12-14 December: Referee, AR & TMO appointments – EPCR & domestic

Referees are once again all over Europe as we head into round 2 of the Champions and Challenge cups. There’s some of the ‘next gen’ refs stepping up to get some more Champions Cup experience – among others, Hollie Davidson (pic top left) is in Paris as Stade Francais host Saracens, with Gianluca Gnecchi in Ulster, Ludovic Cayre at Harlequins, and Sam Grove-White at Benneton.

In France, the ProD2’s top two teams face each other, with Vivien Praderie (top right) overseeing Grenoble v Brive – could be worth hunting out!

Canada’s Mo Chaudry (bottom left) is following on from his MLR pal, Lex Weiner, by guesting in the AIL in Ireland. He’s on the back pitches at the Aviva Stadium as Lansdowne play St Marys College RFC. We also have the Division de Honor men’s league in Spain where Jenny Lee (bottom right) referees the Recoletas Burgos-Caja Rural v Pozuelo tie. There’s a full men’s and women’s premierships list in Hong Kong China, and in Scotland which sees the final of the women’s programme. Good luck Beatriz Casares Fernández who will ref the Corstorphine-Stirling match-up. Finally we have the Dutch and Portuguese men’s premierships too.

Enjoy your weekend
Keith

European Investec Champions Cup – round 2

Sale Sharks v Racing 92
Referee: Craig Evans (Wal)
ARs: Ben Whitehouse (Wal) & Adam Jones (Wal)
TMO: Aled Griffiths (Wal)

Castres Olympique v Munster Rugby
Referee: Christophe Ridley (Eng)
ARs: Hamish Smales (Eng) & Joe James (Eng)
TMO: Tom Foley (Eng)

Vodacom Bulls v Northampton Saints
Referee: Luc Ramos (Fra)
ARs: Jeremy Rozier (Fra) & Adrien Marbot (Fra)
TMO: Thomas Charabas (Fra)

Ulster Rugby v Union Bordeaux-Bègles
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Ita)
ARs: Franco Rosella (Ita) & Alex Frasson (Ita)
TMO: Stefano Roscini (Ita)

Leinster Rugby v ASM Clermont Auvergne
Referee: Luke Pearce (Eng)
ARs: Jack Makepeace (Eng) & Jamie Leahy (Eng)
TMO: Stuart Terheege (Eng)

Leicester Tigers v Hollywoodbets Sharks
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Ita)
ARs: Filippo Russo (Ita) & Manuel Bottino (Ita)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (Ita)

Stade Rochelais v Bristol Bears
Referee: Chris Busby (Ire)
ARs: Keane Davison (Ire) & Daniel Carson (Ire)
TMO: Mark Patton (Ire)

Harlequins v DHL Stormers
Referee: Ludovic Cayre (Fra)
ARs: Evan Urruzmendi (Fra) & Jonathan Gasnier (Fra)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (Fra)

Benetton Rugby v Bath Rugby
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Sco)
ARs: Ruairidh Campbell (Sco) & Jonny Perriam (Sco)
TMO: Dave Sutherland (Sco)

Stade Francais Paris v Saracens
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Sco)
ARs: Finlay Brown (Sco) & Rob McDowell (Sco)
TMO: Mike Adamson (Sco)

RC Toulon v Glasgow Warriors
Referee: Matthew Carley (Eng)
ARs: Tom Foley (Eng) & Jonathan Healy (Eng)
TMO: Mike Adamson (Sco)

Exeter Chiefs v Stade Toulousain
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ire)
ARs: Robbie Jenkinson (Ire) & Padraic Reidy (Ire)
TMO: Olly Hodges (Ire)

European Challenge Cup – round 2

Edinburgh Rugby v Aviron Bayonnais
Referee: Morne Ferreira (SA)
ARs: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SA) & Christopher Allison (SA)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SA)

Montpellier Hérault Rugby v Ospreys
Referee: Adam Leal (Eng)
ARs: Richard Gordon (New Zealand) & Hamish Grant (Eng)
TMO: David Rose (Eng)

