This weekend, we’re featuring refs who aren’t where they usually are! One referee who is starting a three month trip up north, is Natarsha Ganley (pictured top left), who will debut in the PWR in Exeter this weekend. She spoke to us on the Advantage Over podcast if you want to hear more about that!)
It’s a week before the Six Nations men’s and u20s kicks off, so we have some referees heading to a referee camp this week in London. Some of them, therefore, pick up games elsewhere.
Damain Schneider (bottom left) from Argentina referees in the RFU Champ, where a local derby between Ealing and Richmond will welcome him to the UK. In Ireland, Luke Rogan (top right) from the USA is in the AIL before he starts his u20s. Katsuki Furuse from Japan and Nika Amashukeli are in France to referee in the ProD2 and Top14 respectively. Alberto Favaro (bottom right) from Italy heads north to Glasgow v Melrose in the Scottish Premiership.
In addition to all those, there’s perennial tourists in the Svns Series in Singapore who are back after a short break. Closer to their normal locations (OK, maybe not in the URC), we have the match official teams cross border comps in the URC, Celtic Challenge and West Asia Super Rugby and then domestic action in Hong Kong China, England, Scotland, France, Ireland and Italy.
Enjoy your rugby this weekend
Keith
World Svns Series – Singapore
Men’s comp: Tevita Rokovereni (Fij) AJ Jacobs (SA), Nick Hogan (NZ) & Francisco Gonzalez (Uru)
Women’s comp: Sunny Lee (HKC), Ella Goldsmith (Aus), Tiana Ngawati-Anderson (NZ) & Kat Roche (USA)
BKT United Rugby Championship – Round 11
Benetton v Scarlets
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU, 113th league game)
ARs: Clara Munarini (FIR) & Bisetto Luca (FIR)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
Glasgow Warriors v Munster Rugby
Referee: Craig Evans (WRU, 72nd league game)
ARs: Ian Kenny (SRU) & David Sutherland (SRU)
TMO: Adam Jones (WRU)
Lions v Vodacom Bulls
Referee: Morne Ferreira (SARU, 20th league game)
ARs: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU) & Hanru van Rooyen (SARU)
TMO: Egon Seconds (SARU)
Hollywoodbets Sharks v DHL Stormers
Referee: Christopher Allison (SARU, 7th league game)
ARs: Griffin Colby (SARU) & Jonathan Lottering (SARU)
TMO: Quinton Immelman (SARU)
Zebre Parma v Connacht Rugby
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 113th league game)
ARs: Fillipo Russo (FIR) & Lorenzo Pedezzi (FIR)
TMO: Keith David (WRU)
Leinster Rugby v Edinburgh Rugby
Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR, 59th league game)
ARs: Eoghan Cross (IRFU) & Shane Gaughan (IRFU)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
Ospreys v Dragons RFC
Referee: Ben Connor (WRU, 7th league game)
ARs: Ben Breakspear (WRU) & Carwyn Sion (WRU)
TMO: Jenny Davies (WRU)
Ulster Rugby v Cardiff Rugby
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU, 26th league game)
ARs: Robbie Jenkinson (IRFU) & Sam Holt (IRFU)
TMO: Mike Adamson (SRU)
Celtic Challenge – round 6
Glasgow Warriors v Clovers
Referee: Ciaran Stark (Sco)
ARs: Daniel Evans & Rosie Evans
Edinburgh Rugby v Brython Thunder
Referee: Chelsea Gillespie (Sco)
ARs: Rebecca Rees & Charles Samson
Wolfhounds v Gwalia Lightning
Referee: Tomas O’Sullivan (Ire)
ARs: Paudie Sheehan & Paul O’Connor
Hong Kong China: Nan Fung Group AIRSIDE Men’s Premiership
HKU Sandy Bay v Kroll USRC Tigers
