20-23 November: Autumn internationals and domestic referees, ARs and TMOS

The big referee appointment of the weekend sees Hollie Davidson add another first to her portfolio as she officiates the All Blacks in Cardiff. It’s the first time a female as refereed a New Zealand men’s match. That match leads off the final weekend of the autumn international window (although Wales play the Springboks out of window next weekend). Pierre Brousset (bottom left) of France is in London for England’s match with Argentina on Sunday. In Rugby Europe, there’s a couple of Conference and Trophy matches in Austria and Poland.

Domesticilly, quite a few of the ‘usual’ leagues and comps are on a break, so the list is a little bit shorter this week. France seems to be the exception with the Top 14, ProD2 and Elite Feminine in action, even though France play Australia with Luke Pearce (top right) refereeing. We have England’s Rebecca Rees (bottom right) heading a little further north from her NE base to referee Watsonians WRFC v Corstorphine Cougars WRFC in the Scottish women’s Premiership. There’s a full round of men’s prem up there too. In England, just the handful of Prem Cup matches and a cross-border friendly to close things off.

Enjoy your weekend everyone
Keith

November Internationals

Wales v New Zealand
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Sco)
ARs: Andrea Piardi (Ita) & Gianluca Gnecchi (Ita)
TMO: Ian Tempest (Eng)
FPRO: Matteo Liperini (Ita)

Portugal v Canada
Referee: Morné Ferreira (SA)
ARs: Saba Abulashvili (Geo) & Filippo Russo (Ita)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SA)  

Georgia v Japan
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ire)
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe (Eng) & Peter Martin (Ire)
TMO: Leo Colgan (Ire)  

Spain v Fiji (in Malaga)
Referee: Damián Schneider (Arg)
ARs: Federico Vedovelli (Ita) & George Selwood (Eng)
TMO: Quinton Immelman (SA)

Romania v Uruguay
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (Fra)
ARs: Ben Breakspear (Wal) & Kevin Bralley (Fra)
TMO: Aled Griffiths (Wal)  

Ireland v South Africa
Referee: Matthew Carley (Eng)
ARs: Karl Dickson (Eng) & Christophe Ridley (Eng)
TMO: Andrew Jackson (Eng)
FPRO: Dan Jones (Eng)

Italy v Chile (in Genova)
Referee: Adam Leal (Eng)
ARs: Adam Jones (Wal) & Ben Connor (Wal)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wal)
FPRO: Stuart Terheege (Eng)

France v Australia
Referee: Luke Pearce (Eng)
ARs: Andrew Brace (Ire) & Craig Evans (Wal)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SA)
FPRO: Mike Adamson (Sco)

Scotland v Tonga
Referee: Luc Ramos (Fra)
ARs: Evan Urruzmendi (Fra) & Benoît Rousselet (Fra)
TMO: Tual Trainini (Fra)
FPRO: Olly Hodges (Ire)

England v Argentina
Referee: Pierre Brousset (Fra)
ARs: Nika Amashukeli (Geo) & Sam Grove-White (Sco)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (Fra)
FPRO: Matteo Liperini (Ita)

Rugby Europe Women’s Conference

Austria v Czechia
Referee: Marion Gauthier (Mon)

Rugby Europe Trophy 2025/26

Poland v Czechia
Referee: Andrei Gheorghe (Rom)
ARs: Alex Ionescu (Rom) & Vlad Ilnitskyy (Ukr)

France : Top 14 – round 10

Union Bordeaux-règles v Section Paloise
Referee: Jonathan Gasnier
ARs: Vincent Blasco Baque & Flavien Hourquet
TMO: Patrick Pechambert

LOU Rugby v ASM Clermont
Referee: Adrien Marbot
ARs: Benoit Albert Bonnafous & Hugo Dutreuilh
TMO: Jean Lespes

Racing 92 v Aviron Bayonnais
Referee: Jonathan Dufort
ARs: David Beun & Thibault Santamaria
TMO: Herve Lasausa Lespy Labaylette

Stade Rochelais v Castres Olympique
Referee: Vivien Praderie
ARs: Stephane Crapoix & Benjamin Hernandez
TMO: Jean Luc Rebollal

US Montauban v Stade Toulousain
Referee: Pierre Bru
ARs: Laurent Millotte & Mathieu Noirot
TMO: Julien Castaignede

