EPCR have announced the match officials for the first two rounds of the Invested Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup.
There’s debuts in the top comp for Scotland’s Sam Grove-White and the RFU’s Antony Woodthorpe. Congrats to both.
England’s Matthew Carley will be in charge of a weekend one repeat of last year’s final as Stade Rochelais host Leinster Rugby at the Stade Marcel Deflandre.
Edit: Any changes made since original posting are shown with a strikethrough.
EPCR Investec Champions Cup – round 1 (8-10 Dec)
Glasgow Warriors v Northampton Saints
Referee: Mathieu Raynal Luc Ramos (FRA)
ARs: Vivien Praderie (FRA) & Jonathan Gasnier (FRA)
TMO: Thomas Charabas (FRA)
Connacht Rugby v Union Bordeaux-Bègles
Referee: Karl Dickson (ENG)
ARs: Joe James (ENG) & John Meredith (ENG)
TMO: Stuart Terheege (ENG)
RC Toulon v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Andrew Brace Chris Busby (IRE)
ARs: Andrew Cole (IRE) & Oisin Quinn (IRE)
TMO: Leo Colgan (IRE)
Bath Rugby v Ulster Rugby
Referee: Pierre Brousset (FRA)
ARs: Luc Ramos Flavien Hourquet (FRA) & Kevin Bralley (FRA)
TMO: Denis Grenouillet (FRA)
Stade Toulousain v Cardiff Rugby
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (ENG)
ARs: Greg Macdonald Hamish Grant (ENG) & Jamie Leahy (ENG)
TMO: David Rose (ENG)
Munster Rugby v Aviron Bayonnais
Referee: Luke Pearce (ENG)
ARs: Dan Jones Karl Dickson (ENG) & Peter Allan (ENG)
TMO: Tom Foley Dan Jones (ENG)
Vodacom Bulls v Saracens
Referee: Andrea Piardi (ITA)
ARs: Beonit Rousselet (FRA) & Filippo Russo (ITA)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FRA)
Bristol Bears v Lyon
Referee: Craig Evans (WAL)
ARs: Ben Breakspear (WAL) & Gwyn Morris (WAL)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse Ian Davies (WAL)
Sale Sharks v Stade Français Paris
Referee: Mike Adamson (SCO)
ARs: Ian Kenny (SCO) & Jonny Perriam (SCO)
TMO: David Sutherland (SCO)
Leicester Tigers v DHL Stormers
Referee: Tual Trainini (FRA)
ARs: Adrien Marbot (FRA) & Evan Urruzmendi (FRA)
TMO: Cedric Marchat (FRA)
Stade Rochelais v Leinster Rugby
Referee: Matthew Carley (ENG)
ARs: Hamish Smales (ENG) & Paul Dix (ENG)
TMO: Andrew Jackson (ENG)
Racing 92 v Harlequins
Referee: Frank Murphy (IRE)
ARs: Peter Martin (IRE) & Paul Haycock (IRE)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRE)
EPCR Investec Champions Cup – round 2 (15-17 Dec)
Northampton Saints v RC Toulon
Referee: Craig Evans (WAL)
ARs: Ben Breakspear (WAL) & Gwyn Morris (WAL)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WAL)
Aviron Bayonnais v Glasgow Warriors
Referee: Adam Leal (ENG)
ARs: Karl Dickson (ENG) & Dan Jones (ENG)
TMO: Stuart Terheege (ENG)
Saracens v Connacht Rugby
Referee: Luc Ramos (FRA)
ARs: Jeremy Rozier (FRA) & Thomas Chereque (FRA)
TMO: Patrick Dellac (FRA)
DHL Stormers v Stade Rochelais
Referee: Christophe Ridley (ENG)
ARs: Gianluca Gnecchi (ITA) & Simon Harding (ENG)
TMO: Ian Tempest (ENG)
Union Bordeaux-Bègles v Bristol Bears
Referee: Frank Murphy (IRE)
ARs: Peter Martin (IRE) & Paul Haycock (IRE)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRE)
Leinster Rugby v Sale Sharks
Referee: Pierre Brousset (FRA)
ARs: Vincent Blasco (FRA) & Kexin Bralley (FRA)
TMO: Denis Grenouillet (FRA)
Lyon v Vodacom Bulls
Referee: Mike Adamson (SCO)
ARs: Jonny Perriam (SCO) & Finlay Brown (SCO)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SCO)
Ulster Rugby v Racing 92
Referee: Luke Pearce (ENG)
ARs: Joe James (ENG) & Jonathan Healy (ENG)
TMO: Tom Foley (ENG)
Cardiff Rugby v Bath Rugby