Referee: Francesco Cammisa (28th Prem Appointment)
ARs: Shane Barr & Steven Yuen
Kowloon Rugby Club v Societe Generale Valley
Referee: Morgan White (38th Prem Appointment)
ARs: Stephen Copeman & Sam Chan
MND Hong Kong Scottish v HKFC Natixis Club
Referee: Sam Brown (26th Prem Appointment)
ARs: Craig Chan & James Byatt
Hong Kong China: Nan Fung Group AIRSIDE Women’s Premiership
Causeway Sandy Bay v USRC Tigers Women
Referee: Steven Yuen (42nd WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Katsu Shichiji & Anthony Law
HKFC Natixis Ice v Gai Wu Falcons
Referee: Nico Fox (3rd WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Jackie Ho & Daniel Cao
Kowloon Rugby Women v Societe Generale Valley
Referee: Jan Tang (13th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Morgan White & Evans Lam
France – Top 14 (Round 16)
Montpellier Hérault Rugby v Stade Français Paris
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Geo)
ARs: Cyrille Boulay & Benoit Rousselet
TMO: Tual Trainini
Castres Olympique v ASM Clermont
Referee: Vivien Praderie
ARs: Benoit Albert Bonnafous & Jonathan Dufort
TMO: Christophe Berdos
Racing 92 v USA Perpignan
Referee: Kevin Bralley
ARs: Vincent Blasco Baque & Stephane Crapoix
TMO: Eric Gauzins
Stade Rochelais v LOU Rugby
Referee: Luc Ramos
ARs: David Beun & Jonathan Gasnier
TMO: Jean Luc Rebollal
US Montauban v Union Bordeaux-Bègles
Referee: Pierre Baptiste Nuchy
ARs: Stephane Boyer & Thomas Charabas
TMO: Patrick Pechambert
Stade Toulousain v Aviron Bayonnais
Referee: Adrien Marbot
ARs: Christophe Bultet & Jeremy Rozier
TMO: Herve Lasausa Lespy Labaylette
Section Paloise v RC Toulon
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: Pierre Bru & Thomas Chereque
TMO: Denis Grenouillet
France: ProD2 – Round 19
Oyonnax Rugby v RC Vannes
Referee: Evan Urruzmendi
ARs: Remi Aiguebonne & Thierry Mallet
TMO: Laurent Sclafer
Stade Aurillacois v Valence Romans
Referee: Benjamin Hernandez
ARs: Sylvain Brayelle & Julien Camus
TMO: Akim Hadj Bachir
AS Béziers Hérault v US Dax
Referee: Stephane Coulon
ARs: Vincent Chouquet & Mathieu Noirot
TMO: Eric Briquet Campin
Colomiers Rugby v Soyaux-Angoulême XV
Referee: Anthony Lac
ARs: Julien Caulier & Aurelien Laloo
TMO: Cedric Marchat
Stade Montois Rugby v CA Brive
Referee: Ludovic Carrillo
ARs: Nicolas Bridoux & Adrien Maset
TMO: Patrick Dellac
SU Agen v USON Nevers
Referee: Katsuki Furuse (Jpn)
ARs: Aurelie Groizeleau & Sylvain Jaymes
TMO: Jean Lespes
US Carcassonnaise v Provence Rugby
Referee: Damien Dauvissat
ARs: Thomas Dufau Dussarrat & Mickael Simon
TMO: Denis Grenouillet
Biarritz Olympique PB v FC Grenoble Rugby
Referee: Hugo Dutreuilh
ARs: Florian Capelle & Richard Duhau
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure
France: Elite 1 Féminine – Round 9
Stade Villeneuvois Lille Metropole v AC Bobigny 93 Rugby
Referee: Benoit Lemonnier
ARs: Enzo Reulet & Cedric David
Montpellier Herault Rugby v Lyon OU
Referee: Julien Camus
ARs: Jaouad Marboh & Samir Khelifi Touhami
ASM Romagnat Rugby Féminin v Stade Toulousain Rugby
Referee: Thomas Monteux
ARs: Corentin Averseng & Sebastien Usson
Stade Bordelais v RC Toulon Provence Mediterranee
Referee: Clement Jossier
ARs: Loic Malie & Yannick Vasseur
Blagnac Sporting Club Rugby v FC Grenoble Amazones
Referee: Florian Capelle
ARs: Simon Adgie & David Laborie
Italy: Serie A Maschile
Rugby Lyons v Rugby Rovigo Delta
Referee: Riccardo Angelucci
