Another pretty busy weekend around the globe for the rugby referee community. There’s a double header in Tokyo where the WXV Global Series match between Japan and Wales will kick off proceedings before the men’s match v Fiji as the JRFU celebrates their centenary. Julianne Zussman (Can – pictured top left) and Nika Amashukeli take charge in the women’s and men’s matches respectively.
On the notable milestones front, in New Zealand, James Doleman (bottom left) will referee his second NPC final as Canterbury play Northland in the season climax there. And in England, Christophe Ridley (top right) becomes the 19th member of the Prem 100 Club as he refs the Gloucester v Bath tie on Friday night. Check out the RR socials in the next few days to see who else is in that club! And I’m told it’s the final of Denmark’s championship with Emmanuel Jacques in action as Frederiksberg play Speed.
And as we reported earlier in the week, Ben Whitehouse (bottom right) referees his final match before retiring the whistle and taking up a coaching role with the WRU. He takes charge of the Ospreys v Dragons match in the BKT United Rugby Championship. We also have the referees and support teams for domestic rugby across Hong Kong China, Europe and South Africa.
Enjoy your weekend
Keith
WXV Global Series
Canada v England (in Ottowa)
Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (Fra)
ARs: Luke Rogan (USA) & Amelia Luciano (USA)
TMO: Derek Summers (USA)
FPRO: Cam Russell (Can)
Australia v Scotland (in Canberra)
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (NZ)
ARs: Chloe Sampson (NZ) & Erin Doherty (NZ)
TMO: Estelle Whaiapu (NZ)
FPRO: Aaron Paterson (NZ)
New Zealand v France (in Whangarei)
Referee: Amber McLachlan (Aus)
ARs: Ella Goldsmith (Aus) & George Myers (Aus)
TMO: Rachel Horton (Aus)
FPRO: Damon Murphy (Aus)
USA v Italy (in Nashville)
Referee: Zoe Naude (SA)
ARs: Emma Gallagher (Can) & Kristine Lovatt (Can)
TMO: Cam Russell (Can)
FPRO: Derek Summers (USA)
Japan v Wales (in Tokyo)
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Can)
ARs: Lee Chui Yan Sunny (HKC) & Hibiki Ikeda (Jpn)
TMO: Matt Rodden (HKC)
FPRO: Koki Yamauchi (Jpn)
South Africa v Ireland (in Cape Town)
Referee: Jess Ling (Aus)
ARs: Precious Pazani (Zim) & Giana Viljoen (SA)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (Ita)
FPRO: Quinton Immelman (SA)
Men’s international
Japan v Fiji (in Tokyo)
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Geo)
ARs: Reuben Keane (Aus) & Morgan White (HKC)
TMO: Glenn Newman (NZ)
FPRO: Matthew Rodden (HKC)
Rugby Europe internationals
Men’s Conference
Luxembourg v Norway
Referee: Dominik Jastrzebski (Pol)
Women’s Trophy
Finland v Germany
Referee: Roni Kipnis (Isr)
BKT United Rugby Championship – round 4
Cardiff Rugby v Hollywoodbets Sharks
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Ita, 61st appearance)
ARs: TBC & Carwyn Sion (Wal)
TMO: Stefano Penne (Ita)
Connacht Rugby v Zebre Parma
Referee: Hanru van Rooyen (SA, 3rd appearance)
ARs: Jack MacNeice (Ire) & Sam Holt (Ire)
TMO: Egon Seconds (SA)
Edinburgh Rugby v 10bet Lions
Referee: Peter Martin (Ire, 17th appearance)
ARs: Mike Adamson (Sco) & Rob McDowell (Sco)
TMO: Mark Patton (Ire)
Vodacom Bulls v Ulster Rugby
Referee: Ru Campbell (Sco, 5th appearance)
ARs: Stephan Geldenhuys (SA) & Sean Muller (SA)
TMO: Sam Grove-White (Sco)
DHL Stormers v Scarlets
Referee: Robbie Jenkinson (Ire, 4th appearance)
ARs: Christopher Allison (SA) & Juan de Bod (SA)
TMO: Eoghan Cross (Ire)
Benetton v Glasgow Warriors
Referee: Griffin Colby (SA, 13th appearance)
ARs: Gianluca Gnecchi (Ita) & Lorenzo Negro (Ita)
TMO: Egon Seconds (SA)
Leinster Rugby v Munster Rugby
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ire, 116th appearance)
ARs: Keane Davison (Ire) & Dan Carson (Ire)
TMO: Colin Stanley (Ire)
