It’s another round of Nations Cup and Championship matches and the big one appears to be France v South Africa. Italy’s Andrea Piardi (pictured top left) will see that one up close! In Ealing in North West London, there’s a Nations Cup match between Zimbabwe and Uruguay (obviously..) which will be refereed by Katsuki Furuse from Japan. His compatriot, Koki Yamauchi (bottom left) is also in the UK and will referee the Elior Championship match between Richmond and Nottingham Rugby before, I assume they both head to Twickenham on the Sunday to watch Damian Schneider referee their nation against England.
Elsewhere, an all female team of the 3 will take control of the Rugby Europe Men’s Trophy match in Koln as Germany host Denmark. The Netherlands’ Katherine Ritchie (top right) will be aided by Spain’s Jen Lee and Alice Torra from Italy in what is her first men’s international match – go well team!
In Germany, we have the men’s and women’s Bundesliga appointments. In their men’s league, Emily Ditschkuß (bottom right) whistles at the Hamburger RC who play Victoria Linden RC. We’ve also got all the MOs from the men’s and women’s leagues in Italy, plus Elite 1 in France (no Top 14 or ProD2 this week) and men’s inter district in Scotland.
Good luck to all who are out and about this weekend. Enjoy the rugby!
Keith
Nations Championship – November round 2
France v South Africa
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Ita)
ARs: Christophe Ridley (Eng) & Gianluca Gnecchi (Ita)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (Ita)
FPRO: Andrew Jackson (Eng)
Italy v Argentina
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Geo)
ARs: Karl Dickson (Eng) & Morné Ferreira (SA)
TMO: Olly Hodges (Ire)
FPRO: Ian Tempest (Eng)
Wales v New Zealand
Referee: Pierre Brousset (Fra)
ARs: Nic Berry (Aus) & Luc Ramos (Fra)
TMO: Tual Trainini (Fra)
FPRO: Leo Colgan (Ire)
England v Japan
Referee: Damián Schneider (Arg)
ARs: Ben O’Keeffe (NZ) & Craig Evans (Wal)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SA)
FPRO: Aled Griffiths (Wal)
Ireland v Fiji
Referee: Angus Gardner (Aus)
ARs: Luke Pearce (Eng) & Damon Murphy (Aus)
TMO: Mike Adamson (Sco)
FPRO: Eric Gauzins (Fra)
Scotland v Australia
Referee: James Doleman (NZ)
ARs: Paul Williams (NZ) & Angus Mabey (NZ)
TMO: Andrew Jackson (Eng)
FPRO: Matteo Liperini (Ita)
Nations Cup – round 2
Georgia v Tonga
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Sco)
ARs: Jordan Way (Aus) & Ru Campbell (Sco)
TMO: Paulo Duarte (Por)
Romania v USA
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (Eng)
ARs: Saba Abulashvili (Geo) & Saba Makharadze (Geo)
TMO: Paulo Duarte (Por)
Hong Kong China v Canada (in Chambéry, France)
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (Fra)
ARs: Kevin Bralley (Fra) & Benoît Rousselet (Fra)
TMO: Julien Castaignède (Fra)
Portugal v Samoa
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ire)
ARs: Peter Martin (Ire) & Robbie Jenkinson (Ire)
TMO: Adam Jones (Wal)
Spain v Chile
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Sco)
ARs: Matthew Carley (Eng) & George Selwood (Eng)
TMO: Dan Jones (Eng)
Zimbabwe v Uruguay (in Ealing, England)
Referee: Katsuki Furuse (Jpn)
ARs: Ben Breakspear (Wal) & Ben Connor (Wal)
TMO: Stefano Penne (Ita)
Rugby Europe: Men’s Trophy
Czechia v Lithuania
Referee: Alberto Diaz (Esp)
ARs: Eki Fanlo (Esp) & Loredana Juncanariu (Rom)
Malta v Sweden
Referee: Ethan Glass (Swi)
ARs: Philip Manolopoulos (Aut) & Rimantas Zeringis (Lit)
Germany v Denmark
Referee: Katherine Ritchie (Ned)
ARs: Jen Lee (Esp) & Alice Torra (Ita)
Germany: Bundesliga
Frauen/Women’s:
SG Lionesses v SG Bayern
Referee: Joshua Gando
SC Neuenheim v Eintracht Frankfurt
Referee: Mostafa Eftekhari
Germania List v Heidelberger RK 1872
Referee: Felix Romero Gomez
Herren 2/Men’s
RK 03 Berlin v RC Leipzig
Referee: Jonas Hinz
VfR 06 Döhren v Berliner SV 1892
Referee: Paul Warman
Hamburger RC v Victoria Linden
Referee: Emily Ditschkuß
StuSta v Walferdange
Referee: Ruaridh Smith
RK Heusenstamm v RC Unterföhring
Referee: Amine Kassir
Stuttgarter RC v Heidelberger TV
