1-3 September rugby referee appointments

It’s the calm before the storm, but there’s still plenty of refereeing to be done out there. In New Zealand, Maggie Cogger-Orr (pictured top left) becomes the second female to control a Bunnings NPC match when Northland take on Hawke’s Bay on Friday night. At the other end of that scale, Chris Hart brings up 100 first class TMO games on Saturday. It’s semi final time in the Farah Palmer Cup – go well Tiana Anderson and Cassie Watt in those two.

In the north, French leagues continue. Aurelie Groizeleau (top right) has her first run out of the season in the ProD2 as Biarritz host Soyaux-Angoulême XV. Elsewhere in Europe, the Welsh Premiership is back. Ben Breakspear (bottom right) is in action as Aberavon get things under way against Neath. The Super Series continues in Scotland and in Ireland, it’s the final round of the women’s interprovincial series. Barrie O’Connell (bottom left) and Stuart Douglas take charge of the final two matches.

Plenty of pre-season action elsewhere – two for me on Sunday – an u15s and an u18s women’s academy! Might not be around on Monday…
Enjoy your weekend
Keith

Indigo Welsh Premiership – round 1

Aberavon RFC V Neath RFC
Referee: Ben Breakspear
ARs: Adam Jones & Jon Hardy

Carmarthen RFC V Llandovery RFC
Referee: Ian Davies
ARs: Dewi Phillips & Simon Harris

Pontypridd RFC V Cardiff RFC
Referee: Mike English
ARs: Tom Spurrier & Wayne Davies

Swansea RFC V Bridgend RFC
Referee: Ben Connor
ARs: Gwyn Morris & Greg Morgan

Merthyr RFC V Ebbw Vale RFC
Referee: Jason Bessant
ARs: Gavin Roberts & Karim Cosslett

Newport v Pontypool
Referee; Adam Jones
ARs: Keith David & Mark Butcher

France: Top 14 – round 3

Oyannax v Stade Toulousain
Referee: Tual Trainini
ARs: Stephane Crapoix & Adrien Descottes
TMO: Cedric Marchat

Castres Olympique v Aviron Bayonnais
Referee: Benoit Rousselet
ARs: Stephane Boyer & Thomas Chereque
TMO: Julien Castaignede

Stade Français Paris v Montpellier Hérault Rugby
Referee: Vincent Blasco Baque
ARs: David Beun & Richard Duhau
TMO: Laurent Sclafer

Section Paloise v LOU Rugby
Referee: Pierre Baptiste Nuchy
ARs: Benoit Albert Bonnafous & Mathieu Noirot
TMO: Patrick Dellac

Racing 92 v USA Perpignan
Referee: Vivien Praderie
ARs: Christian Coussan & Adrien Marbot
TMO: Akim Hadj Bachir

ASM Clermont v Stade Rochelais
Referee: Luc Ramos
ARs: Nicolas Bridoux & Jonathan Gasnier
TMO: Patrick Pechambert

Union Bordeaux-Bègles v RC Toulon
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: Thomas Charabas & Thierry Mallet
TMO: Denis Grenouillet

France: ProD2 – round 3

Provence Rugby v USON Nevers
Referee: Herve Lasausa
ARs: Sylvain Brayelle & Stephane Coulon
TMO: Eric Briquet Campin

US Dax Rugby Landes v FC Grenoble Rugby
Referee: Pierre Bru
ARs: Benjamin Beuriot & Benoit Lapassade
TMO: Bruno Bessot

AS Béziers Hérault v Rouen Normandie Rugby
Referee: Thomas Chereque
ARs: David Beun & Fabrice Hand
TMO: Julien Castaignede

Biarritz Olympique PB v Soyaux-Angoulême XV
Referee: Aurelie Groizeleau
ARs: Ludovic Carrillo & Sylvain Jaymes
TMO: Mourad Zitouni

