It’s both Super Saturday and Super Sunday as the referees and their teams are all set for the final round of the Men’s Six Nations, u20s Six Nations and the Rugby Europe Championship. With Nic Berry not travelling north due to the Middle East travel disruption, Nika Amashukeli will referee Le Crunch, which isn’t quite the match it was due to be (championship-wise anyway!) Luke Pearce will oversee the Ireland v Scotland match which could now produce the tournament winner!
In Madrid, France’s Jeremy Rosier (pictured top left) will referee the final of the Rugby Championships where Georgia will play Portugal. The other placing matches also take place across the city on Sunday.
In England, it’s the final of the Prem Cup – the development competition for the Premiership teams during the international windows. Hamish Smales (bottom right) will referee that one as as Leicester play Exeter. It’s Grand Finals weekend in Hong Kong China, where Morgan White and Patrick Kwok (top right) will officiate the men’s and women’s finals respectively. The Svns Series continues with the bandwagon moving down from Vancouver to New York. New Zealand’s Chloe Sampson (bottom left) will have another run out as the same MO crew from last weekend take charge once again.
Elsewhere, there’s Super Rugby Pacific and South Americas, plus action across the men’s and women’s leagues in England., Italy, Spain, South Africa and France. There’s men’s League One action across Japan
Enjoy your weekends! Plenty of interesting matches to keep eyes on!
Keith
Guinness Men’s Six Nations – Round 5
Ireland v Scotland
Referee: Luke Pearce (Eng)
ARs: Angus Gardner (Aus) & Damian Schneider (Arg)
TMO: Andrew Jackson (Eng)
FPRO: Ian Tempest (Eng)
Wales v Italy
Referee: Christophe Ridley (Eng)
ARs: Matthew Carley (Eng) & Eoghan Cross (Ire)
TMO: Mike Adamson (Sco)
FPRO: Eric Gauzins (Fra)
France v England
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Geo)
ARs: Andrew Brace (Ire) & Hollie Davidson (Sco)
TMO: Brett Cronan (Aus)
FPRO: Matteo Liperini (Ita)
HSBC Sevens Series – Round 6: New York
Men’s competition: Ben Connor (Wal), Nick Hogan (NZ), AJ Jacobs (SA) & Peter Martin (Ire)
Women’s competition: Maria Latos (Ger), Jessica Ling (Aus), Kat Roche (USA) & Chloe Sampson (NZ)
u20s Six Nations – Round 5
Wales v Italy (in Newport)
Referee: Gonzalo DeAchaval (Arg)
ARs: Jamie Parr (Eng) & Henry Pearson (Eng)
TMO: Paulo Duarte (Por)
Ireland v Scotland (in Cork)
Referee: David Vosalevu (Fij)
ARs: Alberto Favaro (Ita) & Franco Rosella (Ita)
TMO: Giuseppe Vivarini (Ita)
France v England (in La Rochelle)
Referee: Reuben Keane (Aus)
ARs: Robbie Jenkinson (Ire) & Jack MacNeice (Ire)
TMO: Leo Colgan (Ire)
Rugby Europe Championships – Finals day (Madrid)
Final: Georgia v Portugal
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (Fra)
ARs: Vivien Praderie (Fra) & Alex Ionescu (Rom)
TMO: Vincenzo Schipani (Ita)
3rd/4th match
Romania v Spain
Referee: Filippo Russo (Ita)
ARs: Eugeniu Procopi (Mol) & Enrico Brescacin (Ita)
TMO: Mark Patton (Ire)
5th/6th place match
Switzerland v Belgium
Referee: Eki Fanlo (Spa)
ARs: Jon Ibisate (Spa) & Paul Warman (Ger)
TMO: Vincenzo Schipani (Ita)
7th/8th place match:
Germany v Netherlands
Referee: Saba Makharadze (Geo)
ARs: Shota Tevzadze (Geo) & Saba Abulashvili (Geo)
TMO: Mark Patton (Ire)
URC – rescheduled matches
Round 2
Edinburgh Rugby v Ulster Rugby
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Ita, 19th league game)
