Appointments 26-30 May

It’s another finals-filled weekend, and referees Andrea Piardi (pic top left), Luke Pearce (bottom left), Thomas Charabas, Rebecca Rees, Calum Howard, Hervé Lasausa and Liam Wright all have a final medal waiting for them as well as the players on the pitch. They’ll be in charge of the URC, English Premiership & County Championships, ProD2, French Nationale and Netherlands Ereklasse respectively.

In Almaty, Christabelle Lim from Singapore (top right) will oversee the final of the Asia Rugby Women’s Championship where Japan will play Kazakhstan who beat Hong Kong China earlier in the week.

It’s the penultimate regular round of the Super Rugby season this weekend. The league leaders from Hamilton, the Chiefs, head to Canberra to visit the Bumbies – Nic Berry will oversee that one. It’s James Doleman 100th 15’s first-class fixture on Saturday when he controls the Crusaders v Waratahs match – nice one James! Over in the US, Kat Roche (bottom right) will celebrate her appointment to the u20s Trophy with a run out in Boston as the New England Free Jacks host Toronto.

We’ve also got the match officials for the traditional end-of-season BaaBaas match as they play a Rest of the World XV in London. Tom Foley escapes from his TV truck to referee that one. There’s full run-through of Premier 15s in England as well as the final round of Top14 in France, plus Currie Cup action in South Africa too.

I know a lot of readers in England (and Europe) are heading to the Bournemouth 7s event this weekend – enjoy if you’re there, or wherever you end up
Keith

Asia Rugby Women’s Championship

Japan v Kazakhstan
Referee: Christabelle Lim (Singapore)
ARs: Leow Wei Liang (Singapore) & Yuliya Ignatenko (Uzbekistan)

Rugby Africa Women’s Championship

Kenya v Cameroon
Referee: Maria Heitor (Port)
ARs: Julie Randriarimanana & Stephane

South Africa v Madagascar
Referee: Precious Pazani (Zimbabwe)
ARs: Bineta Sene (Senegal) & Julie Randriarimanana

Oceania Rugby Women’s Championship

Samoa v Tonga (Fri 26th)
Referee: Lavenia Racaca (Fiji)

Tues 30:
Samoa v Papua New Guinea
Referee: Lavenia Racaca (Fiji)

Fiji v Tonga
Referee: Ella Goldsmith (Aus)


Internationals

Barbarians v Rest of the World (at Twickenham)
Referee: Tom Foley
ARs: Adam Leal & Anthony Woodthorpe

New Zealand U20 v Australia U20
Referee: Reuben Keane
ARs: Jack Sargentina & Tomas Roche

Rugby Europe Trophy 2023/24 Access Play-off

Czechia v Israel
Referee: Ethan Glass (Swi)
ARs: Kevin Jalibat (Swi) & Paul Timmins (Swi)

BKT United Rugby Championship final

DHL Stormers v Munster (in Cape Town)
Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR)
ARs: Mike Adamson (SRU) & Craig Evans (WRU)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)

England: Gallagher Premiership Final

Saracens v Sale Sharks
Referee: Luke Pearce
ARs: Karl Dickson & Christophe Ridley
TMO: Tom Foley

England: Allianz Premier 15s

Exeter Chiefs Women v Wasps Women
Referee: Katherine Ritchie
ARs: Simon Adams & Christopher Bartlett

Sale Sharks Women v Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC
Referee: Iain Kiy
ARs: Rebecca Rees & Peter Brunt

Loughborough Lightning v University of Worcester Warriors Women
Referee: Becky Piddlesden
ARs: Jeff Highcock & Nia Parsonage

Harlequins Women v DMP Sharks
Referee: Neil Chivers
ARs: Ian Bibey & Kasey Allen

Saracens Women v Bristol Bears Women
Referee: Charlie Gayther
ARs: Jonathan Cook & James Pidding

