It’s the final round of the men’s and u20s Six Nations this weekend with a lot to play for – table positions and/or pride in some cases. Matthew Carley (pictured top left) will be in Paris as France hope to regain the title, but before then Nic Berry will oversee the England Wales match in Cardiff. Luke Pearce has the third of the round in Rome. In the u20s, there same teams of four from last week – Colby, Furuse and Weiner – will be rotating to different countries. There’s also a women’s international in Lisbon as Portugal host Brazil as part of their RWC build up – Holly Wood refs there with the hope of joining the RWC officiating team when it’s selected later this year.
It’s getting to finals stage in some comps. It’s the Rugby Europe Championship finals weekend. God speed to Federico Vedovelli as he refs that one. In Hong Kong China, Shane Barr (bottom right) and Francesco Cammisa will referee the men’s and women’s grand finals respectively as their season concludes. In England, we have the PWR final wrapping up the top women’s league, and the Premiership Cup on the men’s side. Joe James has the PWR climax, with Sara Cox (bottom left) reffing the latter. Good luck to all!
Elsewhere, we have the match official teams across the Scottish men’s Prem and Sarah Beaney Cup, MLR, Super Rugby Pacific plus Super variations in Americas, Aupiki (Maggie Cogger-Orr, top right refs that before she heads north for the Women’s 6 Nations) West Asia and Super W in Australia; the SA Cup in South Africa and a full suite of Japan One league fixtures.
Enjoy the weekend!
Keith
Guinness Men’s Six Nations – round 5
Italy v Ireland
Referee: Luke Pearce (Eng)
ARs: Angus Gardner (Aus) & Morné Ferreira (SA)
TMO: Andrew Jackson (Eng)
FPRO: Tual Trainini (Fra)
Wales v England
Referee: Nic Berry (Aus)
ARs: Pierre Brousset (Fra) & Hollie Davidson (Sco)
TMO: Mike Adamson (Sco)
FPRO: Eric Gauzins (Fra)
France v Scotland
Referee: Matthew Carley (Eng)
ARs: Karl Dickson (Eng) & Eoghan Cross (Ire)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SA)
FPRO: Ian Tempest (Eng)
U20s Six Nations – round 5
Italy v Ireland
Referee: Katsuki Furuse (Jpn)
ARs: Evan Urruzmendi (Fra) & Kevin Bralley (Fra)
TMO: Adam Jones (Wal)
Wales v England
Referee: Griffin Colby (SA)
ARs: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SA) & Filippo Russo (Ita)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (Ita)
France v Scotland
Referee: Lex Weiner (USA)
ARs: Ben Breakspear (Wal) & Ben Connor (Wal)
TMO: Olly Hodges (Ire)
Women’s international
Portugal v Brazil
Referee: Holly Wood (Eng)
ARs: Maria Latos (Ger) & Maria Heitor (Por)
Rugby Europe Men’s Championship 2025
FINAL: Georgia v Spain
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Ita)
ARs: Alberto Favaro (Ita) & Dario Merli (Ita)
TMO: Stefano PENNE (Ita)
3rd/4th play off: Portugal v Romania
Referee: Saba Abulashvili (Geo)
ARs: Shota Tevzadze (Geo) & Papuna Chiqabaridze (Geo)
TMO: Neil Hennessy (Wal)
5/6 place playoff: Netherlands v Belgium
Referee: Jeremy Rozier (Fra)
ARs: Mathieu NOIROT (Fra) & Jean Lespes(Fra)
TMO: Julien Castaignede (Fra)
7/8 place playoff: Germany v Switzerland
Referee: Mike English (Wal)
AR1: Matthew Leon (Wal) & Carwyn Sion (Wal)
TMO: Neil Hennessy (Wal)
Men’s international
Kosovo v Albania
Referee: Tobias Whinney (Eng)
Nan Fung Group AIRSIDE Hong Kong Women’s Premiership Final
Nan Fung Group AIRSIDE Men’s Premiership
Societe Generale Valley RFC v HKFC Natixis Ice
Referee: Francesco Cammisa (30th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Patrick Kwok & Sunny Lee
Nan Fung Group AIRSIDE Hong Kong Men’s Premiership Final
HKFC Natixis Club v HKU Sandy Bay RFC
Referee: Shane Barr (25th Prem Appointment)
ARs: Matthew Rodden & Craig Chan
England: PWR Final
Saracens Women v Gloucester-Hartpury Women
Referee: Joe James
ARs: Alex Thomas & Calum Howard
TMO: Dan Jones
England: Premiership Cup Final
Exeter Chiefs v Bath Rugby
Referee: Sara Cox
ARs: Harry Walbaum & Richard Gordon
TMO: Anthony Woodthorpe
USA: MLR – round 5
Chicago Hounds v Old Glory DC
Referee: Robin Kaluzniak
ARs: Moe Chaudhry & Miles McIvor
TMO: Cam Russell
New England Free Jacks v NOLA Gold
Referee: Luke Rogan
ARs: Amelia Luciano & Jarrod Ford
TMO: Derek Summers
Miami Sharks v Utah Warriors
Referee: Marquise Goodwin
ARs: Federico Anselmi & Dave Edwards
TMO: Mike Kelly
RFC Los Angeles v Seattle Seawolves
Referee: Peter Pender
