The World Svns series bandwagon has headed south for the second round in Cape Town. Ella Goldsmith from Australia (pictured top left) is on duty down there. It’s the opening round of the European comps this weekend across the obvious places plus the five South African teams. One of those, the Toyota Cheetahs again play one of their ‘home’ games in Amsterdam. Italy’s Federico Vedovelli (top right) takes his team there to officiate.
There’s domestic action in France with ProD2, England’s PWR and Championship, Hong Kong China’s men’s and women’s, and the men’s leagues in Ireland and the Netherlands. Couple of referees on exchange to flag – the USA’s Lex Weiner (bottom right) heads to Limerick as part of his pre-season prep in the All Ireland League. Aimee Barrett-Theron is also on PWR referee duty in Bristol as she’s up for EPCR AR duties across the Severn Bridge. Congrats to Chelsea Gillespie (bottom left) who makes her debut in Scotland’s men’s Premiership. Go well all!
Enjoy your rugby this weekend
Keith
SVSN Series – Round 2, Cape Town
Women’s tournament: Maria Latos (Ger), Lavenia Racaca (Fij), Kat Roche (USA), Ella Goldsmith (Aus) Zoe Naude (SA) & Sunny Lee (HKC)
Men’s tournament: Ben Connor (Wal), AJ Jacobs (SA), Nick Hogan (NZ), George Selwood (Eng), Peter Martin (Ire) & Evan Urruzmendi (Fra)
Investec Champions Cup – round 1
Bath Rugby v Stade Rochelais
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ire)
ARs: Robbie Jenkinson (Ire) & Paul Haycock (Ire)
TMO: Olly Hodges (Ire)
ASM Clermont Auvergne v Benetton Rugby
Referee: Christophe Ridley (Eng)
ARs: Matthew Carley (ENG & Simon Harding (Eng)
TMO: Ian Tempest (Eng)
Hollywoodbets Sharks v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Jeremy Rozier (Fra)
ARs: Luc Ramos (Fra) & Adrien Marbot (Fra)
TMO: Thomas Charabas (Fra)
Northampton Saints v Castres Olympique
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Sco)
ARs: Ian Kenny (Sco) & David Sutherland (Sco)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (Sco)
DHL Stormers v RC Toulon
Referee: Karl Dickson (Eng)
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe (Eng) & John Meredith (Eng)
TMO: Dean Richards (Eng)
Munster Rugby v Stade Français Paris
Referee: Luke Pearce (Eng)
ARs: Joe James (Eng) & Jamie Leahy (Eng)
TMO: Andrew Jackson (Eng)
Saracens v Vodacom Bulls
Referee: Craig Evans (Wal)
ARs: Ben Whitehouse (Wal) & Keith David (Wal)
TMO: Aled Griffiths (Wal)
Glasgow Warriors v Sale Sharks
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Ita)
ARs: Filippo Russo (Ita) & Clara Munarini (Ita)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (Ita)
Racing 92 v Harlequins
Referee: Chris Busby (Ire)
ARs: Keane Davison (Ire) & Stuart Gaffikin (Ire)
TMO: Mark Patton (Ire)
Union Bordeaux-Bègles v Leicester Tigers
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Geo)
ARs: Saba Abulashvili (Geo) & Shota Tevzadze (Geo)
TMO: Brian Macneice (Ire)
Stade Toulousain v Ulster Rugby
Referee: Adam Leal (Eng)
ARs: Hamish Smales (Eng) & Peter Allan (Eng)
TMO: Ian Tempest (Eng)
Bristol Bears v Leinster Rugby
Referee: Pierre Brousset (Fra)
ARs: Vincent Blasco (Fra) & Julien Caullier (Fra)
