Another round of European action this weekend and there’s a few new names on the Champions Cup list. Adam Leal (Eng – (pictured top left)) and Sam Grove-White (Sco) both make their referee debuts in Bayonne and Cardiff respectively. Fellow Scot, Hollie Davidson (top right) is on Challenge Cup duty in Gloucester.
Elsewhere, there’s European Super Cup action as all three matches take place in Amsterdam with referees from Portugal, Georgia and Spain heading north (or west) for the weekend. We also have Hong Kong premierships, the PWR and Championship in England, Irelands AIL league, Welsh Premiership and Scottish premierships as well, plus it’s round 2 of Japan’s League One. In Scotland, Chelsea Gillespie (bottom right) will referee the final of the women’s Premiership as Watsonians Women host Stirling. It’s also round 1 of the ProD2 in France. Kevin Bralley (bottom left) will be in charge of league leader’s RC Vannes’s trip to Brive.
Have a great weekend, whatever you’re watching, refereeing or supporting.
Keith
EPCR Investec Champions Cup – round 2
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: Mathieu Raynal (FRA)
ARs: Adrien Marbot (FRA) & Evan Urruzmendi (FRA)
TMO: Cedric Marchat (FRA)
Harlequins v Stade Toulousain
Referee: Chris Busby (IRE)
ARs: Andrew 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 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: 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)
Rugby Europe Super Cup 2023
All games to be played in Amsterdam
Castilla Y Leon Iberians v Romanian Wolves
Referee: Sulkhan Chikhadze (GEO)
ARs: Papuna Chiqaberidze (GEO) & Eugeniu Procopi PROCOPI (Moldova)
Delta v Bohemia Rugby Warriors
Referee: Paulo Duarte (POR)
ARs: Francisco Serra (POR) & Nicolae FRATILA (ROU)
Lusitanos v Brussels Devils
Referee: Inigo Atorrasagasti (ESP)
ARs: Eki Fanlo (ESP) & Phila Bitterhout (NED)
Hong Kong China: Nan Fung Group/SEWIT Men’s Premiership
Societe Generale Valley v DAC Kowloon
Referee: Craig Chan (24th Prem Appointment)
ARs: Francesco Cammisa & Sunny Lee
Natixis HKFC Club v KPMG HK Scottish
Referee: Matt Rodden (84th Prem Appointment)
ARs: Sam Brown & Morgan White
Kroll USRC Tigers v IMPACT HKU Sandy Bay
Referee: Morgan White (22nd Prem Appointment)
ARs: Francesco Cammisa & Matt Rodden
Nan Fung Group/SEWIT Women’s Premiership
Societe Generale Valley v DAC Kowloon
Referee: Craig Chan (7th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Sunny Lee & Khan Murray
Natixis HKFC Ice v Gai Wu Falcons
Referee: Francesco Cammisa (20th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Morgan White & Nic Futter
Kroll USRC Tigers Ladies v SCAA Causeway Bay Phoenix
Referee: Sam Chan (22nd WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Thomas Ngan & Jan Tang
England: RFU Championship – Round 7
Ampthill v Caldy
Referee: Jack Makepeace
ARs: James Cornell & Lionel Spooner
Cambridge v Coventry
Referee: Jonathan Cook
ARs: Andy Ashwell & Mike Woods
Hartpury University v London Scottish
Referee: Alex Thomas
ARs: Paul Dix & Kevin Williams
Bedford Blues v Nottingham
Referee: Andy Wigley
ARs: James Pidding & Jamie Leahy
Premiership Women’s Rugby – Round 4
Bristol Bears Women v Trailfinders Women
Referee: Harry Walbaum
ARs: Darryl Chapman & Phil Watters
Exeter Chiefs Women v Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC
Referee: Hamish Grant
