It’s a Six Nations gap weekend, but still loads of rugby going on around the world. Referees are all in place, ready to kick off those matches. Sam Grove-White (pictured top left) has a long journey to Tiblisi to referee the Georgia v Spain match. They are joint top of Rugby European Championship Pool A as it stands so lots to play for there. Fellow Scot, Hollie Davidson (top right) is back on URC refereeing duties after her 6N debut with the flag last weekend.
Elsewhere there’s action across the globe. Super Rugby is nearing their season kick-off and Brendon Pickerill (bottom left) has escaped the TMO truck to whistle the Crusaders/Highlanders friendly. Jamie Fairbourn (bottom right) is in Abu Dhabi for their West Asia Premiership match up. We have all the teams of 3 or 4 for the rest of those leagues/comps, plus Celtic Challenge, English Prem Cup semi-finals, PWR, Top 14 and ProD2, Prem action in Hong Kong China, Scotland, Wales and Ireland and the Sarah Beaney Cup continues north of Hadrian’s wall too.
Congrats to Bristol Referee’s Society’s Adrian Johnstone (right) who will referee his 1,500th match for them this weekend as Bishopston host Lydney IIs. Go well Adrian!
Enjoy your weekend
Keith
Rugby Europe Men’s Championship 2024
Netherlands v Germany
Referee: Andrew Cole (IRL)
ARs: Sam Holt (IRL) & Michael Forrestal (IRL)
Belgium v Poland
Referee: Ben Breakspear (WAL)
ARs: Ben Connor (WAL) & Ellis Poulden (WAL)
Romania v Portugal
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GEO)
ARs: Saba Abulashvili (GEO) & Shoti Tsagareishvili (GEO)
Georgia v Spain
Referee: Sam Grove-White (SCO)
ARs: Sam O’Neil (SCO) & Bob Nevins (SCO)
BKT United Rugby Championship – Round 10
Scarlets v Munster
Referee: Ian Kenny (SRU, 2nd league game)
ARs: Adam Jones (WRU) & Tom Spurrier (WRU)
TMO: Mike Adamson (SRU)
Zebre Parma v Edinburgh Rugby
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 97th league game)
ARs: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR) & Manuel Bottino (FIR)
TMO: Jon Mason (WRU)
Emirates Lions v Vodacom Bulls
Referee: AJ Jacobs (SARU, 17th league game)
ARs: Griffin Colby (SARU) & Dylan November (SARU)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)
Leinster v Benetton
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU, 11th league game)
ARs: Eoghan Cross (IRFU) & Tomas O’Sullivan (IRFU)
TMO: Colin Brett (SRU)
Hollywoodbets Sharks v DHL Stormers
Referee: Morne Ferreira (SARU, 7th league game)
ARs: Cwengile Jadezweni (SARU) & Stephan Geldenhuys (SARU)
TMO: Ben Crouse (SARU)
Cardiff Rugby v Connacht
Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR, 40th league game)
ARs: Craig Evans (WRU) & Gwyn Morris (WRU)
TMO: Stefano Penne (FIR)
Glasgow Warriors v Dragons RFC
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU, 92nd league game)
ARs: Jonny Perriam (SRU) & Michael Todd (SRU)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)
Ospreys v Ulster
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (FIR, 5th league game)
ARs: Mike English (WRU) & Carwyn Williams (WRU)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
England: Premiership Cup – Semi-finals
Gloucester Rugby v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Christophe Ridley
ARs: Dan Jones & Veryan Boscawen
TMO: Ian Tempest
Ealing Trailfinders v Leicester Tigers
Referee: Adam Leal
ARs: Jack Makepeace & James Clarke
TMO: Andrew Jackson
England: Premiership Women’s Rugby
Gloucester-Hartpury Women v Sale Sharks Women
Referee: Jonathan Cook
ARs: Charlie Gayther & James Cornell
England: Counties 3 Tribute Gloucestershire South
Bishopston RFC v Lydney 2s
Referee: Adrian Johnstone – his 1500th fixture for Bristol Referees Society
Hong Kong China: Nan Fung Group/SEWIT Men’s Premiership
DAC Kowloon v IMPACT HKU Sandy Bay
Referee: Craig Chan (25th Prem Appointment)
ARs: Morgan White & Sam Chan
Societe Generale Valley v KPMG HK Scottish
Referee: Morgan White (23rd Prem Appointment)
ARs: Sam Brown & Mark Jackson
Natixis HKFC Club v Kroll USRC Tigers
Referee: Stephen Copeman (58th Prem Appointment)
ARs: Allen Judge & Sam Chan
Hong Kong China: Nan Fung Group/SEWIT Women’s Premiership
SCAA Causeway Bay Phoenix v Gai Wu Falcons
Referee: Rowan Turner (3rd WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Owen Ford & Billy Chan
Kroll USRC Tigers Ladies v DAC Kowloon Ladies
