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