There’s still a final round of WXV1 coming up and with France losing last Saturday, there’s a lot riding on this weekend’s matches. SA referee, Aimee Barrett-Theron (pictured top left) will oversee a replay of the RWC21(22) final as the Black Ferns play the Roses who lead the standings. Hollie Davidson and Maggie Cogger-Orr are refereeing the other two matches. There’s international 7s action in Qatar as the Asia Rugby Trophy kicks off, and in Santiago where the Pan American Games take place.
On the men’s domestic front, there’s no Wayne Barnes this weekend, but plenty of RWC officials are back in action. Mathieu Raynal, Pierre Brousset, Ben Whitehouse, Chris Busby and Craig Evans all back in duty around the Top 14, URC or Welsh Prem. Speaking of URC, there’s another refereeing debut this week as Ireland’s Peter Martin (top right) takes the whistle as Benetton host the Emirates Lions. In France, the Top 14 is back in full swing. Pau are leading the league at the moment and this weekend they host Toulouse with Pierre Baptiste Nuchy (bottom right) on the whistle. In Scotland, it’s the last round of the league phase of the Super Series. Ruairidh Campbell (bottom left) is in charge of the Southern Knights v Heriot’s Rugby match with the visitors top of the standings ahead of the semi-finals next week. We’ve also got the teams of three or four around the New Zealand season closing match, the English Premiership, Championship, West Asia Prem in Dubai, and the top All Ireland league too.
Stay safe out there
Keith
WXV1 – final round
(all three games at Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland)
Australia v Wales
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Sco)
ARs: Sara Cox (Eng) & Tiana Anderson (NZ)
TMO: Ian Tempest (Eng)
France v Canada
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (NZ)
ARs: Lauren Jenner (NZ/IT) & Tiana Anderson (NZ)
TMO: Rachel Horton (Aus)
England v New Zealand
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SA)
ARs: Hollie Davidson (Sco) & Amber McLachlan (Aus)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (Sco)
Men’s international friendly
Wales v Barbarians
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Ita)
ARs: Gianluca Gnecchi (Ita) & Craig Evans (Wal)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (Ita)
Rugby Europe internationals
Lithuania v Ukraine – Rugby Europe Trophy
Referee: Ethan Glass (CH)
ARs: Paul Timmins (CH) & Arnaud Kooger (CH)
Switzerland v Sweden – Rugby Europe Trophy
Referee: Killian O’Brien (GER)
ARs: Maria Latos (GER) & Joshua Ferreira (GER)
Luxemburg v Austria – Rugby Europe Conférence
Referee: Kevin Jalibat (CH)
Rugby Europe Super Cup 2023 – round 1
Romanian Wolves v Bohemia Rugby Warriors
Referee: Eugeniu PROCOPI (MDA)
ARs: Anatolie TIPA (MDA) & Victor LUNGU (MDA)
Brussels Devils v Delta
Referee: Mike ENGLISH (WAL)
ARs: Jason BESSANT (WAL) & Carwyn WILLIAMS (WAL)
Lusitanos v Tel Aviv Heat
Referee: Ian KENNY (SCO)
ARs: David YOUNG (SCO) & Bob NEVINS (SCO)
Black Lion v Castilla y Leon Iberians
Referee: Cristian SERBAN (ROU)
ARs: Radu PETRESCU (ROU) & Andrei GHEORGHE (ROU)
Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy (Qatar)
Referees: Tetsuya Hirakawa (Jpn), Hibiki Ikeda (Jpn), Koki Yamauchi (Jpn), James Fairbourn (UAE), Lee Chui Yan (HKC), Brayden John Hudson (Qat), Fareez Ashraf Bin Mahzan (Mal), Sourojit Ghosh (Ind), Palak Poddar (Ind), Lin Wei Ming (Chinese Taipei), James Grant Perry (Sing), JP Clemens (UAE)
Pan American Games – 7s (Santiago)
Referees: Tal Chaudry (Can), Kristine Lovatt (Can), Francisco Gonzalez (Uru), Gonzalo de Achaval (Arg), Nerea Livoni (Arg), Cisco Lopez (USA), Caua Ricardo (Bra), Frank Mendez (Chi)
New Zealand: Heartland XV match
NZ Heartland XV v NZ Barbarians
Referee: Fraser Hannon
ARs: Jackson Henshaw & Chris Paul
England: Gallagher Premiership – Round 4
Sale Sharks v Gloucester Rugby
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (24th Premiership game)
ARs: George Selwood & Neil Chivers
TMO: Dean Richards
Harlequins v Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Jack Makepeace (20th game)
ARs: Harry Walbaum & John Meredith
TMO: Stuart Terheege
Northampton Saints v Bath Rugby
Referee: Adam Leal (32nd game)
ARs: Hamish Grant & Jamie Leahy
TMO: Dean Richards
Saracens v Leicester Tigers
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (125th game)
ARs: Joe James & Peter Allan
TMO: Rowan Kitt
Exeter Chiefs v Bristol Bears
Referee: Hamish Smales (13th game)
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe & James Clarke
TMO: David Rose
England: RFU Championship
Ampthill v Coventry
Referee: Andy Wigley
ARs: James Cornell & Lionel Spooner
Ealing Trailfinders v Cambridge
