We’re in-between international windows at the moment, so focus turns to domestic rugby around the globe. Nick Hogan (pictured bottom left) is refereeing the Heartlands Championship Meads Cup Final at the weekend, as his compatriots Ben O’Keeffe and Angus Mabey officiate in the NPC semi finals. Dan Moore whistles the Lochore Cup Final too.
There’s debuts to celebrate in the URC – where Welshman Ben Connor (top left) referees Zebre against the Lions (insert own gag here) – and in Hong Kong where Nico Fox takes the step up in the mens’ premiership. There’s men’s and women’s Premiership/top league action happening across the leagues in England (Nikki O’Donnell, top right, refereeing Tigers Quins in PWR), Ireland and Scotland (Si Aldridge (bottom right) in charge of Garioch v Stewartry in women’s prem). We have the men’s action across the Top14 and ProD2 in France, in the Netherlands, and across in Bahrain where the West Asia Super League continues.
All that plus Rugby Europe Super Cup, plus two matches in Finland.
Enjoy your weekend
Keith
Rugby Europe Super Cup 2024
Iberians v Lusitanos
Referee: Jonny Perriam (SCO)
ARs: Ciaran Stark (SCO) Bob Nevins (SCO)
Brussels Devils v Bohemia Warriors
Referee: Inigo Atorrasagasti (ESP)
ARs: Jon Ibisate (ESP) & Xavier Etxaniz (ESP)
Delta v Romanian Wolves
Referee: Paulo Duarte (POR)
ARs: Pedro Mendes Silva (POR) & Marco Minelli (POR)
Rugby Europe Conference 2024 / 2025
Finland v Norway
Ref: Vlad Ilnitskyi (UKR)
Rugby Europe Women Trophy 2024 / 2025
Finland v Germany
Ref: Loredana Juncanariu (ROU)
Ireland: Energia Men’s All Ireland League 1
City of Armagh v UCD
Referee: Andrew Cole
Clontarf v Terenure College RFC
Referee: George Clancy
Lansdowne v Cork Constitution
Referee: Daniel Carson
St Marys College RFC v Garryowen
Referee: Stuart Gaffikin
Young Munster v Ballynahinch
Referee: Stuart Douglas
Ireland: Energia Womens AIL League
Blackrock College RFC v Railway Union
Referee: Michael Forrestal
Old Belvedere v UL Bohemian
Referee: Mitchell Enderby
England: The PWR – round 3
Bristol Bears Women v Saracens Women
Referee: Holly Wood
ARs: Mike Hudson & Darryl Chapman
TMO: Peter Allan
Loughborough Lightning v Sale Sharks Women
Referee: Andy Wigley
ARs: Nikki O’Donnell & Simon Park
Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC v Exeter Chiefs Women
Referee: George Selwood
ARs: Simon Adams & Kevin Williams
Leicester Tigers Women v Harlequins Women
Referee: Nikki O’Donnell
ARs: Darryl Chapman & James Cornell
England: Gallagher Premiership – Round 5
Newcastle Falcons v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Luke Pearce
ARs: Adam Leal & Jamie Leahy
TMO: Dean Richards
Northampton Saints v Sale Sharks
Referee: Christophe Ridley
ARs: Karl Dickson & Simon Harding
TMO: Rowan Kitt
Bristol Bears v Saracens
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
ARs: Jack Makepeace & Gareth Holsgrove
TMO: David Rose
Harlequins v Bath Rugby
Referee: Tom Foley
ARs: Craig Maxwell-Keys & Greg Macdonald
TMO: Christophe Ridley
Leicester Tigers v Gloucester Rugby
Referee: Hamish Smales
ARs: Karl Dickson & Wayne Flla
