Just the one WXV match this weekend after the fun around Europe and Hong Kong last week. France’s Bérénice Loubet (pictured top left) will make her refereeing test debut, overseeing the Spain v South Africa tie, in Seville. Go well Bérénice. There’s a friendly match in Cork as Ireland play Japan with Clara Munarini heading over there after another quiet weekend at Twickenham. Elsewhere on the international scene, we have some Rugby Europe ties and the Asian Games is taking place with 7s action kicking off later today.
In New Zealand, it’s the penultimate round of the NPC & Heartlands, and the Farah Palmer Cup hits semi-final weekend. Chloe Sampson (top right) takes the whistle in one of the the Premiership semis as Canterbury play Manawatu. Erin Doherty has the other in Auckland.
In England’s Prem, Luke Pearce (bottom left) clocks up his 173rd Premiership match as Bath play Exeter before he heads south for the Bledisloe series. We have all the other PWR and Champ Rugby MO teams as well. Over in Ireland, it’s AIL round 2. Belfast’s Peter Martin switches from 7s in Brentford to XVs in Donnybrook as Old Wesley RFC play Cork Constitution.
Plenty of other leagues and comps around the globe taking place too. Enjoy whatever it is you’re supporting, watching or officiating!
Keith
Women’s internationals
WXV: Spain v South Africa (in Seville)
Referee: Bérénice Loubet (Fra)
ARs Alexandra Ferré (Fra) & Maria Latos (Ger)
TMO: Finlay Brown (Sco)
FPRO: Paulo Duarte (Por)
Friendly: Ireland v Japan (in Cork)
Referee: Clara Munarini (Ita)
AR: Holly Wood (Eng) & Amber Stamp-Dunstan (Wal)
TMO: Dan Jones (Eng)
Aichi–Nagoya 2026 Asian Games – Rugby 7s
Referees: Hibiki Ikeda (Jpn), Wei Ming Lin Sonny (ChiTai), Sunny Lee (HKC), Leow Wei Liang (Sin), Christabelle Lim (Sin), Craig Chan (HKC), Ibuki Tetsuka (Jpn), Morgan White (HKC), Qu Shenggang (Chi) & Koki Yamauchi (Jpn)
TMOs: Matt Rodden (HKC), Shuhei Kubo (Jpn) & Just Wang (Sin)
Rugby Europe Men’s Conference
Türkiye v Bulgaria
Referee: Raymond Burnard (Cze)
Croatia v Serbia
Referee: Geoffrey Serralbo (Bel)
Slovenia v Austria
Referee: Valeriu Chipercean (Mol)
United Rugby Championship – Round 2
Cardiff v Zebre Parma
Referee: Morné Ferreira (SA)
ARs: Ben Connor (Wal) & Lucas Yendle (Wal)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SA)
Edinburgh v DHL Stormers
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ire)
ARs: Jonny MacKenzie (Sco) & Ciaran Stark (Sco)
TMO: Paul Haycock (Ire)
Benetton v Connacht
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Sco)
ARs: Franco Rosella (Ita) & Manuel Bottino (Ita)
TMO: Sam Grove-White (Sco)
10bet Lions v Ospreys
Referee: Fillipo Russo (Ita)
ARs: Griffin Colby (SA) & Dylen November (SA)
TMO: Gianluca Gnecchi (Ita)
Dragons RFC v Scarlets
Referee: Adam Jones (Wal)
ARs: Ben Whitehouse (Wal) & Marcus Caudle (Wal)
TMO: Keith David (Wal)
Hollywoodbets Sharks v Leinster
Referee: Craig Evans (Wal)
ARs: Hanru van Rooyen (SA) & Jonathan Lottering (SA)
TMO: Ben Breakspear (Wal)
Glasgow Warriors v Ulster
Referee: Christopher Allison (SA)
ARs: Jonny MacKenzie (Sco) & Sam O’Neil (Sco)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SA)
Munster v Vodacom Bulls
