8-10 December: Referee, AR & TMO appointments

There’s World Svns action in Cape Town this weekend as the second round of the new series heads south. In the North, it’s European Cup time again as rounds one and two break up the domestic league runs in the men’s side of things anyway. France’s Luc Ramos kicks things off in this year’s competition as he referees the Glasgow v Northampton. He’s a late replacement for Mathieu Raynal who withdrew during the week. As mentioned in the full EPCR appointments post earlier this week, Matthew Carley will referee the the replay of last year’s final as Stade Rochelais play Leinster.

As well as all those, there’s the match officials for the PWR Women’s league in England, and the Hong Kong China women’s premiership too. There’s the teams of three or four for the All Ireland top league, Hong Kong men’s premiership and the Premiership Cup in Wales to finish things off.

Enjoy your weekend
Keith

HSBC Svns Series – Round 2, Cape Town

Men’s tournament: Francisco Gonzalez (URU), AJ Jacobs (SA), Nick Hogan (NZ), Morne Ferreira (SA), Reuben Keane (Aus), & Paulo Duarte (Por)

Women’s tournament: Talal Chaudry (Can), Maria Latos (Ger), Maggie Cogger-Orr (NZ), Finlay Brown (Sco), Craig Chan (HKC), Griffin Colby (SA), and George Selwood (Eng)

EPCR Investec Champions Cup – round 1

Glasgow Warriors v Northampton Saints
Referee: 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: Chris Busby (IRE)
ARs: Andrew Cole (IRE) & Oisin Quinn (IRE)
TMO: Leo Colgan (IRE)

Bath Rugby v Ulster Rugby
Referee: Pierre Brousset (FRA)
ARs: 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: 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 Challenge Cup – round 1

ASM Clermont Auvergne v Edinburgh Rugby
Referee: 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)

Japan – League One – Div 1

Mitsubishi v Kintetsu
Referee: Pickerill (NZ)

Kobe v Honda
Referee: SEKIYA

Toshiba v Shizuoka
Referee: Mabey (NZ)

Toyota v Ricoh
Referee: HIRAKAWA

Kubota v Suntory
Referee: FURUSE

Panasonic v Canon
Referee: NAMEKAWA

Div 2
NEC v D-Rocks
Referee: Waenga (NZ)

Kyuden v Docomo
Referee: IBUKI

Shimizu v Hino
Referee: MITSUI

Kamasishi v Toyota Shokki
Referee: ΥΑΜΑUCHI

WRU Premiership Cup – round 2

Ebbw Vale RFC v Cardiff RFC
Referee: Ian Davies
ARs: Carwyn Williams & Fraiser Morgan

Llandovery RFC v Aberavon RFC
Referee: Mike English
ARs: Elliot Mayor & John Darcy

Merthyr RFC v Carmarthen RFC
Referee: Dewi Phillips
ARs: Simon Rees & Elfyn Morris-Roberts

Swansea RFC v Bridgend RFC
Referee: Gareth Newman
ARs: Rhys Jones & Andrew Moule

England: Premiership Women’s Rugby – Round 4

Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC v Sale Sharks Women
Referee: Jonathan Cook
ARs: Andy Wigley & James Cornell

Loughborough Lightning v Bristol Bears Women
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
ARs: Ryan Collier & Simon Park

Trailfinders Women v Leicester Tigers Women
Referee: Mike Hudson
ARs: Lionel Spooner & Simon Adams

Harlequins Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Referee: Harry Walbaum
ARs: James Pidding & Ian Bibey
TMO: Nikki O’Donnell

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

IMPACT HKU Sandy Bay v Societe Generale Valley
Referee: Morgan White (21st Prem Appointment)
ARs: Francesco Cammisa & Nic Futter

DAC Kowloon v Natixis HKFC Club
Referee: Marcus Playle (New Zealand)
ARs: Mark Jackson & Sunny Lee

KPMG HK Scottish v Kroll USRC Tigers
Referee: Stephen Copeman (55th Prem Appointment)
ARs: Leow Wei Liang & Sam Chan

Nan Fung Group/SEWIT Women’s Premiership

SCAA Causeway Bay Phoenix v Societe Generale Valley
Referee: Thomas Ngan (4th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Nic Futter & Jan Tang

DAC Kowloon Ladies v Natixis HKFC Ice
Referee: Sunny Lee (9th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Evans Lam & Anthony Law

Gai Wu Falcons v Kroll USRC Tigers Ladies
Referee: Leow Wei Liang (Singapore)
ARs: Sam Chan & Aggie Poon

Scotland: Men’s Premiership 2023-24

Marr v Edinburgh Academical
Referee: Rob MCDOWELL
ARs: Sean MALLON & Digby THOMAS

Heriot’s Blues v Musselburgh
Referee: Samuel O’Neil
ARs: Graeme DRYBURGH-COOK & Willie ANDERSON

Glasgow Hawks v Currie Chieftains
Referee: Ciaran Stark
ARs: Brian MCGUFF & Alistair WATT

Hawick v Jed Forest
Referee: Michael TODD
ARs: Thomas CLAYTON & Allan PARRY

Selkirk v Kelso
Referee: YOUNG, David
ARs: Darren FISHER & Iain HEARD

Scotland: Women’s Premiership

Garioch WRFC v Stewartry WRFC
Referee: Cameron DERRETT MOORE
ARs: James RYDER & Rebecca WHEATER

Watsonians WRFC v Corstorphine Cougars WRFC
Referee: Michael CARROLL
ARs: Mary PRINGLE & Lee-Anne STEEL

France: ProD2 – Round 13

Colomiers Rugby v CA Brive
Referee: Jean Lespes
ARs: Thomas Chereque & Fabrice Hand
TMO: Patrick Dellac

USON Nevers v Stade Montois Rugby
Referee: Aurelie Groizeleau
ARs: Ludovic Carrillo & Ghyslain Elias
TMO: Laurent Sclafer

Biarritz Olympique PB v AS Béziers Hérault
Referee: Remy Charleroy
ARs: Benoit Lapassade & Thibault Santamaria
TMO: Patrick Pechambert

Rouen Normandie Rugby v FC Grenoble Rugby
Referee: Anthony Lac
ARs: Cyrille Boulay & Laurent Millotte
TMO: Julien Castaignede

Soyaux-Angoulême XV v SU Agen
Referee: Herve Lasausa
ARs: Sylvain Desvaux & Loic Frayssinet
TMO: Mourad Zitouni

US Dax v Valence Romans
Referee: David Beun
ARs: Stephane Boyer & Eric Gleyze
TMO: Bruno Bessot

US Montalbanaise v Stade Aurillacois
Referee: Benjamin Beuriot
ARs: Mourad Gharbi Tarchouna & Mickael Simon
TMO: Cedric Marchat

RC Vannes v Provence Rugby
Referee: Benjamin Hernandez
ARs: Thierry Mallet & Mathieu Noirot
TMO: Christophe Berdos

Ireland: Energia All Ireland League

Ballynahinch v Young Munster
Referee: Henry Richmond

Cork Constitution v UCD
Referee: Andrew Fogarty

Lansdowne v Clontarf
Referee: Stuart Gaffikin

Shannon v Dublin University
Referee: Robbie Jenkinson

Terenure College RFC v City of Armagh
Referee: Daniel Carson