Referees - 14 January

Heineken back

The Heineken Cup has a two-week splurge to end the Round Robin part of the competition which is now heading for the knock-outs.

International

Samoa vs Blue Bulls at Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
Referee: George Roper (Blue Bulls)
Television match official: Michael Cupido (Golden Lions)

Samoa vs Cheetahs at ABSA Park, Kimberley
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe (Free State)

Heineken Cup

Round 5

Pool 1

London Wasps vs Perpignan
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Touch judges: Hugh Watkins (Wales), Gareth Simmonds (Wales)
Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)
Commissioner: Jonathan Dance (England)

Benetton Treviso vs Castres Olympique
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Touch judges: Tim Wigglesworth (England), Kevin Stewart (England)

Pool 2

Agen vs Gloucester Rugby
Referee: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
Touch judges: Simon McDowell (Ireland), Paul Haycock (Ireland)
Television match official: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Commissioner: Jean-Louis Barthes (France)

Leinster vs Edinburgh
Referee: David Pearson (England)
Touch judges: Tony Spreadbury (England), Andrew Pearce (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Commissioner: Henry McKibben (Ireland)

Pool 3

Calvisano vs Sale Sharks
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
Touch judges: Eric Gauzins (France), Patrick Bellet (France)

Ospreys vs Stade Français Paris
Referee: Chris White (England)
Touch judges: Ashley Rowden (England), Peter Huckle (England)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)
 
Pool 4

Leicester Tigers vs Cardiff Blues
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Touch judges: Colin Stanley (Ireland), Sean Flannery (Ireland)
Commissioner: John Brennan

Bourgoin vs Munster
Referee: Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
Touch judges: Rob Dickson (Scotland), Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Television match official: Peter Allen (Scotland)
Commissioner: Paul Mauriac (France)

Pool 5

Ulster vs Llanelli Scarlets
Referee: Joël Jutge (France)
Touch judges: Eric Darrière (France), Jean-Luc Rebollal (France)
Commissioner: Henry Blake (Ireland)

London Irish vs Toulouse
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Touch judges: Alan Rogan (Ireland), Trevor Collins (Ireland)
Commissioner: Robert Horner (England)

Pool 6

Biarritz Olympique vs Overmach Parma
Referee: David Changleng (Scotland)
Touch judges: Iain Heard (Scotland) John Ferns (Scotland)

Border Reivers vs Northampton Saints
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Touch judges: David Keane (Ireland), David Wilkinson (Ireland)
 
European Challenge Cup 

Round 5

Pool 1

Dragons vs Bristol
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Touch judges: David Rosich (France), Cédric Marchet (France)

Bayonne vs Bucuresti
Referee: Paolo Ventura (Italy)
Touch judges: Domenici Sironi (Italy), Claudio Passacantando (Italy)
Match commissioner: Jean Matheu (France)

Pool 2

GRAN Parma vs Glasgow Warriors
Referee: Dean Richards (England)
Touch judges: David Rose (England), David Kurk (England)

Saracens vs Narbonne
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Touch judges: Mauro Dordolo (Italy), Stefano Pennè (Italy)
Match commissioner: Jeremy Summers (England)

Pool 3

Montauban vs Petrarca
Referee: Rob Debney (England)
Touch judges: Roy Maybank (England), Paul Dickens (England)
Match commissioner: Marc Memim (France)

Newcastle Falcons vs Brive
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Pool 4

Connacht vs Bath
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Match commissioner: Pat Barriscale (France)

Montpellier vs Harlequins
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Match commissioner: Serge Marzullo (France)

Pool 5

Worcester Warriors vs Clermont Auvergne
Referee: Andy McPherson (Scotland)
Touch judges: Iain Ramage (Scotland), Alan Forrest (Scotland)
Match commissioner: Rick Charles (England)

Albi vs Arix Viadana
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
Touch judges: Bruce Robertson (England), Alan Hughes (England)
Match commissioner: Jean Combe (France)

England

National League Division 1

Coventry vs Plymouth Albion  
Referee: Rowan Kitt  
Touch judges: Steve Lander, Lloyd Jackson
Assessor: Roger Quittenton

Doncaster vs London Welsh  
Referee: Terry Hall
Touch judges: A Taylorson, Steve Savage
Assessor: Tony Rossall

Exeter Chiefs vs Bedford Blues 
Referee: Mark Wilson
Touch judges: Alan Biggs, Mark Summerhayes
Assessor: Paul Emberson

Newbury vs Cornish Pirates 
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
Touch judges: Chris Seeley, Paul Burton

Otley vs Sedgley Park
Referee: Martin Fox
Touch judges: Dave Edmunds, David Crooks

Pertemps Bees vs Moseley  
Referee: Dale Newitt
Touch judges: Richard Parker-Sedgemore, Steve Makinson
Assessor: Gary Welsh
Coach: Clive Leeke

Waterloo vs Earth Titans  
Referee: Richard Phillips
Touch judges: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts, Martin Buck
Assessor: Bob Wilkinson, Mike Winnell

Leeds Tykes vs Nottingham  
Referee: Tim Beddow
Touch judges: Richard Draper, James Minards

France

Pro D2 - 16ème Journée

Racing-Métro 92 vs Tarbes
Referee: Philippe Bonhoure
Touch judges: Jean-Yves Quitin, Lionel Fillol
Assessor: Michel Debet
 
Gaillac vs Dax
Referee: Jérôme Lamirand
Touch judges: Fernand Pereira, Jean-François Fourquet
Assessor: Jean Lavergne
 
Bordeaux vs Béziers
Referee: René Roustany
Touch judges: Bernard Vals, Jean-François Lavocat
Assessor: Joël Dumé
 
