May day weekend referees, ARs & TMOs

Loads of rugby going on with EPCR semi-finals in Europe and Women’s PAC4 and warm up internationals among other things. Lauren Jenner (top left) heads to Kansas City where the USA host Canada in the PAC4. Before the Wallaroos and Black Ferns get involved next weekend, the Fijiana host Australia in a friendly – Tarsh Ganley refs that one. She has two international debutant ARs assisting her, with Warwick Lahmert (bottom right) & Ben Woolerton also in Suva. Go well all.

This weekend sees the start of The Rugby Championship u20s tournament, hosted by South Africa. There’s a round today (Thursday) and another on Tuesday when Thomas Bertazza (bottom right) from Argentina will oversee South Africa and Australia.

In Dublin and Bordeaux, Pierre Brousset and Andrew Brace have the whistle for their respective Investec Champions Cup semi finals. Karl Dickson and Nika Amashukeli have the Challenge Cup semis.

As well as all those leagues and comps, there’s World Svns Series finale in Los Angeles, ProD2 in France, Championship and Army v Navy matches in England, Super Rugby Pacific, MLR and WER, Division de Honour in Spain, the Pattaya 10s in Thailand. Finally we have the SA Cup appointments for good measure!

Enjoy your rugby this weekend
Keith

Pacific Four Series

USA v Canada (Kansas City)
Referee: Lauren Jenner (Ita)
ARs: Amelia Luciano (USA) & Shanda Assmus (Can)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (Ita)
FPRO: Austin Reed (USA)

Women’s international

Fiji v Australia (in Suva)
Referee: Natarsha Ganley (NZ)
ARs: Warwick Lahmert (NZ) & Ben Woolerton (NZ)
TMO: Aaron Paterson (NZ)

SVNS Series – Los Angeles

Men’s competition: George Selwood (Eng), Peter Martin (Ire), Evan Urruzmendi (Fra), AJ Jacobs (SA), Nick Hogan (NZ) & Francisco Gonzales (Uru)

Women’s competition: Kat Roche (USA), Zoe Naude (SA), Maria Latos (Ger), Tiana Ngawati-Anderson (NZ), Jessica Ling (Aus), Sunny Lee (HKC) & Chloe Sampson (NZ)

U20s The Rugby Championship – Round 1 (in Gqeberha)

New Zealand u20 v Australia u20
Referee: Christopher Allison (SA)
ARs: Thomas Bertazza (Arg) & Phumzile Mbewu (SA)
TMO: Ben Crouse (SA)

South Africa u20 v Argentina u20
Referee: Todd Petrie (NZ)
ARs: George Myers (Aus) & Sean Muller (SA)
TMO: Ben Crouse (SA)

Round 2 – Tues 6 May

New Zealand u20s v Argentina u20s
Referee: George Myers (Aus)
ARs: Christopher Allison (SA) & Sean Muller (SA)
TMO: Quinton Immelman (SA)

South Africa u20s v Australia u20s
Referee: Thomas Bertazza (Arg)
ARs: Todd Petrie (NZ), Phumzile Mbewu (SA)
TMO: Quinton Immelman (SA)

EPCR Challenge Cup Semi-finals

Edinburgh Rugby v Bath Rugby
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Geo)
ARs: Ludovic Cayre (Fra) & Craig Evans (Wal)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (Fra)

Lyon Olympique Universitaire v Racing 92
Referee: Karl Dickson (Eng)
ARs: Luke Pearce (Eng) & Sam Grove-White (Sco)
TMO: Ian Tempest (Eng)

Investec European Champions Cup – Semi-finals

Leinster Rugby v Northampton Saints
Referee: Pierre Brousset (Fra)
ARs: Luc Ramos (Fra) & Gianluca Gnecchi (Ita)
TMO: Tual Trainini (Fra)

Union Bordeaux-Begles v Stade Toulousain
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ire)
ARs: Christophe Ridley (Eng) & Eoghan Cross (Ire)
TMO: Mike Adamson (Sco)

Super Rugby Pacific – Round 12

Blues v Western Force
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
ARs: Stu Curran & Jackson Henshaw
TMO: Richard Kelly

Fijian Drua v Queensland Reds
Referee: Marcus Playle
ARs:James Doleman & Fraser Hannon
TMO: Glenn Newman

Hurricanes v Chiefs
Referee: Nic Berry
ARs: Damon Murphy & Jordan Way
TMO: Brett Cronan

ACT Brumbies v NSW Waratahs
Referee: Angus Gardner
ARs: Matt Kellahan & Graham Cooper
TMO: James Leckie

Highlanders v Moana Pasifika
Referee: Paul Williams
ARs: Angus Mabey & Mike Winter
TMO: Richard Kelly