ARs: David Sutherland (Sco) & Sam O’Neil (Sco)
TMO: Stefano Roscini (Ita)
Connacht Rugby v Scarlets
Referee: Ru Campbell (Sco, 2nd league game)
ARs: Padraic Reidy (Ire) & Tomás O’Sullivan (Ire)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (Sco)
Round 8
Vodacom Bulls v DHL Stormers
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (SA, 28th league game)
ARs: Morne Ferreira (SA) & Griffin Colby (SA)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SA)
Japan: League One
Division One
Heat v Eagles
Referee: Takehito Namekawa
ARs: Meitetsu Shimizu & Atsushi Yamamoto
TMO: Minoru Fiji
FPRO: Takuya Arai
Blackrams v Bluerevs
Referee: Masaki Kondo
ARs: Rikito Nobuhara & Takahiro Kano
TMO: Ibuki Tetsuka
FPRO: Mayumi Takahashi
Spears v Wildknights
Referee: Katsuki Furuse
ARs: Tetsuya Hirakawa & Kohei Yoshino
TMO: Tasuku Kawahara
FPRO: Yuichi Machida
Steelers v Dynaboars
Referee: Motonori Mizutani
ARs: Shuhei Hamada & Ryosuke Yamatani
TMO: Yosuke Kimura
FPRO: Eri Kamimura
Verblitz v D-Rocks
Referee: Koki Yamauchi
ARs: Motonori Mizutani & Atsushi Yamamoto
TMO: Mayumi Takahashi
FPRO: Koji Taniguchi
Sungoliath v Bravelupus
Referee: Ibuki Tetsuka
ARs: Masaki Kondo & Rikito Nobuhara
TMO: Katsuki Furuse
FPRO: Kazuhito Taniguchi
Division 2
Voltex v Liners
Referee: Teruki Inanishi
ARs: Taiga Hirose & Junichiro Yotsuji
TMO: Tomohiro Koyama
FPRO: Katsuhiko Ishii
Bluesharks v Shuttles
Referee: Toshimasa Sekiya
ARs: Shinji Iida & Takahiro Watanabe
TMO: Nobutsugo Oda
FPRO: Koji Taniguchi
Seawaves v Redhurricanes
Referee: Tetsuya Hirakawa
ARs: Toshimasa Sekiya & Ryotaro Shindo
TMO: Daiki Kako
FPRO: Kohei Osawa
Division 3
Redregulions v Watergush
Referee: Sota Ouchi
ARs: Yusaku Murata & Teruki Inanishi
Hong Kong China: Premiership Grand Finals
Nan Fung Group AIRSIDE Men’s Premiership
HKFC Natixis Club v Societe Generale Valley
Referee: Morgan White (41st Prem Appointment)
ARs: Francesco Cammisa & Craig Chan
Nan Fung Group AIRSIDE Women’s Premiership
Societe Generale Valley v Kroll USRC Tigers
Referee: Patrick Kwok (40th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Sunny Lee & Billy Chan
Super Rugby Pacific – Round 5
Hurricanes v Force
Referee: Todd Petrie
ARs: Fraser Hannon & Ben Woolerton
TMO: Glenn Newman
Fijian Drua v Brumbies
Referee: Paul Williams
ARs: Angus Mabey & Michael Winter
TMO: Aaron Paterson
Crusaders v Highlanders
Referee: Jordan Way
ARs: Damon Murphy & Jeremy Markey
TMO: James Leckie
Reds v Waratahs
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
ARs: Margaret Cogger-Orr & Warwick Lahmert
TMO: Richard Kelly
Blues v Moana Pasifika
Referee: James Doleman
ARs: Marcus Playle & Fraser Hannon
TMO: Glenn Newman
England: Prem Cup Final
Leicester Tigers v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Hamish Smales
ARs: George Selwood & Harry Walbaum
TMO: Peter Allan
England: The PWR – round 14
Loughborough Lightning v Harlequins
Referee: Joe James
ARs: Neil Chivers & James Pidding
Exeter Chiefs Women v Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: Richard Gordon
ARs: Natarsha Ganley & Simon Adams
Leicester Tigers Women v Sale Sharks Women
Referee: Andy Wigley
ARs: Gregg Dawson & Darryl Chapman
Saracens v Gloucester-Hartpury
Referee: Sara Cox MBE
ARs: Charlie Gayther & Veryan Boscawen
TMO: Nikki O’Donnell
England: Prem/Champ friendlies
Bath Rugby v Bedford Blues
Referee: Hamish Grant
ARs: Ben Simpson & Iain Kiy
