The first 40 cap women’s test match referee will be achieved this weekend by Aimee Barrett-Theron (pictured top right) who takes charge of an epic WXV warm up in London as the All Blacks visit the England Roses. Congrats Aimee. In Tokyo, the Pacific Nations Cup reaches semi finals weekend. Craig Evans (top left) has the Fiji-USA match with Paul Williams taking charge of the Samoa-Japan tie.
As well as the Eng-NZ match, there’s a host of other WXV warm ups taking place across the globe before teams travel onwards. Maria Latos (top left) from Germany heads to Scotland who host Fiji. In South Africa, Christopher Allison and AJ Jacobs will referee the two Currie Cup semi-finals as that competitions heads to a conclusion.
In Europe, the cross border Rugby Europe Super Cup kicks off. Ireland’s Keane Davison (bottom right) is in Spain as the Iberians host Georgia’s Black Lions franchise.
We also have domestic action across France, Scotland, and across the south in the NPC, FPC and Heartlands championship. Congrats to Tarsh Ganley who becomes the fifth NZ female referee to achieve 50 first-class appointments. She’s at the Bay of Plenty in the Farah Palmer Cup.
Enjoy your weekends
Keith
Pacific Nations Cup – Semi finals/play offs
All in Tokyo
5th place Play-off: Tonga v Canada
Referee: Nic Berry (Aus)
ARs: Takehito Namekawa (Jpn) & Katsuki Furuse (Jpn)
TMO: Damon Murphy (Aus)
Semi Final: Fiji v USA
Referee: Craig Evans (Wal)
ARs: Hollie Davidson (Sco) & Sam Grove-White (Sco)
TMO: Tual Trainini (Fra)
Semi Final: Samoa v Japan
Referee: Paul Williams (NZR)
ARs: Hollie Davidson (Sco) & Sam Grove-White (Sco)
TMO: Tual Trainini (Fra)
WXV warm ups
Ireland v Australia (in Belfast)
Referee: Clara Munarini (Ita)
ARs: Maria Heitor (Por) & Amber Stamp-Dunstan (Wal)
TMO: Ian Tempest (Eng)
England v New Zealand (at Twickenham)
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SA)
ARs: Aurélie Groizeleau (Fra) & Chelsea Gillespie (Sco)
TMO: Leo Colgan (Ire)
Italy v Japan (in Piacenza)
Referee: Holly Wood (Eng)
ARs: Mélissa Leboeuf (Fra) & Adele Robert (Bel)
TMO: Dan Jones (Eng)
Scotland v Fiji
Referee: Maria Latos (Ger)
ARs: Sara Cox (Eng) & Alexandra Ferré (Fra)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (Ita)
Samoa v Australia A
Referee: Ella Goldsmith (Aus)
ARs: Samoa appts
Rugby Europe Super Cup 2024
Castilla Y Leon Iberians v Black Lion (in Burgos)
Referee: Keane Davison (Ire)
ARs: Jonathan Erskine (Ire) & Stuart Gaffikin (Ire)
Bohemia Warriors v Romanian Wolves (in Prague)
Referee: Gert Visser (NED)
ARs: Phila Bitterhout (NED) & Katherine Ritchie (NED)
Delta v Brussels Devils (in Amsterdam)
Referee: Nicolae Fratila (ROU)
ARs: Cristian Serban (ROU) & Andrei Gheorghe (ROU)
Lusitanos v Castilla y Leon Iberians (in Lisbon)
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GEO)
ARs: Saba Makharadze (GEO) & Papuna Tchiqabaridze (GEO)
France: Top 14 – round 2
RC Toulon v Castres Olympique
Referee: Evan Urruzmendi
ARs: Vincent Blasco Baque & Frederic Chazal
TMO: Jonathan Dufort
Stade Français Paris v RC Vannes
Referee: Benoit Rousselet
ARs: Stephane Boyer & Mathieu Noirot
TMO: Patrick Dellac
Racing 92 v ASM Clermont
Referee: Jonathan Gasnier
ARs: Benoit Bonnafous & Pierre Baptiste Nuchy
TMO: Laurent Sclafer
Section Paloise v Aviron Bayonnais
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: Richard Duhau & Benjamin Hernandez
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure
USA Perpignan v Montpellier Hérault Rugby
Referee: Vivien Praderie
ARs: Anthony Lac & Cyrille Le Gall
TMO: Christophe Berdos
LOU Rugby v Union Bordeaux-Bègles
Referee: Kevin Bralley
ARs: Christophe Gaillardon & Adrien Marbot
TMO: Denis Grenouillet
Stade Toulousain v Stade Rochelais
Referee: Luc Ramos
ARs: Nicolas Bridoux & Pierre Bru
TMO: Thomas Charabas
France: ProD2 – round 3
USON Nevers v CA Brive
Referee: Thomas Chereque
ARs: Laurent Millotte & Thibault Santamaria
