We’re back on Six Nations weekend which means slightly fewer domestic leagues are in play this weekend. In Italy, Damon Murphy is up from Australia to referee what could be the wooden spoon decider as Italy will fancy their chances of the double over Wales. Ben O’Keeffe (pic bottom left) similarly is in the north as England pay France at Twickenham and Luke Pearce is also north as Scotland play Ireland.
In the u20s Six Nations, a new name for many. Takehito Namekawa (top right) from Japan will referee the Scotland v Ireland match. Hollie Davidson (top left) is at The Rec as England host France and Anthony Woodthorpe is in Treviso looking after the Italy v Wales match. In Croatia, it’s great to see the Ukraine men’s team back in action. They meet Switzerland in Zagreb with Anthony Lac from Monaco on refereeing duties.
Elsewhere, good luck to those involved in the Hong Kong league semi finals (men’s and women’s) and all those around the leagues – England, USMLR (Marquise Goodwin (middle of the bottom left pic) has his first run out of the season in Chicago), SRA, and Super Rugby Pacific and Super Rugby Aupiki where Maggie Cogger-Orr (bottom right) takes charge of the Chiefs v Matatu match and Nick Hogan debuts at Super Rugby level with the other Aupiki, Hurricanes Poua v Blues match.
Enjoy your weekend
Keith
Guinness Six Nations 2023 – Round 4
Italy v Wales
Referee: Damon Murphy (RA)
ARs: Karl Dickson (RFU) & Chris Busby (IRFU)
TMO: Joy Neville (IRFU)
England v France
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR)
ARs: Jaco Peyper (SARU) & Andrea Piardi (FIR)
TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)
Scotland v Ireland
Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)
ARs: Wayne Barnes (RFU) & Christophe Ridley (RFU)
TMO: Stuart Terheege (RFU)
Six Nations U20s – Round 4
Italy v Wales
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (RFU)
ARs: Adam Leal (RFU) & Morné Ferreira (SARU)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
England v France
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU)
ARs: Sam Grove-White (SRU) & Adriaan Jacobs (SARU)
TMO: Ben Blain (SRU)
Scotland v Ireland
Referee: Takehito Namekawa (JRFU)
ARs: Damian Schneider (UAR) & Ben Breakspear (WRU)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
Rugby Europe Trophy (Mens)
Ukraine v Switzerland (played in Croatia)
Referee: Anthony Lac (Monaco)
ARs: Thomas Semin (Monaco) & Jerome MEUNIER (Monaco)
Gallagher Premiership – round 20
Northampton Saints v Bath Rugby
Referee: Jack Makepeace
ARs: Harry Walbaum & Wayne Falla
TMO: Rowan Kitt
Exeter Chiefs v Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Tom Foley
ARs: Jonathan Healy & Gareth Holsgrove
TMO: Rowan Kitt
Gloucester Rugby v Leicester Tigers (playing for the Ed Slater Cup)
Referee: Ian Tempest
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe & Phil Watters
TMO: Andrew Jackson
London Irish v Sale Sharks
Referee: Matthew Carley
ARs: Charlie Gayther & Simon Harding
TMO: Dean Richards
Bristol Bears v Harlequins
Referee: Adam Leal
ARs: Joe James & Gareth Holsgrove
TMO: David Rose
RFU Championship
Hartpury University v Bedford Blues
Referee: Sara Cox
ARs: Neil Chivers & Ryan Collier
Cornish Pirates v Coventry
Referee: Mike Hudson
ARs: Simon Adams & Lionel Spooner
Richmond v Nottingham
