Referees to 21 January

European crunch

There is a World Cup qualifier in Casablanca this weekend. Neither team would qualify as "usual suspects" for neither has been to the World Cup before.

This is the first leg. The second leg will be in Lisbon and then there is another challenge for the winner as Uruguay lie in wait to ambush their hopes.

World Cup Qualifier

Morocco vs Portugal in Casablanca
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Touch judges: Rob Debney (England), David Kurk (England)

Under-19

Cook Islands vs Papua New Guinea at Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Geoff Acton
Touch judges: Steve Leszczynski, Michelle Colgrave

Tour

Reds vs Samoa at Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast
Assessor: Matt Goddard
Touch judges: Alastair Mould, Steve Leszczyinski  

Heineken Cup

Leinster, Munster, Llanelli Scarlets and Biarritz are certain of places in the quarter-finals. Then come the uncertainties – London Wasps, Castres, Sale Sharks, Stade Français, Ospreys, Leicester Tigers and Northampton Saints. For what they need to do click here.

 Pool 1
 
 Castres Olympique vs London Wasps
 Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
 Touch judges: Olan Trevor (Ireland), Allen McDowell (Ireland)
 Television match official: Tony Redmond (Ireland)
 Commissioner: Francis Palmade (France)
 
 Perpignan vs Benetton Treviso
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Touch judges: Huw David (Wales), David Jones (Wales)
Commissioner: J Bernard (France)
 
Pool 2

Edinburgh vs Agen
Referee: Chris White (England)
Touch judges: Dave Pearson (England), Alan Hughes (England)
 
Gloucester vs Leinster
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Touch judges: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales), Barry Gregory (Wales)
Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)
Commissioner: Christopher Quinlan (England)

Pool 3

Sale Sharks vs Ospreys
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Touch judges: George Clancy (Ireland), Tom Horkan (Ireland)
Television match official: David McHugh (Ireland)
Commissioner: Mike Hamlin (England)

Stade Français vs Calvisano
Referee: Peter Allen (Scotland)
Touch judges: John Steele (Scotland), Peter Carruthers (Scotland)
Television match official: Andy McPherson (Scotland)
Commissioner: Jean-Michel Peyramaure (France) 
 
Pool 4
 
Cardiff Blues vs Bourgoin
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Touch judges: Maurizio Vancini (Italy), Stefano Marrama (Italy)
 
Munster vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Joël Jutge (France)
Touch judges: Eric Darrière (France), Jean-Luc Rebollal (France)
Television match official: Gérald Borreani (France)
Commissioner: Michael Coghlan (Ireland)

Pool 5

Llanelli Scarlets vs London Irish
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
Touch judges: Franck Macello (France), Eric Gauzins (France)
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas (France)

Toulouse vs Ulster
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England),
Touch judges: Martin Fox (England), Rob Mullis (England)
Commissioner: René Hourquet (France)

Pool 6

Northampton Saints vs Biarritz Olympique
Referee: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
Touch judges: Ger English (Ireland), Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Television match official: Brian Fitzgerald (Ireland)
 
Overmach Parma vs Border Reivers
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Touch judges: Bernard Dal Maso (France), Cédric Marchet (France)
Commissioner: Matthew Lohn (England)

European Challenge Cup

Clermont Auvergne and Saracens are sure of going into the quarter-finals with Dragons, Bristol, Glasgow Warriors, Brive and Bath well placed and Newcastle Falcons, Harlequins and Worcester Warriors in with a chance. The quarters are made up of each pool winner plus the best three second-placed sides.