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Ita)
ARs: Andrew Cole (Ire) & Andrew Fogarty (Ire)
TMO: Stefano Roscini (Ita)
NZ: Hilux NPC – Round 10
Otago v Auckland
Referee: Jackson Henshaw
ARs: Caleb Neilson & Jackson Brierly
TMO: Rob Wells
Southland v Northland
Referee: Fraser Hannon
ARs: Sam Nicholson & Josh Hamill
TMO: Steve Nicholson
Manawatu v Canterbury
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
ARs: Warrick Price & Charlie Harris
TMO: Carl Baker
Counties Manukau v Hawke’s Bay
Referee: James Doleman
ARs: Brandon Roberts & Antony Petrie
TMO: John Wright
Waikato v Tasman
Referee: Warwick Lahmert
ARs: Ben Woolerton & Grant Stuart
TMO: Aaron Paterson
Taranaki v Wellington
Referee: Marcus Playle
ARs: Paul Williams & Will Johnston
TMO: Richard Kelly
Bay of Plenty v North Harbour
Referee: Angus Mabey
ARs: Nick Hogan & Sean Curragh
TMO: Estelle Whaiapu
NZ: Hilux Heartland Championship – Round 8
Buller v Horowhenua Kapiti
Referee: William Day
ARs: Brett Hancox & Gareth Allen
Mid Canterbury v Thames Valley
Referee: Caleb Neilson
ARs: Simon Bennett & Heath Lyttle
North Otago v West Coast
Referee: Logan Whitty
South Canterbury v Poverty Bay
Referee: Dan Moore
Wairarapa Bush v East Coast
Referee: Sam Couper
ARs: Alistair Payne & Chris Jefferies
Whanganui v King Country
Referee: Will Johnston
ARs: Nic Moyes & Kelly Kumeroa
NZ: Hilux Farah Palmer Cup semi-finals
Premiership semi-finals
Auckland v Waikato
Referee: Erin Doherty
ARs: Maggie Cogger-Orr & Harrison Wills
Canterbury v Manawatu
Referee: Chloe Sampson
ARs: Hayley Hutana & Steve Laird
Championship semi-finals
Northland v Otago
Referee: Ben Brownlie
ARs: Michael Johnson & Ryan Nixon
Wellington v Hawke’s Bay
Referee: Stu Catley
ARs: Ben Van Berkel & James Taylor
England: Gallagher PREM – Round 2
Bath Rugby v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Luke Pearce (173rd game)
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe & Neil Chivers
TMO: Dean Richards
Bristol Bears v Northampton Saints
Referee: Ian Tempest (133rd game)
ARs: Jonathan Cook & Gareth Holsgrove
TMO: David Rose
Gloucester Rugby v Harlequins
Referee: Sara Cox (17th game)
ARs: Matthew Carley & James Clarke
TMO: Stuart Terheege
Newcastle Red Bulls v Leicester Tigers
Referee: Christophe Ridley (98th game)
ARs: Jamie Parr & Calum Howard
TMO: Peter Allan
Saracens v Sale Sharks
Referee: Joe James (9th game)
ARs: Karl Dickson & Mike Woods
TMO: Hamish Smales
England: Elior Champ – round 2
Hartpury v Ampthill
Referee: Richard Gordon
ARs: Andy Wigley & Ryan Collier
Nottingham Rugby v Coventry
Referee: Andrew Jackson
ARs: Iain Kiy & Kieron Henry
Cornish Pirates v Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: George Selwood
ARs: Emmerson Wood & Kevin Williams
Richmond v Worcester Warriors
Referee: Henry Pearson
ARs: Ben Simpson & Jack Sutton
Rotherham Titans v Bedford Blues
Referee: Hamish Grant
ARs: Charlie Gayther & James Pidding
Caldy v Chinnor
Referee: Alex Thomas
ARs: Mike Hudson & Kieron Henry
Blackheath v Doncaster Knights
Referee: Benjamin Wood
ARs: Michael Lamb & Ryan Collier
England: PWR Cup
Pool A:
Loughborough Lightning v Saracens Women
Referee: Matt Sharpe
ARs: James Pidding & Jenny Burrows
