Loads of domestic rugby on offer this weekend before the Six Nations kicks off next weekend.
Sara Cox (pictured top left) is back on Premiership duty this weekend as Northampton take on Newcastle who will be bouyed after their first win of the season in France last week. Only the one URC match and it’s in South Africa as the Bulls play the Lions with JD Jadezweni (bottom right) refereeing his 7th URC match. In Japan, the top two divisions of League One are back after a gap week. Last season’s JRFU referee of the year, Katsuki Furuse (top right) will referee the Toyota v Toshiba Braves tie up.
In other league and cup appointments, we have teams of three or four from across England, France, Scotland, Ireland (Robbie Jenkinson (bottom left) will ref in the Energia League 1 match in Ballynahinch) Wales, Hong Kong China and the Middle East. Also, it’s round three of the World Svns in Perth. Go well to the men’s and women’s comp ref teams.
Enjoy your weekend
Keith
World Svns Series – Perth
Men’s competition:
Francisco Gonzalez, Uruguay
Tevita Rokovereni, Fiji
Jordan Way, Australia
Reuben Keane, Australia
AJ Jacobs, South Africa
Gianluca Gnecchi, Italy
Women’s competition:
Jess Ling, Australia
Francisco Lopez, USA
Maggie Cogger-Orr, New Zealand
Lavenia Racaca, Fiji
Tyler Miller, Australia
Finlay Brown, Scotland
Craig Chan, Hong Kong China
Japan: League One – round 8
Division 1 – round 5
Toyota Verblitz v Toshiba Braves (Tokyo)
Referee: Katsuki Furuse
ARs: Teruhisa Kajiwara & Motonori Mizutani
TMO: Koji Taniguchi
Ricoh Black Rams v Kubota Spears
Referee: Tetsuya Hirakawa
ARs: Atsushi Yamamoto & Masaki Kondou
TMO: Toshimasa Sekiya
Shizuoka Blue Revs v Kintesti Liners
Referee: YTasuku Kawahara
ARs: Noriaki Hashimoto & Sota Ohuchi
TMO: Minoru Fuji
Canon EAgles v Kobe Steelers
Referee: Takehito Namekawa
ARs: Koki Yamauchi & Masamichi Tatekawa
TMO: Ibuki Tetsuka
Division 2 – Round 9
Toyota Shokki v Kyuden
Referee: Ibuki Tetsuka
ARs: Toshimasa Sekiya & Masamichi Tatekawa
TMO: Mayumi Takahashi
Wales: Indigo Welsh Premiership
Newport RFC v Carmarthen RFC
Referee: Jamie Parr (RFU)
ARs: Ben Connor & Jason Griffiths
Aberavon RFC v Swansea RFC
Referee: Craig Evans
ARs: Carwyn Williams & Elfyn Morris-Roberts
Cardiff RFC v Bridgend RFC
Referee: Ben Whitehouse
ARs: Paul Jones & Anthony Price
Ebbw Vale RFC v Neath RFC
Referee: Jack Moorhouse (RFU)
ARs: Ellis Poulden & Rhodri Morgan
Pontypridd RFC v Pontypool RFC
Referee: Adam Jones
ARs: Aaron Parry & Owen Wrangham
RGC v Llandovery RFC
Referee: Tom Spurrier
ARs: Kristoff Young & Matthew Turvey
BKT United Rugby Championship – Round 9
Vodacom Bulls v Emirates Lions
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni (SARU, 7th league game)
ARs: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU) & Morne Ferriera (SARU)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)
England: Gallagher Premiership
Harlequins v Leicester Tigers
Referee: Tom Foley
ARs: Craig Maxwell-Keys & Peter Allan
TMO: Dean Richards
Northampton Saints v Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Sara Cox
ARs: Adam Leal & Jamie Leahy
TMO: Andrew Jackson
Bristol Bears v Bath Rugby
Referee: Ian Tempest
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe & John Meredith
TMO: David Rose
Saracens v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Karl Dickson
ARs: Matthew Carley & Gareth Holsgrove
TMO: Rowan Kitt
Gloucester Rugby v Sale Sharks
Referee: Luke Pearce
ARs: Christophe Ridley & Greg Macdonald
TMO: Stuart Terheege
England: RFU Championship
Bedford Blues v London Scottish
Referee: Hamish Smales
ARs: Neil Chivers & James Clarke
Cambridge v Caldy
Referee: George Selwood
ARs: Mike Hudson & James Cornell
Hartpury University v Ampthill
Referee: Alex Thomas
ARs: Richard Gordon & Mike Woods
Coventry v Cornish Pirates
Referee: Joe James
ARs: Andy Wigley & Kevin Williams
Ealing Trailfinders v Doncaster Knights
Referee: Dan Jones
ARs: Hamish Grant & Calum Howard
England: Premiership Women’s Rugby
Sale Sharks Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Referee: Nikki O’Donnell
ARs: Kasey Allen & Simon Adams
England: friendly
Nottingham v British Army
Referee: Hamish Grant
France: Top 14 – round 13
