It’s a big European semi-finals weekend with both Champions and Challenge Cup in play. Luke Pearce and Nika Amashukeli (pictured top left) will referee the Investec Champions Cup ties with Pierre Brousset and Andrew Brace on the Challenge Cup semis.
Singapore’s Christabelle Lim (bottom left) will be taking charge of the Japan v Hong Kong China tie in Asia’s Women’s Championship. Sunny Lee (HKC) and Hibiki Ikeda (Jpn) are the other refs involved in the three rounds. While it’s a gap week for the senior women’s there’s another round of the u21 Women’s Six Nations series. Some up and coming refs are refereeing there with Giana Viljoen (SA), Berenice Loubet (Fra) and Emma Gallagher (Can – bottom right) taking steps on their development pathways.
Gonzalo De Achaval from Argentina (top right) is in South Africa to officiate at The Rugby Championships men’s u20s. He’s refereeing the hosts v Australia with Ella Goldsmith looking after the Baby All Blacks v Argentina. She’s on her way back to Australia after three weeks in Europe at the Women’s Six Nations. Heading the other way(ish) is David Vosalevu from Fiji who is in the US as part of the their referee hosting initiative. He’ll be on MLR duty as Chicago host DC. Robin Kaluzniak from Canada heads south to oversee the New England v Seattle match.
In England, the traditional Army v Navy matches take place at the Allianz Stadium, with RAF match officials taking charge of the Masters and Women’s match. The senior men’s match being refereed by the RFU’s Craig Maxwell-Keys. We have the finals of the Royal Cups in Spain and a round of the men’s Ereklasse in the Netherlands. Finally, there’s SA Cup action down in South Africa. Most of the other usual leagues have either concluded or are on a May Day weekend break.
Enjoy what you can
Keith
Asia Rugby Women’s Championship
30 Apr: Kazakhstan v Japan
Referee: Sunny Lee Chui Yan (HKC)
ARs: Matt Rodden (HKC) & Patrick Kwok(HKC)
TMO: Stephen Copeman (HKC)
5 May: Japan v Hong Kong China
Referee: Christabelle Lim (Sin)
ARs: Leow Wei Liang (Sin) & Adeline Chew (Sin)
TMO: Just Wang (Sin)
10 May: Kazakhstan v Hong Kong China
Referee: Hibiki Ikeda (Jpn)
ARs: Joanna Bezuidenhout (Qtr) & Miku Tashiro (SA)
TMO: Just Wang (Sin)
U21 Women’s Six Nations Series
France v Scotland (in Tarbes)
Referee: Giana Viljoen (SA)
ARs: Doriane Domenjo (Fra) & & Lidwine Alba (Fra)
TMO: Jenny Davies (Wal)
England v Ireland (in Coventry)
Referee: Berenice Loubet (Fra)
ARs: Katie Gent (Eng) & Rosie Proctor (Eng)
TMO: Finlay Brown (Sco)
Italy v Wales (in Piacenza)
Referee: Emma Gallagher (Can)
ARs: Beatrice Smussi (Ita) & Chiara Carnini (Ita)
TMO: Paul Haycock (Ire)
u20s The Rugby Championship (Men’s)
Argentina u20s v NZ u20s
Referee: Ella Goldsmith (Aus)
ARs: Sean Muller (SA) & Lulutho Matomela (SA)
TMO: Quinton Immelman (SA)
South Africa u20s v Australia u20s
Referee: Gonzalo De Achaval (Arg)
ARs: Sean Muller (SA) & Lulutho Matomela (SA)
TMO: Quinton Immelman (SA)
Both at Gqeberha, South Africa on 3 May
Rugby Europe Men’s Conference
Estonia v Norway
Referee: Luka Lerotic (Cro)
Montenegro v Kosovo
Referee: Nathanael Legras (Bel)
EPCR Challenge Cup – Semi‑finals
Ulster Rugby v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Pierre Brousset (Fra)
ARs: Luc Ramos (Fra) & Craig Evans (Wal)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (Fra)
Montpellier Hérault Rugby v Dragons RFC
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ire)
ARs: Karl Dickson (Eng) & Filippo Russo (Ita)
TMO: Olly Hodges (Ire)
EPCR: Investec Champions Cup – Semi‑finals
