Weekend appointments: 18-21 April

Round four of the Women’s Six Nations and we have Maggie Cogger-Orr up from New Zealand (pictured top left) to refeee in Parma, as well as Hollie Davidson in Cardiff and Aurélie Groizeleau at Twickenham. There’s a bunch of Rugby Europe conference matches taking place as well, but then a full phalanx of matches around the cross-border and domestic leagues around the world. Super Rugby Pacific is heading towards it’s centre stages – Reuben Keane (top right) heading west to Perth as the bottom two teams play each other – Western Force versus the Crusaders. In the URC, there’s just five points separating 5th – 11th place, with only five rounds remaining so every game counts. Connacht (10th) will be hoping to pick up a full suite of points as they host Zebre. Aimee Barrett-Theron (bottom right) is in charge of that one. And in the Premiership, league leader Northampton Saints are playing Leicester with Christophe Ridley no doubt taking leftover birthday cake with him for his team of three.

You can check out all the rest of the weekend’s referee, AR and TMO appointments below. Plenty going on around the world!
Enjoy your weekend
Keith

Women’s Six Nations – Round 4

England v Ireland (at Twickenham)
Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (FFR)
ARs: Doriane Domenjo (FFR) & Adele Robert (BEL)
TMO: Rachel Horton (RA)

Italy v Scotland (in Parma)
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (NZR)
ARs: Natarsha Ganley (NZR) & Amber Stamp-Dunstan (WRU)
TMO: Dan Jones (RFU)

Wales v France (in Cardiff)
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU)
ARs: Clara Munarini (FIR) & Maria Latos (GER)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)

Rugby Europe Conference 2024

Latvia v Denmark
Referee: Diogo Miranda (POR)

Bulgaria v Serbia
Referee: Dominik Jastrzebski (POL)

Bosnia v Hungary
Refere: Vadims Galajevs (LAT)

Luxembourg v Slovenia
Referee: Francisco Serra (POR)

Wales: Indigo Welsh Premiership

Neath RFC v RGC
Referee: Gareth Newman
ARs:  Keith David & Wayne Davies  

Bridgend RFC v Merthyr RFC
Referee: Simon Mills
ARs:  Simon Rees & Greg Morgan  

Llandovery RFC v Swansea RFC
Referee: Elliot Mayor
ARs:  Dai Cambourne & Richard Brace

Super Rugby Pacific 2024 – round 9

Fijian Drua v Hurricanes
Referee: Paul Williams
ARs: Dan Waenga & Mike Winter
TMO: Richard Kelly

Reds v Highlanders
Referee: Jordan Way
ARs: Nic Berry & Damon Murphy
TMO: Brett Cronan

Blues v Brumbies
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
ARs: Stu Curran & Jackson Henshaw
TMO: Glenn Newman

Force v Crusaders
Referee: Reuben Keane
ARs: Graham Cooper & Jeremy Markey
TMO: Kyle Burnett

Super W – Semi-finals

Fijian Drua v Force
Referee: Harry Fenton
ARs: Todd Cummings & Jack Larkin
TMO: Richard Kelly

Waratahs v Brumbies
Referee: Jess Ling
ARs: Ella Goldsmith & Alex Marsh
TMO: Richard Manchee

BKT United Rugby Championship – Round 14

Ulster v Cardiff Rugby
Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 79th league game)
ARs: Andrew Cole (IRFU) & Sam Holt (IRFU)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)

Glasgow Warriors v Hollywoodbets Sharks
Referee: Federico Vedovellli (FIR, 7th league game)
ARs: Sam Grove-White (SRU) & Rob McDowell (SRU)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)

Emirates Lions v Leinster
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR, 30th league game)
ARs: Morne Ferreira (SARU) & Christopher Allison (SARU)
TMO: Andrea Piardi (FIR)

Benetton v Dragons RFC
Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU, 83rd league game)
ARs: Fillipo Russo (FIR) & Alex Frasson (FIR)
TMO: Mark Patton (IRFU)

Vodacom Bulls v Munster
Referee: Adam Jones (WRU, 35th league game)
ARs: AJ Jacobs (IRFU) & Dylen November (IRFU)
TMO: Craig Evans (WRU)