Zebre Parma v Lyon Olympique Universitaire
Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wal)
ARs: Matthew Leon (Wal) & Mike English (Wal)
TMO: Tom Spurrier (Wal)

Emirates Lions v Section Paloise
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (Eng)
ARs: Karl Dickson (Eng) & John Meredith (Eng)
TMO: Dean Richards (Eng)

RC Vannes v Gloucester Rugby
Referee: Saba Abulashvili (Geo)
ARs: Nika Amashukeli (Geo) & Shota Tevzadze (Geo)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (Ire)

Cardiff Rugby v Toyota Cheetahs
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ire)
ARs: Andrew Cole (Ire) & Sam Holt (Ire)
TMO: Leo Colgan (Ire)

Scarlets v Black Lion
Referee: Kevin Bralley (Fra)
ARs: Vincent Blasco Baque (Fra) & Flavien Hourquet (Fra)
TMO: Cedric Marchat (Fra)

USA Perpignan v Connacht Rugby
Referee: Sara Cox (Eng)
ARs: Harry Walbaum (Eng) & Gareth Holsgrove (Eng)
TMO: Daniel Jones (Eng)

Newcastle Falcons v Dragons RFC
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Ita)
ARs: Alberto Favaro (Ita) & Riccardo Angelucci (Ita)
TMO: Stefano Penne (Ita)

England: The PWR – Round 10

Trailfinders Women v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Holly Wood
ARs: Frank Venner & Melanie Sutton

Gloucester-Hartpury v Saracens
Referee: Mike Hudson
ARs: Beth Wood & Ryan Collier

Loughborough Lightning v Harlequins
Referee: Charlie Gayther
ARs: Nikki O’Donnell & Simon Park

Bristol Bears v Sale Sharks
Referee: Ben Wood
ARs: Iain Kiy &James Cornell

France: ProD2 – round 14

US Dax v Provence Rugby
Referee: Pierre Baptiste Nuchy
ARs: Ludovic Carrillo & Thierry Mallet
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure

AS Béziers Hérault v US Montalbanaise
Referee: Benjamin Hernandez
ARs: David Beun & Christian Coussan
TMO: Jonathan Dufort

Biarritz Olympique PB v Stade Niçois Rugby
Referee: Benjamin Beuriot
ARs: Richard Duhau & Herve Lasausa
TMO: Jean Lespes

Oyonnax Rugby v Soyaux-Angoulême XV
Referee: Benoit Rousselet
ARs: Cyrille Boulay & Sylvain Brayelle
TMO: Jean Luc Rebollal

SU Agen v Stade Aurillacois
Referee: Anthony Lac
ARs: Aurelie Groizeleau & Sylvain Jaymes
TMO: Bruno Bessot

USON Nevers v Colomiers Rugby
Referee: Thomas Chereque
ARs: Francois Bouzac & Denis Daste
TMO: Cyril Lafon

Valence Romans v Stade Montois Rugby
Referee: Mathieu Noirot
ARs: Benoit Lapassade & Thibault Santamaria
TMO: Patrick Dellac

FC Grenoble Rugby v CA Brive
Referee: Vivien Praderie
ARs: Christophe Bultet & Stephane Coulon
TMO: Julien Castaignede

Energia Men’s All Ireland League

Lansdowne v St Marys College RFC
Referee: Mo Chaudry (Can)

Clontarf v City of Armagh
Referee: Andrew Fogarty

Cork Constitution v UCD
Referee: Stuart Gaffikin

Terenure College RFC v Ballynahinch
Referee: Jonathan Erskine

Young Munster v Garryowen
Referee: Christopher Lough

Hong Kong China: Nan Fung Group AIRSIDE Women’s Premiership

Societe Generale Valley RFC v HKFC Natixis Ice
Referee: Shane Barr (2nd WPrem appointment)
ARs:Owen Ford & Evans Lam