Referee: Neil Chivers
ARs: Andrew Ashwell & Kevin Williams
Doncaster Knights v Jersey Reds
Referee: Andrew Jackson
ARs: Jamie Leahy & Gregg Dawson
Caldy v Ampthill
Referee: Hamish Grant
ARs: John Meredith & Simon Park
Ealing Trailfinders v London Scottish
Referee: Alex Thomas
ARs: Peter Brunt & James Clarke
England: Allianz Premier 15s
Bristol Bears Women v Harlequins Women
Referee: Harry Walbaum
ARs: James Cornell & James Pidding
DMP Sharks v Saracens Women
Referee: Jack Moorhouse
ARs: Alan Hughes & Nia Parsonage
Wasps Women v Loughborough Lightning
Referee: TBC
ARs: Calum Howard & Darryl Chapman
Gloucester-Hartpury Women v Uni of Worcester Warriors Women
Referee: Charlie Gayther
ARs: Fiona Brunt & Kasey Allen
Exeter Chiefs Women v Sale Sharks Women
Referee: Adam Wookey
ARs: Ryan Collier & Chris Bartlett
Super Rugby Pacific – Round 3
Chiefs v Highlanders
Referee: Paul Williams
ARs: Dan Waenga & Mike Winter
TMO: Richard Kelly
Rebels v Waratahs
Referee: Angus Gardner
ARs: Reuben Keane & Amber McLachlan
TMO: Oli Kellett
Fijian Drua v Crusdaers
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
ARs: Angus Mabey & Marcus Playle
TMO: Glenn Newman
Hurricanes v Blues
Referee: Nic Berry
ARs: Dan Waenga & Jackson Henshaw
TMO: Shane McDermott
Brumbies v Reds
Referee: James Doleman
ARs: Jono Bredin & Fraser Hannon
TMO: Chris Hart
Force v Moana Pasifika
Referee: Jordan Way
ARs: Graham Cooper & Jordan Kaminski
TMO: Kyle Burnett
2023 Women’s Super Rugby Aupiki
Chiefs Manawa v Matatu
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr
ARs: Ben Woolerton & Tiana Ngawati
TMO: Lee Jeffrey
Hurricanes Poua v Blues
Referee: Nick Hogan
ARs: Tarsha Ganley & Jack Sargentina
TMO: Aaron Paterson
Hong Kong: Nan Fung Group/SEWIT Men’s Premiership – Semi-Finals
Natixis HKFC Club v KPMG HK Scottish
Referee: Sam Brown (14th Prem appointment)
ARs: Craig Chan & Stephen Copeman
Societe Generale Valley v IMPACTHK HKU Sandy Bay
Referee: Francesco Cammisa (6th Prem appointment)
ARs: Morgan White & Mark Jackson
Hong Kong: Nan Fung Group/SEWIT Women’s Premiership – Semi-Finals
HKFC Natixis Ice v Gai Wu Falcons
Referee: Jacques Rossouw (20th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Steven Yuen & Gabriel Lee
Kroll USRC Tigers v Societe Generale Valley
Referee: Morgan White (20th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Sunny Lee & Evans Lam
US Major League Rugby – round 3
New England Free Jacks v Old Glory DC
Referee: Derek Summers
ARs: Amelia Luciano & Chris Micheletti
TMO: Nick Hannon
San Diego Legion v Dallas Jackals
Referee: Paulo Duarte
ARs: Benjamin Lebeaupin & Will Nelson
TMO: Austin Reed
Chicago Rugby v Toronto Arrows
Referee: Marquise Goodwin
ARs: Shawn Bastic & Andrew Futerman
TMO: Nick Hannon
Seattle Seawolves v Houston Sabercats
Referee: Cisco Lopez
ARs: Brad Schwalger & Clint Lemkus
TMO: Austin Reed
NOLA Gold v Rugby New York
Referee: Federico Anselmi
ARs: Allen Alongi & Rob Halcomb
TMO: Austin Reed
S.Africa: Currie Cup – round 1
Windhoek Draught Griquas v Toyota Cheetahs
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Cell C Sharks v NovaVit Griffons
Referee: Christopher Allison
Fidelity ADT Lions vs DHL Western Province
Referee: Griffin Colby
Vodacom Bulls v Airlink Pumas
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni