Big weekend for rugby around the world. WXV kicks off in Vancouver, Cape Town and Dubai, with 2024 Rugby Championship finishing up in Wellington and Cape Town. Aurélie Groizeleau takes charge of the opening game in WXV1 as USA play the Roses. In Cape Town, the USA’s Amelia Luciano (top right) referees Italy v Scotland, and in WXV3 in Dubai, Melissa Leboeuf from France (bottom right) takes the whistle in Spain v Madagascar.
In South Africa, it’s a milestone weekend for Ben O’Keeffe (pictured top left) who becomes NZ’s most capped test referee – his 47th test. He surpasses Paul Honiss’ previous record which has stood since 2008. Nika Amashukeli has the other TRC round six tie in NZ. Eagle eyes will spot Angus Gardner of Australia in the NPC this weekend & Wed when he becomes the first non-NZ referee to control a Ranfurly Shield game.
As well as all that, we’ve got URC teams of 4 (congrats to debutant Christopher Allison (pic right) in the Scarlets v Cardiff match), plus domestic appointments from England’s Prem (Adam Leal, main pic bottom left) on duty) and Championship; Ireland, Scotland and NZ;s women’s and men’s leagues, Top14 & ProD2 in France, plus Rugby Europe tests too.
Enjoy your weekend
Keith
WXV – round 1
WXV1 (all at BC Place, Vancouver)
USA v England
Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (Fra)
ARs: Julianne Zussman (Can) & Host Union
TMO: Quinton Immelman (SA)
Canada v France
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (NZ)
ARs: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SA) & Kat Roche (USA)
TMO: Leo Colgan (Ire)
New Zealand v Ireland
Referee: Sara Cox (Eng)
ARs: Kat Roche (USA) & Host Union
TMO: Ian Tempest (Eng)
WXV 2 (all at DHL Stadium, Cape Town)
South Africa v Japan
Referee: Maria Latos (GER)
ARs: Precious Pazani (ZIM) & Ella Goldsmith (Aus)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (Ita)
Australia v Wales
Referee: Clara Munarini (Ita)
ARs: Zoe Naude (SA) & Host Union
TMO: Aaron Paterson (NZ)
Italy v Scotland
Referee: Amelia Luciano (USA)
ARs: Precious Pazani (ZIM) & Host Union
TMO: Chris Assmus (Can)
WXV3 (all at The Sevens 2, Dubai)
Spain v Madagascar
Referee: Melissa Leboeuf (Fra)
ARs: Shanda Assmus (Can) & Sunny Lee (HKC)
TMO: Dan Jones (Eng)
Fiji v Hong Kong China
Referee: Tyler Miller (Aus)
ARs: Holly Wood (Eng) & Jess Ling (Aus)
TMO: Oli Kellet (Aus)
Netherlands v Samoa
Referee: Natarsha Ganley (NZ)
ARs: Shanda Assmus (Can) & Sunny Lee (HKC)
TMO: Rachel Horton (Aus)
The Rugby Championship – Round 6
New Zealand v Australia
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Geo)
ARs: Karl Dickson (Eng) & Damian Schneider (Arg)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (Fra)
South Africa v Argentina
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZ)
ARs: James Doleman (NZ) & Craig Evans (Wal)
TMO: Glenn Newman (NZ)
Rugby Europe Men’s Conference
Moldova v Turkey
Referee: Emmanuel Jacques (Den)
ARs: Dumitru Lungu (Mol) & Nazlican Erdogan (Tur)
Kosovo v Montenegro
Referee: Vadims Galajevs (Lat)
Rugby Europe Super Cup 2024
Black Lion v Castilla Y Leon Iberians
Referee: Alexandru Ionescu (Rou)
ARs: Cristian Serban (Rou) & Nicolae Fratila (Rou)
Romanian Wolves v Brussels Devils
Referee: Luis Fernandes (Spa)
ARs: Inaki Munoz (Spa) & Alvaro Garcia-Metas (Spa)
Delta v Bohemian Rugby Warriors
Referee: Diogo Miranda (POR)
ARs: Francisco Serra (POR) & Diogo Inacio (POR)
England: Gallagher Premiership – round 2
Bristol Bears v Gloucester Rugby
Referee: Tom Foley (132nd game)
ARs: Matthew Carley & Simon Harding
TMO: David Rose
Harlequins v Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Luke Pearce (152nd game)
ARs: Jack Makepeace & Jonathan Healy
TMO: Dean Richards
Saracens v Sale Sharks
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (32nd game)
ARs: Hamish Grant & Wayne Falla
TMO: Rowan Kitt
Northampton Saints v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Adam Leal (39th game)
ARs: Mike Hudson & Peter Allan
TMO: Matthew Carley
Leicester Tigers v Bath Rugby
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (129th game)
ARs: Christophe Ridley & Gareth Holsgrove
TMO: Hamish Smales
England: RFU Championship
Cornish Pirates v Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: George Selwood
ARs: Veryan Boscawen & Calum Howard
Hartpury University v London Scottish
Referee: Richard Gordon
ARs: James Pidding & Kevin Williams
Doncaster Knights v Nottingham
Referee: Andy Wigley
ARs: Gregg Dawson & James Cornell
Caldy v Cambridge
Referee: Joe James
ARs: Charlie Gayther & Simon Park
Coventry v Bedford Blues
Referee: Hamish Smales
ARs: Alex Thomas & Neil Chivers
Ampthill v Chinnor
Referee: Harry Walbaum
ARs: Mike Woods & Darryl Chapman
Ireland: Energia All Ireland League 1A 24/25
City of Armagh v St Marys College RFC
Referee: Jonathan Erskine
Clontarf v Garryowen
Referee: Peter Martin
Cork Constitution v Ballynahinch
Referee: Andrew Cole
Lansdowne v UCD
Referee: Chris Busby
Young Munster v Terenure College RFC
Referee: Padraic Reidy
Ireland: Energia Womens AIL League 24/25
Blackrock College RFC v UL Bohemian
Referee: Cillian Hogan
Railway Union v Old Belvedere
Referee: Jack MacNeice
BKT United Rugby Championship – Round 2
Glasgow Warriors v Benetton
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU, 22nd game)
ARs: Ru Campbell (SRU) & Michael Todd (SRU)
TMO: Christopher Allison (SARU)
Leinster v Dragons RFC
Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 83rd game)
ARs: Eoghan Cross (IRFU) & Tomas O’Sullivan (IRFU)
TMO: Dave Sutherland (SRU)
Emirates Lions v Ulster
Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU, 46th game)
ARs: AJ Jacobs (SARU) & Henru van Rooyen (SARU)
TMO: Keith David (WRU)
Vodacom Bulls v Edinburgh Rugby
Referee: Ben Breakspear (WRU, 4th game)
ARs: Griffon Colby (SARU) & Dylan November (SARU)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
Zebre Parma v Munster
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU, 15th game)
ARs: Andrea Piardi (FIR) & Alex Frasson (FIR)
TMO: Neil Hennessy (WRU)
Scarlets v Cardiff Rugby
Referee: Christopher Allison (SARU, debut)
ARs: Mike English (WRU) & Amber Stamp-Dunstan (WRU)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)
Connacht v Hollywoodbets Sharks
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (FIR, 10th game)
ARs: Eoghan Cross (IRFU) & Paul Haycock (IRFU)
TMO: Stefano Penne (FIR)
Ospreys v DHL Stormers
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU, 96th game)
ARs: Rhys Jones (WRU) & Ben Connor (WRU)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
France: Top 14 – round 4
USA Perpignan v ASM Clermont
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: Nicolas Bridoux & Evan Urruzmendi
TMO: Julien Castaignede
Aviron Bayonnais v Montpellier Hérault Rugby
Referee: Pierre Brousset
ARs: Pierre Bru & Laurent Millotte
TMO: Patrick Dellac
LOU Rugby v Castres Olympique
Referee: Vivien Praderie
ARs: Cyrille Le Gall & Jeremy Rozier
TMO: Eric Briquet Campin
Racing 92 v Stade Rochelais
Referee: Thomas Charabas
ARs: Benjamin Hernandez & Sylvain Jaymes
TMO: Denis Grenouillet
RC Toulon v RC Vannes
Referee: Kevin Bralley
ARs: Benoit Albert Bonnafous & Jonathan Gasnier
TMO: Jean Luc Rebollal
Section Paloise v Stade Français Paris
Referee: Luc Ramos
ARs: Stephane Crapoix & Adrien Marbot
TMO: Christophe Berdos
