It’s another round of European Challenge and Champions Cups this weekend and the notable refereeing team of four is in West Wales. Scotland’s Hollie Davidson (picture top left) heads an all female match official team looking after the Scarlets v Toyota Cheetahs match in the Challenge Cup. On the sides are her RWC21 colleagues Sara Cox (Eng) and Clara Munarini (Ita), with England’s Claire Hodnett in the TMO truck.
Also in Wales, Jason Bessant (bottom left) will the overseeing the TV match in the Indigo Welsh Premiership. Llandovery RFC and Merthyr RFC line up for that one.
In France, there’s only the the PRoD2 – Stephane Coulon (bottom right) will be in Normandie as Rouen host their Parisian friends from Soyaux-Angoulême XV. In England, there’s a full round in the women’s Premiers 15s and the men’s Championship, which leaves the only other referees & ARs for you, to be those in Hong Kong. Francesco Cammisa (top right) referees his 15th Women’s premiership match as Natixis HKFC Ice play host to the Kroll USRC Tigers
Enjoy your weekend’s rugby! Playing, watching or gearing up for pre-season? Let me know!
Keith
EPCR Heineken Cup – Round 3
ASM Clermont Auvergne v Leicester Tigers
Referee: Frank Murphy (IRE)
ARs: Andrew Cole (IRE) & Paul Haycock (IRE)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRE)
Gloucester Rugby v Leinster Rugby
Referee: Pierre Brousset (FRA)
ARs: Vincent Blasco (FRA) & Flavien Hourquet (FRA)
TMO: Denis Grenouillet (FRA)
Sale Sharks v Stade Toulousain
Referee: Mike Adamson (SCO)
ARs: Sam Grove-White (SCO) & David Sutherland (SCO)
TMO: Ben Blain (SCO)
Munster Rugby v Northampton Saints
Referee: Tual Trainini (FRA)
ARs: Adrien Descottes (FRA) & Christophe Bultet (FRA)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FRA)
Cell C Sharks v Union Bordeaux Bègles
Referee: Luke Pearce (ENG)
ARs: Christophe Ridley (ENG) & Jamie Leahy (ENG)
TMO: Tom Foley (ENG)
Stade Rochelais v Ulster Rugby
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GEO)
ARs: Alex Thomas (ENG) & Charlie Gayther (ENG)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WAL)
Vodacom Bulls v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (FRA)
ARs: Thomas Charabas (FRA) & Jonathan Gasnier (FRA)
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure (FRA)
Saracens v Lyon
Referee: Andrea Piardi (ITA)
ARs: Alex Frasson (ITA) & Manuel Bottino (ITA)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (ITA)
Ospreys v Montpellier Hérault Rugby
Referee: Karl Dickson (ENG)
ARs: Craig Maxwell-Keys (ENG) & Phil Watters (ENG)
TMO: Ian Tempest (ENG)
London Irish v DHL Stormers
Referee: Ludovic Cayre (FRA)
ARs: Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy (FRA) & Stéphane Crapoix (FRA)
TMO: Eric Briquet-Campin (FRA)
Castres Olympique v Edinburgh Rugby
Referee: Wayne Barnes (ENG)
ARs: Jack Makepeace (ENG) & Neil Chivers (ENG)
TMO: David Rose (ENG)
Racing 92 v Harlequins
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRE)
ARs: Peter Martin (IRE) & Oisin Quinn (IRE)
TMO: Joy Neville (IRE)
EPCR Challenge Cup – Round 3
Scarlets v Toyota Cheetahs
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SCO)
ARs: Sara Cox (ENG) & Clara Munarini (ITA)
TMO: Claire Hodnett (ENG)
Section Paloise v Dragons RFC
Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRE)
ARs: Jonny Erskine (IRE) & Keane Davison (IRE)
TMO: Leo Colgan (IRE)
Stade Français Paris v Emirates Lions
Referee: Adam Jones (WAL)
ARs: Simon Rees (WAL) & Tom Spurrier (WAL)
TMO: Sean Brickell (WAL)
Benetton Rugby v Aviron Bayonnais
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (ENG)
ARs: George Selwood (ENG) & Jonathan Healy (ENG)
TMO: Dean Richards (ENG)
Bath Rugby v RC Toulon
Referee: Chris Busby (IRE)
ARs: Dan Carson (IRE) & Aimee Barrett-Theron (SA)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRE)