DHL Stormers v Ospreys
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU, 94th league game)
ARs: Cwengile Jadzweni (SARU) & Hanru van Rooyen (SARU)
TMO: Chris Busby (IRFU)

Connacht v Zebre Parma
Referee: Aimee Barrett- Theron (SARU, 7th league game)
ARs: Peter Martin (IRFU) & Tomas O’Sullivan (IRFU)
TMO: Colin Brett (SRU)

Edinburgh Rugby v Scarlets
Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU, 16th league game)
ARs: Ru Campbell (SRU) & Michael Todd (SRU)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)

England: Gallagher Premiership – round 15

Saracens v Gloucester Rugby
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (29th Premiership appointment)
ARs: Karl Dickson & Gareth Holsgrove
TMO: Rowan Kitt

Northampton Saints v Leicester Tigers
Referee: Christophe Ridley (74th Premiership appointment)
ARs: Joe James & Jamie Leahy
TMO: Andrew Jackson

Exeter Chiefs v Bath Rugby
Referee: Adam Leal (36th Premiership appointment)
ARs: Sara Cox & Jonathan Healy
TMO: David Rose

Sale Sharks v Harlequins
Referee: Tom Foley (129th Premiership appointment)
ARs: Hamish Smales & John Meredith
TMO: Dean Richards

Bristol Bears v Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Luke Pearce (147th Premiership appointment)
ARs: Andrew Jackson & Simon Harding
TMO: Stuart Terheege

England: RFU Championship

Caldy v Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: Criag Maxwell-Keys
ARs: Alex Thomas & Mike Woods

London Scottish v Nottingham
Referee: Jonathan Cook
ARs: Richard Gordon & Calum Howard

Ampthill v Doncaster Knights
Referee: George Selwood
ARs: Charlie Gayther & James Clarke

Coventry v Bedford Blues
Referee: Harry Walbaum
ARs: Hamish Grant & Veryan Boscawen

Cornish Pirates v Cambridge
Referee: Andy Wigley
ARs: Neil Chivers & Ryan Collier

England: PWR Cup

Trailfinders Women v Leicester Tigers Women
Referee: Holly Wood
ARs: Ian Bibey & James Pidding

UAE: Premiership Semi Finals

Dubai Exiles v Dubai Hurricanes
Referee: Matt Riley
ARs: Jaco De Wit & Tony Duminy

Dubai Tigers v Jebel Ali Dragons
Referee: JP Clements
ARs: James Fairbourn & Simon Dodd

UAE: Division 1 Semi Finals

Dubai Tigers 2 v Dubai Sharks
Referee: Brayden Hudson
ARs: Eugene Deegan & Riaan Botha

Abu Dhabi Harlequins 2 v Al Ain Amblers
Referee: Niell Horn
ARs: Goran Safar & Alistair Whillier

UAE Division 2 Semi Finals

Dubai Sharks 2 v Sharjah Wanderers
Referee: Jack Taylor
ARs: Emil Rademeyer & James Pearce

Dubai Hurricanes 3 v Dubai Tigers 3
Referee: Christiaan Kilian
ARs: Chris Theocharis & Alexandre Van Den Bergh

Ireland: Energia AIL Mens Div 1A – Semi-Finals

Cork Constitution v Clontarf
Referee: Stuart Gaffikin
ARs: Kieran Barry & Stuart Donaldson

Terenure College RFC v Lansdowne
Referee: Jonathan Erskine
ARs: Max Weston & Michael Forrestal

US: Major League Rugby – Round 8

New England Free Jacks v Seattle Seawolves
Referee: Luke Rogan
ARs: Amelia Luciano & Aaron Davis
TMO: Mike Kelly

NOLA Gold v Miami Sharks
Referee: Kat Roche
ARs: Federico Anselmi & Allen Alongi
TMO: Austin Reed

Old Glory DC v Houston Sabercats
Referee: Scott Green
ARs: Eanna O’Dowd & Craig Sakowski
TMO: Cam Russell

San Diego Legion v Utah Warriors
Referee: Lex Weiner
ARs: Pete Pender & Fernando Garcia
TMO: Mike Kelly

Chicago Hounds RFC v Los Angeles
Referee: Marquise Goodwin
ARs: Cisco Lopez & Sean Bastic
TMO: Cam Russell