England: County Finals

Gill Burns Div 1 county final (Women’s)
Buckinghamshire v Lancashire

Referee: Rebecca Rees
ARs: Nia Parsonage & Emily Hope

Bill Beaumont Div 1 County final (Men’s)
Kent v Lancashire

Referee: Calum Howard
ARs: Peter Connor & Dave Philpot

Netherlands: Ereklasse Final

Haagsche RC v RC Eemland
Referees: Liam Wright
ARs: Gert Visser & Phila Bitterhout

France: ProD2 Final

Oyannax v FC Grenoble
Referee: Thomas Charabas (Nouvelle Aquitaine)
ARs: Vincent Blasco Baque & Flavien Hourquet (Occitanie)
TMO: Denis Grenouillet (Occitanie)

France: Le Nationale – Final

Dax v Valence-Romans
Referee: Hervé Lasausa (Nouvelle Aquitaine)
ARs: Pierre Bru and Christian Coussan (Occitanie)
In-Goal judges: Benoit Lapassade (Occitanie) & Sylvain Jayme (Nouvelle Aquitaine)

France: Top 14 – round 26

Section Paloise v Montpellier Hérault Rugby
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
ARs: J.Gasnier & B.Escoubet
TMO: P.Bonhoure

Stade Toulousain v CA Brive
Referee: Sebastien Minery
ARs: T.Charabas & P.Puharre
TMO: C.Berdos

ASM Clermont v Racing 92
Referee: Vivien Praderie
ARs: L.Cayre & C.Bats
TMO: E.BRIQUET CAMPIN

Stade Rochelais v Stade Français Paris
Referee: Pierre Baptiste Nuchy
ARs: P.Brousset & N.ROCHE
TMO: N.Datas

RC Toulon v Union Bordeaux-Bègles
Referee: Adrien MARBOT
ARs: D.Beun & S.Crapoix
TMO: C.Lafon

Castres Olympique v USA Perpignan
Referee: Luc Ramos
ARs: J.ROZIER & N.Bridoux
TMO: P.Dellac

LOU Rugby v Aviron Bayonnais
Referee: Tual Trainini
ARs: B.Rousselet & D.Dayre
TMO: E.Gauzins

Major League Rugby – Round 15

New England Free Jacks v Toronto Arrows
Referee: Kat Roche
ARs: Amelia Luciano & Jarrod Ford
TMO: Austin Reed

Old Glory DC v Seattle Seawolves
Referee: Luke Rogan
ARs: Aaron Davis & Craig Sakowski
TMO: Nick Hannon

Houston Sabercats v Chicago Rugby
Referee: Kahlil Harrison
ARs: Brian Dusablon & Jono Cooper
TMO: Derek Summers

Utah Warriors v ATL Rugby
Referee: Scott Green
ARs: Marquise Goodwin & Justin Canova
TMO: Nick Hannon

San Diego Legion v Rugby New York
Referee: Joe James
ARs: Jack Gohl & Alexis Alfaro
TMO: Derek Summers

Super Rugby – Round 14

Highlanders v QLD Reds
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
ARs: Angus Mabey & Marcus Playle
TMO: Glenn Newman

Melbourne Rebels v Western Force
Referee: Dan Waenga
ARs: Paul Williams & Mike Winter
TMO: Richard Kelly

Fijian Drua v Moana Pasifika
Referee: Jordan Way
ARs: Graham Cooper & Tevita Rokovereni
TMO: Brett Cronan

Crusaders v NSW Waratahs
Referee: James Doleman
ARs: Jono Bredin & Fraser Hannon
TMO: Chris Hart

Blues v Hurricanes
Referee: Angus Gardner
ARs: Reuben Keane & Stu Curran
TMO: Shane McDermott

ACT Brumbies v Chiefs
Referee: Nic Berry
ARs: Damon Murphy & Matt Kellahan
TMO: James Leckie

Currie Cup Premiers Division – Round 12

NovaVit Griffons v Cell C Sharks
Referee: Christopher Allison

DHL Western Province v Fidelity ADT Lions
Referee: AJ Jacobs

Toyota Cheetahs v Windhoek Draught Griquas
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Airlink Pumas v Vodacom Bulls
Referee: Griffin Colby