On the international stakes, the Rugby Championship concludes this weekend with Matthew Carley (pictured top right) overseeing the Australian side of things, with Andrea Piardi on London duties as the Springboks host the Pumas at the Allianz Stadium.
Down in New Zealand, it’s the penultimate round robin games in the NPC & Heartland competitions. Erin Doherty (top left) is in charge of her first final as the Farah Palmer Cup premiership concludes. James Doleman raises the bat for his 50th NPC game which will also be his 150th first class 15’s appointment.
In France, Toulouse lead the Top 14 after the opening four weekends. This week, Jeremy Rozier (bottom right) will referee them away in Bayonne. There’s the ProD2 as well. Elsewhere across Europe, there’s action in Ireland, England, Scotland, Italy, Netherlands and Spain. Finally, there’s another round of the West Asia Super Rugby season with matches in Abu Dhabi and Dubai for James Fairmead, JP Clements and Matt Reilly, and the Hong Kong China men’s and women’s leagues are back for a new season.
Enjoy your weekend
Keith
The Rugby Championship 2025 – round 6
Australia v New Zealand (in Perth)
Referee: Matthew Carley (Eng)
ARs: Karl Dickson (Eng) & Morne Ferreira (SA)
TMO: Andrew Jackson (Eng)
FPRO: Marius Jonker (SA)
Argentina v South Africa (in London, England)
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Ita)
ARs: Nika Amashukeli (Geo) & Eoghan Cross (Ire)
TMO: Ian Tempest (Eng)
FPRO: Matteo Liperini (Ita)
Rugby Europe Conference 2025-26
Hungary v Serbia
Referee: Mieszko Lech (Pol)
Austria v Slovenia
Referee: Samuel Grando (Swi)
Bulgaria v Türkiye
Referee: Valeriu Chipercean (Mol)
Bosnia & Herzegovina v Montenegro
Referee: Geoffrey Serralbo (Bel)
Turkiye v Ukraine
Referee: Julian Noster (Ger)
NZ: Farah Palmer Cup – Premiership Final
Waikato v Canterbury
Referee: Erin Doherty
ARs: Liam Sargent & Tiana Anderson
TMO: Aaron Paterson
New Zealand: Bunnings NPC – Round 10
North Harbour v Southland
Referee: Mike Winter
ARs: Scott McKenzie & Caleb Greaves
TMO: Glenn Newman
Wellington v Bay of Plenty
Referee: Stu Curran
ARs: Sean Curragh & Matt Perry
TMO: Jared Clarke
Auckland v Otago
Referee: Todd Petrie
ARs: Angus Mabey & Tim Oliff
TMO: Rob Harman
Waikato v Northland
Referee: James Doleman
ARs: Mike Winter & Ben Woolerton
TMO: Aaron Paterson
Manawatu v Hawke’s Bay
Referee: Marcus Playle
ARs: Matty McEwen & Sam Couper
TMO: Carl Baker
Tasman v Counties Manukau
Referee: Paul Williams
ARs: Damon Smith & Aidan Barnett
TMO: Reece Weir
Canterbury v Taranaki
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
ARs: Dan Moore & John Whitcombe
TMO: Liam Scanlon
NZ: Bunnings Heartland Championship – round 8
Wairarapa Bush v Poverty Bay
Referee: Will Johnston
ARs: Alistair Payne & Chris Jerries
Mid Canterbury v North Otago
Referee: Dan Moore
ARs: Simon Bennett & Ryan Greenslade
South Canterbury v Horowhenua Kapiti
Referee: Ben Alexander
ARs: TBC
Whanganui v Thames Valley
Referee: Warwick Lahmert
ARs: Amon Rimene & Oliver Holst
East Coast v King Country
Referee: Sam Fellows
ARs: TBC
West Coast v Buller
Referee: Will Todd
ARs: Chris O’Malley & Colin van der Geest
BKT United Rugby Championship – Round 2
DHL Stormers v Ospreys
Referee: Peter Martin (Ire, 7th league game)
ARs: Hanru van Rooyen (SA) & JD Jadezweni (SA)
TMO: Federico Vedovelli (Ita)
Edinburgh Rugby v Ulster
Referee: Chris Allison (SA, 5th league game)
ARs: David Sutherland (Sco) & Sam O’Neil (Sco)
TMO: Griffin Colby (SA)
Dragons RFC v Hollywoodbets Sharks
Referee: Fillipo Russo (Ita, 6th league game)
ARs: Ben Whitehouse (Wal) & Lucas Yendle (Wal)
TMO: Stefano Roscini (Ita)
Connacht v Scarlets
Referee: Mike Adamson (Sco, 92nd league game)
ARs: Eoghan Cross (Ire) & Max Weston (Ire)
TMO: Colin Brett (Sco)
Benetton v Glasgow Warriors
Referee: Ben Connor (Wal, 4th league game)