Ospreys v Dragons RFC
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wal, 115th & final appearance)
ARs: Craig Evans (Wal) & Ben Breakspear (Wal)
TMO: Adam Jones (Wal)
Rugby Europe Super Cup – round 4
Brussels Devils v Delta
Referee: Diogo Miranda (Por)
ARs: Alex Ionescu (Rou) & Andrei Gheorghe (Rou)
Lusitanos v Romanian Wolves
Referee: Benedikt Niklas (Ger)
ARs: Edwin Vand Der Spek (Ned) & Katherine Ritchie (Ned)
New Zealand: Hilux National Provincial Championship Final
Canterbury v Northland
Referee: James Doleman
ARs: Marcus Playle & Fraser Hannon
TMO: Liam Scanlon
Hong Kong China: Rugby for Good Premiership
Men’s
Societe Generale Valley RFC v Janus Henderson Sandy Bay
Referee: Zanden Jeh (Aus, visiting referee)
ARs: Stephen Copeman & Chris Howe
HKFC Natixis Club v Milwaukee Hong Kong Scottish
Referee: Craig Chan (47th Prem Appointment)
ARs: Sam Brown & Rowan Turner
Admiralty Asia USRC Tigers RFC v DLP Piper Kowloon Rugby
Referee: Francesco Cammisa (33rd Prem Appointment)
ARs: Thomas Ngan & Patrick Kwok
Women’s
HKFC Natixis Ice v Clement Shield/VetiVa Gai Wu Falcons
Referee: Craig Chan (13th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Francesco Cammisa & Evans Lam
Admiralty Asia USRC Tigers Women v DLA Piper Kowloon Rugby
Referee: Jan Tang (16th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Thomas Ngan & Chris Howe
Societe Generale Valley RFC v Causeway Sandy Bay
Referee: Sam Chan (35th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Jan Tang & Daniel Cao
Denmark: Championship Final
Frederiksberg RK vs Speed RK
Referee: Emmanuel Jacques
ARs: Clara Grangien & Aiden Bowen
France: Top 14 – Round 7
RC Vannes v ASM Clermont
Referee: Pierre Brousset
ARs: Flavien Hourquet & Thibault Santamaria
TMO: Patrick Pechambert
Castres Olympique v Stade Français Paris
Referee: Luc Ramos
ARs: Benoit Albert Bonnafous & Thomas Charabas
TMO: Eric Gauzins
Racing 92 v Montpellier Hérault Rugby
Referee: Kevin Bralley
ARs: Cyrille Boulay & Julien Caulier
TMO: Julien Castaignede
Stade Toulousain v USA Perpignan
Referee: Vivien Praderie
ARs: Pierre Bru & Pierre Olivier Julien
TMO: Mathieu Noirot
Aviron Bayonnais v LOU Rugby
Referee: Tual Trainini
ARs: Benoit Lapassade & Adrien Marbot
TMO: Stephane Boyer
RC Toulon v Section Paloise
Referee: Benoit Rousselet
ARs: David Beun & Vincent Blasco Baque
TMO: Herve Lasausa Lespy Labaylette
Stade Rochelais v Union Bordeaux-Bègles
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
ARs: Stephane Crapoix & Jeremy Rozier
TMO: Jean Lespes
France: ProD2 – Round 8
US Montauban v Oyonnax Rugby
Referee: Evan Urruzmendi
ARs: Vincent Chouquet & Jonathan Dufort
TMO: Denis Grenouillet
RC Narbonnais v CA Brive
Referee: Ludovic Carrillo
ARs: Ghyslain Elias & Hugues Samora
TMO: Jean Luc Rebollal
Stade Aurillacois v USON Nevers
Referee: Damien Dauvissat
ARs: Christophe Bultet & Gautier Reymond Laruina
TMO: Corentin Averseng
SU Agen v Nissa Rugby
Referee: Remi Aiguebonne
ARs: Lilian Lamoliate & Yannick Vals
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure
Soyaux-Angoulême XV v US Dax
Referee: Hugo Dutreuilh
ARs: Doriane Constanty & Ludovic Legendre
TMO: Frederic Chazal
Valence Romans v Colomiers Rugby
Referee: Jonathan Gasnier
ARs: Abdjallil El Khaoulani & Adrien Maset
TMO: Patrick Dellac
Provence Rugby v AS Béziers Hérault
Referee: Benjamin Assie
ARs: Stephane Coulon & Mickael Simon
TMO: Christophe Berdos
FC Grenoble Rugby v Biarritz Olympique PB
Referee: Anthony Lac
ARs: Julien Camus & Aurelien Laloo
TMO: Richard Duhau
France: Elite 1 Féminine – round 1
Rugby Club Toulon Provence Mediterranee v AC Bobigny 93 Rugby
Referee: Wissam Baamara
ARs: Maxime Bouzac & Samir Khelifi Touhami
Stade Bordelais v FC Grenoble Amazones
Referee: Berenice Loubet
ARs: Mathieu Dagon & Yannick Vasseur
Stade Toulousain Rugby v ASM Romagnat Rugby Féminin
