With a week before the Six Nations kicks off, the referees are on their final preparations too. There’s therefore some familiar faces in unfamiliar places. Ben O’Keeffe (pictured top left) preps for his 6N appointments with a debut run in the Premiership in England as Gloucester host Leicester. In France, Paul Williams will operate in the Top14 where he referees Toulon v La Rochelle, and fellow antipodean, James Doleman will be in Paris as Racing play Castres. Elsewhere, another ref on their travels is Hong Kong’s Morgan White (bottom right) who is Ireland and will ref UCD v Ballynahinch.
Going the other direction, there’s another round of the Svns series, which sees refs from SA, Ireland, Uruguay, England, NZ, Fiji and USA join their Australian hosts in Perth. Chloe Sampson (top right) from NZ is one of those in action.
Around the domestic leagues, there’s Chelsea Gillespie and Rob McDowell refereeing the two Scottish Celtic Challenge matches (weather permitting!) and Holly Wood is back in PWR action in England where Leicester Tigers play Loughborough Lightning. There’s a full round of the Championship too, plus the ProD2 in France and AIL in Ireland. In women’s rugby, we have a round of the Liga Iberdrola women’s premiership in Spain, women’s prem in SA and same in Hong Kong China, before they break for Chinese New Year celebrations. Finally, there’s a full round of URC spread across the participating countries, although with a big storm hitting the Ireland and Scotland in the next day or so, some are subject to late changes. The Glasgow Connacht match has already been moved from Friday night to Sunday afternoon. A longer weekend up north for referee Adam Jones than planned.
Stay safe out there and enjoy your rugby this weekend
Keith
HSBC Svns Series – Perth
Men’s tournament: AJ Jacobs (SA), Peter Martin (Ire), Tevita Rokovereni (Fij), Nick Hogan (NZ), Francisco Gonzalez (Uru) & George Selwood (Eng)
Women’s tournament: Tiana Ngawati-Anderson (NZ), Jess Ling (Aus), Chloe Sampson (NZ), Ella Goldsmith (Aus), Kat Roche (USA) & Lavenia Racaca (Fij)
Celtic Challenge – Round 5
Glasgow Warriors v Clovers
Referee: Rob McDowell (Sco)
ARs: David Young & Beatriz Fernández Casares
Edinburgh Rugby v Gwalia Lightning
Referee: Chelsea Gillespie (Sco)
ARs: Daniel Evans & Willie Anderson (Sco)
Hong Kong China: Nan Fung Group AIRSIDE Women’s Premiership
Societe Generale Valley RFC v DLA Piper Kowloon Women
Referee: Sam Chan (29th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Jan Tang & Allen Judge
HKFC Natixis Ice v Gai Wu Falcons
Referee: Patrick Kwok (30th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Billy Chan & James Byatt
Kroll USRC Tigers Women v Causeway Sandy Bay
Referee: Rowan Turner (4th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Thomas Ngan & Carman Man
BKT United Rugby Championship – Round 10
Glasgow Warriors v Connacht
Referee: Adam Jones (WRU, 42nd league game)
ARs: Sam Grove-White (SRU) & Ru Campbell (SRU)
TMO: Aled Griffiths (WRU)
Ospreys v Benetton
Referee: Ian Kenny (SRU, 6th league game)
ARs: Ben Whitehouse (WRU) & Craig Evans (WRU)
TMO: Colin Brett (SRU)
Emirates Lions v Vodacom Bulls
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU, 25th league game)
ARs: Griffin Colby (SARU) & JD Jadezweni (SARU)
TMO: Quinton Immelman (SARU)
Scarlets v Edinburgh Rugby
Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU, 25th league game)
ARs: Craig Evans (WRU) & Aaron Parry (WRU)
TMO: Colin Stanley (IRFU)
Leinster v DHL Stormers
Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR, 48th league game)
ARs: Chris Busby (IRFU) & Jonathan Erskine (IRFU)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
Cardiff Rugby v Hollywoodbets Sharks
Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 87th league game)
ARs: Mike English (WRU) & Gwyn Morris (WRU)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)
Dragons RFC v Munster
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR, 35th league game)
ARs: Ben Connor (WRU) & Matthew Leon (WRU)
TMO: Stefano Penne (FIR)
Ulster v Zebre Parma
Referee: Ben Breakspear (WRU, 7th league game)
ARs: Robbie Jenkinson (IRFU) & Tomas O’Sullivan (IRFU)
TMO: Tom Spurrier (WRU)
England: Gallagher Premiership – round 11
Harlequins v Northampton Saints
Referee: Luke Pearce (157th Premiership match)
ARs: Calum Howard & Simon Harding
TMO: Dean Richards
Gloucester Rugby v Leicester Tigers
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZ – 1st Premiership match)
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe & John Meredith
TMO: Andrew Jackson
Exeter Chiefs v Saracens
Referee: Ian Tempest (122nd Premiership match)
ARs: Sara Cox & Gareth Holsgrove
TMO: Dan Jones
Bristol Bears v Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (131st Premiership match)
