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