ARs: Franco Rosella (Ita) & Lorenzo Pedezzi (Ita)
TMO: Aled Griffiths (Wal)
Vodacom Bulls v Leinster
Referee: Adam Jones (Wal, 46th league game)
ARs: Sean Miller (SA) & AJ Jacobs (SA)
TMO: Gianluca Gnecchi (Ita)
Munster v Cardiff Rugby
Referee: Griffon Colby (SA, 8th league game)
ARs: Keane Davison (Ire) & Shane Gaughan (Ire)
TMO: Chris Allison (SA)
Zebre Parma v Lions
Referee: Craig Evans (Wal, 69th league game)
ARs: Manuel Bottino (Ita) & Luca Bisetto (Ita)
TMO: Aled Griffiths (Wal)
England: Gallagher Prem – round 2
Bath Rugby v Sale Sharks
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (45th match)
ARs: Harry Walbaum & James Clarke
TMO: Dan Jones
Exeter Chiefs v Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (123rd match)
ARs: Mike Hudson & Neil Chivers
TMO: Luke Pearce
Leicester Tigers v Harlequins
Referee: Hamish Smales (19th match)
ARs: Joe James & Jonathan Healy
TMO: Peter Allan
Saracens v Bristol Bears
Referee: Christophe Ridley (89th match)
ARs: Dan Jones & Gareth Holsgrove
TMO: Stuart Terheege
Gloucester Rugby v Northampton Saints
Referee: Adam Leal (54th match)
ARs: Jonathan Cook & Jamie Leahy
TMO: David Rose
England: PWR Cup Semi-finals
Harlequins Women v Bristol Bears Women
Referee: Mike Lamb
ARs: Emily Hope & Melanie Sutton
Saracens Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Referee: Ben Simpson
ARs: Rebecca Piddlesden & Jenny Burrows
England: The Champ – round 1
Nottingham Rugby v Doncaster Knights
Referee: Alex Thomas
ARs: Gregg Dawson & Darryl Chapman
Worcester Warriors v Coventry
Referee: Hamish Grant
ARs: Veryan Boscawen & James Pidding
Cornish Pirates v Hartpury
Referee: Jamie Parr
ARs: Kevin Williams & Simon Adams
Richmond v Chinnor
Referee: Charlie Gayther
ARs: Benjamin Wood & Darryl Chapman
Cambridge v Ampthill
Referee: Andy Wigley
ARs: Jack Sutton & Mike Woods
Caldy v London Scottish
Referee: Henry Pearson
ARs: Kieron Henry & Simon Park
Bedford Blues v Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: Richard Gordon Luke Pearce
ARs: Matt Sharpe & Iain Kiy
France: Top 14 – round 5
Montpellier Hérault Rugby v Stade Rochelais
Referee: Luc Ramos
ARs: Benoit Albert Bonnafous & Vivien Praderie
TMO: Eric Gauzins
ASM Clermont v US Montauban
Referee: Pierre Baptiste Nuchy
ARs: Kevin Bralley & Thomas Chereque
TMO: Jean Lespes
Castres Olympique v Racing 92
Referee: Thomas Charabas
ARs: David Beun & Benjamin Hernandez
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure
RC Toulon v Section Paloise
Referee: Vincent Blasco Baque
ARs: Flavien Hourquet & Adrien Marbot
TMO: Patrick Pechambert
USA Perpignan v Stade Français Paris
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: Stephane Boyer & Benoit Rousselet
TMO: Denis Grenouillet
Union Bordeaux-Bègles v LOU Rugby
Referee: Tual Trainini
ARs: Stephane Crapoix & Evan Urruzmendi
TMO: Jean Luc Rebollal
Aviron Bayonnais v Stade Toulousain
Referee: Jeremy Rozier
ARs: Cyrille Boulay & Jonathan Dufort
TMO: Julien Castaignede
France: ProD2 – round 6
US Dax v RC Vannes
Referee: Thibault Santamaria
ARs: Christophe Bultet & Damien Dauvissat
TMO: Herve Lasausa Lespy Labaylette
CA Brive v Oyonnax Rugby
Referee: Anthony Lac
ARs: Sylvain Brayelle & Hugues Samora
TMO: Mourad Zitouni
AS Béziers Hérault v US Carcassonnaise
Referee: Pierre Bru
ARs: Francois Bouzac & Nicolas Bridoux
TMO: Akim Hadj Bachir
Biarritz Olympique PB v Stade Aurillacois
Referee: Remi Aiguebonne
ARs: Abdjallil El Khaoulani & Quentin Sfez
TMO: Laurent Sclafer
Colomiers Rugby v SU Agen
Referee: Jonathan Gasnier
ARs: Julien Camus & Richard Duhau
TMO: Christophe Berdos
USON Nevers v Soyaux-Angoulême XV
Referee: Ludovic Carrillo
ARs: William Labarre & Benoit Lapassade
TMO: Patrick Dellac
Valence Romans v Stade Montois Rugby
Referee: Hugo Dutreuilh
ARs: Stephane Coulon & Pierre Olivier Julien
TMO: Eric Briquet Campin
FC Grenoble Rugby v Provence Rugby