ARs: Adam Leal & Greg Macdonald
TMO: David Rose
Sale Sharks v Bath Rugby
Referee: Karl Dickson (93rd Premiership match)
ARs: Jack Makepeace & Jamie Leahy
TMO: Peter Allan
England: The PWR
Trailfinders Women v Bristol Bears Women
Referee: Charlie Gayther
ARs: Fiona Brunt & Peter Brunt
Leicester Tigers Women v Loughborough Lightning
Referee: Holly Wood
ARs: Richard Gordon & Darryl Chapman
Harlequins Women v Saracens Women
Referee: Mike Hudson
ARs: Rebecca Rees & Simon Adams
Exeter Chiefs Women v Sale Sharks Women
Referee: Dan Jones
ARs: Jenifer Burrows & James Milliner-Woodcock
RFU Championship
Bedford Blues v Coventry
Referee: Richard Gordon
ARs: Veryan Boscawen & James Pidding
Nottingham v Doncaster Knights
Referee: Harry Walbaum
ARs: Neil Chivers & James Clarke
London Scottish v Hartpury University
Referee: Alex Thomas
ARs: Calum Howard & Kevin Williams
Cambridge v Caldy
Referee: Hamish Smales
ARs: Gregg Dawson & Simon Park
Chinnor v Ampthill
Referee: Hamish Grant
ARs: James Pidding & James Cornell
Ealing Trailfinders v Cornish Pirates
Referee: Joe James
ARs: Iain Kiy & Mike Woods
Ireland: Energia All Ireland League
City of Armagh v Young Munster
Referee: Robbie Jenkinson
Clontarf v Lansdowne
Referee: Daniel Carson
Garryowen v Terenure College RFC
Referee: Stuart Douglas
St Marys College RFC v Cork Constitution
Referee: Andrew Brace
UCD v Ballynahinch
Referee: Morgan White (Hong Kong China)
France: Top 14 – Round 15
Stade Toulousain v Montpellier Hérault Rugby
Referee: Benoit Rousselet
ARs: Herve Lassos & Thierry Mallet
TMO: Eric Briquet Campin
Racing 92 v Castres Olympique
Referee: James Doleman (NZ)
ARs: Benoit Albert Bonnafous & Anthony Lac
TMO: Eric Gauzins
RC Vannes v Stade Français Paris
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: Stephane Coulon & Richard Duhau
TMO: Jean Luc Rebollal
Section Paloise v ASM Clermont
Referee: Tual Trainini
ARs: Stephane Boyer & Flavien Hourquet
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure
USA Perpignan v Aviron Bayonnais
Referee: Pierre Brousset
ARs: Frederic Chazal & Benjamin Hernandez
TMO: Denis Grenouillet
Union Bordeaux-Bègles v LOU Rugby
Referee: Evan Urruzmendi
ARs: Stephane Crapoix & Jonathan Dufort
TMO: Cedric Marchat
RC Toulon v Stade Rochelais
Referee: Paul Williams (NZ)
ARs: Nicolas Bridoux & Pierre Bru
TMO: Julien Castaignede
France: ProD2 – round 18
Oyonnax v CA Brive
Referee: Adrien Marbot
ARs: Sylvain Desvaux & Jean Lespes
TMO: Patrick Dellac
Stade Aurillacois v Provence Rugby
Referee: Ludovic Carrillo
ARs: Remi Aiguebonne & Laurent Millotte
TMO: Akim Hadj Bachir
AS Béziers Hérault v Colomiers Rugby
Referee: Jonathan Gasnier
ARs: David Beun & Fabrice Hand
TMO: Patrick Pechambert
Soyaux-Angoulême XV v US Dax
Referee: Vivien Praderie
ARs: Benjamin Beuriot & Christophe Gaillardon
TMO: Laurent Sclafer
Stade Montois Rugby v US Montalbanaise
Referee: Julien Caulier
ARs: Thomas Chereque & Walter Prache
TMO: Cyril Lafon
USON Nevers v SU Agen
Referee: Mathieu Noirot
ARs: Damien Dauvissat & Ghyslain Elias
TMO: Christophe Berdos
Valence Romans v Stade Niçois Rugby
Referee: Thomas Charabas
ARs: Cyrille Boulay & Cyrille Le Gall
TMO: Bruno Bessot
FC Grenoble Rugby v Biarritz Olympique PB
Referee: Pierre Baptiste Nuchy
ARs: Denis Daste & Aurelie Groizeleau
TMO: Mourad Zitouni
Scotland: Arnold Cark Men’s Premiership
Hawick v Musselburgh
Referee: John Smith
ARs: Simeon Dewi & David Changleng
Ayr v Kelso
Referee: Samuel O’Neil
ARs: Darroch Ramsay & Alistair Watt
Melrose Rugby v Glasgow Hawks
Referee: Steven Turnbull
ARs: Paul Rendle & Bob Nevins
Heriot’s Rugby Men v Watsonians
Referee: Ruairidh Campbell
ARs: Gordon Galashan & Dave McKervail
Marr v Currie Chieftains
Referee: David Sutherland
ARs: Calum Lazenby & Sean Mallon
Edinburgh Academical v Selkirk
Referee: Scott Cubitt
ARs: Josiah Yuen & Digby Thomas
Spain: Liga Iberdrola De Rugby (División de Honor Femenina)
Crat Rialta v Silicius Rugby Majadahonda
Referee : Jorge Saez Dominguez
Colina Clinica v Simón Verde Magnolia Cocos
Referee: Marc Riera Sole
Social Energy Avrfcb v Club De Rugby Sant Cugat
Referee : Alexandre Mullor Armada
Complutense Cisneros v Getxo Rugby
Referee: Alhambra Nievas Gonzalez
South Africa: Women’s Premier Division
Border Ladies v Sharks Women
Referee: Siya Mhana
EP Queens v Bulls Daisies
Referee: Siyanda Pikoli
Sanlam Boland Dames v Golden Lions Women
Referee: Luvuyo Maceba
DHL Western Province v Free State Women
Referee: Angie Bezuidenhout
West Asia Super Rugby
Jebel Ali Dragons v Bahrain
Referee: James Fairbourn
ARs:JP Clements & Simon Dodd
Dubai Hurricanes v Abu Dhabi Harlequins
Referee: Jaco de wit
ARs: JP Clements & Matt Riley
Doha v Dubai Exiles
Referee: Niell Horn
ARs: Simon Dodd & Jonathan Magwood
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