Scotland: Scottish Cup Semi-Final

Edinburgh Academical v Marr
Referee: Fergus Hollins
ARs: Craig Clark & Charles Samson

Scotland: FOSROC Super Series 2024 – Round 1

Ayrshire Bulls v Stirling Wolves
Referee: Ru Campbell
ARs: Michael Todd & John Smith

Southern Knights v Edinburgh A
Referee: Jonny Perriam
ARs: David Changleng & Bob Nevins

Heriot’s Rugby v Watsonians Rugby
Referee: David Sutherland
ARs: David Young & Alistair Watt

Boroughmuir Bears v Glasgow Warriors A
Referee: Rob McDowell
ARs: Michael Milner & Digby Thomas

Top 14 – round 21

Castres Olympique v Stade Rochelais
Referee: Jeremy Rozier
ARs: Benoit Albert Bonnafous & Vincent Blasco Baque
TMO: Eric Briquet Campin

USA Perpignan v LOU Rugby
Referee: Adrien Descottes
ARs: Stephane Boyer & Luc Ramos
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure

Oyonnax Rugby v Racing 92
Referee: Vivien Praderie
ARs: Thomas Charabas & Frederic Masse
TMO: Patrick Dellac

Stade Français Paris v Aviron Bayonnais
Referee: Pierre Baptiste Nuchy
ARs: Stephane Crapoix & Mathieu Raynal
TMO: Cedric Marchat

Section Paloise v Montpellier Hérault Rugby
Referee: Adrien Marbot
ARs: Christian Coussan & Benoit Rousselet
TMO: Laurent Sclafer

RC Toulon v Stade Toulousain
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: Jonathan Gasnier & Thierry Mallet
TMO: Cyril Lafon

Union Bordeaux-Bègles v ASM Clermont
Referee: Tual Trainini
ARs: Nicolas Bridoux & Pierre Brousset
TMO: Julien Castaignede

France: ProD2 – Round 27

Provence v Stade Montois
Referee: Pierre Bru
ARs: Christophe Bultet & Anthony Lac
TMO: Mourad Zitouni

Soyaux-Angoulême XV v CA Brive
Referee: Cyrille Boulay
ARs: Remy Charleroy & Benoit Lapassade
TMO: Jean Luc Rebollal

Stade Aurillacois v AS Béziers Hérault
Referee: Herve Lasausa
ARs: Christophe Gaillardon & Regis Guatelli
TMO: Bruno Bessot

US Dax v Rouen Normandie Rugby
Referee: Benjamin Beuriot
ARs: Frederic Chazal & Flavien Hourquet
TMO: Patrick Pechambert

US Montalbanaise v RC Vannes
Referee: Evan Urruzmendi
ARs: Ludovic Carrillo & Fabrice Hand
TMO: Mathieu Noirot

USON Nevers v Colomiers Rugby
Referee: Jean Lespes
ARs: Sylvain Brayelle & Benjamin Hernandez
TMO: Denis Grenouillet

Valence Romans v SU Agen
Referee: Stephane Coulon
ARs: Walter Prache & Mickael Simon
TMO: Akim Hadj Bachir

Biarritz Olympique PB v FC Grenoble Rugby
Referee: Kevin Bralley
ARs: David Beun & Sylvain Desvaux
TMO: Christophe Berdos

South Africa: SA Cup

Sanlam Boland Kavaliers v Suzuki Griquas
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

Leopards v Eastern Province
Referee: Paul Mente

Valke v Phangela SWD Eagles
Referee: Griffin Colby

Border Bulldogs v Airlink Pumas
Referee: Sean Muller

NovaVit Griffons v Toyota Cheetahs
Referee: Christopher Allison

South Africa: Women’s Premier Division

EP Queens v Border Ladies
Referee: Zoe Naude

Sharks Women v Golden Lions Women
Referee: Siyanda Pikoli

Sanlam Boland Dames v DHL Western Province
Referee: Angie Bezuidenhout

Free State Women v Bulls Daisies
Referee: Bulela Qwane

South Africa: Varsity Cup Final

FNB UFS Shimlas v FNB UCT Ikeys
Referee: Dylen November
ARs: Hanru van Rooyen & Jonathan Lottering
TMO: Egon Seconds