Another week of Autumn Nations Series with thirteen matches up for our viewing joy. Irishman, Andrew Brace (pictured top left) will be in Twickenham for the World Champs visit to the Allianz Stadium.
With many developing nations teams in the North, France are hosting a four team round robin. Japan, Uruguay, Tonga and the USA will all play in Chambery in SE France. Hollie Davidson (top right) has the USA v Tonga match with Christophe Ridley overseeing the Japan v Uruguay tie.
Ben O’Keeffe (bottom left) hits another milestone this week. Refereeing Italy v Georgia, it will be his 231st first class appointment which sees him over take Paddy O’Brien, to become NZ’s most experienced referee.
There’s no top tier action in England this weekend, only one match in Scotland and no Top 14 in France. There is a couple of Rugby Europe Trophy matches and in France, a ProD2 round where I think Julien Caulier (bottom right) makes his debut as Stade Niçois Rugby host Brive. Plus AIL men’s and women’s in Ireland and there’s a huge 10s competition in Thailand, so good luck to all involved there. We also have the women’s prem in Hong Kong China, men’s Champ in Portugal, and the one match in Qatar.
Enjoy your weekend
Keith
Autumn Nations Series
Ireland v Argentina
Referee: Paul Williams (NZ)
ARs: Craig Evans (Wal) & Angus Mabey (NZ)
TMO: Richard Kelly (NZR)
England v South Africa
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ire)
ARs: Chris Busby (Ire) & Eoghan Cross (Ire)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wal)
France v New Zealand
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Geo)
ARs: Matt Carley (Eng) & Andrea Piardi (Ita)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SA)
Japan v Uruguay (in Chambery, France)
Referee: Christophe Ridley (Eng)
ARs: Luc Ramos (Fra) & Adam Leal (Eng)
TMO: Tual Trainini (Fra)
USA v Tonga (in Chambery, France)
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Sco)
ARs: Luc Ramos (Fra) & Adam Leal (Eng)
TMO: Tual Trainini (Fra)
Scotland v Portugal
Referee: Takehito Namekawa (Jpn)
ARs: Luke Pearce (Eng) & Antony Woodthorpe (Eng)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (Ire)
Spain v Fiji
Referee: Morne Ferreira (SA)
ARs: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SA) & Federico Vedovelli (Ita)
TMO: Quinton Immelman (SA)
Romania v Canada
Referee: Sam Grove White (Sco)
ARs: Saba Abulashvili (Geo) & Ru Campbell (Sco)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (Sco)
Netherlands v Chile
Referee: Jeremy Rosier (Fra)
ARs: Evan Urruzmendi (Fra) & Kevin Bralley (Fra)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (Fra)
Hong Kong China v Brazil
Referee: Katsuki Furuse (Jpn)
ARs: Reuben Keane (Aus) & Morgan White (HKC)
England A v Australia A
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ire)
ARs: TBC & Joe James (Eng)
TMO: TBC
Wales v Australia
Referee: James Doleman (NZ)
ARs: Karl Dickson (Eng) & Angus Mabey (NZ)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SA)
Italy v Georgia
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZ)
ARs: Pierre Brousset (Fra) & Damian Schneider (Arg)
TMO: Glenn Newman (NZ)
Rugby Europe Trophy
Poland v Lithuania
Referee: Edwin van der Spek (Ned)
ARs: Gert Visser (Ned) & Katherine Ritchie (Ned)
Croatia v Sweden
Ref: Maria Latos (Ger)
ARs: Benedikt Niklas (Ger) & Julian Noster (Ger)
France: ProD2 – Round 11
SU Agen v US Montalbanaise
Referee: Mathieu Noirot
ARs: David Beun & Frederic Masse
TMO: Christophe Berdos
Colomiers Rugby v AS Béziers Hérault
Referee: Stephane Coulon
ARs: Christian Coussan & Herve Lasausa
TMO: Mourad Zitouni
FC Grenoble Rugby v Soyaux-Angoulême XV
Referee: Adrien Marbot
ARs: Mourad Gharbi Tarchouna & Benjamin Hernandez
TMO: Cyril Lafon
Stade Aurillacois v USON Nevers
Referee: Thomas Chereque
ARs: Cyrille Boulay & Walter Prache
TMO: Patrick Dellac
Stade Niçois Rugby v CA Brive
Referee: Julien Caulier
ARs: Stephane Boyer & Pierre Baptiste Nuchy
TMO: Jonathan Dufort
Valence Romans v Oyonnax Rugby
Referee: Benjamin Beuriot
ARs: Ludovic Carrillo & Denis Daste
TMO: Eric Briquet Campin
Biarritz Olympique PB v Provence Rugby
Referee: Pierre Brousset
ARs: Stephane Crapoix & Flavien Hourquet
TMO: Bruno Bessot
US Dax v Stade Montois Rugby
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: Nicolas Bridoux & Aurelie Groizeleau
TMO: Julien Castaignede
Hong Kong China: Nan Fung Group AIRSIDE Women’s Premiership
HKFC Natixis Ice v Societe Generale Valley RFC
Referee: Craig Chan (11th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Steven Yuen & Jan Tang
Gai Wu Falcons v Sandy Bay CWB
Referee: Thomas Ngan (10th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Sam Chan & Carman Man
Kroll USRC Tigers Women v DLA Piper Kowloon Women
Referee: Sunny Lee (14th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Patrick Kwok & Khan Murray
Thailand: Royal Bangkok Sports Club (RBSC) 10s 2024
Pornchai Prachaniyom, Ithichai Vattana, Thammanoon Khuncharoo, Thawatchai Somwang, Dechdanai Wongyuen, Weerachai Pongprasertsin, Suwat Mapijan, Thaweepan Prayonghom, Kongrit Ratidet, Sonthi Sukmong, Chakapan Thipayaoran, Thanawat Sithisenarak, Sedthawut Manchon, Stefan Berder, John Findlay
West Asia Super Rugby
Doha v Bahrain
Referee: Jaco De Wit
ARs: Brayden Hudson & Greg Kelly
England: Not The Premiership Cup Cup
Chinnor v Cambridge
Referee: Sara Cox
ARs: Hamish Grant & James Clarke
Ireland: Energia All Ireland League 1A
Ballynahinch v UCD
Referee: Christopher Lough
Cork Constitution v St Marys College RFC
Referee: Peter Martin
Lansdowne v Clontarf
Referee: Stuart Gaffikin
Terenure College RFC v Garryowen
Referee: Andrew Cole
Young Munster v City of Armagh
Referee: Daniel Carson
Scotland: Arnold Clark Women’s Premiership
Stewartry WRFC v Watsonians WRFC
Referee: Allana McLean
Referee: Ross Smillie & Davie Jamieson
Portugal Championship
GDS Cascais v SL Benfica
Referee: Pedro Mendes SILVA
CDUL v CF Os Belenenses
Referee: Dogo INACIO
GD Direito v Agronomia Rugby
Referee: Marco MINELLI
ISG CR São Miguel v CDUP
Referee: Francisco SERRA
CR Técnico v AA Coimbra
Referee: Maria HEITOR