15-20 May: Appointments round up

In Japan, the Asia Rugby Women’s Championship kicks off with Sunny Lee (pictured top left) from Hong Kong China refereeing the opener as the hosts play Kazakhstan. Also on the eastern (& down a bit) part of the globe Kat Roche (bottom left) is in Christchurch as the Black Ferns play Canada – that could be quite the match-up after Canada beat them on home turf last year in WXV. Kat’s fellow RWC25 referee, Aimee Barrett-Theron has the other PAC4 match as the Wallaroos host the USA Eagles.

There’s League One play offs in Japan, and semi-finals of the SA Cup – Dylen November (top right) has the Griquas v Cheetahs match with Sean Muller has the other one as Pumas play the Kavaliers. There’s also semi finals (seocnd leg) in Italy’s domestic Serie A league. Go well everyone. In the Premiership, it’s a milestone match for Matthew Carley (bottom right) who clocks up #150 as Newcastle play Gloucester. We’ve also got the refsquads for the MLR and WER, Jakarta 10s, Top 14 and ProD2 in France, Super Rugby in the Pacific and S Americas, URC, and finally, England’s RFU Championship and some more of the Armed Forces series.

Enjoy your weekend’s rugby
Keith

Asia Rugby Women’s Championship 2025

15 May – Japan v Kazakhstan
Referee: Sunny Lee (HKC)
ARs: Craig Chan (HKC) & TBC
TMO: Just Wang (Sin)

20 May – Hong Kong China v Kazakhstan
Referee: Ano Kuwai (Jpn)
ARs: Hibiki Ikeda (Jpn) & Koki Yamamuchi (Jpn)
TMO: Tasuku Kawahara (Jpn)

PAC 4 – week 3

Australia v USA (in Canberra)
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SA)
ARs: Maggie Cogger-Orr (NZ) & Natarsha Ganley (NZ)
TMO: Aaron Paterson (NZ)
FPRO: Rachel Horton (Aus)

New Zealand v Canada (in Christchurch)
Referee: Kat Roche (USA)
ARs: Ella Goldsmith (Aus) & Jess Ling (Aus)
TMO: Oli Kellet (Aus)
FPRO: Estelle Whaiapu (NZ)

Women’s u20s international

Ireland v Canada
Refeee: Siobhán Sal (Ire)
ARs: Alana Kerr & Caitlin Fisher

England: Gallagher Premiership – round

Sale Sharks v Bristol Bears
Referee: Adam Leal (50th Premiership match)
ARs: Karl Dickson & Jamie Leahy
TMO: Andrew Jackson

Newcastle Falcons v Gloucester Rugby
Referee: Matthew Carley (150th Premiership match)
ARs: Hamish Grant & Neil Chivers
TMO: Hamish Smales

Northampton Saints v Saracens
Referee: Luke Pearce (161st Premiership match)
ARs: George Selwood & Simon Harding
TMO: Dean Richards

Bath Rugby v Leicester Tigers
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (42nd Premiership match)
ARs: Jack Makepeace & Wayne Falla
TMO: David Rose

Harlequins v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Joe James (2nd Premiership match)
ARs: Karl Dickson & Gareth Holsgrove
TMO: Dean Richards

England: RFU Championship

Cornish Pirates v Ampthill
Referee: Dan Jones
ARs: Jonathan Healy & Kevin Williams

Caldy v Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: Andrew Jackson
ARs: Gregg Dawson & Simon Park

Chinnor v London Scottish
Referee: Alan Chandrachud
ARs: Richard Gordon & James Pidding

Coventry v Nottingham
Referee: Ian Tempest
ARs: Henry Pearson & Veryan Boscawen

Cambridge v Bedford Blues
Referee: Ben Simpson
ARs: Iain Kiy & James Cornell

Hartpury University v Doncaster Knights
Referee: Charlie Gayther
ARs: Jack Sutton & Simon Adams

England: Armed Forces matches

(all at Kingsholm, Gloucester)

Army Masters v RAF Vultures
Referee: Simon Aldridge (RN)
ARs: Si Reeves (Royal Marines) & Andy Gregory (RM)