Referee: Alexandra Ferre
ARs: Hugues Samora
Blagnac Sporting Club Rugby v Montpellier Herault Rugby
Referee: Simon Adgie
ARs: Florian Esteve & Eric Gleyze
Stade Rochelais v Lyon Ol U
Referee: Clement Jossier
ARs: Lidwine Alba & Loic Frayssinet
Germany: Herren Bundesliga
Berliner RC v RGH
Referee: Maria Latos
ARs: Olivier Athié & Joshua Jahn
RC Unterföhring v Walferdange
Referee: Luc Muhirwa
England: Gallagher Premiership – round 4
Gloucester Rugby v Bath Rugby
Referee: Christophe Ridley (100th Premiership match)
ARs: George Selwood & Jamie Parr
TMO: Peter Allan
Newcastle RedBulls v Sale Sharks
Referee: Matthew Carley (163rd Premiership match)
ARs: Henry Pearson & Veryan Boscawen
TMO: Andrew Jackson
Leicester Tigers v Northampton Saints
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (138th Premiership match)
ARs: Joe James & John Meredith
TMO: David Rose
Bristol Bears v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Karl Dickson (110th Premiership match)
ARs: Sara Cox & Richard Gordon
TMO: Dan Jones
Harlequins v Saracens
Referee: Hamish Smales (21st Premiership match)
ARs: Ian Tempest & Greg Macdonald
TMO: Stuart Terheege
Italy: Serie A Elite Maschile (men’s) – Round 2
Rugby Viadana 1970 v G.S. Fiamme Oro Rugby Roma
Referee: Alberto Favaro
ARs: Manuel Bottino & Federico Boraso
TMO: Alex Frasson
Rugby Parabiago v Rugby Rovigo Delta
Referee: Lorenzo Pedezzi
ARs: Riccardo Bonato & Gabriel Ionut Chirnoaga
TMO: Luca Trentin
Valorugby Emilia v Rugby Lyons
Referee: Daniele Pompa
ARs: Dario Merli & Antonio Luzza
TMO: Vincenzo Schipani
Biella Rugby Club v Rugby Petrarca
Referee: Matteo Angelo Locatelli
ARs: Alessandro Di Fruscia
TMO: Filippo Bertelli
Rugby Vicenza 2025 v Mogliano Veneto Rugby
Referee: Franco Rosella
ARs: Luca Bisetto & Lorenzo Daniele Sacchetto
TMO: Riccardo Angelucci
Spain: División de Honor – Round 4
Recoletas Salud Caja Rural Burgos Aparejadores v Huesitos La Vila Rugby Club
Referee: Ignacio Muñoz Martin
ARs: Javier Gonzalez Villasante & TBC
Inversus Liceo Frances v CRC Pozuelo Rugby
Referee: Alfonso Mirat Servan
ARs: Jorge Redondo Bermudez & Carlos Lopez Benezet
Ampo Ordizia v VRAC Quesos Entrepinares
Referee: Jose Luis Murillo Garcia-Gil
ARs: Miguel Antonio Gonzalez De Luis & Jose Ignacio Covassi
Vulcanizados Alvarez El Salvador v Silicius Alcobendas Rugby
Referee: Federico Javier Japas
ARs: Daniel Sarrion Garcia & Joaquin Santoro Ferreiro
Complutense Cisneros v Unio Esportiva Santboiana
Referee: Alberto Diaz Camarero
ARs: Luis Fernandez Diaz & Daniel Sarrion Garcia
Spain: Liga Iberdrola (women’s) – Round 2
Turia v Vulcanizados Alvarez El Salvador
Referee: Jorge Saez Dominguez
Ireland: Energia All-Ireland League (Men’s)
Ballynahinch RFC v Lansdowne FC
Referee: Andrew Cole
Old Belvedere RFC v Clontarf FC
Referee: Jonathan Erskine
Old Wesley RFC v Young Munster RFC
Referee: Jack MacNeice
St. Mary’s College RFC v Terenure College RFC
Referee: Max Weston
University College Dublin Rugby v Cork Constitution FC
Referee: Padraic Reidy
Women’s – rest weekend
South Africa: Pick n Pay Gold Cup Final
College Rovers v Northam Rhinos
Referee: Jonathan Lottering
ARs: Dylen November & Caleb Hibbert
Scotland: Arnold Clark Women’s Premiership
Heriots Rugby Women v Stirling County WRFC
Referee: Rebecca Rees
ARs: Niamh Hay & Andrew Laing
Scotland: Arnold Clark Men’s Premiership
GHA v Glasgow Hawks
Referee: Daniel Evans
ARs: Calum Wehmeyer & Willie Anderson
Ayr v Currie Chieftains
Referee: Jonny Mackenzie
ARs: Allan Parry & Gordon Galashan
Kelso v Melrose Rugby
Referee: Samuel O’Neil-Thompson
ARs: Chelsea Gillespie & Kevin McGhee
Heriot’s Rugby Men v Edinburgh Academical
Referee: Ciaran Stark
ARs: Steven Turnbull & Charles Samson
Hawick v Watsonians
Referee: Rob McDowell
ARs: Murray Oliver & David Changleng
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