13-18 November: RWC, Internationals, domestic referee, AR & TMO appointments

On the international stage there’s a few pretty big matches with Andrea Piardi (pictured top left) refereeing England v the All Blacks in Twickenham. But, big as that one may be, the most important will probably be on Tuesday on Dubai when Belgium play Samoa. Subject to round two results today (Thurs) the winner of that match will likely take the final slot at Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia. Craig Evans from Wales (top right) has the whistle for it. There’s a couple of Rugby Europe matches, with Maria Latos (bottom right) from Germany on duty in the men’s trophy in Czechia.

Domestically, there’s action across Ireland, France, England, Scotland, Spain, the Netherlands and the West Asia Super Rugby comps. In England, Becky Piddlesden (bottom left) takes charge of her first PWR game for a while as Saracens play Leicester Tigers.

Happy weekend everyone – enjoy your rugby
Keith

Rugby World Cup Final Qualifying Tournament – Dubai

Thurs 13 November
Belgium v Brazil
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ire)
ARs: Jordan Way (Aus) & Griffin Colby (SA)
TMO: Brett Cronan (Aus)

Samoa v Namibia
Referee: Damián Schneider (Arg)
ARs: Craig Evans (Wal) & Griffin Colby (SA)
TMO: Brett Cronan (Aus)

Tues 18 November – Final round
Namibia v Brazil
Referee: Jordan Way (Aus)
ARs: Eoghan Cross (Ire) & Griffin Colby (SA)
TMO: Brett Cronan (Aus)

Samoa v Belgium
Referee: Craig Evans (Wal)
ARs: Damián Schneider (Arg) & Griffin Colby (SA)
TMO: Brett Cronan (Aus)

Autumn Internationals

Italy v South Africa (in Turin)
Referee: James Doleman (NZ)
ARs: Ben O’Keeffe (NZ) & Jérémy Rozier (Fra)
TMO: Tual Trainini (Fra)
FPRO: Eric Gauzins (Fra)

Portugal v Hong Kong China
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Sco)
ARs: Ben Breakspear (Wal) & Ben Connor (Wal)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (Ita)

England v New Zealand
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Ita)
ARs: Luc Ramos (Fra) & Gianluca Gnecchi (Ita)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SA)
FPRO: Mike Adamson (Sco)

Georgia v Canada (in Batumi)
Referee: Paul Williams (NZ)
ARs: Federico Vedovelli (Ita) & Filippo Russo (Ita)
TMO: Aled Griffiths (Wal)  

Romania v USA
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Sco)
ARs: Saba Abulashvili (Geo) & Peter Martin (Ire)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wal)

Wales v Japan
Referee: Matthew Carley (Eng)
ARs: Nic Berry (Aus) & Anthony Woodthorpe (Eng)
TMO: Andrew Jackson (Eng)
FPRO: Quinton Immelman (SA)

Ireland v Australia
Referee: Karl Dickson (Eng)
ARs: Pierre Brousset (Fra) & Adam Leal (Eng)
TMO: Ian Tempest (Eng)
FPRO: Dan Jones (Eng)

France v Fiji (in Bordeaux)
Referee: Christophe Ridley (Eng)
ARs: Nika Amashukeli (Geo) & Morné Ferreira (SA)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SA)
FPRO: Stuart Terheege (Eng)

Spain v England A (in Valladolid)
Referee: Morgan White (HKC)
ARs: Tomas Bertazza (Arg) & FER Appointment
TMO: Paulo Duarte (Por)

Scotland v Argentina
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ire)
ARs: Angus Gardner (Aus) & Luke Pearce (Eng)
TMO: Olly Hodges (Ire)
FPRO: Leo Colgan (Ire)

Uruguay v All Blacks XV (in Montpellier)
Referee: Kevin Bralley (Fra)
ARs: Benoit Rousselet (Fra) & Thomas Charabas (Fra)

Rugby Europe Trophy 2025/26

Czechia v Sweden
Referee: Maria Latos (Ger)
ARs: Benedikt Niklas (Ger) & Adèle Robert (Bel)

Denmark v Lithuania
Referee: Dominik Jastrzębski (Pol)
ARs: Mieszko Lech (Pol) & Geoffrey Serralbo (Bel)

Rugby Europe Conference 2025/26

Cyprus v Malta
Referee: Inaki Munoz-Martin (Spa)

Rugby Europe U18 & u20s Championships 2025 – Prague

Referees: Edwin van de Spek (Ned), Ross Whitfield (Ire), Alberto Diaz (Spa), Saba Makharadze (Geo), Benedikt Niklas (Ger), Lukasz Jasinski (Pol), Diogo Inacio (Por) & Damien Dauvissat (Fra)

England: Prem Rugby Cup (Men’s)

Sale Sharks v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Harry Walbaum
ARs: Andy Wigley & John Meredith

Gloucester Rugby v Bath Rugby
Referee: Hamish Grant
ARs: Neil Chivers & Greg Macdonald

Northampton Saints v Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Jamie Parr
ARs: Craig Maxwell-Keys & Jamie Leahy

Harlequins v Saracens
Referee: George Selwood
ARs: Jonathan Cook & Veryan Boscawen

England: Champ Rugby

Richmond v Hartpury
Referee: Richard Gordon
ARs: Gareth Holsgrove & Mike Woods

Chinnor v London Scottish
Referee: Jonathan Cook
ARs: Iain Kiy & James Clarke

Bedford Blues v Caldy
Referee: Charlie Gayther
ARs: Calum Howard & Ryan Collier

Coventry v Ampthill
Referee: Henry Pearson
ARs: Jack Sutton & Gregg Dawson

Cornish Pirates v Cambridge
Referee: Matt Sharpe
ARs: Holly Wood & Kevin Williams

