There’s three big finals this weekend, one in France and two in USA, plus a host of internationals, the start of the u20s Championship and a few more comps elsewhere. Good luck to Pierre Brousset (Top 14 final – pictured top left), Kat Roche (WER Final – top right) and Luke Rogan (MLR Grand Final – bottom left) who all take charge of those.
On the international front, Ben O’Keeffe (bottom right) sees his first Lions 2025 action as they play Western Force in Perth. There’s early-window matches in Namibia, Tokyo and Cape Town too. Finally, we have Currie Cup action continuing and the World u20s kicks off in a toasty Italy this weekend – so the full list of officials involved is shown below.
Plenty to keep you entertained! Enjoy!
Keith
Men’s Internationals
Western Force v British & Irish Lions (in Perth)
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZ)
ARs: Paul Williams (NZ) & James Doleman (NZ)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SA)
FPRO: Glenn Newman (NZ)
Springboks v Barbarians (in Cape Town)
Referee: AJ Jacobs
ARs: Christopher Allison & Stephan Geldenhuys
TMO: Egon Seconds
FPRO: Ben Crouse
Namibia v Italy (in Windoek)
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ire)
ARs: Morné Ferreira (SA) & Aimee Barrett-Theron (SA)
Japan XV v Maori All Blacks (in Tokyo)
Referee: Karl Dickson (Eng)
ARs: Luke Pearce (Eng) & Damian Schneider (Arg)
TMO: Ian Tempest (Eng)
World Rugby U20 Championship (in Verona & Calvisano)
England U20 v Scotland U20
Referee: Marcus Playle (NZ)
ARs: Tomas Bertazza (Arg) & Alex Frasson (Ita)
TMO: Leo Colgan (Ire)
FPRO: Quinton Immelman (SA)
France U20 v Spain U20
Referee: Filippo Russo (Ita)
ARs: Tomas Bertazza (Arg) & Morgan White (HKC)
TMO: Quinton Immelman (SA)
FPRO: Leo Colgan (Ire)
Argentina U20 v Wales U20
Referee: Griffin Colby (SA)
ARs: Morgan White (HKC) & Franco Rosella (Ita)
TMO: Leo Colgan (Ire)
FPRO: Quinton Immelman (SA)
Australia U20 v South Africa U20
Referee: Furuse Katsuki (Jpn)
ARs: Ben Breakspear (Wal) & Lorenzo Pedezzi (Ita)
TMO: Aled Griffiths (Wal)
FPRO: Dan Jones (Eng)
Ireland U20 v Georgia U20
Referee: Jeremy Rozier (Fra)
ARs: Ben Breakspear (Wal) & Lex Weiner (USA)
TMO: Graham Cooper (Aus)
FPRO: Aled Griffiths (Wal)
New Zealand U20 v Italy U20
Referee: Peter Martin (Ire)
ARs: Lex Weiner (USA) & Alberto Favaro (Ita)
TMO: Dan Jones (Eng)
FPRO: Graham Cooper (Aus)
USA: Women’s Elite Rugby – Legacy Cup Final
Denver Onyx v New York Exiles
Referee: Kat Roche
ARs: Lindsey Oliver & Tara Roberts
USA: Major League Rugby Final
NE Free Jacks v Houston Sabercats
Referee: Luke Rogan
ARs: Robin Kaluzniak & Federico Anselmi
TMO: Derek Summers
France: Top 14 Final
Stade Toulousain v Union Bordeaux Bègles
Referee: Pierre Brousset
ARs: Luc Ramos & Ludovic Cayre
TMO: Éric Gauzins
South Africa: Carling Currie Cup First Division
Border Bulldogs v Valke
Referee: Charlwin Daries
SWD Eagles v Novavit Griffons
Referee: Paul Mente
Leopards v Eastern Province
Referee: Lulutho Matomela
ARs: Jonathan Lottering & Angie Bezuidenhout
Rugby Europe 7s
Championship – Leg 2 (Hamburg, Germany)
Women’s competition: Referees: Doriane Constanty (Fra), Maria Latos (Ger), Maria Heitor (Por), Jenny Lee (Spn), Adele Robert (Bel) & Jess Kavanagh (Wal)
Men’s competition: Referees: Evan Urrezmendi (Fra), Robbie Jenkinson (Ire), Ethan Glass (Swi), Adrian Pawlik (Pol), Marco Minelli (Por)
Women’s 7 Trophy Series – Leg 2 (Chisinau, Moldova)
Referees: Karina Hramova (Ukr), Chloe Pelle (Fra), Cara Senneka (Ger), Loredana Juncanariu (Rom), Lorena Martinez (Spa) & Nino Eloshvili (Geo)
Men’s Trophy Series –Leg 2 (Chisinau, Moldova)
Referees: Andrei Gheorghe (Rom), Benedikt Niklas (Ger), Emmanuel Jacques (Den), Ivan Zelic (Cro), Monray Gilbert (Swe) & Valeriu Chipercean (Mol)
