It’s round 2 of the Pacific Four series as the Black Ferns and Wallaroos host their N American opponents. Canada’s Julianne Zussman (pictured top left) makes a welcome return to the international scene with Natarsha Ganley back from her W6N travels to look after the other game. On the men’s scene, Dan Waenga (NZ) and Argentina’s Nehuen Jauri Rivero (top right) oversee the last rounds of the TRC u20s in Australia.
In the US, Amelia Luciano (bottom left) makes her MLR debut as Charlotte Rugby host Houston Sabercats. Congrats Amelia. We have all the rest of the league/comp action around the world including the Premiership in England where Ian Tempest (bottom right) referees his 118th prem match, as the leaders Northampton play Gloucester. All that plus the URC, Welsh Prem final (good luck Rhys Jones), Austria’s Bundesliga (good luck Derek Fisher), SA Cup and Premier Women’s, England’s PWR & men’s Championship, plus the Top14 and ProD2 in France. There’s no top action in Scotland or Japan this week.
Have a great weekend
Keith
Pacific Four Series – round 2 (Women’s)
New Zealand v USA (in Hamilton)
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Can)
ARs: Tyler Miller (Aus) & Ella Goldsmith (Aus)
TMO: Rachel Horton (Aus)
Australia v Canada (in Sydney)
Referee: Natarsha Ganley (NZ)
ARs: Tiana Anderson (NZ) & Chloe Sampson (NZ)
TMO: Glenn Newman (NZ)
U20 Rugby Championship (Men’s – Sunshine Coast, Aus)
South Africa U20 v Argentina U20
Referee: Dan Waenga (NZ)
ARs: Paul Williams (NZ) & Mike Winter (NZ)
TMO: Richard Kelly (NZ)
Australia U20 v New Zealand U20
Referee: Nehuen Jauri Rivero (Arg)
ARs: Griffin Colby (SA) & James Palmer (Aus)
TMO: Richard Kelly (NZ)
Super Rugby Pacific – Round 12
Moana Pasifika v Chiefs
Referee: Damon Murphy
ARs: Nic Berry & George Myers
TMO: Brett Cronan
Reds v Rebels
Referee: Paul Williams
ARs: Dan Waenga & Mike Winter
TMO: Richard Kelly
Blues v Hurricanes
Referee: James Doleman
ARs: Jono Bredin & Fraser Hannon
TMO: Chris Hart
Highlanders v Crusaders
Referee: Angus Gardner
ARs: Jordan Way & Matt Kellahan
TMO: Brett Cronan
Waratahs v Brumbies
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
ARs: Stu Curran & Jackson Henshaw
TMO: Glenn Newman
Force v Fijian Drua
Referee: Angus Mabey
ARs: Jordan Kaminski & Marcus Playle
TMO: Kyle Burnett
BKT United Rugby Championship – Round 16
Dragons RFC v DHL Stormers
Referee: Chris Busby (IRFU, 41st league game)
ARs: Maickel English (WRU) & Gareth Newman (WRU)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
Edinburgh Rugby v Zebre Parma
Referee: Ben Breakspear (WRU, league debut)
ARs: Ru Campbell (SRU) & David Sutherland (SRU)
TMO: Ian Davies (WRU)
Vodacom Bulls v Glasgow Warriors
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 99th league game)
ARs: AJ Jacobs (SARU) & Dylen November (SARU)
TMO: Craig Evans (WRU)
Hollywoodbets Sharks v Benetton
Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 81st league game)
ARs: Morne Ferreira (SARU) & Hanru Van Rooyen (SARU)
TMO: Hollie Davidson (SRU)
Scarlets v Ulster
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR, 31st league game)
ARs: Adam Jones (WRU) & Elliot Mayor (WRU)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
Emirates Lions v Cardiff Rugby
Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU, 18th league game)
ARs: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU) & Cwengile Jadezweni (SARU)
TMO: Frank Murphy (IRFU)
Munster v Connacht
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU, 95th league game)
ARs: Peter Martin (IRFU) & Paul Haycock (IRFU)
TMO: Mark Patton (IRFU)
Leinster v Ospreys
Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU, 43rd league game)
ARs: Keane Davison (IRFU) & Oisin Quinn (IRFU)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)
Austria: Men’s XVs Bundesliga Final
Vienna Celtic RFC v RU Donau Wien
Referee: Derek Fisher
ARs: Philip Manolopoulos & Benjamin Loader
Wales: Indigo Welsh Premiership Final
Llandovery v Newport
Referee: Rhys Jones
ARs: Mike English & Ben Connor
TMO: Keith David
England: Gallagher Premiership – Round 17
Newcastle Falcons v Bath Rugby
Referee: Tom Foley (130th Premiership match)
ARs: Sara Cox & Hamish Smales
TMO: Dean Richards
Sale Sharks v Leicester Tigers
Referee: Christophe Ridley (76th Premiership match)
ARs: Jack Makepeace & Jamie Leahy
TMO: Ian Stuart Tempest
Northampton Saints v Gloucester Rugby