TMO: Julien Castaignede
Stade Aurillacois v FC Grenoble Rugby
Referee: Anthony Lac
ARs: Remi Aiguebonne & Stephane Crapoix
TMO: Mourad Zitouni
Provence Rugby v US Montalbanaise
Referee: Jeremy Rozier
ARs: Cyrille Boulay & Walter Prache
TMO: Akim Hadj Bachir
Stade Montois Rugby v SU Agen
Referee: Herve Lasausa
ARs: Pierre Bru & Benoit Lapassade
TMO: Jean Luc Rebollal
Stade Niçois Rugby v Soyaux-Angoulême XV
Referee: David Beun
ARs: Thierry Mallet & Yannick Vals
TMO: Eric Briquet Campin
US Dax v Colomiers Rugby
Referee: Benjamin Hernandez
ARs: Ludovic Carrillo & Sylvain Desvaux
TMO: Patrick Pechambert
Valence Romans v AS Béziers Hérault
Referee: Benjamin Beuriot
ARs: Francois Bouzac & Frederic Masse
TMO: Bruno Bessot
Biarritz Olympique PB v Oyonnax Rugby
Referee: Jean Lespes
ARs: Christian Coussan & Flavien Hourquet
TMO: Cedric Marchat
Scotland – Men’s Premiership
Hawick v Heriot’s Rugby
Referee: Rob McDowell
ARs: Malcolm Pratt & Brian McGuff
Melrose Rugby v Watsonians
Referee: Michael Todd
ARs: John Hawryluk-Beaton & Kevin McGhee
Kelso v Selkirk
Referee: Michael Bosman
ARs: Michael Milner & David Changleng
Marr v Glasgow Hawks
Referee: David Young
ARs: Darroch Ramsay & Digby Thomas
Ayr v Musselburgh
Referee: Scott Cubitt
ARs: Bryan Johnston & Sean Mallon
Edinburgh Academical v Currie Chieftains
Referee: Ruairidh Campbell
ARs: Craig Clark & Stephen Ward
Scotland: Premiership (Women’s) 2024-25
Hillhead Jordanhill WRFC v Cartha Queens Park WRFC
Referee: Allan McMaster
ARs: Ronan MacHugh & Lee Murru
Stewartry WRFC v Heriots Rugby Women
Referee: Gregor Wightman
ARs: Allana McLean & Gillian Frew
Watsonians WRFC v Garioch WRFC
Referee: Paul Rendle
ARs: George Downie & Murdo Wilson
Stirling County WRFC v Corstorphine Cougars WRFC
Referee: Josiah Yuen
ARs: Craig Halley & Andrew Laing
Scotland: Pre-season friendly
Edinburgh v Gloucester Rugby
Referee: Ian Kenny
ARs: Michael Todd & Samuel O’Neil
South Africa: Carling Currie Cup semi-finals:
Fidelity ADT Lions vs Toyota Cheetahs
Referee: Christopher Allison
Vodacom Bulls vs Hollywoodbets Sharks XV
Referee: AJ Jacobs
New Zealand: Bunnings NPC – round 6
Southland v Canterbury
Referee: James Doleman
ARs: Sam Nicholson & Josh Hamill
TMO: Andrew Rowland
Bay of Plenty v Taranaki
Referee: Jono Bredin
ARs: Andy Morton & Tiana Anderson
TMO: Estelle Whaiapu
North Harbour v Manawatu
Referee: Mike Winter
ARs: Dean Harris & Ryan Borthwick
TMO: Scott McKenzie
Waikato v Hawke’s Bay
Referee: Fraser Hannon
ARs: Ben Woolerton & Ben Brownlie
TMO: Aaron Paterson
Counties Manukau v Otago
Referee: Angus Mabey
ARs: TBC
TMO: TBC
Tasman v Wellington
Referee: Dan Waenga
ARs: Dave Woodhouse & Damon Smith
TMO: Steff James
Northland v Auckland
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
ARs: Nathan Chestnut & Stephen Ball
TMO: Llew Smart
Manawatu v Southland
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr
ARs: Stu Curran & Matty McEwen
TMO: Matt Booth
Bunnings Heartland Championship – round 4
East Coast v Thames Valley
Referee: Todd Petrie
ARs: TBC
Mid Canterbury v Whanganui
Referee: Caleb Neilson
ARs: Kevin Opele & Hamish Grant
South Canterbury v North Otago
Referee: Dan Moore
ARs: Toby Scannell & Matt Gollins
Buller v Poverty Bay
Referee: Will Todd
ARs: Gary Reilly & Gareth Allen
King Country v West Coast
Referee: Warwick Lahmert
ARs: Jamie Bell & Tony Prestage
Wairarapa Bush v Horowhenua Kapiti
Referee: Stu Catley
ARs: Alistair Payne & Chris Jefferies
NZ: Farah Palmer Cup – Premiership – round 6
Bay of Plenty v Auckland
Referee: Tarsh Ganley
ARs: TBC
Canterbury v Hawke’s Bay
Referee: Erin Doherty
ARs: Taneika Uerata & Steven Laird
Counties Manukau v Waikato
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr
ARs: TBC
Farah Palmer Cup – Championship semi finals
Manawatu v North Harbour
Referee: Chloe Sampson
ARs: Matty McEwen & Sam Couper
Wellington v Otago
Referee: Tiana Anderson
ARs: Ben van Berkel & Monique McCarthy