USA Perpignan v Montpellier Hérault Rugby
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: Stephane Boyer & Pierre Baptiste Nuchy
TMO: Denis Grenouillet

Stade Français Paris v RC Toulon
Referee: Thomas Charabas
ARs: Julien Caulier & Thomas Chereque
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure

France: ProD2 – round 12

CA Brive v Colomiers Rugby
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: Pierre Olivier Julien & Ludovic Sacarot
TMO: Laurent Sclafer

FC Grenoble Rugby v Biarritz Olympique PB
Referee: Hugo Dutreuilh
ARs: Abdjallil El Khaoulani & Charles Morel
TMO: Jean Lespes

Oyonnax Rugby v AS Béziers Hérault
Referee: Damien Dauvissat
ARs: Stephane Coulon & Thierry Mallet
TMO: Jean Luc Rebollal

Provence Rugby v US Carcassonnaise
Referee: Remi Aiguebonne
ARs: Richard Duhau & Jeremy Paris
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure

Soyaux-Angoulême XV v Stade Aurillacois
Referee: Ludovic Carrillo
ARs: Jonathan Dufort & Sylvain Jaymes
TMO: Patrick Pechambert

US Dax v Stade Montois Rugby
Referee: Pierre Bru
ARs: Aurelie Groizeleau & Mickael Simon
TMO: Patrick Dellac

Valence Romans v USON Nevers
Referee: Thibault Santamaria
ARs: Francois Bouzac & Ghyslain Elias
TMO: Akim Hadj Bachir

RC Vannes v SU Agen
Referee: Julien Caulier
ARs: Danny Groizeleau & William Labarre
TMO: Herve Lasausa Lespy Labaylette

France: Elite 1 Féminine – round 5

AC Bobigny 93 Rugby v FC Grenoble Amazones
Referee: Martin Lebegue
ARs: Louis Gey & Vincent Kappes

Stade Villeneuvois Lille Metropole v Montpellier Herault Rugby
Referee: Doriane Constanty
ARs: Elliott Chretien & Marie Baudrillart

Rugby Club Toulon Provence Mediterranee v Stade Toulousain Rugby
Referee: Pierre Bressat
ARs: Jaouad Marboh & Frederic Masse

Stade Bordelais v Blagnac Sporting Club Rugby
Referee: Joffrey Gauzins
ARs: Loic Malie & Vincent Lacaille

ASM Romagnat Rugby Féminin v Lyon Ol U
Referee: Thomas Monteux
ARs: Pierre Bidet & Sebastien Usson

England: Prem Rugby Cup

Bath Rugby v Sale Sharks
Referee: Joe James
ARs: Jonathan Cook & James Clarke

Exeter Chiefs v Bristol Bears
Referee: Richard Gordon
ARs: Hamish Grant & Iain Kiy

Leicester Tigers v Northampton Saints
Referee: Hamish Smales
ARs: Holly Wood & Neil Chivers

Saracens v Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Harry Walbaum
ARs: Henry Pearson & Veryan Boscawen

England/Wales Friendly

Harlequins v Scarlets
Referee: Jamie Parr
ARs: Benjamin Wood & James Pidding

Scotland: Arnold Clark Men’s Premiership

Heriot’s Rugby Men v Melrose Rugby
Referee: Michael Todd
ARs: Charles Samson & Bryan Johnston

Kelso v Watsonians
Referee: Ciaran Stark
ARs: Alex Obreja & Bob Nevins

Selkirk v Currie Chieftains
Referee: David Young
ARs: Willie Anderson & Gordon Galashan

GHA v Hawick
Referee: Samuel O’Neill
ARs: Sean Mallon & Dave McKervail

Glasgow Hawks v Ayr
Referee: Steven Turnbull
ARs: Gregor McIntosh & Alistair Watt

Scotland: Arnold Clark Women’s Premiership

Biggar WRFC v Hillhead Jordanhill WRFC
Referee: Simon Aldridge
ARs: Allana McLean & Murdo Wilson

Stirling County WRFC v Heriots Rugby Women
Referee: Alistair Hunter
ARs: Jess Butler & Gavin Macdonald

Watsonians WRFC v Corstorphine Cougars WRFC
Referee: Rebecca Rees (Eng)
ARs: Lee Murru & MC Dixon

Cartha Queens Park v Garioch WRFC
Referee: Graeme Dryburgh-Cook
ARs: Gillian Frew & Walter Gaffney