Grenoble vs Limoges
Referee: Salem Attalah
Touch judges: Hervé Gilard, Thierry Chanut
Assessor: Michel Messan
 
Pau vs La Rochelle
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Touch judges: Gilbert Darrieutort, Frédéric Gourgues
Assessor: Robert Antonin
 
Mont-de-Marsan vs Toulon
Referee: Alain Monteux
Touch judges: Jean-Christophe Clot, Francis Labat
Assessor: Henri Lalanne
 
Colomiers vs Auch
Referee: Laurent Valin
Touch judges: Didier Morin, Philippe Duarte
Assessor: Roger Duhau
 
Oyonnax vs Lyon
Referee: Akim Hadj Bachir
Touch judges: Daniel Jeanguiot, Gérard Gacon
Assessor: Patrick Thomas

Italy

Serie A -  XIII Giornata

Girone A

Brescia vs Consiag I Cavalieri Prato
Referee: Fausto Mariotti (Ferrara)

Novaco Rugby Alghero vs Hafro Design Udine
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Frascati)

Mantovani Pol. Lazio 1927 vs Exagerate Careca Reggio Emilia
Referee: Ettore Reale (Bari)

Med Italia Pro Recco vs Mag Data Colorno
Referee: Alan Falzone (Padova)

Trest Orienta Asr Frascati vs Franklin & Marshall Cus Verona
Referee: Nicola Pacini (Livorno)

Zhermack Badia vs Casino’ Di Venezia
Referee: Maurizio Vancini (Milano)

Girone B

Futura Park Rugby Roma vs Sg Rugby Segni
Referee: Massimiliano Meanti (Crema)

Termoraggi Cariparma e Piacenza vs Giunti Cus Firenze
Referee: Emiliano Laube (Milano)

Partenope Rugby vs Ludom Avezzano
Referee: Simone Colantonio (Roma)

Antares Benevento vs Orved San Dona’
Referee: Albero Bruzzone (Genova)

Modena Rugby vs Admo Leonessa Brescia
Referee: Giovanni Cenci (Colleferro)

Marchiol San Marco vs Banca Farnese Lyons Piacenza
Referee: Diego Bono (Brescia)

New Zealand

Friendly

Crusaders vs Tasman Selection in Greymouth 
Referee: Vinny Munro

Portugal

Campeonato Nacional Honra - 5ª Jornada

CDUP vs Belenenses
Referee: João Mourinha

Aeis Agronomia vs CDUL
Referee: Arsénio Tomaz 

Cascais vs  Aeis Tecnico
Referee: António Moita

Benfica  vs  Direito
Referee: Rohan Hoffman  

Campeonato Nacional I Divisão -  8ª Jornada

Lousa vs  Belas
Referee: Tiago Silva

CRAV vs Vilamoura
Referee: José Peralta 

AA UTAD vs AA Coimbra
Referee: Oleg Dudcó

Evora vs Caldas
Referee: Manuel C Santos

Scotland

Premiership 1
   
Ayr vs Heriots at Millbrae
Referee: Ted Coutts 
Touch judges: David Walker, Douglas Hunter
Assessor: Eddie Murray

Boroughmuir vs Aberdeen GSFP at Meggetland
Referee: Colin Brett 
Touch judges: Rupert Henderson, Alistair Cummings
Assessor: Jim Fleming 

Dundee HSFP vs Hawick at Mayfield
Referee: Graeme Hannah 
Touch judges: Bob Nevins 

Melrose vs Glasgow Hawks at The Greenyards
Referee: David Jack 
Touch judges: Ian Clark, Derek Burns
Assessor: Charles Adams
 
Currie vs Watsonians at Malleny Park
Referee: John Steele
Touch judges: Paul Burr, Jim Oswald

South Africa

Friendlies

Pumas vs Lions at Secunda Stadium
Referee: Marius Jonker (SARU)
Assessor: Tappe Henning

Sharks vs Wildebeest
Referee: Chris Healey (KwaZulu Natal)

Bulls vs Stormers at Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Craig Joubert (SARU)
Assessor: Theuns Naudé

Spain

Campeonato Selecciones Autonómicas Senior

Castilla & León vs Galicia
Referee: Igotz Gallastegui

División de Honor A. 7ª jornada

Barcelona vs Atlético Bera Bera
Referee: Manuel Chicharro

Complutense Cisneros vs Madrid Noroeste
Referee: Paloma Loza

Ordizia vs UE Santboiana
Referee: Félix Villegas

División de Honor B. Grupo 1. 6ª jornada

Hernani vs Cornella
Referee: José Manuel Pardal

División de Honor B. Grupo 2. 6ª jornada

UCAM Murcia vs Universidad de Malaga
Referee: Miguel Roure

Ciencias Sevilla vs Mairena
Referee: Francisco Ruiz Jiménez

Wales

Premiership

Pontypridd vs Cross Keys
Referee: David Jones
Touch judges: Huw Griffiths, Mark Jones
    
Bridgend vs Llanelli
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse
Touch judges: Lynn Davies, Joe Mcgrath
    
Cardiff vs Llandovery
Referee: Gary Davies
Touch judges: Gareth Widlake, Chris Morgan
    
Aberavon vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Phil Fear
Touch judges: Terry Thomas, Leighton James
    
Newport vs Swansea
Referee: Keri Evans
Touch judges: Rob Mota, Ian Summerfield
    
Maesteg vs Neath
Referee: Jon Mason
Touch judges: Phil Harrhy, Martin Howells
    
Bedwas vs Glamorgan Wanderers
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Touch judges: Steve Davies, Steve Nash