Referee: Sam Grove-White (SCO)
ARs: Ru Campbell (SCO) & Rob McDowell (SCO)
TMO: Hollie Davidson (SCO)
Exeter Chiefs v Munster Rugby
Referee: Tual Trainini (FRA) Mathieu Raynal (FRA)
ARs: Adrien Marbot (FRA) & Evan Urruzmendi (FRA)
TMO: Cedric Marchat (FRA)
Harlequins v Stade Toulousain
Referee: Chris Busby (IRE)
ARs: Andrew Brace Cole (IRE) & Joy Neville (IRE)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRE)
Stade Français Paris v Leicester Tigers
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GEO)
ARs: Saba Abulashvili (GEO) & Shota Tevzadze (GEO)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (ITA)
EPCR Challenge Cup – round 1 (8-10 Dec)
ASM Clermont Auvergne v Edinburgh Rugby
Referee: Chris Busby (IRE) Ben Whitehouse (Wal)
ARs: Joy Neville (IRE) & Padraig Reidy (IRE)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRE)
Zebre Parma v Toyota Cheetahs
Referee: Jack Makepeace (ENG)
ARs: Sara Cox (ENG) & Gareth Holsgrove (ENG)
TMO: Dean Richards (ENG)
Black Lion v Gloucester Rugby
Referee: Adam Jones (WAL)
ARs: Tom Spurrier (WAL) & Elgan Williams (WAL)
TMO: Sean Brickell (WAL)
Castres Olympique v Scarlets
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GEO)
ARs: Saba Abulashvili (GEO) & Shota Tevzadze (GEO)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (ITA)
Hollywoodbets Sharks v Section Paloise
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (ITA)
ARs: Christophe Ridley (ENG) & Simon Harding (ENG)
TMO: Ian Tempest (ENG)
Ospreys v Benetton Rugby
Referee: Ludovic Cayre (FRA)
ARs: Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy (FRA) & Pierre Bru (FRA)
TMO: Patrick Dellac (FRA)
Dragons RFC v Oyonnax Rugby
Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRE)
ARs: Keane Davison (IRE) & Tomas O’Sullivan (IRE)
TMO: Mark Patton (IRE)
USAP v Emirates Lions
Referee: Adam Leal (ENG)
ARs: Alex Thomas (ENG) & Neil Chivers (ENG)
TMO: Rowan Kitt (ENG)
Newcastle Falcons v Montpellier Hérault Rugby
Referee: Sam Grove-White (SCO)
ARs: Hollie Davidson (SCO) & Ru Campbell (SCO)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SCO)
EPCR Challenge Cup – round 2 (15-17 Dec)
Gloucester Rugby v ASM Clermont Auvergne
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SCO)
ARs: Ian Kenny (SCO) & Ru Campbell (SCO)
TMO: David Sutherland (SCO)
Scarlets v Black Lion
Referee: Jeremy Rozier (FRA)
ARs: Vivien Praderie (FRA) & Thomas Chereque (FRA)
TMO: Patrick Dellac (FRA)
Edinburgh Rugby v Castres Olympique
Referee: Adam Jones (WAL)
ARs: Tom Spurrier (WAL) & Elgan Williams (WAL)
TMO: Sean Brickell (WAL)
Oyonnax Rugby v Zebre Parma
Referee: Hamish Smales (ENG)
ARs: Sara Cox (ENG) & Jon Meredith (ENG)
TMO: Dean Richards (ENG)
Benetton Rugby v USAP
Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRE)
ARs: Dan Carson (IRE) & Robbie Jenkinson (IRE)
TMO: Leo Colgan (IRE)
Emirates Lions v Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Benoit Rousselet (FRA)
ARs: Andrea Piardi (ITA) Morne Ferreira (SA) & Filippo Russo (ITA)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FRA)
Section Paloise v Dragons RFC
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (ITA)
ARs: Alex Frasson (ITA) & Manuel Bottino (ITA)
TMO: Stefano Roscini (ITA)
Montpellier Hérault Rugby v Ospreys
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (ENG)
ARs: George Selwood (ENG) & James Clarke (ENG)
TMO: David Rose (ENG)
Toyota Cheetahs v Hollywoodbets Sharks
Referee: Andrea Piardi (ITA)
ARs: Benoit Rousselet (FRA) & Filippo Russo (ITA)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FRA)