Stade Aurillacois v RC Vannes
Referee: Cyrille Boulay
ARs: Alexis Darche & Denis Daste
TMO: Patrick Pechambert

US Montalbanaise v CA Brive
Referee: Evan Urruzmendi
ARs: Ghyslain Elias & Mathieu Noirot
TMO: Denis Grenouillet

Valence Romans Drome Rugby v Colomiers Rugby
Referee: Anthony Lac
ARs: Jean Lespes & Frederic Masse
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure

SU Agen v Stade Montois Rugby
Referee: Kevin Bralley
ARs: Flavien Hourquet & Laurent Millotte
TMO: Jean Luc Rebollal

New Zealand: Bunnings National Provincial Championship

Northland v Hawke’s Bay
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr
ARs: Nathan Chestnut & Stephen Ball
TMO: Duane Wells

Bay of Plenty v Otago
Referee: Jono Bredin
ARs: Jaco Brouwer & Ryan Waite
TMO: TBC

Canterbury v Taranaki
Referee: Nick Briant
ARs: William Todd & Gareth Reed
TMO: Chris Hart

North Harbour v Waikato
Referee: Nick Hogan
ARs: Tim Oliff & Kyle Lagerwell
TMO: Jonathan Paterson

Wellington v Counties Manukau
Referee: Stu Curran
ARs: Jack Sargentina & Jamie Fairmaid
TMO: Jared Clarke

Southland v Auckland
Referee: Jackson Henshaw
ARs: Josh Hamill & Sam Nicholson
TMO: Andrew Rowland

Tasman v Manawatu
Referee: Marcus Playle
ARs: Ben Alexander & Aidan Barnett
TMO: Reece Weir

North Harbour v Otago
Referee: Mike Winter
ARs: TBCs
TMO: TBC

NZ: 2023 Heartland Championship

Horowhenua Kapiti v Wairarapa Bush
Referee: Tipene Cottrell
ARs: Randle Peni & Quentin Hathaway

Buller v East Coast
Referee: Dan Moore
ARs: Gary Reilly & Gareth Allen

North Otago v South Canterbury
Referee: Fraser Hannon
ARs: Jared Fox & Luke Snow

Poverty Bay v Mid Canterbury
Referee: Stu Catley
ARs: Damien MacPherson & Matt Smith

Thames Valley v King Country
Referee: Andy Morton
ARs: Nico Fox & TBC

Whanganui v West Coast
Referee: Ben Woolerton
ARs: Amon Rimene & Jacob Booth

NZ: 2023 Farah Palmer Cup – Premiership – Semi finals

Waikato v Auckland
Referee: Tiana Anderson
ARs: Ben Brownlie & Kaitlin Bates

Canterbury v Hawke’s Bay
Referee: Cassie Watt
ARs: Josh Edmonds & William Day

2023 Farah Palmer Cup – Championship Semi-finals

Manawatu v Tasman
Referee: Will Johnston
ARs: Matty McEwen & Matt Booth

Northland v Otago
Referee: Scott McKenzie
ARs: Jaco Cronje & TBC

Ireland: Women’s Interprovincial Championship 23-24

Connacht v Ulster
Referee: Barrie O’Connell
ARs: Kevin Coffey & David O’Riordan David
TMO: Olly Hodges

Munster v Leinster
Referee: Stuart Douglas
ARs: Kevin Coffey & David O’Riordan David
TMO: Olly Hodges

South Africa – Toyota Challenge Cup

Toyota Cheetahs v Force
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
ARs: Christopher Allison & Quinton Immelman
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen

Scotland: FOSROC Super Series

Watsonians v Heriot’s Rugby
Referee: Ian Kenny
ARs: Michael Todd & Samuel O’Neil

Southern Knights v Stirling Wolves
Referee: Rob McDowell
ARs: David Changleng & Bob Nevins

Ayrshire Bulls v Scotland Future XV
Referee: Ruairidh Campbell
ARs: David Sutherland & Alistair Watt