ARs: Chris Assmus & Austin Reed
TMO: Cam Russell
Australia: Super W – round 3
Fijiana Drua v Brumbies
Referee: Harry Fenton
ARs: Todd Cummings & Hamish Quigley
Reds v Waratahs
Referee: Zanden Jeh
ARs: Sarah Porter & Neve O’Dempsey
Force v Penina Pasifika
Referee: Dominic Carlsen
ARs: Peter Van Aswegen & Hayden McGregor
New Zealand: Super Rugby Aupiki – Round 3
Matau v Blues
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr
ARs: Todd Petrie & Erin Doherty
TMO: Estelle Whaiapu
Chiefs Manawa v Hurricanes Poua
Referee: Ben Woolerton
ARs: Warwick Lahmert & Tarsh Ganley
TMO: Aaron Paterson
Super Rugby Pacific – round 5
Highlanders v Hurricanes
Referee: Angus Mabey
ARs: Mike Winter & Warwick Lahmert
TMO: Glenn Newman
Brumbies v Fijian Drua
Referee: Jordan Way
ARs: Graham Cooper & Matt Kellahan
TMO: James Leckie
Crusaders v Force
Referee: Damon Murphy
ARs: Jeremy Markey & George Myers
TMO: Brett Cronan
Chiefs v Blues
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
ARs: Stu Curran & Jackson Henshaw
TMO: Glenn Newman
Reds v Waratahs
Referee: James Doleman
ARs: Marcus Playle & Fraser Hannon
TMO: Richard Kelly
West Asia Super Rugby
Jebel Ali Dragons v Dubai Exiles
Referee: James Fairbourn
ARs: Niell Horn & Daniel Du Plessis
Abu Dhabi Harlequins v Bahrain
Referee: JP Clements
ARs: Simon Dodd & Tony Duminy
Doha v Dubai Sharks
Referee: Jaco De Wit
ARs: Matt Riley & Jonathan Magwood
Super Rugby Americas – round 5
Pampas v Yacare XV
Referee: Francisco González
ARs: Tomás Ninci & Luca Solda
TMO: Marcelo Pilara
Cobras Brasil v Peñarol Rugby
Referee: Mauro Rossi
ARs: Juan Manuel Martínez & Luca Saccomano
TMO: Maximiliano Miranda
Selknam v Tarucas
Referee: Tomás Bertazza
ARs: Juan Pablo Chumbita & Sebastián Toledo
TMO: Ignacio Calle
South Africa: SA Cup
Phangela SWD Eagles v Border Bulldogs
Referee: Dylen November
Toyota Cheetahs v Leopards
Referee: Paul Mente
Suzuki Griquas v Valke
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Eastern Province v Airlink Pumas
Referee: Sean Muller
NovaVit Griffons v Sanlam Boland Kavaliers
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Japan: League One
Division 1
Urayasu D-Rocks v Kubota Spears
Referee: Tetsuya Hirakawa
ARs: Shuhei Hamada & Asashi Takara
TMO: Ibuki Testuka
Yokohama Canon Eagles v Black Rams Tokyo
Referee: Toshimasa Sekiya
ARs: Tetsuya Hirakawa & Hiro Kano
TMO: Minoru Fuji
Shizuoka Blue Revs v Saitama Wild Knights
Referee: Ibuki Tetsuka
ARs: Atsushi Yamamoto & Rikito Nobuhara
TMO: Koji Taniguchi
Kobe Steelers v MIE Honda Heat
Referee: Tasuku Kawahara
ARs: Hiroshi Kitamura & Yuma Higashimura
TMO: Mayumi Takahashi
Toyota Verblitz v Toshiba Brave Lupus
Referee: Masaki Kondou
ARs: Noriaki Hashimoto & Yosuke Kimura
TMO: Daiki Kako
Mitsubishi Dynaboars v Tokyo Sungoliath
Referee: Takehito Namekawa
ARs: Teruki Inanishi & Atsushi Yamamoto
TMO: Koji Taniguchi
Division 2
Kamaishi Seawaves v Hino Red Dolphins
Referee: Sota Ohuchi
ARs: Kenta Mitsui & Kohei Osawa
TMO: Nobutsugu Oda
Shimizu Koto Blue Sharks v Hanazono Kintetsu Liners
Referee: Motonori Mizutani
ARs: Shuhei Hamada & Nobuya Okazaki
TMO: Tomohiro Koyama
Red Hurricanes Osaka v Toyota Shuttles Aichi
Referee: Koki Yamauchi
ARs: Ryotaro Shindo & Shinji Iida
TMO: Takehito Namekawa
Kyuden Voltex v NEC Green Rockets Tokatsu
Referee: Teruhisa Kajiwara
ARs: Kohei Yoshino & Tomahiro Abe
TMO: Katsuhiko Ishii
Division 3
Leiro Fukuoka v Kurita Water Gush Akishima
Referee: Ryoji Hirose
ARs: Itsuki Maeda & Yusaku Murata
Scotland: Arnold Clark Men’s Premiership
Musselburgh v Marr
Referee: Chelsea Gillespie
ARs: George Pounder & Bob Nevins
Heriot’s Rugby Men v Kelso
Referee: Michael Todd
ARs: Michael Milner & Dave McKervail
Watsonians v Selkirk
Referee: David Young
ARs: Mary Pringle & Digby Thomas
Currie Chieftains v Glasgow Hawks
Referee: Samuel O’Neil
ARs: Tom French & Brian McGuff
Edinburgh Academical v Melrose Rugby
Referee: Jonny Perriam
ARs: Gordi Reid & Kevin McGhee
Hawick v Ayr
Referee: John Smith
ARs: Daniel Evans & Bryan Johnston
Scotland: Sarah Beaney Cup
Stirling County WRFC v Corstorphine Cougars WRFC
Referee: Beatriz Casares Fernandez
ARs: Allana McLean & Sean Mallon
Watsonians WRFC v Hillhead Jordanhill WRFC
Referee: Rosie Evans
ARs: Niamh Hay & Murdo Wilson
Garioch WRFC v Heriots Rugby Women
Referee: Yvonne Tunnicliff
ARs: Gavin Macdonald & Andrew Laing
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