12-15 Oct: Referee, AR & TMO appointments round up

It’s quarter-final week in France as Rugby World Cup moves to the knock-out phase. An experienced set of officials will be in charge, with Jaco Peyper, Wayne Barnes, Mathieu Raynal (pictured top left) and Ben O’Keeffe taking the whistle in Paris and Marseille.

Friday sees the kick-off of the new global women’s international tournament with WXV 2 and 3 starting this weekend. Kat Roche (USA) kicks things off in Stellenbosch with the WXV2 match between Italy and Japan, with Maria Latos from Germany (top right) on WXV3 duty as Spain play Kenya in Dubai.

In New Zealand, it’s the semi finals of the NPC with Stu Curran (bottom left) and Cam Stone watching those closely. The Heartlands as it’s two finals. Fraser Hannon and Jackson Henshaw are refereeing the Meads Cup final and Lochore Cup final respectively. Go well all of you!

In Europe, there’s a couple of Rugby Europe Conference matches with Ondrej Fort (bottom right) from Czechia who referees the Hungary v Slovenia. And we also have the match officials for the new season in England with the Gallagher Premiership and PWR Cup, plus the officials across Hong Kong, Wales, Ireland, Scotland and France too.

Enjoy the quarter finals everyone!
Keith

Rugby World Cup – Quarter-finals

Wales v Argentina
Referee: Jaco Peyper (SARU)
ARs: Karl Dickson (RFU) & Andrea Piardi (FIR)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)

Ireland v New Zealand
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)
ARs: Matthew Carley (RFU) & Christophe Ridley (RFU)
TMO: Tom Foley (RFU)

England v Fiji
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (FFR)
ARs: Nic Berry (RA) & Pierre Brousset (FFR)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)

France v South Africa
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR)
ARs: Paul Williams (NZR) & James Doleman (NZR)
TMO: Brendon Pickerill (NZR)

WXV 2 – South Africa

Italy v Japan (in Stellenbosch)
Referee: Kat Roche (USAR)
ARs: Aurélie Groizeleau (FFR) & Zoe Naude (SARU)
TMO: Quinton Immelman (SARU)

Scotland v South Africa (in Stellenbosch)
Referee: Natarsha Ganley (NZR)
ARs: Clara Munarini (FIR) & Holly Wood (RFU)
TMO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)

USA v Samoa (in Stellenbosch)
Referee: Precious Pazani (ZRU)
ARs: Holly Wood (RFU) & Zoe Naude (SARU)
TMO: Quinton Immelman (SARU)

WXV 3 (all at Sevens Stadium, Dubai)

Fiji v Colombia
Referee: Amelia Luciano (USA)
ARs: Adele Robert (BEL) & Sunny Lee (HKCR)
TMO: Andrew Hosie (RC)

Ireland v Kazakhstan
Referee: Doriane Domenjo (FFR)
ARs: Ano Kuwai (JRFU) & Ella Goldsmith (RA)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)

Spain v Kenya
Referee: Maria Latos (GER)
ARs: Ella Goldsmith (RA) & Sunny Lee (HKCR)
TMO: Andrew Hosie (RC)

Rugby Europe – Conference 23/24

Bosnia & Herzegovina v Luxembourg
Ref : Andrei GHEORGHE (ROU)

Hungary v Slovenia
Ref: Ondrej FORT (CZE)

NZ: Bunnings National Provincial Championship – Semi-finals

Taranaki v Canterbury
Referee: Stu Curran
ARs: Mike Winter & Ben Wollerton
TMO: Aaron Paterson

Wellington v Hawke’s Bay
Referee: Cam Stone
ARs: Will Johnston & Warwick Lahmert
TMO: Richard Kelly

NZ: Bunnings Heartland Championship

2023 Meads Cup Final
South Canterbury v Whanganui

Referee: Fraser Hannon
ARs: Dan Moore & Josh Bamber

2023 Lochore Cup Final
West Coast v Poverty Bay
Referee: Jackson Henshaw
ARs: George Haswell & Josh Bamber

Indigo Welsh Premiership – Round 5

Ebbw Vale RFC V Llandovery RFC
Referee: Keith David
ARs: John Darcy & Gareth Davies

Aberavon RFC V Newport RFC
Referee: Mike English
ARs: Gareth Jablonski & Chris Oliver