Referee: Costinel Costin Croitoru
England: Prem Rugby Cup
Pool A
Sale Sharks v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Alex Thomas
ARs: Ben Simpson & Iain Kiy
Bath Rugby v Gloucester Rugby
Referee: Jamie Parr
ARs: Michael Lamb & James Clarke
Pool B
Newcastle Red Bulls v Harlequins
Referee: Harry Walbaum
ARs: Ben Simpson & John Meredith
Leicester Tigers v Saracens
Referee: Henry Pearson
ARs: Calum Howard & Greg Macdonald
TMO: Hamish Smales
England: Elior Champ Rugby
Bedford Blues v Doncaster Knights
Referee: Joe James
ARs: Kieron Henry & Veryan Boscawen
Chinnor v Blackheath
Referee: Richard Gordon
ARs: Simon Harding & Henry Lowis
Richmond v Nottingham Rugby
Referee: Koki Yamauchi (Jpn)
ARs: Jonathan Healy & Mike Woods
Rotherham Titans v Hartpury
Referee: Matt Sharpe
ARs: Jamie Leahy & Ryan Collier
Cornish Pirates v Caldy
Referee: Benjamin Wood
ARs: James Pidding & Kevin Williams
Worcester Warriors v Ampthill
Referee: Holly Wood
ARs: Neil Chivers & James Pidding
Ealing Trailfinders v Coventry
Referee: Hamish Grant
ARs: Koki Yamauchi (Jpn) & Emmerson Wood
Italy: Serie A
Men’s – round 3
G.S. Fiamme Oro Rugby Roma v Rugby Parabiago
Referee: Riccardo Bonato
ARs: Daniele Pompa & Luca Giurina
TMO: Manuel Bottino
Rugby Petrarca v Rugby Rovigo Delta
Referee: Federico Vedovelli
ARs: Clara Munarini & Ferdinando Cusano
TMO: Stefano Roscini
Rugby Lyons v Rugby Vicenza 2025
Referee: Lorenzo Negro
ARs: Luca Bisetto & Christian Covati
TMO: Filippo Bertelli
Biella Rugby Club v Valorugby Emilia
Referee: Filippo Russo
ARs: Francesco Meschini & Matteo Angelo Locatelli
TMO: Luca Trentin
Mogliano Veneto Rugby v Rugby Viadana 1970
Referee: Alex Frasson
ARs: Alberto Favaro & Federico Boraso
TMO: Stefano Roscini
Women’s – round 2
CUS Milano Rugby v Volvera Rugby
Referee: Chiara Carnini
ARs: TBC
Valsugana Rugby Padova v Unione Rugby Capitolina
Referee: Chiara Maria Sacchetto
ARs: Giovanni Zecchin & Vanessa Cominato
Arredissima Villorba Rugby v Forum Iulii Rugby F.C. ASD
Referee: Lorenzo Gallina
ARs: Simone Florian & Chiara Vazzoler
CUS Torino v Benetton Rugby Treviso
Referee: Gregorio Costa Laja
ARs: Valerio Ciaiolo & TBC
France: Axa Elite 1 (Women’s)
FC Grenoble Amazones v ASM Romagnat Rugby Féminin
Referee: Victor Liaud
ARs: Jeremy Paris & Fabrice Hand
Stade Toulousain Rugby v AC Bobigny 93 Rugby
Referee: Florian Capelle
ARs: Simon Adgie & Francois Torrent
Stade Rochelais v Montpellier Herault Rugby
Referee: Lidwine Alba
ARs: Clement Jossier & David Reboursiere
Blagnac Sporting Club Rugby v Rugby Club Toulon Provence Mediterranee
Referee: Anthony Verlaguet Diaz
ARs: Berenice Loubet & Eric Gleyze
Stade Bordelais v Lyon Ol U
Referee: Joffrey Gauzins
ARs: Nicolas Albuisson & Cyril Perpinan
Hong Kong China: Rugby for Good Premierships
Men’s
HKFC Natixis Club v Admiralty Asia USRC Tigers RFC
Referee: Matt Rodden (99th Prem Appointment)
ARs: Sam Brown & Patrick Kwok
Milwaukee Hong Kong Scottish v Janus Henderson Sandy Bay
Referee: Francesco Cammisa (35th Prem Appointment)
ARs: Craig Chan & Chris Howe
DLP Piper Kowloon Rugby v Societe Generale Valley RFC
Referee: Thomas Ngan (2nd Prem Appointment)
ARs: Morgan White & Nico Fox
Women’s
HKFC Natixis Ice v Admiralty Asia USRC Tigers Women
Referee: Sunny Lee (28th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Patrick Kwok & Carman Man
Clement Shield/VetiVa Gai Wu Falcons v Causeway Sandy Bay
Referee: Steven Yuen (44th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Evans Lam & Ivy Kwong
DLA Piper Kowloon Rugby v Societe Generale Valley RFC
Referee: Jan Tang (18th WPrem Appointment)
ARs: Daniel Cao & Khan Murray
Netherlands: Ereklasse (Men’s)
AAC v Ascrum
Referee: Koen Maaijen
RFC Oisterwijk Oysters v RC DIOK
Referee: Dan O’Connell
Castricum RC v RC Hoek van Holland
Referee: Gert Visser
Rotterdam RC v Haagsche RC
Referee: Lars Looten
Scotland: Inter District Championship
Glasgow & The West v Edinburgh District
Referee: Michael Todd
ARs: David Young & Alistair Watt
Caledonia Reds v South
Referee: Daniel Evans
ARs: Calum Wehmeyer & Charles Samson
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