DLA Piper Kowloon Women v Kroll USRC Tigers Women
Referee: Sunny Lee (16th WPrem appointment)
ARs: Thomas Ngan & Ivy Kwong

Causeway Sandy Bay v Gai Wu Falcons
Referee: Sam Chan (27th WPrem appointment)
ARs: Khan Murray & Carman Man

Hong Kong China: Nan Fung Group AIRSIDE Men’s Premiership

Societe Generale Valley RFC v HKFC Natixis Club
Referee: Craig Chan (34th Prem appointment)
ARs: Patrick Kwok & Owen Ford

DLA Piper Kowloon Rugby Club v Kroll USRC Tigers RFC
Referee: Matthew Rodden (88th Prem appointment)
ARs: Francesco Cammisa & Thomas Ngan

MND Hong Kong Scottish v HKU Sandy Bay RFC
Referee: Morgan White (30th Prem appointment)
ARs: Nico Fox & Sam Chan

Scotland: Arnold Clark Women’s Premiership Final

Corstorphine Cougars WRFC v Stirling County WRFC
Referee: Beatriz Casares Fernández
ARs: Rosie Evans & Sophie Tougher-Mitchell

Scotland: Arnold Clark Men’s Premiership

Currie Chieftains v Edinburgh Academical
Referee: John Smith
ARs: Daniel Evans & Sean Mallon

Musselburgh v Ayr
Referee: Gordi Reid
ARs: Matthew Wilkie & Digby Thomas

Glasgow Hawks v Marr
Referee: Fergus Hollins
ARs: Darroch Ramsay & Kevin McGhee

Watsonians v Melrose Rugby
Referee: Samuel O’Neil
ARs: Gregor Wightman & Bob Nevins

Selkirk v Kelso
Referee: Scott Cubitt
ARs: Sean Niven & David Changleng

Heriot’s Rugby Men v Hawick
Referee: Michael Todd
ARs: Jayme Mcgoldrick & Willie Anderson

Spain: Division de Honor (Men’s)

Club De Rugby El Salvador v Silicius Alcobendas Rugby
Referee: Andoni Susperregi Iragorri

Recoletas Burgos-Caja Rural v Pozuelo Rugby Union
Referee: Jenny Lee

Fibra Valencia Les Abelles v Real Ciencias La Carloteña
Referee: Eki Fanlo Antzin

Barça Rugby v Unio Esportiva Santboiana
Referee: Jose Luis Murillo Garcia-Gil

Ampo Ordizia v Huesitos La Vila Rugby Club
Referee: David Joaquin Castro Muñiz

Club De Rugby Complutense Cisneros v DH Vrac Quesos Entrepinares
Referee: Luis Lasala De La Rosa

Netherlands: Men’s Ereklasse

Breda RC v AAC
Referee: Edwin van der Spek

RC The Dukes v RC DIOK
Referee: Bram Oudman

Rotterdamse RC v Castricum RC
Referee: Liam Wright

RC Hoek van Holland v RC Eemland
Referee: Katherine Ritchie

RFC Haarlem v Haagsche RC
Referee: Dan O’Connell

RFC Oisterwijk Oysters v RC ‘t Gooi
Referee: Conrad Riepe

Portugal Championship

CF OS BELENENSES v CDUL
Referee: Paulo Duarte
ARs: D.Inacio & C.Richetti

RC MONTEMOR v AA COIMBRA
Referee: Ricardo Hawkes
ARs: G.Couto & A.Freire

AGRONOMIA RUGBY v GDS CASCAIS
Referee: Diogo Inacio
ARs: M.Minelli & J. Sequeira

CDUP v CR SÃO MIGUEL
Referee: Francisco Serra
ARs: C.Lourenco & L.Esteves

RC LOUSÃ v GD DIREITO
Referee: Pedro Mendes Sila
ARs: B. Rodriques& L.Coelho

SL BENFICA v CR TÉCNICO
Referee: Maria Heitor
ARs: B.Caldeira & N.Pequeno