Stade Toulousain v Union Bordeaux-Bègles
Referee: Tual Trainini
ARs: Richard Duhau & Benoit Rousselet
TMO: Patrick Pechambert
France: ProD2 – Round 5
Biarritz Olympique PB v FC Grenoble Rugby
Referee: Pierre Bru
ARs: Benjamin Beuriot & Christophe Bultet
TMO: Julien Castaignede
Stade Montois Rugby v CA Brive
Referee: Stephane Coulon
ARs: Benjamin Beuriot & Stephane Boyer
TMO: Patrick Pechambert
Stade Aurillacois v AS Béziers Hérault
Referee: Herve Lasausa
ARs: Thomas Chereque & Walter Prache
TMO: Mourad Zitouni
Stade Niçois Rugby v Colomiers Rugby
Referee: Jean Lespes
ARs: Francois Bouzac & Mourad Gharbi Tarchouna
TMO: Cedric Marchat
US Dax v Soyaux-Angoulême XV
Referee: Anthony Lac
ARs: Frederic Masse & Mathieu Noirot
TMO: Akim Hadj Bachir
USON Nevers v US Montalbanaise
Referee: Ludovic Carrillo
ARs: Cyrille Boulay & Christian Coussan
TMO: Bruno Bessot
Valence Romans v SU Agen
Referee: David Beun
ARs: Denis Daste & Pierre Olivier Julien
TMO: Jean Luc Rebollal
Provence Rugby v Oyonnax Rugby
Referee: Vincent Blasco Baque
ARs: Remi Aiguebonne & Benoit Lapassade
TMO: Jonathan Dufort
Scotland: Arnold Clark Men’s Premiership
Heriot’s Rugby v Currie Chieftains
Referee: Fergus Hollins
ARs: Walter Gaffney & Willie Anderson
Melrose Rugby v Selkirk
Referee: Samuel O’Neil
ARs: David Changleng & Kevin McGhee
Hawick v Watsonians
Referee: Ciaran Stark
ARs: Craig McCann & Sean Niven
Marr v Kelso
Referee: David Young
ARs: Allan Parry & Sean Mallon
Edinburgh Academical v Musselburgh
Referee: Michael Todd
ARs: John Hawryluk-Beaton & Brian McGuff
Ayr v Glasgow Hawks
Referee: Ruairidh Campbell
ARs: Bryan Johnston & Digby Thomas
Scotland: Arnold Clark Women’s Premiership
Watsonians WRFC v Heriots Rugby Women
Referee: John Smith
ARs: Niamh Hay & Lee Murru
Hillhead Jordanhill WRFC v Corstorphine Cougars WRFC
Referee: Simon Aldridge
ARs: Murdo Wilson & Duncan Pine
Garioch WRFC v Stirling County WRFC
Referee: Cameron Derrett Moore
ARs: George Downie & James Ryder
Cartha Queens Park WRFC v Stewartry WRFC
Referee: Ronald Innes
ARs: Marsha Peasley & Sean Bicknell
New Zealand: Bunnings NPC – round 8
Counties Manukau v Wellington
Referee: Paul Williams
ARs: Brandon Roberts & Robert Shore
TMO: John Wright
Bay of Plenty v Northland
Referee: Marcus Playle
ARs & TMO: TBC
Hawke’s Bay v Auckland
Referee: Stu Curran
ARs: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri & Jacob Booth
TMO: Jono Bredin
Otago v Tasman
Referee: Todd Petrie
ARs: Brandon Hale & Craig Anderson
TMO: Rob Wells
Southland v Waikato
Referee: Fraser Hannon
ARs: Josh Hamill & Taylor Swan
TMO: Andrew Rowland
North Harbour v Canterbury
Referee: Angus Gardner (Aus)
ARs: Dean Harris & Scott McKenzie
TMO: Jonathan Paterson
Taranaki v Manawatu
Referee: Mike Winter
ARs: Warwick Lahmert & Will Johnston
TMO: Richard Kelly
Tasman v Auckland (on Wed 2 Oct)
Referee: Angus Gardner (Aus)
ARs: Aidan Barnett & Brad Evans
TMO: Reece Weir
NZ: Heartland Championship – round 7
Buller v Mid Canterbury
Referee: Ben Alexander
ARs: Gary Reilly & Steve Petrie
King Country v North Otago
Referee: Andy Morton
ARs: Jamie Bell & Tony Prestage
Poverty Bay v Thames Valley
Referee: Matt Astle
ARs:TBC
South Canterbury v East Coast
Referee: Caleb Neilson
ARs: Josh Rooney & Toby Scannell
Wairarapa Bush v West Coast
Referee: Will Johnston
ARs: Alistair Payne & Andrew Stringer
Horowhenua Kapiti v Whanganui
Referee: Stu Catley
ARs: Sam Taylor & Jimmy McKay
NZ: Farah Palmer Cup – Premiership semi-finals
Counties Manukau v Canterbury
Referee: Erin Doherty
ARs: TBC
Waikato v Auckland
Referee: Warwick Lahmert
ARs: Ben Woolerton & Ben Brownlie
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