Sale Sharks Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Referee: Rebecca Piddlesden
ARs: Michael Maple & Catherine Ansell
Pool B
Bristol Bears Women v Gloucester-Hartpury Women
Referee: Emily Hope
ARs: Neil Chivers & Jonathan Healy
Ealing Trailfinders Women v Harlequins Women
Referee: Nikki O’Donnell
ARs: Simon Adams & Katie Gent
Scotland: Arnold Clark Men’s Premiership
Edinburgh Academical v Melrose Rugby
Referee: David Young
ARs: Lee Fish & Charles Samson
Watsonians v Heriot’s Rugby Men
Referee: Michael Todd
ARs: Angus Healy & Digby Thomas
Ayr v GHA
Referee: Ciaran Stark
ARs: Brian McGuff & Alistair Watt
Kelso v Glasgow Hawks
Referee: Dan Evans
ARs: Simon Aldridge & Dave McKervail
Hawick v Currie – postponed
Scotland: Arnold Clark Women’s Premiership
Stirling County WRFC v Corstorphine Cougars WRFC
Referee: Kyle McAlinden
ARs: Sean Bicknell & Georgina Adams
Heriots Rugby Women v Watsonians WRFC
Referee: Cameron Derrett Moore
ARs: George Downie & Andrew Laing
Biggar WRFC v Hillhead Jordanhill WRFC
Referee: George Pounder
ARs: Davie Jamieson & Niamh Hay
France: Top 14 – Round 5
Union Bordeaux-Bègles v LOU Rugby
Referee: Julien Caulier
ARs: Thomas Charabas & Benoit Lapassade
TMO: Tual Trainini
Aviron Bayonnais v Stade Français Paris
Referee: Vincent Blasco Baque
ARs: Jonathan Dufort & Cedric Hueso
TMO: Christophe Berdos
RC Vannes v Section Paloise
Referee: Pierre Bru
ARs: David Beun & Vivien Praderie
TMO: Laurent Sclafer
Stade Rochelais v ASM Clermont
Referee: Jonathan Gasnier
ARs: Benoit Albert Bonnafous & Benoit Rousselet
TMO: Cyril Lafon
Racing 92 v USA Perpignan
Referee: Thibault Santamaria
ARs: Thomas Chereque & Adrien Marbot
TMO: Eric Gauzins
Castres Olympique v Stade Toulousain
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: Christophe Bultet & Jeremy Rozier
TMO: Jean Lespes
Montpellier Hérault Rugby v RC Toulon
Referee: Pierre Brousset
ARs: Kevin Bralley & Stephane Crapoix
TMO: Julien Castaignede
Spain: División de Honor (Men’s)
Recoletas Salud Caja Rural Burgos Aparejadores v Silicius Alcobendas Rugby
Referee: Carlos Guerrero Padin
Complutense Cisneros v VRAC Quesos Entrepinares
Referee: Eki Fanlo Antzin
Huesitos La Vila Rugby Club v Unio Esportiva Santboiana
Referee: Alvaro Garcia de Las Mestas Garcia
Ampo Ordizia v CRC Pozuelo Rugby
Referee: Federico Javier Japas
Vulcanizados Alvarez El Salvador v Inversus Liceo Frances
Referee: Joaquin Santoro Ferreiro
Ireland: Energia All-Ireland League (Men’s)
Old Belvedere RFC v Ballynahinch RFC
Referee: Jack MacNeice
Old Wesley RFC v Cork Constitution FC
Referee: Peter Martin
St. Mary’s College RFC v Clontarf FC
Referee: Robbie Jenkinson
Terenure College RFC v Young Munster RFC
Referee: Jonathan Erskine
University College Dublin Rugby v Lansdowne FC
Referee: Ross Whitfield
Germany: Bundesliga
Hannover 78 v Heidelberger RK 1872
Referee: Jonas Hinz
ARs: Jens Reinisch & Jonas Klingspohn
RC Luxembourg v Germania List
Referee: Benedikt Niklas
ARs: Timothee Dehen & Guido Chimienti
SC Neuenheim v SC Frankfurt 1880
Referee: Ruaridh Smith
ARs: Inaki Birker & Carl Wolff
TSV Handschuhsheim v München RFC
Referee: Cara Senneka
ARs: Malina Kleine & Marius Bollian
Netherlands: Ereklasse (Men’s)
TBC
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