Union Bordeaux-Bègles v Stade Français Paris
Referee: Thomas Charabas
ARs: Christian Coussan & Adrien Marbot
TMO: Cedric Marchat
Aviron Bayonnais v Oyonnax Rugby
Referee: Tual Trainini
ARs: Benoit Albert Bonnafous & Benjamin Hernandez
TMO: Denis Grenouillet
Castres Olympique v ASM Clermont
Referee: Jeremy Rozier
ARs: Laurent Millotte & Vivien Praderie
TMO: Vincent Blasco Baque
LOU Rugby v USA Perpignan
Referee: Benoit Rousselet
ARs: Ghyslain Elias & Herve Lasausa
TMO: Eric Briquet Campin
Montpellier Hérault Rugby v Section Paloise
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: Sylvain Desvaux & Luc Ramos
TMO: Julien Castaignede
RC Toulon v Stade Rochelais
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
ARs: Thierry Mallet & Pierre Baptiste Nuchy
TMO: Patrick Dellac
Racing 92 v Stade Toulousain
Referee: Adrien Descottes
ARs: Stephane Crapoix & Jonathan Gasnier
TMO: Cyril Lafon
ProD2 – round 18
USON Nevers v RC Vannes
Referee: Thomas Chereque
ARs: Remy Charleroy & Fabrice Hand
TMO: Christophe Berdos
AS Béziers Hérault v SU Agen
Referee: Jean Lespes
ARs: Pierre Bru & Frederic Masse
TMO: Jean Luc Rebollal
Colomiers Rugby v Rouen Normandie Rugby
Referee: Anthony Lac
ARs: Cyrille Boulay & Sylvain Jaymes
TMO: Bruno Bessot
Stade Aurillacois v Stade Montois Rugby
Referee: David Beun
ARs: Benjamin Beuriot & Sylvain Brayelle
TMO: Akim Hadj Bachir
US Dax v Biarritz Olympique PB
Referee: Flavien Hourquet
ARs: Aurelie Groizeleau & Benoit Lapassade
TMO: Laurent Sclafer
US Montalbanaise v Soyaux-Angoulême XV
Referee: Mathieu Noirot
ARs: Richard Duhau & Benjamin Hernandez
TMO: Patrick Pechambert
Valence Romans v FC Grenoble Rugby
Referee: Kevin Bralley
ARs: Christophe Bultet & Herve Lasausa
TMO: Mourad Zitouni
Provence Rugby v CA Brive
Referee: Evan Urruzmendi
ARs: Ludovic Carrillo & Walter Prache
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure
Ireland: Energia All Ireland League 1A 23/24
Ballynahinch v UCD
Referee: Robbie Jenkinson
City of Armagh v Young Munster
Referee: Peter Martin
Cork Constitution v Clontarf
Referee: Keane Davison
Lansdowne v Dublin University
Referee: Sam Holt
Shannon v Terenure College RFC
Referee: Frank Murphy
Ireland: Energia Mens AIL Junior Cup
Ballyclare v Bective Rangers
Referee: Eddie Hogan O’Connell
ARs: Rob McGreer & John Flynn John
Women’s Celtic Challenge Cup
Wolfhounds v Brython Thunder
Referee: Andrew Munce (IRFU)
ARs: TBC
Gwalia Lightning v Edinburgh
Referee: Amber Stamp (WRU)
ARs: Richard Jones (WRU) & Damien Osbourne (WRU)
Glasgow v Clovers
Referee: Ciaran Stark (SRU)
ARs: Craig Clark (SRU) & Beatriz Casares-Fernandez (SRU)
West Asia Premiership
Dubai Hurricanes v Jebel Ali Dragons
Referee: Matt Riley
ARs: Jaco De Witt & Eugene Deegan
Bahrain v Dubai Exiles
Referee: JP Clements
ARs: Simon Dodd & Niell Horn
Dubai Tigers v Abu Dhabi Harlequins
Referee: Tony Duminy
ARs: Brayden Hudson & David Hague
Hong Kong China: Nan Fung Group/SEWIT Men’s Premiership
Societe Generale Valley v Kroll USRC Tigers
Referee: Francesco Cammisa (12th Prem Appointment)
ARs: Stephen Copeman & Mark Jackson
Natixis HKFC Club v IMPACT HKU Sandy Bay
Referee: Sam Brown (17th Prem Appointment)
ARs: Morgan White & Allen Judge
DAC Kowloon v KPMG HK Scottish
Referee: James Palmer (Rugby Australia)
ARs: Rowan Turner & James Byatt
HKC: Nan Fung Group/SEWIT Women’s Premiership
Societe Generale Valley v Kroll USRC Tigers Ladies
Referee: Mark Jackson (5th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Nic Futter & Aggie Poon
Natixis HKFC Ice v SCAA Causeway Bay Phoenix
Referee: Sam Chan (24th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Sunny Lee & Khan Murray
DAC Kowloon Ladies v Gai Wu Falcons
Referee: Thomas Ngan (6th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Evans Lam & Katsu Shichiji
Scotland: Premiership (Men’s) 2023-24
Heriot’s Blues v Hawick
Referee: Ian Kenny
ARs: Ted Coutts & David Changleng
Glasgow Hawks v Musselburgh
Referee: Michael Todd
ARs: Fergus Hollins & Digby Thomas
Marr v Jed Forest
Referee: David Young
ARs: John Hawryluk-Beaton & Charles Samson
Kelso v Currie Chieftains
Referee: Samuel O’Neil
ARs: Kevin McGhee & Bob Nevins
Edinburgh Academical v Selkirk
Referee: Rob McDowell
ARs: Johnathan Cockayne & Brian McGuff