The Six Nations returns for round three and a sigh of relief to report all three appointed referees will be getting their games in. Nika Amashukeli (pic top left), Mike Adamson (top right) and Mathieu Raynal will be in Paris, Rome and Cardiff respectively.
In the u20s, Scotland’s Hollie Davidson (bottom right) will be out in Italy as they play Ireland in round three of that competitions. Just the one international women’s fixture this weekend as Spain host Sweden in the Rugby Europe Women’s Championship – Maria Heitor from Portugal oversees that one.
In the South, we have the welcome return of Super Rugby. They’re testing out some new law variations and a new yellow card upgrade trial this season so one to keep an eye on. Lots of familiar faces on field again this season. Full list below. The NZ Women’s Super Rugby Aupiki also kicks off, with Maggie Cogger-Orr (bottom left) on duty in Wellington.
We also have World 7s Series in Los Angeles, a few URC matches, a full round of Premiership & Premier 15s in England, men’s and women’s Premiership in Hong Kong and the US MLR, Super Rugby Americas
Enjoy your weekend when you get there
Keith
Guinness Six Nations 2023
Italy v Ireland
Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU)
ARs: Wayne Barnes (RFU) & Craig Evans (WRU)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)
Wales v England
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (FFR)
ARs: Andrew Brace (IRFU) & Pierre Brousset (FFR)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)
France v Scotland
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
ARs: Karl Dickson (RFU) & Andrea Piardi (FIR)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
Six Nations u20s
Italy v Ireland
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU)
ARs: IanKenny (SRU) & Luc Ramos (FFR)
TMO: Ben Blain (SRU)
Wales v England
Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU)
ARs: Chris Busby (IRFU) & Peter Martin (IRFU)
TMO: Joy Neville (IRFU)
France v Scotland
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (FIR)
ARs: Filippo Russo (FIR) & Alex Frasson (FIR)
TMO: Stefano Roscini (FIR)
World Sevens Series – Los Angeles (Men’s competition)
Referees: Reuben Keane (RA), Nick Hogan (NZRU), Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR), Paulo Duarte (FPR), Ben Breakspear (WRU), Tevita Rokovereni (FRU), Francisco Gonzalez (URU) and Morne Ferreira (SARU)
Rugby Europe Women’s Championship
Spain v Sweden
Referee: Maria Heitor (POR)
ARs:Diogo Inacio (POR) & Joao Simoes (POR)
Hong Kong: Nan Fung Group/SEWIT Women’s Premiership
Societe Generale Valley v Natixis HKFC Ice
Referee: Morgan White (18th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Sam Chan & Sunny Lee
KPMG HK Scottish v Kroll USRC Tigers
Referee: Gabriel Lee (51st WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Khan Murray & Alex Ng
DAC Kowloon v SCAA Causeway Bay Phoenix
Referee: Morgan White (19th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Sunny Lee & Aggie Poon
Hong Kong: Nan Fung Group/SEWIT Men’s Premiership
Societe Generale Valley v Natixis HKFC Club
Referee: Craig Chan (20th Prem appointment)
ARs: Stephen Copeman & Ed Fitzgerald
KPMG HK Scottish v Kroll USRC Tigers
Referee: Francesco Cammisa (4th Prem appointment)
ARs: Morgan White & Jacques Rossouw
DAC Kowloon v IMPACTHK HKU Sandy Bay
Referee: Matt Rodden (79th Prem appointment)
ARs: Sam Brown & Mark Jackson
Super Rugby – Round 1
Crusaders v Chiefs
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
ARs: Stu Curran & Jackson Henshaw
TMO: Shane McDermott
NSW Waratahs v ACT Brumbies
Referee: Nic Berry
ARs: Jordan Way & David Conway
TMO: James Leckie
Moana Pasifika v Fijian Drua
Referee: James Doleman
ARs: Jono Bredin & Fraser Hannon
TMO: Chris Hart
Highlanders v Blues
Referee: Paul Williams
ARs: Dan Waenga & Michael Winter
TMO: Richard Kelly
QLD Reds v Hurricanes
Referee: Angus Gardner
ARs: Matt Kellahan & Amber McLachlan
TMO: Brett Cronan
Western Force v Melbourne Rebels
Referee: Damon Murphy
ARs: Graham Cooper & Jordan Kaminski
TMO: Kyle Burnett
New Zealand: Super Rugby Aupiki 2023 – round 1
Hurricanes Poua v Chiefs Manawa
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr
ARs: Tarsh Ganley & Tomas Roche
TMO: Jared Clarke
Matatu v Blues Women
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
ARs: Cassie Watt & Erin Doherty
TMO: Aaron Paterson
England: Gallagher Premiership – Round
Bath Rugby v Bristol Bears