ARs: Simon Adams & Peter Brunt
TMO: Nikki O’Donnell
Sale Sharks Women v Loughborough Lightning
Referee: Andrew Jackson
ARs: Peter Allen & Simon Park
Leicester Tigers Women v Saracens Women
Referee: Richard Gordon
ARs: Gregg Dawson & Jenny Burrows
Wales: Indigo Welsh Premiership – round 12
Bridgend RFC V Newport RFC
Referee: Jason Bessant
ARs: Keith David & Mark Butcher
Ebbw Vale RFC V Carmarthen RFC
Referee: Elliot Mayor
ARs: Dai Cambourne & Gareth Davies
Llandovery RFC V Aberavon RFC
Referee: Gareth Newman
ARs: Jason Bessant & Wayne Davies
Neath RFC V Swansea RFC
Referee: Ben Connor
ARs: Dewi Phillips & Anthony Price
Pontypridd RFC V RGC
Referee: Steffan Edwards
ARs: Keith David & Ellis Poulden
Merthyr RFC V Cardiff RFC
Referee: Simon Mills
ARs: Simon Rees & Spencer Clease
France: ProD2 – round 14
CA Brive v RC Vannes
Referee: Kevin Bralley
ARs: Nicolas Bridoux & Benjamin Hernandez
TMO: Jean Lespes
Valence Romans v AS Béziers Hérault
Referee: Mathieu Noirot
ARs: Benjamin Beuriot & Frederic Masse
TMO: Akim Hadj Bachir
FC Grenoble Rugby v USON Nevers
Referee: Flavien Hourquet
ARs: Mourad Gharbi Tarchouna & Herve Lasausa
TMO: Laurent Sclafer
Soyaux-Angoulême XV v Rouen Normandie Rugby
Referee: David Beun
ARs: Stephane Coulon & Walter Prache
TMO: Jonathan Dufort
Stade Aurillacois v US Dax
Referee: Cyrille Boulay
ARs: Sylvain Jaymes & Maxime Rouquie
TMO: Cyril Lafon
Stade Montois Rugby v Colomiers Rugby
Referee: Ludovic Carrillo
ARs: Sylvain Brayelle & Evan Urruzmendi
TMO: Jean Luc Rebollal
SU Agen v US Montalbanaise
Referee: Remy Charleroy
ARs: Christophe Gaillardon & Aurelie Groizeleau
TMO: Julien Castaignede
Provence Rugby v Biarritz Olympique PB
Referee: Pierre Bru
ARs: Christophe Bultet & Anthony Lac
TMO: Eric Briquet Campin
Ireland: Energia All Ireland League 1A 23/24
UCD v Lansdowne
Referee: Andrew Cole
City of Armagh v Ballynahinch
Referee: Stuart Douglas
Clontarf v Shannon
Referee: Jonathan Erskine
Dublin University v Terenure College RFC
Referee: Keane Davison
Young Munster v Cork Constitution
Referee: George Clancy
Scotland: Men’s Premiership 2023-24
Kelso v Marr
Referee: Fergus Hollins
ARs: David Changleng & Sean Mallon
Jed Forest v Heriot’s Blues
Referee: Gordi Reid
ARs: Brian McGuff & Kevin McGhee
Currie Chieftains v Glasgow Hawks
Referee: Samuel O’Neil
ARs: Scott McCall & Digby Thomas
Musselburgh v Selkirk
Referee: Ciaran Stark
ARs: TBC & Ted Coutts
Scotland: Women’s Premiership
Watsonians WRFC v Stirling County WRFC
Referee: Chelsea Gillespie
ARs: Mary Pringle & Al McLean
Garioch WRFC v Cartha Queens Park
Referee: Johnathan Cockayne
ARs: George Downie & James Ryder
Japan: League One – Div1
Honda v Kubota
Referee: Takehito Namekawa
ARs: Ibuki & Ohuchi
TMO: Tasuku
Ricoh v Mitsubishi
Referee: Dan Waenga (NZ)
ARs: Yamamoto & Hirose
TMO: Brendon Pickerill (NZ)
Cannon v Toyota
Referee: Angus Mabey (NZ)
ARs: SEKIYA & Osawa
TMO: Katsuki
Kintetsu v Panasonic
Referee: Tasuku Kawahara
ARs: Nori & Hirose
TMO: Oda
Shizuoka v Kobe
Referee: Katsuki Furuse
ARs: Teru & Mitsui
TMO: Ibuki
Suntory Goliath v Toshiba
Referee: Brendon Pickerill (NZ)
ARs: Angus Mabey & Sekiya
TMO: Namekawa
Div2
D-Rocks v Kyuden
Referee: Ibuki Tetsuka
ARs: Mitsui & Ano
TMO: Fuji
Toyota Shokki v NEC
Referee: Noriaki Hashimoto
ARs: Mizutani & Kitamura
TMO: Kimura
DOCOMO v Kamashi
Referee: Teruhisa Kajiwara
ARs: Takumi Hamada & Yagi
TMO: Oda