Oisin Quinn (IRE)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRE)
Lyon v Saracens
Referee: Frank Murphy (IRE)
ARs: Eoghan Cross (IRE) & Paul Haycock (IRE)
TMO: Leo Colgan (IRE)
Ulster Rugby v Stade Rochelais
Referee: Luke Pearce (ENG)
ARs: George Selwood (ENG) & John Meredith (ENG)
TMO: Rowan Kitt (ENG)
DHL Stormers v London Irish
Referee: Pierre Brousset (FRA)
ARs: Tual Trainini (FRA) & Benoit Rousselet (FRA)
TMO: Thomas Charabas (FRA)
Montpellier Hérault Rugby v Ospreys
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GEO)
ARs: Dan Jones (ENG) & Wayne Falla (ENG)
TMO: Adam Leal (ENG)
Northampton Saints v Munster Rugby
Referee: Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy (FRA)
ARs: Jonathan Gasnier (FRA) & Kevin Bralley (Fra)
TMO: Eric Briquet-Campin (FRA)
Stade Toulousain v Sale Sharks
Referee: Andrea Piardi (ITA)
ARs: Filippo Russo (ITA) & Manuel Bottino (ITA)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (ITA)
Harelquins v Racing 92
Referee: Craig Evans (WAL)
ARs: Adam Jones (WAL) & Rhys Jones (WAL)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WAL)
EPCR Challenge Cup – Round 2
Emirates Lions v Stade Français Paris
Referee: Karl Dickson (ENG)
ARs: Matthew Carley (ENG) & Sara Cox (ENG)
TMO: Ian Tempest (ENG)
Glasgow Warriors v USA Perpignan
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (ENG)
ARs: Simon Harding (ENG) & Jonathan Healy (ENG)
TMO: Andrew Jackson (ENG)
CA Brive v Connacht Rugby
Referee: Adam Leal (ENG)
ARs: Alex Thomas (ENG) & Wayne Falla (ENG)
TMO: Dan Jones (ENG)
RC Toulon v Bath Rugby
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (ITA)
ARs: Alex Frasson (ITA) & Franco Rosella (ITA)
TMO: Stefano Rochini (ITA)
Toyota Cheetahs v Scarlets
Referee: Chris Busby (IRE)
ARs: Dan Carson (IRE) & Padraic Reidy (IRE)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRE)
Newcastle Falcons v Cardiff Rugby
Referee: Vivien Praderie (FRA)
ARs: Thomas Chérèque (FRA) & Thierry Mallet (FRA)
TMO: Cedric Marchat (FRA)
Dragons RFC v Section Paloise
Referee: Jack Makepeace (ENG)
ARs: Charlie Gayther (ENG) & Phil Watters (ENG)
TMO: Steve Leyshon (ENG)
Aviron Bayonnais v Benetton Rugby
Referee: Sam Grove-White (SCO)
ARs: Ian Kenny (SCO) & David Sutherland (SCO)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SCO)
Bristol Bears v Zebre Parma
Referee: Adrien Marbot (FRA)
ARs: Evan Urruzmendi (FRA) & Stéphane Crapoix (FRA)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FRA)
Hong Kong: Nan Fung Group/SEWIT Men’s Premiership
Kroll USRC Tigers v KPMG HK Scottish
Referee: Shane Barr (17th Prem appointment)
ARs: Matt Rodden & Ed Fitzgerald
Societe Generale Valley v Natixis HKFC Club
Referee: Matt Rodden (75th Prem appointment)
ARs: Francesco Cammisa & Mark Jackson
IMPACTHK HKU Sandy Bay v DAC Kowloon
Referee: Sam Brown (9th Prem Appointment)
ARs: Craig Chan & Francesco Cammisa
France: ProD2 – Round 15
AS Béziers Hérault v Biarritz Olympique PB
Referee: Kevin Bralley
ARs: Cyrille Boulay & Fabrice Hand
TMO: Patrick Dellac
USON Nevers v SU Agen
Referee: Flavien Hourquet
ARs: R.Guatelli & C.Gaillardon
TMO: M.Zitouni
FC Grenoble Rugby v RC Massy Essonne
Referee: Pierre Bru
ARs: P.Julien & W.Prache
TMO: C.Lafon
Stade Montois Rugby v US Carcassonne
Referee: David Beun
ARs: L.Sacarot & S.Brayelle
TMO: L.Sclafer
Rouen Normandie Rugby v Stade Aurillacois
Referee: Mathieu Noirot
ARs: A.Darche & L.Millotte
TMO: A.GROIZELEAU
US Montalbanaise v Soyaux-Angoulême XV
Referee: Cyrille BOULAY
ARs: A.LAC & J.Couvreur
TMO: J.Rebollal
RC Vannes v Provence Rugby
Referee: Herve Lasausa lespy labaylette
ARs: J.LESPES & N.ROCHE
TMO: N.Datas
Colomiers Rugby v Oyonnax Rugby
Referee: Stephane Coulon
ARs: B.Hernandez & B.Lapassade
TMO: A.Hadj bachir
England: RFU Championship
Ampthill v Nottingham
Referee: Adam Wookey
ARs: James Cornell & Simon Adams
Jersey Reds v Bedford Blues
Referee: Mike Hudson
ARs: Calum Howard & Darryl Chapman
Caldy v Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: Greg Macdonald
ARs: Peter Brunt & Jamie Leahy
London Scottish v Hartpury University
Referee: Hamish Grant
ARs: Gareth Holsgrove & Michael Woods
Coventry v Richmond
Referee: Joe James
ARs: Simon Park & Lionel Spooner
Cornish Pirates v Doncaster Knights
Referee: Jonathan Cook
ARs: Veryan Boscawen & Callum Watson
England: Allianz Premier 15s
Wasps Women v University of Worcester Warriors Women
Referee: Neil Sweeney
ARs: TBC & Frank Venner
Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC v DMP Sharks
Referee: Ben Simpson
ARs: Kasey Allen & Fiona Brunt
Sale Sharks Women v Saracens Women
Referee: TBC
ARs: Martin Sly & Simon O’Neil
Bristol Bears Women v Loughborough Lightning
Referee: Andy Wigley
ARs: Veryan Boscawen & Jonathan Cook
Exeter Chiefs Women v Harlequins Women
Referee: Neil Chivers
ARs: Fiona Brunt & Christopher Bartlett
Wales: Indigo Premiership
Llandovery v Aberavon – Postponed
Newport RFC v Llanelli RFC
Referee: Simon Rees
ARs: Elfyn Morris Roberts & Neil Perkins
Ebbw Vale RFC v Merthyr RFC
Referee: Dewi Phillips
ARs: Stephen Allsop & Chris Oliver
RGC v Pontypridd RFC
Referee: Gareth Newman
ARs: Ed Brown & Matthew Leon
Cardiff RFC v Carmarthen RFC
Referee: Ben Connor
ARs: John Darcy & Stuart Kibble
Bridgend RFC v Swansea RFC
Referee: Elgan Williams
ARs: Simon Mills & Greg Morgan
We are four Performance Reviewers that were taken of the SA Rugby Performance Review Panel by Mr Banks Yantolo (SA Rugby Referee Manager) without a phone call why we were taken of. I had to see it on Facebook that I am of the Panel.The other three PR’s also don’t know why were taken of as well. What stand us to do?
Sorry to read this Pierre. Im afraid you’ll need to speak to Mr Yantolo or SARU.