May 12-14 – Weekend rugby’s match official appointments

All the weekend referee, AR & TMO appointments for the various leagues, cups and competitions around the world are below (well, the ones we’re aware of!). The World 7s Series lands in Toulouse, the last round of the women’s circuit and penultimate in men’s, with various teams vying for Olympic qualification. And so the referee squads will have to be on their mettle too. There’s a number of Rugby Europe internationals taking place too. Edwin van der Spek (pic bottom left) from the Netherlands will be in Norway who host Denmark.

It’s the penultimate weekend of the regular Top14 season – the top two teams Toulouse and La Rochelle are vying for the top spot, and are away at Perpignan and Montpellier. Thomas Charabas (pic top left) and Adrien Descottes will referee those matches. There’s two play off matches in the ProD2 as well.

It’s semi finals in the URC & Premiership in England, play off semi finals in Wales, a round of Premier15s and there’s a cup final in England too where Hamish Smales (bottom right) will referee the Championship Cup Final. Elsewhere, we’re at about mid-season stage in the Currie Cup, US MLR and Super Rugby Pacific. Brendon Pickerill (top right), just selected as a TMO for the RWC, will referee the Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika match.

Enjoy your weekend’s everyone!
Keith

World Sevens Series – Toulouse

Women’s competition: Finlay Brown (SRU), Craig Chan (HKRU), Eki Fanlo (FER), Lauren Jenner (FIR), Kat Roche (USA) & George Selwood (RFU)

Men’s competition: Adam Leal (RFU), Morne Ferreira (SARU), Jeremy Rozier (FFR), AJ Jacobs (SARU), Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR), Paulo Duarte (FPR), Nick Hogan (NZR) & Francisco Gonzalez (URU)

Rugby Europe internationals

Norway v Denmark – Conference 2 North
Referee: Edwin van der Spek (NED)

Cyprus v Bulgaria – Conference 1 South
Referee: Luis Fernandez (ESP)

Montenegro v Türkiye – Conference 1 North 2022/23
Ref: Vaidotas Girdvainis (LTU)

BKT United Rugby Championships – Semi-Finals

DHL Stormers v Connacht
Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 72nd league game)
ARs: Sam Grove-White (SRU) & Hollie Davidson (SRU)
TMO: Ben Blain (SRU)

Leinster v Munster
Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU, 75th league game)
ARs: Andrew Brace (IRFU) & Chris Busby (IRFU)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)

England: Gallagher Premiership Semi-finals

Saracens v Northampton
Referee: Karl Dickson
ARs: Ian Tempest & Sara Cox
TMO: Stuart Terheege

Sale Sharks v Leicester Tigers
Referee: Wayne Barnes
ARs: Luke Pearce & Jack Makepeace
TMO: Tom Foley

England: RFU Championship Cup Final

Ealing Trailfinders v Jersey Reds
Referee: Hamish Smales
ARs: Hamish Grant & Simon Park

England: Allianz Premier 15s

Sale Sharks Women v Bristol Bears Women
Referee: Owen Taylor
ARs: Simon Adams & Kasey Allen

Harlequins Women v Wasps Women
Referee: Jonathan Cook
ARs: James Pidding & James Cornell

University of Worcester Warriors Women v DMP Sharks
Referee: Iain Kiy
ARs: Nikki O’Donnell & Nia Parsonage

Saracens Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Referee: Harry Walbaum
ARs: Richard Gordon & Jeff Highcock

Loughborough Lightning v Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC
Referee: Alex Thomas
ARs: Katherine Ritchie & Chris Bartlett

England: Army Navy Match

Army v Navy
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
ARs: Andrew Jackson & Lionel Spooner

Super Rugby Pacific – Round 12

Chiefs v Reds
Referee: Paul Williams
ARs: Dan Waenga & Michael Winter
TMO: Richard Kelly

Force v Fijian Drua
Referee: Angus Gardner
ARs: Graham Cooper & Jordan Kaminski
TMO: Kyle Burnett

Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
ARs: Angus Mabey & Marcus Playle
TMO: Glenn Newman

Crusaders v Blues
Referee: Nic Berry
ARs: James Doleman & Jono Bredin
TMO: Brett Cronan

Waratahs v Rebels
Referee: Damon Murphy
ARs: Jordan Way & David Conway
TMO: James Leckie

Brumbies v Highlanders
Referee: Graham Cooper
ARs: Angus Gardner & Reuben Keane
TMO: Oli Kellet

France: Top 14 – Round 25

USA Perpignan v Stade Toulousain
Referee: Thomas Charabas
ARs: S.Minery & C.Bultet
TMO: P.Bonhoure

Union Bordeaux-Bègles v Section Paloise
Referee: Benoit Rousselet
ARs: T.Chereque & N.Bridoux
TMO: E.BRIQUET CAMPIN

CA Brive v Castres Olympique
Referee: Pierre Brousset
ARs: J.LESPES & P.Puharre
TMO: C.Berdos

Montpellier Hérault Rugby v Stade Rochelais
Referee: Adrien Descottes
ARs: P.Nuchy & T.Mallet
TMO: N.Datas

Aviron Bayonnais v ASM Clermont
Referee: Vincent Blasco baque
ARs: A.GROIZELEAU & F.Chazal
TMO: E.Gauzins

Racing 92 v RC Toulon
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: M.Raynal & C.Bats
TMO: C.Marchat

Stade Français Paris v LOU Rugby
Referee: Adrien MARBOT
ARs: V.Praderie & F.Masse
TMO: D.Grenouillet

France: ProD2 – Play off matches (to determine Semi final line ups)

USON Nevers v RC Vannes (to meet Oyannax)
Referee: Vivien Praderie
ARs: Herve Lasausa lespy labaylette & Christian Coussan
TMO: Denis Grenouillet

Stade Montois Rugby v SU Agen (to meet Grenoble)
Referee: Pierre Baptiste Nuchy
ARs: T.Chereque & S.Crapoix
TMO: J.Rebollal

US MLR – round 13

Toronto Arrows v ATL Rugby
Referee: Joe James (Eng)
ARs: Pete Pender & Clint Lemkus
TMO: Andrew Hosie

NOLA Gold v San Diego Legion
Referee: Scott Green (USA)
ARs: Allen Alongi & Rob Halcomb
TMO: Nick Hannon

Houston Sabercats v Seattle Seawolves
Referee: Mike Lash (USA)
ARs: Jono Cooper & Brian Dusablon
TMO: Austin Reed

Dallas Jackals v Utah Warriors
Referee: Robin Kaluzniak (Can)
ARs: Drew Low & Justin Hale
TMO: Greg Gilliam

Old Glory DC v New England Free Jacks
Referee: Federico Anselmi (Arg)
ARs: Aaron Davis & Ian Seaton
TMO: Greg Gilliam

Chicago Rugby v Rugby New York
Referee: Derek Summers (USA)
ARs: Andrew Dunn & David Zaccaria
TMO: Kahlil Harrison

US Women’s Premier League

New York Rugby Club v Berkeley All Blues
Referee: Amelia Luciano

Life West v Beantown
Referee: Mike Lawrenson

Twin City Amazons v Colorado Gray Wolves
Referee: Dan Frankenfeld

South Africa: Currie Cup – Premier Division

NovaVit Griffons v DHL Western Province
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron

Airlink Pumas v Cell C Sharks
Referee: Christopher Allison

Toyota Cheetahs v Fidelity ADT Lions
Referee: Marius Van der Westhuizen

Windhoek Draught Griquas v Vodacom Bulls
Referee: Griffin Colby

Indigo Welsh Premiership Play off Semi-Finals

Cardiff RFC v Newport RFC
Referee: Jason Bessant
ARs: Dewi Phillips & Tom Spurrier
TMO: Greg Morgan

Llandovery RFC v Merthyr RFC
Referee: Gareth Newman
ARs: Rhys Jones & Steff Edwards