England: RFU Championship

Chinnor v Nottingham
Referee: Joe James
ARs: Hamish Grant & Mike Woods

Hartpury University v Ampthill
Referee: Jonathan Cook
ARs: Jamie Parr & Ryan Collier

Caldy v Doncaster Knights
Referee: Alex Thomas
ARs: Ben Simpson & Gregg Dawson

Coventry v Cornish Pirates
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
ARs: Mike Hudson & James Clarke

Cambridge v Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: Ben Wood
ARs: Andy Wigley & James Cornell

Bedford Blues v London Scottish
Referee: Hamish Smales
ARs: Veryan Boscawen & Gareth Holsgrove

UK: Army v Navy

Army Women v Royal Navy Women:
Referee: Mike Hayes
ARs: Fraser Gray & John Butcher

Army Men’s v Royal Navy Men’s
Referee: Harry Walbaum
ARs: Charlie Gayther & Rebecca Piddlesden

USA: MLR – round 12

Seattle Seawolves RFC v Los Angeles
Referee: Luke Rogan
ARs: Robin Kaluzniak & Saro Turner
TMO: Derek Summers

New England Free Jacks v Houston Sabercats
Referee: Lex Weiner
ARs: Amelia Luciano & Miles McIvor
TMO: Derek Summers

Old Glory DC v Utah Warriors
Referee: Peter Pender
ARs: Eanna O’Dowd & Dave Edwards
TMO: Amanda Cox

Chicago Hounds v Miami Sharks
Referee: Marquise Goodwin
ARs: Mike Lawrenson & Matt Lake
TMO: Cam Russell

San Diego Legion v NOLA Gold
Referee: David Vosalevu (Fij)
ARs: Jacob Gonzales & Kirk Swanner
TMO: Austin Reed

USA: Women’s Elite Rugby – round 7

Gemini v Exiles
Referee: Katie Roth
ARs: Kevin Terpstra & Dan Drasher

Tempest v Breakers
Referee: Mike Lawrenson
ARs: Val Berstene & Tim Walsh

Banshees v Onyx
Referee: Tara Roberts
ARs: Anna McMahan & Morgan Roberts

South Africa: SA Cup

Phangela SWD Eagles v Suzuki Griquas
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Sanlam Boland Kavaliers v Airlink Pumas
Referee: Griffin Colby

Leopards v Valke
Referee: Hanru van Rooyen

Toyota Cheetahs v Border Bulldogs
Referee: Lulutho Matomela

Eastern Province v NovaVit Griffons
Referee: Dylen November

France: ProD2 – round 29

US Montalbanaise v AS Béziers Hérault
Referee: Flavien Hourquet
ARs: Vincent Blasco Baque & Jonathan Gasnier
TMO: Thomas Charabas

Soyaux-Angoulême XV v Oyonnax Rugby
Referee: Cyrille Boulay
ARs: Mourad Gharbi Tarchouna & Anthony Lac
TMO: Mathieu Noirot

Colomiers Rugby v Stade Niçois Rugby
Referee: Benjamin Beuriot
ARs: David Beun & Sylvain Desvaux
TMO: Patrick Pechambert

Provence Rugby v Biarritz Olympique PB
Referee: Thomas Chereque
ARs: Romain Carbonnel & Benoit Rousselet
TMO: Cyril Lafon

Stade Montois Rugby v Valence Romans
Referee: Pierre Bru
ARs: Benoit Lapassade & Yannick Vals
TMO: Akim Hadj Bachir

US Dax v SU Agen
Referee: Vivien Praderie
ARs: Denis Daste & Pierre Olivier Julien
TMO: Christophe Berdos

USON Nevers v Stade Aurillacois
Referee: Adrien Marbot
ARs: Francois Bouzac & Fabrice Hand
TMO: Laurent Sclafer

CA Brive v FC Grenoble Rugby
Referee: Benjamin Hernandez
ARs: Damien Dauvissat & Richard Duhau
TMO: Jean Lespes

Spain: Division de Honor (Men’s)

INEXO El Salvador v Unio Esportiva Santboiana
Referee: Alfonso Servan

Silicius Alcobendas Rugby v Real Ciencias La Carloteña
Referee: Inigo Atorrasagasti

Recoletas Burgos-Caja Rural v Club de Rugby Complutense Cisneros
Referee: David Muniz

DH VRAC Quesos Enterpinares v Barca Rugby
Referee: Ignacio Munoz Martin

Thailand: Pattaya 10s

Tournament played in memory of Chris Kays, former captain of the Pattaya Panthers, who was a victim of the 2002 Bali bombing.

Referees: Mike Gilbert, Trevor Sharpe, John Findlay, David Viccars, Yoshi Okuni, Quentin Didier, Stefan Berder

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