TMO: Tual Trainini (Fra)
European Challenge Cup – round 1
Gloucester Rugby v Edinburgh Rugby
Referee: Ludovic Cayre (Fra)
ARs: Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy (Fra) & Pierre Bru (Fra)
TMO: Denis Grenouillet (Fra)
Dragons RFC v Montpellier Hérault Rugby
Referee: Morne Ferreira (SA)
ARs: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SA) & Christopher Allison (SA)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SA)
Aviron Bayonnais v Scarlets
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Ita)
ARs: Franco Rosella (Ita) & Alex Frasson (Ita)
TMO: Stefano Roscini (Ita)
Black Lion v RC Vannes
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ire)
ARs: Andrew Cole (Ire) & Andrew Fogarty (Ire)
TMO: Leo Colgan (Ire)
LOU Rugby v Cardiff Rugby
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Sco)
ARs: Jonny Perriam (Sco) & Rob McDowell (Sco)
TMO: Mike Adamson (Sco)
Connacht Rugby v Zebre Parma
Referee: Adam Jones (Wal)
ARs: Gareth Newman (Wal) & Amber Stamp (Wal)
TMO: Neil Hennessey (Wal)
Section Paloise v Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wal)
ARs: Matthew Leon (Wal) & Mike English (Wal)
TMO: Tom Spurrier (Wal)
Toyota Cheetahs v USAP (in Amsterdam)
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Ita)
ARs: Alberto Favaro (Ita) & Manuel Bottino (Ita)
TMO: Giuseppe Vivarini (Ita)
Ospreys v Emirates Lions
Referee: Kevin Bralley (Fra)
ARs: Vivien Praderie (Fra) & Flavien Hourquet (Fra)
TMO: Cedric Marchat (Fra)
England: RFU Championship
Cambridge v Nottingham
Referee: Hamish Grant
ARs: Neil Chivers & James Pidding
Caldy v Cornish Pirates
Referee: Jack Makepeace
ARs: Tbc & Simon Park
Bedford Blues v Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
ARs: Jamie Parr & Gregg Dawson
Coventry v Hartpury University
Referee: Sara Cox
ARs: Harry Walbaum & Gareth Holsgrove
London Scottish v Ampthill
Referee: Richard Gordon
ARs: Jonathan Cook & James Cornell
Chinnor v Doncaster Knights
Referee: Mike Hudson
ARs: Veryan Boscawen & Michael Woods
England: The PWR
Leicester Tigers Women v Saracens Women
Referee: Alex Thomas
ARs: Jenny Burrows & Fiona Brunt
Trailfinders Women v Sale Sharks Women
Referee: Charlie Gayther
ARs: Simon Adams & Melanie Sutton
Bristol Bears Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU)
ARs: Nikki O’Donnell & Kevin Williams
Loughborough Lightning v Gloucester-Hartpury Women’s RFC
Referee: Nikki O’Donnell
ARs: Iain Kiy & Darryl Chapman
France ProD2 – round 13
Colomiers Rugby v Provence Rugby
Referee: Benjamin Hernandez
ARs: Benjamin Beuriot & Nicolas Bridoux
TMO: Laurent Sclafer
Stade Montois Rugby v FC Grenoble Rugby
Referee: Aurelie Groizeleau
ARs: Sylvain Brayelle & Ludovic Carrillo
TMO: Eric Gauzins
CA Brive v AS Béziers Hérault
Referee: Benoit Rousselet
ARs: David Beun & Sylvain Desvaux
TMO: Mourad Zitouni
Stade Aurillacois v Valence Romans
Referee: Jean Lespes
ARs: Cyrille Boulay & Frederic Masse
TMO: Christophe Berdos
Stade Niçois Rugby v USON Nevers
Referee: TBC
ARs: Stephane Coulon & Christophe Gaillardon
TMO: Julien Castaignede
SU Agen v Oyonnax Rugby
Referee: Herve Lasausa
ARs: Benoit Caballero & Richard Duhau