ARs: Lorenzo Negro & Ferdinando Cusano
TMO: Giuseppe Vivarini
Fiamme Oro Rugby Roma v Biella Rugby Club
Referee: Riccardo Bonato
ARs: Franco Rosella & Luca Giurina
TMO: Vincenzo Schipani
Mogliano Veneto Rugby v Rugby Viadana 1970
Referee: Manuel Bottino
ARs: Cosimo Danilo Parisi & Francesco Cagnin
TMO: Luca Trentin
Valorugby Emilia v Rugby Colorno 1975
Referee: Dante D’Elia
ARs: Francesco Meschini & Gabriel Ionut Chirnoaga
TMO: Stefano Roscini
Rugby Petrarca v Rugby Vicenza 2025
Referee: Federico Vedovelli
ARs: Matteo Angelo Locatelli & Filippo Vinci
TMO: Alex Frasson
Ireland: Energia All‑Ireland League
Ballynahinch v Lansdowne
Referee: Andrew Cole
Cork Constitution v Young Munster
Referee: Padraic Reidy
Nenagh Ormond v St Marys College RFC
Referee: Luke Rogan (USA)
Terenure College RFC v Clontarf
Referee: George Clancy
UCD v Old Belvedere
Referee: Max Weston
West Asia Super Rugby
Dubai Exiles v Dubai Sharks
Referee: James Fairbourn
ARs: Neil DuPlessis & Goran Safar
Bahrain v Dubai Hurricanes
Referee: Simon Dodd
ARs: Goran Safar & Joanna Bezhuidenhout
Doha v Jebel Ali Dragons
Referee: Neil DuPlessis
ARs: Jonathan Magwood & Stephen Walley
England: Prem Rugby Cup
Exeter Chiefs v Sale Sharks
Referee: Jamie Parr
ARs: Sara Cox & Veryan Boscawen
Bristol Bears v Gloucester Rugby
Referee: Harry Walbaum
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe & Mike Hudson
Newcastle Red Bulls v Saracens
Referee: Henry Pearson
ARs: Adam Leal & Wayne Falla
Northampton Saints v Leicester Tigers
Referee: George Selwood
ARs: Alex Thomas & Matt Sharpe
TMO: Peter Allan
England: The Champ
London Scottish v Cambridge
Referee: Jonathan Cook
ARs: Calum Howard & Gareth Holsgrove
Doncaster v Cornish Pirates
Referee: Ian Tempest
ARs: Nikki O’Donnell & Gregg Dawson
Hartpury v Bedford Blues
Referee: Dan Jones
ARs: Richard Gordon & Jonathan Healy
Ealing Trailfinders v Richmond
Referee: Damian Schneider (Arg)
ARs: Iain Kiy & James Pidding
Ampthill v Worcester Warriors
Referee: Ben Simpson
ARs: Jamie Leahy & James Clarke
Coventry v Chinnor
Referee: Benjamin Wood
ARs: Neil Chivers & Jack Sutton
Caldy v Nottingham Rugby
Referee: Andrew Jackson
ARs: John Meredith & Simon Park
England: Premiership Women’s Rugby
Ealing Trailfinders Women v Harlequins Women
Referee: Charlie Gayther
ARs: Hamish Grant & Darryl Chapman
Bristol Bears Women v Sale Sharks Women
Referee: Michael Lamb
ARs: Simon Adams & Kevin Williams
Exeter Chiefs Women v Leicester Tigers Women
Referee: Natarsha Ganley
ARs: Rebecca Piddlesden & Emily Hope
Gloucester-Hartpury Women v Loughborough Lightning
Referee: Hamish Grant
ARs: Iain Kiy & Mike Woods
TMO: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Scotland – Arnold Clark Men’s Premiership
Kelso v Ayr
Referee: Michael Todd
ARs: Jayme McGoldrick & Bob Nevins
Glasgow Hawks v Melrose Rugby
Referee: Alberto Favaro (Italy)
ARs: Michael Bosman & Dave McKervail
Selkirk v Heriot’s Rugby Men
Referee: David Young
ARs: Alex Obreja & Gordon Galashan
Hawick v Watsonians
Referee: Samuel O’Neil
ARs: Gordon Crossan & Digby Thomas
GHA v Currie Chieftains
Referee: Rob McDowell
ARs: Michael Carroll & Alistair Watt
Scotland: Sarah Beaney Cup
Heriots Rugby Women v Hillhead Jordanhill WRFC
Referee: Murray Oliver
ARs: Georgina Adams & Walter Gaffney
Biggar WRFC v Corstorphine Cougars WRFC
Referee: Beatriz Casares Fernández
ARs: Sean Bicknell & Davie Jamieson
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