Final round of the formal international window, and all the matches across Europe will be refereed by northern hem referees this weekend. After a strong result last weekend, France host Argentina with Luke Pearce (pictured top left) overseeing matters on Friday night. Hollie Davidson (top right) will take to the Aviva Stadium as Ireland host Fiji. Saba Abulashvili from Georgia (bottom left) is in Madrid as the Spaniards play the USA. The eagle eyes will see some doubling up for Andrea Piardi and Morne Ferreira who assist Pearce on Friday in Paris before heading up to London on Sunday to look after Craig Evans.
There’s a couple of Rugby Europe trophy matches taking place, plus a large u18s and u20s event in Prague. We also have the domestic comps and leagues across England (PWR & Prem Cup), Ireland, Scotland, France (Top 14), Germany (Cara Senneka (bottom right) pops over the border to referee RC Luxembourg), and Hong Kong China men’s and women’s premierships.
Enjoy your weekend
Keith
Autumn Nations Series/Nov Internationals
France v Argentina
Referee: Luke Pearce (Eng)
ARs: Andrea Piardi (Ita) & Morné Ferreira (SA)
TMO: Ian Tempest (Eng)
Wales v South Africa
Referee: Karl Dickson (Eng)
ARs: Christophe Ridley (Eng) & Damian Schneider (Arg)
TMO: Andrew Jackson (Eng)
Italy v New Zealand
Referee: Pierre Brousset (Fra)
ARs: Nika Amashukeli (Geo) & Ludovic Cayre (Fra)
TMO: Tual Trainini (Fra)
Ireland v Fiji
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Sco)
ARs: Matthew Carley (Eng) & Sam Grove White (Sco)
TMO: Mike Adamson (Sco)
Spain v USA
Referee: Saba Abulashvili (Geo)
ARs: Kevin Bralley (Fra) & Evan Urruzmendi (Fra)
TMO: Tom Spurrier (Wal)
Romania v Uruguay
Referee: Adam Leal (Eng)
ARs: Hamish Smales (Eng) & John Meredith (Eng)
TMO: Adam Jones (Wal)
Scotland A v Chile
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Ita)
ARs: Federico Vedovelli (Ita) & TBC
TMO: Matteo Liperini (Ita)
Georgia v Tonga
Referee: Luc Ramos (Fra)
ARs: Jerremy Rozier (Fra) & Aimee Barrett-Theron (SA)
TMO: Tom Foley (Eng)
England v Japan
Referee: Craig Evans (Wal)
ARs: Andrea Piardi (Ita) & Morné Ferreira (SA)
TMO: Olly Hodges (Ire)
Scotland v Australia
Referee: Chris Busby (Ire)
ARs: Andrew Brace (Ire) & Eoghan Cross (Ire)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wal)
Rugby Europe Trophy 2024/2025
Croatia v Lithuania
Ref: Eugeniu Procopi (Mol)
AR1: Anatol Tipa (Mol) & Victor Lungu (Mol)
Czechia v Poland
Ref: Papuna Chiqaberidze (Geo)
ARs: TBC
Rugby Europe u18 & u20 Championship 2024
Referees: Diogo Miranda (Por), Alberto Favaro (Ita), Inaki Munoz Martin (Spa), Lukasz Jasinski (Pol), Antony Lac (Fra), Lucas Yendle (Wal), Shane Gaughan (Ire), Saba Makhardze (Geo) & Nicolae Fratila (Rou)
England: Premiership Cup – round 3
Nottingham v Leicester Tigers
Referee: Sara Cox
ARs: Peter Allan & Gregg Dawson
Newcastle Falcons v Sale Sharks
Referee: George Selwood
ARs: Nicola O’Donnell & Wayne Falla
Gloucester Rugby v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Joe James
ARs: Neil Chivers & James Pidding
TMO: Stuart Terheege
Caldy v Doncaster Knights
Referee: Andy Wigley
ARs: Jamie Leahy & Simon Park
Hartpury University v Cornish Pirates
Referee: Charlie Gayther
ARs: Iain Kiy & Kevin Williams
Ealing Trailfinders v London Scottish
Referee: Jonathan Cook
ARs: Jonathan Healy & Darryl Chapman
Bedford Blues v Bath Rugby
Referee: Harry Walbaum
ARs: Gareth Holsgrove & James Cornell
Coventry v Northampton Saints
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
ARs: Veryan Boscawen & Michael Woods
Saracens v Harlequins
Referee: Dan Jones
ARs: Calum Howard & James Clarke
Bristol Bears v Ampthill
Referee: Mike Hudson