Cardiff RFC V Neath RFC
Referee: Ben Connor
ARs: Tom Spurrier & Simon Harris

Pontypridd RFC V Bridgend RFC
Referee: Adam Jones
ARs: Keith David & Jon Hardy

Merthyr RFC V Pontypool RFC
Referee: Ben Breakspear
ARs: Dai Cambourne & Greg Morgan

RGC V Swansea RFC
Referee: Gareth Newman
ARs: Ed Brown & Nathan Hutchinson

England: Premiership Women’s Rugby Cup

Bristol Bears Women v Leicester Tigers Women
Referee: Andrew Jackson
ARs: Rebecca Piddlesden & Fiona Brunt

Warriors Women v Sale Sharks Women
Referee: Hamish Smales
ARs: Nikki O’Donnell & Ian Bibey

Harlequins Women v Loughborough Lightning
Referee: Jack Makepeace
ARs: Rebecca Rees & Mike Woods

Trailfinders Women v Gloucester-Hartpury Women
Referee: Alex Thomas
ARs: Calum Howard & James Pidding

England: Gallagher Premiership – Round 1

Bristol Bears v Leicester Tigers
Referee: Ian Tempest
ARs: Joe James & Jonathan Healy
TMO: Rowan Kitt

Exeter Chiefs v Saracens
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
ARs: Joe James & Jamie Leahy
TMO: Stuart Terheege

Bath Rugby v Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Dan Jones
ARs: Simon Harding & John Merdeith
TMO: David Rose

Gloucester Rugby v Harlequins
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
ARs: Mike Hudson & Greg MacDonald
TMO: Dean Richards

Sale Sharks v Northampton Saints
Referee: Adam Leal
ARs: Neil Chivers & Ryan Collier
TMO: Andrew Jackson

Hong Kong China: Nan Fung Group/SEWIT Men’s Premiership

DAC Kowloon v Societe Generale Valley
Referee: Francesco Cammisa (6th Prem Appointment)
ARs: Stephen Copeman & Thomas Ngan

IMPACT HKU Sandy Bay v Kroll USRC Tigers
Referee: Stephen Copeman (51st Prem Appointment)
ARs: Francesco Cammisa & Rowan Turner

KPMG HK Scottish v Natixis HKFC Club
Referee: Sam Brown (14th Prem Appointment)
ARs: Matt Rodden & Sam Chan

FOSROC Super Series Rugby – Round 10

Stirling Wolves v Scotland Future XV
Referee: Hollie Davidson
ARs: Ruairidh Campbell & David Changleng

Southern Knights v Boroughmuir Bears
Referee: Mike Adamson
ARs: Ruairidh Campbell & Chelsea Gillespie

Heriot’s Rugby v Ayrshire Bulls
Referee: Ian Kenny
ARs: Michael Todd & Bob Nevins

France: ProD2 – round 7

Biarritz Olympique PB v USON Nevers
Referee: Kevin Bralley
ARs: Cyrille Boulay & Stephane Crapoix
TMO: Denis Grenouillet

Stade Aurillacois v SU Agen
Referee: Benjamin Beuriot
ARs: Thomas Chereque & Walter Prache
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure

AS Béziers Hérault v Colomiers Rugby
Referee: Evan Urruzmendi
ARs: Richard Duhau & Aurelien Laloo
TMO: Patrick Pechambert

Soyaux-Angoulême XV v Stade Montois Rugby
Referee: Remy Charleroy
ARs: Sylvain Desvaux & Flavien Hourquet
TMO: Jean Luc Rebollal

US Dax v RC Vannes
Referee: Pierre Bru
ARs: Christophe Gaillardon & Maxime Rouquie
TMO: Laurent Sclafer

US Montalbanaise v Provence Rugby
Referee: Anthony Lac
ARs: Benjamin Hernandez & Frederic Masse
TMO: Julien Castaignede

Valence Romans v Rouen Normandie Rugby
Referee: Herve Lasausa
ARs: Frederic Chazal & Jaouad Marboh
TMO: Cyril Lafon

CA Brive v FC Grenoble Rugby
Referee: David Beun
ARs: Stephane Coulon & Fabrice Hand
TMO: Patrick Dellac

Energia All Ireland League 1A 23/24

UCD v Dublin University
Referee: Eoghan Cross

Ballynahinch v Cork Constitution
Referee: Jonathan Erskine

City of Armagh v Lansdowne
Referee: Keane Davison

Clontarf v Terenure College RFC
Referee: Frank Murphy

Young Munster v Shannon
Referee: Andrew Cole