Referee: Julien Caulier
ARs: Vincent Chouquet & Mathieu Noirot
TMO: Cedric Marchat
Ireland: Energia All Ireland League
Clontarf v Lansdowne
Referee: Daniel Carson
Cork Constitution v Terenure College RFC
Referee: Andrew Fogarty
Old Belvedere v Ballynahinch
Referee: George Clancy
UCD v Nenagh Ormond
Referee: Andrew Cole
Young Munster v St Marys College RFC
Referee: Robbie Jenkinson
Spain: Liga Iberdrola de Rugby (Women’s)
Club De Rugby Sant Cugat v Rialta Crat Coruña
Referee: Eduard Marti Martin Serralta
Simon Verde Sport Cocos Sevilla v Olimpico De Pozuelo Cr
Referee: Jorge Garcia Criado
Complutense Cisneros v Colina Clinic El Salvador
Referee: Eduardo Cousillas Alvarez
Silicius Rugby Majadahonda v Getxo Rugby
Referee: Daniel Sarrion Garcia
Spain: Division De Honor Masculina (Men’s)
CR Liceo Frances V Ampo Ordizia
Referee: Federico Javier Japas
DH VRAC Quesos Entrepinares v Recoletas Burgos-Caja Rural
Referee: Jose Luis Murillo Garcia-Gil
Huesitos La Vila Rugby Club v Barça Rugby
Referee: Alfonso Mirat Servan
Unio Esportiva Santboiana v Silicius Alcobendas Rugby
Referee: Joaquin Santoro Ferreiro
Complutense Cisneros v Inexo El Salvador
Referee: Carlos Guerrero Padin
West Asia Super Rugby
Abu Dhabi Harlequins v Dubai Hurricanes
Referee: Matt Riley
ARs: Simon Dodd & Jack Taylor
Dubai Sharks v Bahrain
Ref: James Fairbourn
ARs: Kasey Allen & David Hague
Jebel Ali Dragons v Dubai Exiles
Referee: JP Clements
ARs: Jaco De Wit & Neil Du Plessis
Italy: Coppa Italia Maschile
Rugby Rovigo Delta v Mogliano Veneto Rugby
Referee: Daniele Pompa
ARs: Lorenzo Bruno & Ferdinando Cusano
Valorugby Emilia v Rugby Petrarca
Referee: Clara Munarini
ARs: Filippo Vinci & Beatrice Smussi
Rugby Roma v Rugby Viadana 1970
Referee: Dario Merli
ARs: Paolo Acciari & Vincenzo Iavarone
Scotland: Arnold Clark Women’s Premiership
Cartha Queens Park WRFC v Watsonians WRFC
Referee: Craig Clark
ARs: Murray Galloway & John Hawryluk-Beaton
Corstorphine Cougars WRFC v Heriots Rugby Women
Referee: Graeme Dryburgh-Cook
ARs: Walter Gaffney & Graham Hogg
Hillhead Jordanhill WRFC v Stirling County WRFC
Referee: Kyle McAlinden
ARs: Davie Jamieson & Bryan Johnston
Biggar WRFC Garioch WRFC
Referee: Beatriz Casares Fernandez
ARs: Yvonne Tunnicliff & Georgina Adams
Scotland: Arnold Clark Men’s Premiership
Glasgow Hawks v Kelso
Referee: Ciaran Stark
ARs: Lee Fish & Kevin McGhee
Heriot’s Rugby Men v GHA
Referee: Ian Kenny
ARs: John Smith & Daniel Evans
Selkirk v Melrose Rugby
Referee: Samuel O’Neil
ARs: Simeon Dewi & Bob Nevins
Ayr v Hawick
Referee: Ruairidh Campbell
ARs: Dave McKervail & Willie Anderson
Currie Chieftains v Watsonians
Referee: Rob McDowell
ARs: Scott Cubitt & Gordon Galashan
Netherlands: Men’s Ereklasse
Rotterdamse RC v RC The Dukes
Referee: Koen Maaijen
Hoek van Holland v Haagsche RC
Referee: Wissem Letaif
AAC v RFC Oisterwijk Oysters
Referee: Bram Oudman
RFC Haarlem v Breda RC
Referee: Dan O’Connell
RC ‘t Gooi v Castricum RC
Referee: Katherine Ritchie
RC DIOK v RC Eemland
Referee: Oliver Hadfield
Hong Kong China: Nan Fung Group | AIRSIDE Men’s Premiership
Societe Generale Valley v Kroll USRC Tigers RFC
Referee: Morgan White (31st Prem Appointment)
ARs: Craig Chan & Sam Chan
MND Hong Kong Scottish v Kowloon Rugby Club
Referee: Sam Brown (21st Prem Appointment)
ARs: Francesco Cammisa & Stephen Copeman
Nan Fung Group | AIRSIDE Women’s Premiership
Causeway Sandy Bay v HKFC Natixis Ice
Referee: Sunny Lee (20th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Steven Yuen & Daniel Cao
Societe Generale Valley v Kroll USRC Tigers Women
Referee: Patrick Kwok (34th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Katsu Shichiji & Carman Man
Gai Wu Falcons v Kowloon Rugby Women
Referee: Thomas Ngan (13th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Jan Tang & Khan Murray
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