Referee: Jonathan Cook
ARs: Ian Bibey & Ryan Collier
Caldy v London Scottish
Referee: Mike Hudson
ARs: Andy Ashwell & Peter Brunt
Doncaster Knights v Nottingham
Referee: Simon Harding
ARs: Simon Park & Gregg Dawson
BKT United Rugby Championship – Round 3
Glasgow Warriors v DHL Stormers
Referee: Chris Busby (IRFU, 32nd league game)
ARs: David Sutherland (SRU) & Michael Todd (SRU)
TMO: Colin Stanley (IRFU)
Ospreys v Hollywoodbets Sharks
Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 74th league game)
ARs: Dewi Phillips (WRU) & Mark Butcher (WRU)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
Zebre Parma v Vodacom Bulls
Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU, 78th league game)
ARs: Clara Munarini (FIR) & Manuel Bottino (FIR)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
Leinster v Edinburgh Rugby
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU, 17th league game)
ARs: Keane Davison (IRFU) & Jonathan Erskine (IRFU)
TMO: Sean Brickell (WRU)
Scarlets v Cardiff Rugby
Referee: Adam Jones (WRU, 31st league game)
ARs: Elgan Williams (WRU) & Keith David (WRU)
TMO: Jon Mason (WRU)
Munster v Dragons RFC
Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU, 36th league game)
ARs: Dan Carson (IRFU) & Sam Holt (IRFU)
TMO: Mike Adamson (SRU)
Connacht v Ulster
Referee: Morne Ferreira (SARU, 5th league game)
ARs: Andrew Cole (IRFU) & Robbie Jenkinson (IRFU)
TMO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)
Benetton v Emirates Lions
Referee: Peter Martin (IRFU, league debut)
ARs: Frank Murphy (IRFU) & Oisin Quinn (IRFU)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
Wales: Indigo Premiership – Round 8
Pontypool RFC v Ebbw Vale RFC
Referee: Craig Evans
ARs: Keith David & Mark Butcher
Bridgend RFC v Llandovery RFC
Referee: Ben Connor
ARs: Gareth Jablonski & Matthew Leon
Aberavon RFC v Carmarthen RFC
Referee: Tom Spurrier
ARs: Elliot Mayor & Dai Cambourne
Neath RFC v RGC
Referee: Gareth Newman
ARs: Steffan Edwards & Chris Oliver
Swansea RFC v Merthyr RFC
Referee: Ben Whitehouse
ARs: Simon Mills & Greg Morgan
West Asia Premiership
Dubai Exiles v Dubai Hurricanes
Referee: Neill Horn
ARs: Simon Dodd & Tony Duminy
Ireland: Energia All Ireland League 1A
Ballynahinch v Shannon
Referee: Stuart Douglas
City of Armagh v Dublin University
Referee: Stuart Gaffikin
Cork Constitution v Lansdowne
Referee: Padraic Reidy
UCD v Terenure College RFC
Referee: George Clancy
Young Munster v Clontarf
Referee: Kieran Barry
France: Top 14 – Round 5
Oyannax Rugby v Stade Rochelais
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
ARs: Stephane Boyer & Adrien Marbot
TMO: Patrick Pechambert
USA Perpignan v RC Toulon
Referee: Pierre Brousset
ARs: Nicolas Bridoux & Evan Urruzmendi
TMO: Eric Gauzins
Union Bordeaux-Bègles v Montpellier Hérault Rugby
Referee: Benoit Rousselet
ARs: Frederic Masse & Jeremy Rozier
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure
ASM Clermont v Aviron Bayonnais
Referee: Vincent Blasco Baque
ARs: Benoit Albert Bonnafous & Adrien Descottes
TMO: Eric Briquet Campin
Stade Français Paris v Castres Olympique
Referee: Vivien Praderie
ARs: Thomas Charabas & Stephane Crapoix
TMO: Akim Hadj Bachir
Racing 92 v LOU Rugby
Referee: Jonathan Gasnier
ARs: Christophe Bultet & Luc Ramos
TMO: Denis Grenouillet
Section Paloise v Stade Toulousain
Referee: Pierre Baptiste Nuchy
ARs: Ludovic Cayre & Christian Coussan
TMO: Cyril Lafon
ProD2 – round 9
Biarritz Olympique PB v SU Agen
Referee: Pierre Bru
ARs: Ludovic Carrillo & Sylvain Desvaux
TMO: Jonathan Dufort
AS Béziers Hérault v FC Grenoble Rugby
Referee: Benjamin Beuriot
ARs: Mourad Gharbi Tarchouna & Herve Lasausa
TMO: Jean Luc Rebollal
Rouen Normandie Rugby v RC Vannes
Referee: Remy Charleroy
ARs: Sylvain Brayelle & Benjamin Hernandez
TMO: Laurent Sclafer
Soyaux-Angoulême XV v USON Nevers
Referee: Anthony Lac
ARs: Cyrille Boulay & Laurent Millotte
TMO: Bruno Bessot
Stade Aurillacois v CA Brive
Referee: Aurelie Groizeleau
ARs: Sylvain Jaymes & Mathieu Noirot
TMO: Mourad Zitouni
US Montalbanaise v Colomiers Rugby
Referee: Thomas Chereque
ARs: Loic Frayssinet & Walter Prache
TMO: Cedric Marchat
Valence Romans v Provence Rugby
Referee: Flavien Hourquet
ARs: Remi Aiguebonne & Fabrice Hand
TMO: Julien Castaignede
US Dax v Stade Montois Rugby
Referee: Kevin Bralley
ARs: Benoit Lapassade & Jean Lespes
TMO: Christophe Berdos
Scotland: FOSROC Super Series Rugby
Southern Knights v Heriot’s Rugby
Referee: Ru Campbell
ARs: Rob McDowell & David Changleng
Boroughmuir Bears v Stirling Wolves
Referee: Rob McDowell
ARs: Ru Campbell & David Changleng
Watsonians Rugby v Scotland Future XV
Referee: Jonny Perriam
ARs: Finlay Brown & Willie Anderson