Worcester Warriors v Nottingham Rugby
Referee: Sara Cox
ARs: Jonathan Healy & Kieron Henry

Ealing Trailfinders v Doncaster Knights
Referee: Joe James
ARs: Simon Harding & James Pidding

England: Premiership Women’s Rugby

Saracens Women v Leicester Tigers Women
Referee: Becky Piddlesden
ARs: Pedro Diogo & Simon Park

Ealing Trailfinders Women v Bristol Bears Women
Referee: Benjamin Wood
ARs: Michael Maple & Darryl Chapman

Gloucester-Hartpury Women v Sale Sharks Women
Referee: George Ounsley
ARs: Jason Garrick & Richard Waller

Exeter Chiefs Women v Harlequins Women
Referee: Holly Wood
ARs: Andy Wigley & Mike Woods
TMO: Nikki O’Donnell

Scotland: Arnold Clark Women’s Premiership

Hillhead Jordanhill WRFC v Cartha Queens Park WRFC
Referee: Murray Oliver
ARs: Sean Bicknell & Allana McLean

Stirling County WRFC v Corstorphine Cougars WRFC
Referee: Mary Pringle
ARs: Niamh Hay & Sean Bicknell

Heriots Rugby Women v Watsonians WRFC
Referee: Calum Lazenby
ARs: Allan Parry & Allana McLean

Garioch WRFC v Biggar WRFC
Referee: Cameron Derrett Moore
ARs: James Ryder & Andrew Laing

Scotland: Arnold Clark Men’s Premiership

Ayr v Hawick
Referee: Daniel Evans
ARs: Tom French & Charles Samson

France: ProD2 – Round 11

Colomiers Rugby v USON Nevers
Referee: Vivien Praderie
ARs: Vincent Blasco Baque & Sylvain Brayelle
TMO: Patrick Dellac

Biarritz Olympique PB v US Dax
Referee: TBC
ARs: Pierre Bru & Pierre Olivier
TMO: Julien Castaignede

Stade Aurillacois v Provence Rugby
Referee: Stephane Coulon
ARs: Jonathan Dufort & Richard Duhau
TMO: Christophe Berdos

Stade Montois Rugby v Soyaux-Angoulême XV
Referee: Evan Urruzmendi
ARs: Ludovic Carrillo & Sylvain Jaymes
TMO: Laurent Sclafer

SU Agen v Oyonnax Rugby
Referee: Aurelie Groizeleau
ARs: Remi Aiguebonne & Thierry Mallet
TMO: Akim Hadj Bachir

US Carcassonnaise v Valence Romans
Referee: Anthony Lac
ARs: Ludovic Sacarot & Yannick Vals
TMO: Patrick Pechambert

AS Béziers Hérault v CA Brive
Referee: Thibault Santamaria
ARs: Danny Groizeleau & Mathieu Noirot
TMO: Cedric Marchat

RC Vannes v FC Grenoble Rugby
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: Vincent Chouquet & Hugo Dutreuilh
TMO: Jean Lespes

Spain: Liga Iberdrola (Women’s) – round 6

Olimpico de Pozuelo CR v Silicius Rugby Majadahonda
Referee: Alvaro Garcia De Las Mestas Garcia

Club de Rugby Sant Cugat v Complutense Cisneros
Referee: Iñigo Muñoz Cao

Getxo Rugby v Colina Clinic El Salvador
Referee: Lluis Llauger Suau

Rialta Crat Coruña v Simon Verde Sport Cocos Sevilla
Referee: Roger Parera Villacampa

West Asia Super Rugby

Dubai Hurricanes v Bahrain
Referee: James Fairbourn
ARs: Matt Riley & Daniel du Plessis

Jebel Ali Dragons v Doha
Referee: Jaco de Wit
ARs: Simon Dodd & Kasey Allen

Dubai Sharks v Dubai Exiles
Referee: Matt Riley
ARs: James Cornell & Simon Dodd

Ireland: Energia All Ireland League

Cork Constitution v Clontarf
Referee: George Clancy

Nenagh Ormond v Ballynahinch
Referee: Andrew Fogarty

Old Belvedere v Lansdowne
Referee: Keane Davison

UCD v Young Munster
Referee: Stuart Douglas

Terenure College RFC v St Marys College RFC
Referee: Jonathan Erskine

Ireland: Energia Mens AIL Junior Cup

Athy v Suttonians
Referee: Simon Crooks

Dromore v Enniskillen
Referee: Ryan Deacon

Seapoint v Wicklow
Referee: Stuart Campbell

St Marys v Creggs
Referee: Euan O’Riordan

Ireland: Energia Womens AIL League

Ennis RFC v Cooke
Referee: Fergal Brislane

Blackrock College RFC v Tullow
Referee: Tomas Treacy

Old Belvedere v Ballincollig
Referee: Sean Stanley

Railway Union v Wicklow
Referee: John Dunne

UL Bohemian v Galwegians
Referee: Brian Bennett

Netherlands: Ereklasse (Men’s)

Hoek van Holland v AAC
Referee: Katherine Ritchie

RC The Dukes v Castricum RC
Referee: Lars Looten

RC ‘t Gooi v RFC Oisterwijk Oysters
Referee: Louis van Gerwen

RC DIOK v Breda RC
Referee: Bram Oudman