Army Women v RAF Women
Referee: Kev Lewis (RN Police)
ARs: Gaz Fairbairn (RN) & Heather Addison-Prout (RN)

Army Men’s v RAF Men’s
Referee: Mike Hudson (RFU)
ARs: Tom Evans-Jones (RM) & Si Long (RM)

Super Rugby Pacific – round 14

Hurricanes v Highlanders
Referee: Marcus Playle
ARs: Fraser Hannon & Stu Curran
TMO: Glenn Newman

Waratahs v Crusaders
Referee: Paul Williams
ARs: Angus Mabey & Mike Winter
TMO: Richard Kelly

Fijian Drua v Force
Referee: Jordan Way
ARs: Matt Kellahan & Jeremy Markey
TMO: Brett Cronan

Moana Pasifika v Blues
Referee: Angus Gardner
ARs: Graham Cooper & Ben O’Keeffe
TMO: Glenn Newman

Brumbies v Reds
Referee: Nic Berry
ARs: Damon Murphy & Jordan Kaminski
TMO: James Leckie

BKT United Rugby Championship – Round 18

DHL Stormers v Cardiff Rugby
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR, 41st league game)
ARs: AJ Jacobs (SARU) & Hanru van Rooyen (SARU)
TMO: Andrea Piardi (FIR)

Edinburgh Rugby v Ulster
Referee: Craig Evans (WRU, 67th league game)
ARs: Ru Campbell (SRU) & Rob McDowell (SRU)
TMO: Tom Spurrier (WRU)

Munster v Benetton
Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 90th league game)
ARs: Robbie Jenkinson (IRFU) & Sam Holt (IRFU)
TMO: David Sutherland (SRU)

Vodacom Bulls v Dragons RFC
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU, 105th league game)
ARs: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU) & AJ Jacobs (SARU)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)

Emirates Lions v Ospreys
Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU, 29th league game)
ARs: Christopher Allison (SARU) & Dylen November (SARU)
TMO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)

Zebre Parma v Connacht
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU, 21st league game)
ARs: Filippo Russo (FIR) & Clara Munarini (FIR)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)

Hollywoodbets Sharks v Scarlets
Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR, 53rd league game)
ARs: Griffin Colby (SARU) & Stephan Geldenhuys (SARU)
TMO: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)

Leinster v Glasgow Warriors
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 108th league game)
ARs: Keane Davison (IRFU) & Stuart Gaffikin (IRFU)
TMO: Keith David (WRU)

Japan: League One Division 1 play-offs

Shizuoka Blue Revs v Kobelco Kobe Steelers
Referee: Katsuki Furuse
ARs: Koki Yamauchi & Toshimasa Sekiya
TMO: Takehito Namekawa

Kubota Spears v Tokyo Sungoliath
Referee: Takehito Namekawa
ARsL Ibuki Tetsuka & Atsushi Yamamoto
TMO: Katsuki Furuse

USA: Major League Rugby – week 14

Miami Sharks v New England Free Jacks
Referee: Mike Lawrenson
ARs: Peter Martin & Kye Martinovic
TMO: Derek Summers

Houston Sabercats v Utah Warriors
Referee: Federico Anselmi
ARs: Marquise Goodwin & Blair McClure
TMO: Mike Kelly

Seattle Seawolves v San Diego Legion
Referee: Lex Weiner
ARs: Kahlil Harrison & Marty Steffens
TMO: Austin Reed

Anthem Rugby Carolina v Old Glory DC
Referee: Peter Martin
ARs: Mike Lawrenson & Dave Edwards
TMO: Austin Reed

Chicago Hounds v RFC Los Angeles
Referee: Robin Kaluzniak
ARs: Miles McIvor & Matt Lake
TMO: Chris O’Malley

USA: Women’s Elite Rugby – round 9

Banshees v Tempest
Referee: Juan Pablo Parra
ARs: Anna Mcmahan & Geoff Tancredi

Exiles v Gemini
Referee: Sybil Levine
ARs: Constantijn Bakker & Sam Tancredi

Italy: Serie A (men’s) Semi-final – 2nd leg

Rugby Viadana 1970 (29) v Valoraugby Emilia (13)
Referee: Riccardo Angelucci
ARs: Federico Vedovelli & Alberto Favaro
TMO: Stefano Roscini