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure
US Montalbanaise v Soyaux-Angoulême XV
Referee: Mathieu Noirot
ARs: Thomas Chereque & Denis Daste
TMO: Akim Hadj Bachir
US Dax v Biarritz Olympique PB
Referee: Anthony Lac
ARs: Mourad Gharbi Tarchouna & Adrien Maset
TMO: Patrick Pechambert
Hong Kong China: Nan Fung Group AIRSIDE Men’s Premiership
HKU Sandy Bay RFC vSociete Generale Valley RFC
Referee: Morgan White (29th Prem appointment)
ARs: Patrick Kwok & James Byatt
HKFC Natixis Club v DLA Piper Kowloon Rugby Club
Referee: Francesco Cammisa (18th Prem appointment)
ARs: Steven Yuen & Evans Lam
Kroll USRC Tigers RFC v MND Hong Kong Scottish
Referee: Craig Chan (33rd Prem appointment)
ARs: Stephen Copeman & Owen Ford
Hong Kong China: Nan Fung Group AIRSIDE Women’s Premiership
Causeway Sandy Bay v Societe Generale Valley RFC
Referee: Patrick Kwok (29th WPrem appointment)
ARs: Morgan White & Ivy Kwong
HKFC Natixis Ice v DLA Piper Kowloon Women
Referee: Sam Brown (1st WPrem appointment)
ARs: Katsu Shichiji & Gabriel Lee
Kroll USRC Tigers Women v Gai Wu Falcons
Referee: Steven Yuen (36th WPrem appointment)
ARs: Jan Tang & Allen Judge
Ireland: Energia All Ireland League 1A
Garryowen v Cork Constitution
Referee: Lex Weiner (USA)
Ballynahinch v Clontarf
Referee: Stuart Douglas
City of Armagh v Lansdowne
Referee: Jonathan Erskine
St Marys College RFC v Young Munster
Referee: George Clancy
UCD v Terenure College RFC
Referee: Sam Holt
Netherlands: Men’s Ereklasse
Castricum RC v RC DIOK
Referee: Katherine Ritchie
RFC Oisterwijk Oysters v AAC
Referee: Liam Wright
RFC Haarlem v RC ‘t Gooi
Referee: Wissem Letaif
Rotterdamse RC v RC Eemland
Referee: Koen Maaijen
RC The Dukes v Breda RC
Referee: Dan O’Connell
RC Hoek van Holland v Haagsche RC
Referee: Gert Visser
Scotland: Arnold Clark Women’s Premiership
Heriots Rugby Women v Watsonians WRFC
Referee: Yvonne Tunnicliff
ARs: Gregor Wightman & TBC
Corstorphine Cougars WRFC v Hillhead Jordanhill WRFC
Referee: Simon Aldridge
ARs: John Hawryluk-Beaton & Sam Ramage
Stewartry WRFC v Cartha Queens Park WRFC
Referee: Danny Blair
ARs: Sophie Tougher-Mitchell & Marsha Peasley
Scotland: Arnold Clark Men’s Premiership
Melrose Rugby v Currie Chieftains
Referee: Fergus Hollins
ARs: Matthew Wilkie & Graham Hogg
Ayr v Watsonians
Referee: Ciaran Stark
ARs: Alistair Watt & Sean Mallon
Kelso v Musselburgh
Referee: Chelsea Gillespie
ARs: Colin George & David Changleng
Glasgow Hawks v Selkirk
Referee: David Young
ARs: Stephen Ward & Brian McGuff
Edinburgh Academical v Heriot’s Rugby Men
Referee: Samuel O’Neil
ARs: Digby Thomas & Murdo Wilson
Marr v Hawick
Referee: Gordi Reid
ARs: Allan Parry & Willie Anderson
Spain: Men’s Division de Honor
Real Ciencias La Carloteña v Barça Rugby
Referee: Luis Fernandez Diaz
Huesitos La Vila Rugby Club v Recoletas Burgos-Caja Rural
Referee: Alfonso Mirat Servan
Unio Esportiva Santboiana v Ampo Ordizia
Referee: Orena Martinez Fernandez
DH Vrac Quesos Entrepinares v Fibra Valencia Les Abelles
Referee: Iñigo Erasmo Atorrasagasti Ibarreta
Pozuelo Rugby Union v Club De Rugby El Salvador
Referee: Jon Ibisate Alday
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