Northampton Saints v Coventry
Referee: Harry Walbaum
Coventry v Army XV
Referee: Matt Sharpe
ARs: Jamie Parr & Simon Park
England U18 v France U18
Referee: Dan Evans (SRU)
ARs: Hamish Grant & Gareth Holsgrove
Super Rugby Americas – round 4
Yacare XV v Capibaras XV
Referee: Federico Solari
ARs: Cauã Ricardo & Sergio Alvarenga
Tarucas v Pampas
Referee: Pablo Deluca
ARs: Nicolás Cotic & TBC
Penarol v Cobras Brasil
Referee: Tomás Ninci
ARs: Esteban Filipanics & Armen Abi‑Saab
France: Elite 1 Féminine (Round 12)
Montpellier Hérault Rugby v AC Bobigny 93 Rugby
Referee: Marc Gryselier
ARs: Thomas Semin & Cedric Monterde
Stade Bordelais v Stade Villeneuvois Lille Métropole
Referee: Lilian Lamoliate
ARs: Sylvain Rameau & Jeremy Cohen
Lyon OL U v RC Toulon Provence Méditerranée
Referee: Olivier Gillot
ARs: Corentin Averseng & Laurent Manciet
Blagnac SC Rugby v ASM Romagnat Rugby Féminin
Referee: Adrien Maset
ARs: Alexandre Pujo Aizpuru & Nicolas Astie
Stade Toulousain Rugby v FC Grenoble Amazones
Referee: Florian Capelle
ARs: Anthony Diaz & Khalid El Bakouri
Spain: Liga Iberdrola (Women) – Round 14
Getxo Rugby v Simón Verde Sport Cocos Sevilla
Referee: Roger Parera Villacampa
Club de Rugby Sant Cugat v Silicius Rugby Majadahonda
Referee: Joaquin Santoro Ferreiro
Rialta CRAT Coruña v Complutense Cisneros
Referee: Lluís Llauger Suau
Olímpico de Pozuelo CR v Colina Clinic El Salvador
Referee: Lorena Martínez Fernández
Spain: División de Honor (Men)
VRAC Quesos Entrepinares v Huesitos La Vila Rugby Club
Referee: Álvaro García de las Mestas García
Silicius Alcobendas Rugby v Société Générale Liceo Francés
Referee: Jenny Lee
Complutense Cisneros v Recoletas Burgos 2031 – Caja Rural
Referee: José Luis Murillo García‑Gil
Italy: Serie A Elite Maschile (Men’s)
Rugby Vicenza v Rugby Rovigo Delta
Referee: Manuel Bottino
ARs: Lorenzo Negro & Federico Boraso
TMO: Filippo Bertelli
Rugby Lyons v Rugby Viadana 1970
Referee: Cosimo Danilo Parisi
ARs: Francesco Meschini & Antonio Luzza
TMO: Stefano Pennè
Rugby Petrarca v Fiamme Oro Rugby Roma
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi
ARs: Riccardo Bonato & Pietro Menga
TMO: Alex Frasson
Valorugby Emilia v Biella Rugby Club
Referee: Lorenzo Pedezzi
ARs: Dario Merli & Beatrice Smussi
TMO: Filippo Bertelli
Italy: Serie A Elite Femminile (Round 14)
Villorba Rugby v Iveco CUS Torino
Referee: Chiara Maria Sacchetto
ARs: Enrico Marin & Giuliano Bellinato
Rugby Colorno v Benetton Rugby Treviso
Referee: Christian Covati
ARs: Cesare Segnatelli & Roberto Botti
Unione Rugby Capitolina v CUS Milano Rugby
Referee: Debora Di Pietro
ARs: Maria Clotilde Benvenuti & Luca Canevari
Neapolis Rugby Femminile v Valsugana Rugby Padova
Referee: Marcello Polese
ARs: Domenico Gargiulo & Antonio Iacomino
South Africa: Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1
Isuzu Bulls Daisies v EP Queens
Referee: Yohane Tredoux
Sharks Women v Border Ladies
Referee: Siyanda Pikoli
Golden Lions Women v Sanlam Boland Dames
Referee: Chante Olivier
Free State Women v DHL WP
Referee: Giana Viljoen
South Africa: SA Cup
Leopards v Toyota Cheetahs
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron
Airlink Pumas v Eastern Province
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Valke v Suzuki Griquas
Referee: Hanru van Rooyen
Border Bulldogs v SWD Eagles
Referee: Paul Mentre
Sanlam Boland Kavaliers v Griffons
Referee: Sean Muller
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