TMO: Andrew Jackson
England: RFU Championship
London Scottish v Nottingham
Referee: Sara Cox
ARs: Richard Gordon & Calum Howard
Caldy v Coventry
Referee: Ian Tempest
ARs: Iain Kiy & Gregg Dawson
Ealing Trailfinders v Ampthill
Referee: Alex Thomas
ARs: Calum Howard & Mike Woods
Chinnor v Hartpury University
Referee: Dan Jones
ARs: Hamish Grant & Ryan Collier
Bedford Blues v Doncaster Knights
Referee: Joe James
ARs: Jonathan Cook & Veryan Boscawen
Cambridge v Cornish Pirates
Referee: Charlie Gayther
ARs: James Clarke & James Pidding
New Zealand: Bunnings National Provincial Championship – Semi-finals
Bay of Plenty v Canterbury
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
ARs: Marcus Playle & Mike Winter
TMO: Aaron Paterson
Wellington v Waikato
Referee: Angus Mabey
ARs: Paul Williams & Warwick Lahmert
TMO: Richard Kelly
NZ: Heartlands Championship: 2024 Meads Cup Final
Thames Valley v Mid Canterbury
Referee: Nick Hogan
ARs: Maggie Cogger-Orr & Andy Morton
NZ: Heartlands: 2024 Lochore Cup Final
King Country v West Coast
Referee: Dan Moore
ARs: Ben Woolerton & Tim Oliff
BKT United Rugby Championship – Round 5
Scarlets v Vodacom Bulls
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (FIR, 11th league game)
ARs: Craig Evans (WRU) & Nathan James (WRU)
TMO: Stefano Penne (FIR)
Ulster v Ospreys
Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR, 46th league game)
ARs: Andrew Cole (IRFU) & Andrew Fogarty (IRFU)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
Zebre Parma v Emirates Lions
Referee: Ben Connor (WRU, league debut)
ARs: Ben Whitehouse (WRU) & Rhys Jones (WRU)
TMO: Aled Griffiths (WRU)
Hollywoodbets Sharks v Glasgow Warriors
Referee: Chris Busby (IRFU, 44th league game)
ARs: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU) & Stephan Geldenhuys (SARU)
TMO: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
DHL Stormers v Munster
Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 83rd league game)
ARs: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU) & AJ Jacobs (SARU)
TMO: Hollie Davidson (SRU)
Edinburgh Rugby v Cardiff Rugby
Referee: Morne Ferreira (SARU, 11th league game)
ARs: Fin Brown (SRU) & Michael Todd (SRU)
TMO: Griffin Colby (SARU)
Connacht v Leinster
Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU, 19th league game)
ARs: Keane Davison (IRFU) & Jonny Erskine (IRFU)
TMO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)
Dragons RFC v Benetton
Referee: Peter Martin (IRFU, 4th league game)
ARs: Ben Breakspear (WRU) & Gareth Newman (WRU)
TMO: Colin Stanley (IRFU)
Netherlands: Ereklasse men’s
Breda RC v RC DIOK
Referee: Liam Wright
AAC v Castricum RC
Referee: Bram Oudman
RFC Oisterwijk Oysters v Rotterdamse RC
Referee: Jens Pardede
RFC Haarlem v RC Hoek van Holland
Referee: Koen Maaijen
RC The Dukes v Haagsche RC
Referee: Edwin van der Spek
Scotland: Arnold Clark Premiership (Men’s) 2024-25
Selkirk v Heriot’s Rugby Men
Referee: Samuel O’Neill
ARs: Gregor Wightman & Stephen WArd
Musselburgh v Currie Chieftains
Referee: Gordi Reid
ARs: Graeme Dryburgh-Cook & Ted Coutts
Glasgow Hawks v Hawick