Leinster Rugby v RC Toulon
Referee: Luke Pearce (Eng)
ARs: Christophe Ridley (Eng) & Sam Grove‑White (Sco)
TMO: Ian Tempest (Eng)
Union Bordeaux‑Bègles v Bath Rugby
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Geo)
ARs: Gianluca Gnecchi (Ita) & Eoghan Cross (Ire)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wal)
Super Rugby Pacific – Round 12
Hurricanes v Crusaders
Referee: James Doleman
ARs: Fraser Hannon & Dan Moore
TMO: Glenn Newman
Waratahs v Force
Referee: Angus Gardner
ARs: George Myers & Matt Kellahan
TMO: James Leckie
Fijian Drua v Highlanders
Referee: Paul Willams
ARs: Angus Mabey & Michael Winter
TMO: Aaron Paterson
Moana Pasifika v Blues
Referee: Nic Berry
ARs: Reuben Keane & Louis Trisley
TMO: Brett Cronan
Reds v Brumbies
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
ARs: Todd Petrie & Warwick Lahmert
TMO: Richard Kelly
Super Rugby Americas – round 10
Capibaras XV v Pampas
Referee: Pablo Deluca
ARs: Sergio Alvarenga & Juan Vega
Yacare XV v Cobras Brasil Rugby
Referee: Damián Schneider
ARs: Nicolás Cotic & Federico Solari
Selknam v Peñarol Rugby
Referee: Federico Longobardi
ARs: Esteban Filipanics & Sebastián Toledo
Dogos XV v Tarucas
Referee: Simón Larrubia
ARs: Juan Sebastián Maio & Tomás Ninci
England: Elior Champ Rugby – Round 25
Nottingham Rugby v Ampthill
Referee: Charlie Gayther
ARs: Iain Kiy & Gregg Dawson
Bedford Blues v Chinnor
Referee: Henry Pearson
ARs: Greg Macdonald & James Clarke
Cornish Pirates v Coventry
Referee: Dan Jones
ARs: Andy Wigley & Mike Woods
Cambridge v Hartpury
Referee: Richard Gordon
ARs: Kieron Henry & Ryan Collier
Caldy v Doncaster
Referee: George Selwood
ARs: Benjamin Wood & James Pidding
London Scottish v Richmond
Referee: Alex Thomas
ARs: Mike Hudson & Veryan Boscawen
Worcester Warriors v Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: Joe James
ARs: Jonathan Cook & Neil Chivers
England: Army v Navy matches
Army Masters v Navy Mariners
Referee: Mike Gray (RAF)
ARs: John Butcher (RAF) & Fraser Gray (RAF)
Army v Navy (Men’s)
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (RFU)
ARs: Rebecca Piddlesden (RAF) & Jon Priestly (RAF)
Army v Navy (Women’s)
Referee: Craig Johnson (RAF)
ARs: Nic Corrigan (RAF) & Trev McIntosh (RAF)
Netherlands: Ereklasse (Men’s)
AAC v RC Hoek van Holland
Referee: Gert Visser
Castricum RC v RC The Dukes
Referee: Liam Wright
RFC Oisterwijk Oysters v RC ‘t Gooi
Referee: Wissem Letaif
Breda RC v RC DIOK
Referee: Bram Oudman
RFC Haarlem v Rotterdam RC
Referee: Katherine Ritchie
Haagsche RC v RC Eemland
Referee: Dan O’Connell
US: Major League Rugby – round 6
New England Free Jacks v Seattle Seawolves
Referee: Robin Kaluzniak
ARs: Federico Anselmi & Cam Russell
Chicago Hounds v Old Glory DC
Referee: David Vosalevu (Fiji)
ARs: Mike Lawrenson & David Zaccaria
Spain: Copa del Rey Final (King’s Cup – men)
Complutense Cisneros v Silicius Alcobendas Rugby
Referee: Alberto Díaz Camarero
ARs: Daniel Sarrión García & Jon Ibisate Alday
Spain: Copa de la Reina Final (Queen’s Cup – women)
Rialta Crat Coruña v Silicius Rugby Majadahonda
Referee: Alhambra Nievas González
ARs: Miguel Antonio González de Luis & Elena Mora Serrano
South Africa: SA Cup
Suzuki Griquas v Dotsure SWD Eagles
Referee: Griffin Colby
Valke v Leopards
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Griffons v Eastern Province
Referee: Marius vd Westhuizen
Airlink Pumas v Sanlam Boland Kavaliers
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Border v Toyota Cheetahs
Referee: Hanru van Rooyen
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