ARs: Iain Kiy & Greg Macdonald
England: The PWR – round
Bristol Bears Women v Trailfinders Women
Referee: Tom Foley
ARs: Simon Adams & Fiona Brunt
Loughborough Lightning v Leicester Tigers Women
Referee: Jack Makepeace
ARs: Jenifer Burrows & Emily Hope
Sale Sharks Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Referee: Hamish Grant
ARs: Neil Chivers & James Pidding
Saracens Women v Harlequins Women
Referee: Richard Gordon
ARs: Holly Wood & Calum Howard
Hong Kong China: Nan Fung Group AIRSIDE Men’s Premiership
DLA Piper Kowloon Rugby Club v MND Hong Kong Scottish
Referee: Morgan White (27th Prem Appointment)
ARs: Francesco Cammisa & Sam Chan
HKU Sandy Bay RFC v HKFC Natixis Club
Referee: Nico Fox (2nd Prem Appointment)
ARs: Morgan White & Patrick Kwok
Societe Generale Valley RFC v Kroll USRC Tigers RFC
Referee: Francesco Cammisa (17th Prem Appointment)
ARs: Craig Chan & Rowan Turner
Hong Kong China: Nan Fung Group AIRSIDE Women’s Premiership
Causeway Sandy Bay v HKFC Natixis Ice
Referee: Sunny Lee (15th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Sam Chan & James Byatt
Societe Generale Valley RFC v Kroll USRC Tigers Women
Referee: Matthew Rodden (5th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Thomas Ngan & Hendro van der Merwe
DLA Piper Kowloon Women v Gai Wu Falcons
Referee: Patrick Kwok (27th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Steven Yuen & Jan Tang
Germany: Bundesliga (men’s)
Berliner Rugby Club v St. Pauli
Referee: Vladislav Ilnytskyi
ARs: Carlo Schomacker & Florian Behrens
Rugby Club Leipzig v SC Germania List
Referee: Paul Warman
ARs: Ralf Theune & Joerg Eilenberger
Berliner SV 1892 v Hannover 78
Referee: Frederik Blachetta
ARs: Ulf Jeremies & Philipp Gaedig
Hamburger Rugby Club v RK03 Berlin
Referee: Amine Kassir
ARs: Frederic Lebouc & Thomas Engler
Heidelberger RK v SC Neuenheim
Referee: Ruaridh Smith
ARs: Luc Muhirwa & Noah Douglas
RC Luxembourg v SC Frankfurt 1880
Referee: Cara Senneka
ARs: LUX & LUX
RSV Koeln (Cologne) v Muenchen RFC (Munich)
Referee: Nils Radtke
ARs: Tom Binns & Maximilian Burbach
TSV Handschuhsheim v RG Heidelberg
Referee: Benedikt Niklas
ARs: Victor Garcias-Arroba & Ausset Mitchel
Scotland: Arnold Clark Men’s Premiership
Hawick v Melrose Rugby
Referee: Rob McDowell
ARs: Sean Niven & Ted Coutts
Watsonians v Glasgow Hawks
Referee: Ruairidh Campbell
ARs: Willie Anderson & Allan Parry
Heriot’s Rugby Men v Ayr
Referee: Ian Kenny
ARs: Fergus Hollins & David Changleng
Edinburgh Academical v Marr
Referee: Ciaran Stark
ARs: Beatriz Casares-Fernandez & Digby Thomas
Musselburgh v Selkirk
Referee: John Smith
ARs: Euan Maguire & Kevin McGhee
Currie Chieftains v Kelso
Referee: Samuel O’Neil
ARs: John Hawryluk-Beaton & Alistair Watt
Scotland: Arnold Clark: Women’s Premiership
Corstorphine Cougars WRFC v Hillhead Jordanhill WRFC
Referee: Alex Obreja
ARs: Dave McKervail & MC Dixon
Heriots Rugby Women v Watsonians WRFC
Referee: Graeme Dryburgh-Cook
ARs: Ross Smillie & Ronan Machugh
Stewartry WRFC v Cartha Queens Park WRFC
Referee: Johnny Sim
ARs: Gillian Frew & Marsha Peasley
Stirling v Garioch: Postponed
Ireland: Bateman Cup 2024
Lansdowne v Sligo
Referee: Andrew Cole
ARs: Michael Forrestal & Ross Shaughnessy
Garryowen v Instonians
Referee: Sam Holt
ARs: John Lillis & Kevin Coffey
Ireland: Energia Womens AIL League
Blackrock College RFC v Galwegians
Referee: Berney White
UL Bohemian v Tullow
Referee: Mike Scanlon
Ballincollig v Cooke
Referee: Barrie O’Connell
Railway Union v Wicklow
Referee: Jack MacNeice
Suttonians v Old Belvedere
Referee: Conor Hanley
Ireland: Energia Womens AIL Jnr Cup
Malone v Tuam/Oughterard
Referee: Alana Kerr
Tralee v MU Barnhall
Referee: Siobhan Daly