Referee: Calum Lazenby
ARs: Alistair Watt & Willie Anderson
Ayr v Melrose Rugby
Referee: Tom French
ARs: Allan McMaster & Digby Thomas
Watsonians v Marr
Referee: David Young
ARs: John Hawryluk-Beaton & Kevin McGhee
Kelso v Edinburgh Academical
Referee: Scott Cubitt
ARs: Gordon Galashan & Dave McKervail
Scotland: Arnold Clark Premiership (Women’s)
Garioch WRFC v Stewartry WRFC
Referee: Simon Aldridge
ARs: Andrew Laing & James Ryder
Watsonians WRFC v Stirling County WRFC
Referee: Darren Fisher
ARs: Walter Gaffney & Brian McGuff
Corstorphine Cougars WRFC v Cartha Queens Park WRFC
Referee: Josiah Yuen
ARs: Sean Mallon & Ronan MacHugh
Hillhead Jordanhill WRFC v Heriots Rugby Women
Referee: Cameron Derrett Moore
ARs: George Downie & Sean Bicknell
France: Top 14 – round 7
Aviron Bayonnais v Racing 92
Referee: Vincent Blasco Baque
ARs: Anthony Lac & Cyrille Le Gall
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure
ASM Clermont v RC Vannes
Referee: Vivien Praderie
ARs: David Beun & Christophe Bultet
TMO: Cyril Lafon
Castres Olympique v Stade Français Paris
Referee: Jonathan Gasnier
ARs: Sylvain Jaymes & Pierre Baptiste Nuchy
TMO: Jean Luc Rebollal
RC Toulon v Montpellier Hérault Rugby
Referee: Luc Ramos
ARs: Richard Duhau & Jean Lespes
TMO: Denis Grenouillet
USA Perpignan v LOU Rugby
Referee: Thomas Charabas
ARs: Benjamin Hernandez & Benoit Lapassade
TMO: Julien Castaignede
Section Paloise v Stade Toulousain
Referee: Jeremy Rozier
ARs: Pierre Bru & Laurent Millotte
TMO: Eric Gauzins
Stade Rochelais v Union Bordeaux-Bègles
Referee: Tual Trainini
ARs: Christian Coussan & Adrien Marbot
TMO: Jonathan Dufort
France: ProD2 – round 7
Provence v CA Brive
Referee: Evan Urruzmendi
ARs: Ghyslain Elias & Mathieu Noirot
TMO: Patrick Dellac
Colomiers Rugby v Soyaux-Angoulême XV
Referee: Thomas Chereque
ARs: Sylvain Desvaux & Pierre Olivier Julien
TMO: Patrick Pechambert
AS Béziers Hérault v FC Grenoble Rugby
Referee: Kevin Bralley
ARs: Remi Aiguebonne & Christophe Gaillardon
TMO: Jean Lespes
Stade Aurillacois v Stade Niçois Rugby
Referee: Aurelie Groizeleau
ARs: Benoit Albert Bonnafous & Benjamin Beuriot
TMO: Akim Hadj Bachir
Stade Montois Rugby v USON Nevers
Referee: Flavien Hourquet
ARs: Stephane Crapoix & Hugo Dutreuilh
TMO: Mourad Zitouni
US Dax v Oyonnax Rugby
Referee: Benoit Rousselet
ARs: Fabrice Hand & Herve Lasausa
TMO: Christophe Berdos
Valence Romans v US Montalbanaise
Referee: Cyrille Boulay
ARs: Mourad Gharbi Tarchouna & Thibault Santamaria
TMO: Bruno Bessot
Biarritz Olympique PB v SU Agen
Referee: Stephane Coulon
ARs: Stephane Boyer & Ludovic Carrillo
TMO: Laurent Sclafer
West Asia Super Rugby
Bahrain v Doha
Referee: James Fairbourn
ARs: Niell Horn & Matt Riley
Hong Kong China: Nan Fung Group AIRSIDE Mens Premiership
DLA Piper Kowloon Rugby Club v HKFC Natixis Club
Referee: Stephen Copeman (63rd Prem Appointment)
ARs: Craig Chan & Owen Ford
MND Hong Kong Scottish v Kroll USRC Tigers RFC
Referee: Nico Fox (Debut)
ARs: Morgan White & Patrick Kwok
HKU Sandy Bay RFC vs Societe Generale Valley RFC
Referee: Jordan Way (Aus)
ARs: Francesco Cammisa & Thomas Ngan