Referee: Matthew Carley (129th Premiership appointment)
ARs: Ian Tempest & Gareth Holsgrove
TMO: Rowan Kitt
Citing: Chris Sharp
Saracens v Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (122nd Premiership appointment)
ARs: George Selwood & Phil Watters
TMO: Tom Foley
Citing: Danae Zamboulis
Northampton Saints v Gloucester Rugby
Referee: Adam Leal (25th Premiership appointment)
ARs: Joe James & Peter Allan
TMO: Rowan Kitt
Citing: Chris Catling
London Irish v Leicester Tigers
Referee: Jack Makepeace (15th Premiership appointment)
ARs: Simon Harding & Jamie Leahy
TMO: Dean Richards
Citing: John Byett
Exeter Chiefs v Sale Sharks
Referee: Luke Pearce (137th Premiership appointment)
ARs: Christophe Ridley & Sara Cox
TMO: Stuart Terheege
Citing: Budge Pountney
RFU Championship
Ampthill v Nottingham
Referee: Harry Walbaum
ARs: Jonathan Cook & Calum Howard
England: Allianz Premier 15s
Gloucester-Hartpury Women v Saracens Women
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
ARs: Hamish Grant & Ryan Collier
Exeter Chiefs Women v Loughborough Lightning
Referee: Mike Hudson
ARs: Simon Adams & Ian Bibey
Bristol Bears Women v Uni of Worcester Warriors Women
Referee: Neil Chivers
ARs: Adam Wookey & Peter Brunt
Wasps Women v DMP Sharks
Referee: Charlie Gayther
ARs: Fiona Brunt & Darryl Chapman
Sale Sharks Women v Harlequins Women
Referee: Andrew Jackson
ARs: Simon Park & Gregg Dawson
US MLR – Round 2
Seattle Seawolves v ATL Rugby
Referee: Luke Rogan
ARs: Saro Turner & Clint Lemkus
TMO: Chris Assmus
Utah Warriors v Dallas Jackals
Referee: Marquise Goodwin
ARs: Kahlil Harrison & Justin Canova
TMO: Austin Reed
Houston Sabercats v NOLA Gold
Referee: Kat Roche
ARs: Brian Dusablon & Blair McClure
TMO: Chris Assmus
Rugby New York v Toronto Arrows
Referee: Derek Summers
ARs: Miles McIvor & Marty Steffens
TMO: Nick Hannon
San Diego Legion v New England Free Jacks
Referee: Scott Green
ARs: Austin Reed & Alexis Alfaro
TMO: Chris Assmus
URC – round 6 (postponed matches)
Cell C Sharks v Ulster
Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU, 32nd league game)
ARs: Cwengile Jadezweni (SARU) & Griffon Colby (SARU)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)
Emirates Lions v Glasgow Warriors
Referee: Adam Jones (WRU, 38th league game)
ARs: AJ Jacobs (SARU) & Stephan Geldenhuys (SARU)
TMO: Ian Davies (WRU)
Super Rugby Americas – Round 2
Penarol v America Raptors
Referee: Nehuen Jauri Rivero (Arg)
ARs: Simon Larrubia & Claudio Cattivelli
TMO: Francisco Pesce
Selknam v Pampas
Referee: Damian Schneider (Arg)
ARs: Juan Manuel Lopez & Raimundo Fuenzalida
TMO: Ignacio Calle
Cobras Brasil v Dogos
Referee: Frank Mendez (Chile)
ARs: Gonzalo Ventoso & Guillerme Zaparoli
TMO: Alejandro Longres
France: Top14 – Round 19
Stade Français Paris v Montpellier Hérault Rugby
Referee: Adrien Descottes
ARs: B.Rousselet & N.Bridoux
TMO: C.Lafon
Union Bordeaux-Bègles v USA Perpignan
Referee: Thomas Charabas
ARs: M.Noirot & P.Puharre
TMO: D.Grenouillet
LOU Rugby v Racing 92
Referee: Ludovic.Cayre
ARs: C.BOULAY & F.Masse
TMO: A.Hadj bachir
Aviron Bayonnais v Castres Olympique
Referee: Vincent Blasco baque
ARs: F.Hourquet & C.Coussan
TMO: C.Berdos
Stade Rochelais v CA Brive
Referee: Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy
ARs: H.Lasausa lespy labaylette & Arbitre nº4
TMO: M.Zitouni
Stade Toulousain v Section Paloise
Referee: Tual Trainini
ARs: J.Gasnier & C.Bultet
TMO: P.Pechambert
ASM Clermont v RC Toulon
Referee: Adrien MARBOT
ARs: E.URRUZMENDI & T.Mallet
TMO: P.Dellac
France: ProD2 – Round 22
Colomiers v Agen
Referee: Mathieu Noirot
ARs: CYRILLE BOULAY & Mourad Gharbi tarchouna
TMO: Cedric Marchat
BÉZIERS v GRENOBLE
Referee: Flavien Hourquet
ARs: Anthony LAC & Denis Daste
TMO: Bruno Bessot
SA ANGOULÊME XV v MONTAUBAN
Referee: Jonathan Gasnier
ARs: David Beun & Richard Duhau
TMO: Jonathan Dufort
RC VANNES v AURILLAC
Referee: Stephane Coulon
ARs: Remy Charleroy & Walter Prache
TMO: Jean luc Rebollal
Rouen Normandie v RC Massy Essonne
Referee: KEVIN BRALLEY
ARs: AURELIE GROIZELEAU & Sylvain Brayelle
TMO: Laurent Sclafer
CARCASSONNE v OYONNAX
Referee: Pierre Bru
ARs: Evan Urruzmendi & Sylvain Jaymes
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure
USON Nevers v Stade Montois
Referee: JEAN LESPES
ARs: Benjamin Hernandez & Laurent Millotte
TMO: Nicolas Datas
Provence Rugby v Biarritz Olympique PB
Referee: Thomas Chereque
ARs: Herve Lasausa lespy labaylette & Norbert ROCHE
TMO: Eric BRIQUET CAMPIN