Connacht Rugby v CA Brive
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (ITA)
ARs: Franco Rosella (ITA) & Vinci Filippo (ITA)
TMO: Stefano Roscini (ITA)
Zebre Parma v Bristol Bears
Referee: Luc Ramos (FRA)
ARs: Evan Urruzmendi (FRA) & Christian Coussan (FRA)
TMO: Patrick Dellac (FRA)
USAP v Glasgow Warriors
Referee: Craig Evans (WAL)
ARs: Ben Breakspear (WAL) & Gwyn Morris (WAL)
TMO: Ian Davies (WAL)
Cardiff Rugby v Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Vivien Praderie (FRA)
ARs: Hervé Lasausa (FRA) & Thierry Mallet (FRA)
TMO: Aurélie Groizeleau (FRA)
Wales: Indigo Premiership – round 15
Llandovery RFC v Merthyr RFC
Referee: Jason Bessant
ARs: Ben Breakspear & Neil Perkins
TMO: Greg Morgan
Swansea RFC v Carmarthen Quins RFC
Referee: Simon Mills
ARs: Gavin Roberts & Simon Harris
RGC1404 v Ebbw Vale RFC
Referee: Elgan Williams
ARs: Stephen Allsop & Mark Jones
Bridgend RFC v Pontypridd RFC
Referee: Rhys Jones
ARs: Jason Griffiths & Steve Harwood
Cardiff RFC v Newport RFC
Referee: Mike English
ARs: Gareth Newman & Dai Cambourne
France: ProD2 – Round 17
RC Vannes v SU Agen
Referee: Thomas Chereque
ARs: Jean LESPES & Benoit Lapassade
TMO: Jeremy Rozier
USON Nevers v Oyonnax Rugby
Referee: Sebastien Minery
ARs: B.BEURIOT & J.Couvreur
TMO: P.Pechambert
US Montalbanaise v Provence Rugby
Referee: Mathieu Noirot
ARs: A.Laloo & C.Gaillardon
TMO: C.Marchat
Stade Montois Rugby v RC Massy Essonne
Referee: Cyrille BOULAY
ARs: L.Carrillo & S.Brayelle
TMO: J.Rebollal
FC Grenoble Rugby v US Carcassonne
Referee: Kevin BRALLEY
ARs: R.Charleroy & D.Daste
TMO: C.Berdos
Rouen Normandie Rugby v Soyaux-Angoulême XV
Referee: Stephane Coulon
ARs: A.Darche & F.Hand
TMO: A.Hadj bachir
AS Béziers Hérault v Stade Aurillacois
Referee: Pierre Bru
ARs: A.LAC & B.Escoubet
TMO: J.Castaignede
Colomiers Rugby v Biarritz Olympique PB
Referee: David Beun
ARs: B.Hernandez & F.Masse
TMO: C.Lafon
Hong Kong – Nan Fung Group/SEWIT Men’s Premiership
DAC Kowloon v KPMG HK Scottish
Referee: Matt Rodden (76th Prem appointment)
ARs: Jacques Rossouw & Sam Chan
Natixis HKFC Club v Kroll USRC Tigers
Referee: Morgan White (15th Prem appointment)
ARs: Francesco Cammisa & Mark Jackson
Societe Generale Valley v IMPACTHK HKU Sandy Bay
Referee: Craig Chan (17th Prem Appointment)
ARs: Matt Rodden & Ed Fitzgerald
Hong Kong: Nan Fung Group/SEWIT Women’s Premiership
Natixis HKFC Ice v Kroll USRC Tigers
Referee: Francesco Cammisa (15th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Evans Lam & Thomas Ngan
Societe Generale Valley v SCAA Causeway Bay Phoenix
Referee: Sunny Lee (3rd WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Allen Judge & Billy Chan
DAC Kowloon v Gai Wu Falcons
Referee: Sam Chan (17th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Alex Ng & Aggie Poon
England: RFU Championship
Cornish Pirates v Nottingham
Referee: Harry Walbaum
ARs: James Milliner-Woodcock & Kevin Williams
Caldy v Richmond
Referee: Mike Hudson
ARs: Calum Howard & Andy Ashwell
Doncaster Knights v Hartpury University
Referee: Greg Macdonald
ARs: Simon Park & Peter Allan
Ealing Trailfinders v Ampthill
Referee: Andrew Jackson
ARs: Darryl Chapman & Lionel Spooner
Coventry v Jersey Reds
Referee: Nick Wood
ARs: James Clarke & Simon Adams
London Scottish v Bedford Blues
Referee: Joe James
ARs: James Pidding & Mike Woods
Allianz Premiers 15s
Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC v Loughborough Lightning
Referee: Neil Chivers
ARs: Andy Green & Frank Venner
Bristol Bears Women v Sale Sharks Women
Referee: Adam Wookey
ARs: Ryan Collier & Fiona Brunt
Wasps Women v Harlequins Women
Referee: Alex Rose
ARs: Ian Bibey & Mel Wright
DMP Sharks v University of Worcester Warriors Women
Referee: Owen Taylor
ARs: Rebecca Rees & Nikki O’Donnell
Exeter Chiefs Women v Saracens Women
Referee: Dan Jones
ARs: Harry Walbaum & Kevin Williams