Referee: Ian Tempest (118th Premiership match)
ARs: Adam Leal & Dan Jones
TMO: Rowan Kitt
Bristol Bears v Saracens
Referee: Karl Dickson (86th Premiership match)
ARs: Luke Pearce & Gareth Holsgrove
TMO: Andrew Jackson
Exeter Chiefs v Harlequins
Referee: Matthew Carley (141st Premiership match)
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe & Greg Macdonald
TMO: David Rose
England: RFU Championship
Cornish Pirates v Coventry
Referee: Harry Walbaum
ARs: Ian Bibey & Kevin Williams
Doncaster Knights v Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: Alex Thomas
ARs: Calum Howard & Gregg Dawson
Ampthill v Hartpury University
Referee: Simon Harding
ARs: James Clarke & Mike Woods
London Scottish v Bedford Blues
Referee: Hamish Grant
ARs: Veryan Boscawen & Lionel Spooner
Caldy v Cambridge
Referee: Richard Gordon
ARs: Phil Watters & Simon Park
England: Premiership Women’s Rugby
Saracens Women v Sale Sharks Women
Referee: Jonathan Cook
ARs: Andy Ashwell & Fiona Brunt
Trailfinders Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Referee: Nikki O’Donnell
ARs: Darryl Chapman & Peter Brunt
Harlequins Women v Leicester Tigers Women
Referee: Andy Wigley
ARs: James Cornell & Simon Adams
Loughborough Lightning v Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC
Referee: Holly Wood
ARs: Mike Hudson & James Pidding
TMO: Nikki O’Donnell
US – Major League Rugby – Round 11
Charlotte Rugby v Houston Sabercats
Referee: Amelia Luciano
ARs: Eanna O’Dowd & Cam Russell
TMO: Derek Summers
Dallas Jackals RFC v Los Angeles
Referee: Kat Roche
ARs: Kahlil Harrison & Juan Parra
TMO: Scott Green
NOLA Gold v Seattle Seawolves
Referee: Federico Anselmi
ARs: Marquise Goodwin & Ben Dickenson
TMO: Amanda Cox
Chicago Hounds v Old Glory DC
Referee: Andrew Cole
ARs: Moe Chaudhry & Ian Seaton
TMO: Saro Turner
Miami Sharks v Utah Warriors
Referee: Luke Rogan
ARs: Cisco Lopez & Tom Ciampa
TMO: Austin Reed
France: Top 14 – Round 23
USA Perpignan v ASM Clermont
Referee: Jeremy Rozier
ARs: Ludovic Cayre & Frederic Masse
TMO: Eric Briquet Campin
Castres Olympique v Montpellier Hérault Rugby
Referee: Adrien Descottes
ARs: Benoit Albert Bonnafous & Thomas Charabas
TMO: Patrick Dellac
Section Paloise v Oyonnax Rugby
Referee: Tual Trainini
ARs: Cyrille Boulay & Christian Coussan
TMO: Cedric Marchat
Racing 92 v Aviron Bayonnais
Referee: Pierre Brousset
ARs: Thierry Mallet & Benoit Rousselet
TMO: Denis Grenouillet
RC Toulon v LOU Rugby
Referee: Vivien Praderie
ARs: Stephane Crapoix & Flavien Hourquet
TMO: Akim Hadj Bachir
Union Bordeaux-Bègles v Stade Rochelais
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
ARs: Stephane Boyer & Jonathan Gasnier
TMO: Laurent Sclafer
Stade Toulousain v Stade Français Paris
Referee: Luc Ramos
ARs: Nicolas Bridoux & Adrien Marbot
TMO: Patrick Pechambert
France: ProD2 – Round 29
RC Vannes v CA Brive
Referee: Benjamin Beuriot
ARs: Ghyslain Elias & Benjamin Assie
TMO: Cyril Lafon
AS Béziers Hérault v USON Nevers
Referee: Kevin Bralley
ARs: Julien Caulier & Cyrille Le Gall
TMO: Julien Castaignede
FC Grenoble Rugby v Colomiers Rugby
Referee: Ludovic Carrillo
ARs: Christophe Bultet & Regis Guatelli
TMO: Akim Hadj Bachir
Rouen Normandie Rugby v Soyaux-Angoulême XV
Referee: Stephane Coulon
ARs: Alexis Darche & Denis Daste
TMO: Patrick Pechambert
US Dax v SU Agen
Referee: David Beun
ARs: Remy Charleroy & Sylvain Jaymes
TMO: Jean Luc Rebollal
US Montalbanaise v Stade Montois Rugby
Referee: Herve Lasausa
ARs: Sylvain Desvaux & Mickael Simon
TMO: Christophe Berdos
Valence Romans v Stade Aurillacois
Referee: Evan Urruzmendi
ARs: Anthony Lac & Walter Prache
TMO: Eric Gauzins
Biarritz Olympique PB v Provence Rugby
Referee: Aurelie Groizeleau
ARs: Cyrille Boulay & Frederic Chazal
TMO: Jonathan Dufort
South Africa: SA Cup
Border Bulldogs v Toyota Cheetahs
Referee: Sean Muller
Airlink Pumas v Sanlam Boland Kavaliers
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Valke v Leopards
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Suzuki Griquas v Phangela SWD Eagles
Referee: Christopher Allison
Novavit Griffons v Eastern Province
Referee: Morne Ferreira
SA Rugby Women’s Premier
Bulls Daisies v Sanlam Boland Dames
Referee: Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius
EP Queens v Sharks Women
Referee: Bulela Qwane
Border Ladies v DHL Western Province
Referee: Angie Bezuidenhout
Golden Lions Women v Free State Women
Referee: Siyanda Pikoli