Referee: Francesco Cammisa (22nd WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Evans Lam & Hendro van der Merwe
Natixis HKFC Ice v Societe Generale Valley
Referee: Craig Chan (9th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Francesco Cammisa & Evans Lam
West Asia Premiership
Abu Dhabi Harlequins v Doha
Referee: James Fairbourn
AR: Tony Duminy & JP Clements
Wales: Indigo Welsh Premiership
Merthyr RFC v Newport RFC
Referee: Tom Spurrier
ARs: Elgan Williams & John Darcy
Aberavon RFC v RGC
Referee: Owen Taylor (RFU)
ARs: Simon Mills & Peter Mortimer
Bridgend RFC v Ebbw Vale RFC
Referee: Jason Bessant
ARs: Kristoff Youing & Jamie Morgan
Neath RFC v Llandovery RFC
Referee: Dewi Phillips
ARs: Richard Brace & Steve Harwood
Pontypool RFC v Cardiff RFC
Referee: Rhys Jones
ARs: Simon Rees & Greg Morgan
Swansea RFC v Carmarthen RFC
Referee: Steff Edwards
ARs: Martyn Jones & Rhodri Morgan
France: Top 14 – round 15
LOU Rugby v Stade Rochelais
Referee: Tual Trainini
ARs: Christophe Bultet & Adrien Descottes
TMO: Julien Castaignede
Union Bordeaux-Bègles v Section Paloise
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
ARs: Richard Duhau & Adrien Marbot
TMO: Jean Luc Rebollal
Stade Français Paris v USA Perpignan
Referee: Thomas Charabas
ARs: Stephane Crapoix & Mathieu Noirot
TMO: Eric Briquet Campin
Racing 92 v Montpellier Hérault Rugby
Referee: Benoit Rousselet
ARs: Pierre Bru & Sylvain Desvaux
TMO: Denis Grenouillet
Stade Toulousain v Oyonnax Rugby
Referee: Jeremy Rozier
ARs: Aurelie Groizeleau & Thierry Mallet
TMO: Jonathan Dufort
Aviron Bayonnais v ASM Clermont
Referee: Pierre Baptiste Nuchy
ARs: Benoit Albert Bonnafous & Vivien Praderie
TMO: Patrick Dellac
Castres Olympique v RC Toulon
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: Christian Coussan & Jonathan Gasnier
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure
France: ProD2 – round 20
FC Grenoble Rugby v CA Brive
Referee: David Beun
ARs: Cyrille Boulay & Frederic Chazal
TMO: Cyril Lafon
AS Béziers Hérault v Stade Montois Rugby
Referee: Benjamin Hernandez
ARs: Fabrice Hand & Anthony Lac
TMO: Akim Hadj Bachir
Biarritz Olympique PB v Rouen Normandie Rugby
Referee: Kevin Bralley
ARs: Aurelie Groizeleau & Benoit Lapassade
TMO: Cedric Marchat
Stade Aurillacois v Colomiers Rugby
Referee: Evan Urruzmendi
ARs: Francois Bouzac & Walter Prache
TMO: Christophe Berdos
US Dax v Soyaux-Angoulême XV
Referee: Ludovic Carrillo
ARs: Sylvain Jaymes & Herve Lasausa
TMO: Mourad Zitouni
USON Nevers v SU Agen
Referee: Benjamin Beuriot
ARs: Regis Guatelli & Laurent Millotte
TMO: Bruno Bessot
Valence Romans v US Montalbanaise
Referee: Thomas Chereque
ARs: Remy Charleroy & Denis Daste
TMO: Jean Lespes
Provence Rugby v RC Vannes
Referee: Flavien Hourquet
ARs: Stephane Coulon & Frederic Masse
TMO: Patrick Pechambert
New Zealand: Pre-season Super Rugby matches
Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika
Referee: Paul Williams
ARs: Jack Sargentina & TBA
Crusaders v Highlanders
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
ARs: Dan Moore & TBA
Blues v Chiefs
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
ARs: Todd Petrie & Maggie Cogger-Orr
Ireland: Energia All Ireland League 1A 23/24
Ballynahinch v Dublin University
Referee: Christopher Lough
City of Armagh v Clontarf
Referee: Robbie Jenkinson
Cork Constitution v Shannon
Referee: Stuart Douglas
Lansdowne v Terenure College RFC
Referee: Peter Martin
Young Munster v UCD
Referee: Paul Haycock
Celtic Challenge
Edinburgh Rugby Women v Wolfhounds
Referee: David Young
ARs: Calum Lazenby & David Changleng
Glasgow Warriors Women v Brython Thunder
Referee: Rob McDowell
ARs: Gordi Reid & Alistair Watt
Scotland: Premiership (Men’s) 2023-24
Currie Chieftains v Marr
Referee: Ciaran Stark
ARs: Calum Wehmeyer & David Changleng
Heriot’s Blues v Selkirk
Referee: John Smith
ARs: George Pounder & Walter Gaffney
Glasgow Hawks v Kelso
Referee: Michael Bosman
ARs: Craig Clark & Stephen Ward
Scotland: Sarah Beaney Cup
Corstorphine Cougars WRFC v Stirling County WRFC
Referee: Mary Pringle
ARs: Madeleine Bullen & Victoria Lindsay-McGee
Garioch WRFC v Hillhead Jordanhill WRFC
Referee: Alana McLean
ARs: Ted Coutts & Andrew Laing
Watsonians WRFC v Cartha Queens Park WRFC
Referee: Yvonne Tunnicliff
ARs: John Hawryluk-Beaton & Rebecca Wheater