Rugby Rovigo Delta (8) v Rugby Petrarca (13)
Referee: Manuel Bottino
ARs: Filippo Russo & Alex Frasson
TMO: Giuseppe Vivarini

France: Top 14 – round 24

Union Bordeaux-Bègles v Castres Olympique
Referee: Thomas Charabas
ARs: Julien Caulier & Frederic Chazal
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure

ASM Clermont v USA Perpignan
Referee: Kevin Bralley
ARs: Flavien Hourquet & Sylvain Jaymes
TMO: Eric Gauzins

Aviron Bayonnais v RC Vannes
Referee: Benoit Rousselet
ARs: Remi Aiguebonne & Ghyslain Elias
TMO: Denis Grenouillet

Section Paloise v RC Toulon
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: Thomas Chereque & Laurent Millotte
TMO: Patrick Dellac

Stade Français Paris v LOU Rugby
Referee: Luc Ramos
ARs: Nicolas Bridoux & Anthony Lac
TMO: Julien Castaignede

Stade Toulousain v Racing 92
Referee: Evan Urruzmendi
ARs: Richard Duhau & Benjamin Hernandez
TMO: Cedric Marchat

Stade Rochelais v Montpellier Hérault Rugby
Referee: Pierre Brousset
ARs: Stephane Coulon & Thierry Mallet
TMO: Jean Luc Rebollal

France: ProD2 – round 30

AS Béziers Hérault v CA Brive
Referee: Ludovic Carrillo
ARs: Hugo Dutreuilh & Frederic Masse
TMO: Mourad Zitouni

Biarritz Olympique PB v Colomiers Rugby
Referee: Herve Lasausa
ARs: Aurelien Laloo & Adrien Marbot
TMO: Jonathan Dufort

FC Grenoble Rugby v USON Nevers
Referee: Aurelie Groizeleau
ARs: Damien Dauvissat & Benoit Lapassade
TMO: Bruno Bessot

Oyonnax Rugby v Provence Rugby
Referee: Vivien Praderie
ARs: Benjamin Beuriot & Sylvain Brayelle
TMO: Patrick Pechambert

Stade Aurillacois v US Montalbanaise
Referee: Vincent Blasco Baque
ARs: Benoit Caballero & Cyrille Le Gall
TMO: Akim Hadj Bachir

Stade Niçois Rugby v US Dax
Referee: David Beun
ARs: Cyrille Boulay & Christophe Bultet
TMO: Laurent Sclafer

SU Agen v Stade Montois Rugby
Referee: Jeremy Rozier
ARs: Christian Coussan & Mathieu Noirot
TMO: Jean Lespes

Valence Romans v Soyaux-Angoulême XV
Referee: Jonathan Gasnier
ARs: Mourad Gharbi Tarchouna & Thibault Santamaria
TMO: Christophe Berdos

South Africa: SA Cup semi-finals

Airlink Pumas v Sanlam Boland Kavaliers
Referee: Sean Muller
ARs: Paul Mente & TBC

Suzuki Griquas v Toyota Cheetahs
Referee: Dylen November
ARs: Daniel Canhenga & TBC

Jakarta 10s (Jakarta, Indonesia)

Referees: Stephen Barber, Azizan, Doug Danapal, ⁠Stefan Berder, ⁠Stephane Petitgirard, ⁠⁠Muiz, ⁠⁠Rushaidi, Darroch Chua, Fikri Al Azhar, Laurent Cinot, Hambali, Buldan, Deden, Arif, Satria, Angga, Ridwan, Atla, Labib, Edwin, Kamil

Super Rugby Americas

Tarucas v Dogos
Referee: Tomas Bertazza
ARs: Juan Pablo Chumbita & Juan Lopez
TMO: Álvaro Del Barco

Yacare XV v Cobras Brasil Rugby
Referee: Francisco González
ARs: Federico Solari & Sergio Alvarenga
TMO: Victor Silvero

Pampas v Selknam
Referee: Pablo Deluca
ARs: Mauro Rossi & Juan Maio
TMO: Marcelo Pilara

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