Pool 1

Bristol vs Bucuresti
Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)
Touch judges: Patrick Pechambert (France), Jérôme Lamirand (France)
Commissioner: Mike Curling (England)

Bayonne vs Dragons
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Italy)
Touch judges: Giulio De Santis (Italy), Alberto Bruzzone (Italy)
Commissioner: Michel Forget (France)

Glasgow Warriors vs Saracens
Referee: David Rosich (France)
Touch judges: Akim Hadj Bachir (France), Eric Briquet-Campin (France)

Narbonne vs GRAN Parma
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
Touch judges: Tim Beddow (England), Stuart Terheege (England)
Commissioner: Claude Guet (France)

Pool 3

Petrarca vs Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Touch judges: Graeme Hannah (Scotland), Ronnie Dumma (Scotland)

Brive vs Montauban
Referee: Dean Richards (England)
Touch judges: Sean Davey (England), Don Helme (England)
Commissioner: Jean-Claude Legendre (France)

Pool 4

Bath vs Montpellier
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Touch judges: John Carvill (Ireland), Jude Quinn (Ireland)
Commissioner: Jonathan Dance (England)

Harlequins vs Connacht
Referee: David Changleng (Scotland)
Touch judges: Andy Ireland (Scotland), Jim Oswald (Scotland)
Commissioner: Colin Kolbert (England)

Pool 5

Clermont Auvergne vs Albi
Referee: David Keane (Ireland)
Touch judges: Dermot Moloney (Ireland), Kevin Beggs (Ireland)
Commissioner: François Alguacil (France)

Arix Viadana vs Worcester Warriors
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Touch judges: Stéphane Pomarède (France), Christophe Dutreuilh (France)

Friendlies

Western Force vs Crusaders in Melbourne
Referee: Brett Bowden
Touch judges: Pat Rae, Sam Christophersen
Assessor: Rick Watsford 

Waratahs vs Brumbies in Wollongong
Referee: Paul Marks
Touch judges: James Scholtens, Daniel Cheever

England

EDF Energy National Trophy

Round 4

Bedford Blues vs Earth Titans 
Referee: Tba 
Touch judges: Chris Seeley, Dave Grashoff

Bradford & Bingley vs Bridgwater & Albion
Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
Touch judges: David Matthews, Peter Scott
 
Cambridge vs Barking 
Referee: Trevor Fisher
Touch judges: Nick Clarke, Nick Robinson

Cornish Pirates vs Moseley 
Referee: Richard Phillips
Touch judges: Nigel Higginson, Mark Summerhayes
Assessor: Steve Leyshon

Coventry vs Wharfedale 
Referee: Greg Garner
Touch judges: Steve Lander, Paul Smith
Assessor: G Blackburn

Dings Crusaders vs London Welsh
Referee: Andrew Vertigan
Touch judges: Andrew Bickle, Colin MacDonald
Assessor: Mick Coleman
 
Doncaster vs Rosslyn Park 
Referee: Ed Turnill
Touch judges: Steve Makinson, David Crooks
Assessor: Ken Bracewell

Henley Hawks vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Gareth Copsey
Touch judges: Steve Walters, Steve Bradford
Assessor: Steve Womersley

Leeds Tykes vs Tynedale at Tynedale Park 
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Touch judges: Matthew Daubney, Derek Blake
Assessor: Peter Farrell

Newbury vs Halifax 
Referee: Nick Williams
Touch judges: JP Doyle, Ken Morgan
Assessor: Clive Nicholas
 
North Walsham vs Otley 
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Touch judges: Mark Vernon, Fred Farndon
Assessor: Paddy Lockwood

Nuneaton vs Clifton 
Referee: David Sainsbury
Touch judges: James Minards, John Stapleton
Assessor: John Haggart

Pertemps Bees vs Launceston 
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
Touch judges: Andrew Taylorson, Martin Buck
Assessor: Mike Winnell
Coach: Clive Leeke

Plymouth Albion vs Waterloo 
Referee: Terry Hall
Touch judges: Eric Woodmason, Kevin Obern
Assessor: Bob Bullock

Redruth vs Lydney 
Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgemore
Touch judges: S Cameron, Lloyd Jackson
Assessor: Ian Hamilton

Sedgley Park vs Nottingham 
Referee: Dale Newitt
Touch judges: Andrew Gardner, Peter Facey

France

Pro D2 - 17ème journée

Béziers vs Racing-Métro 92
Referee: Eric Soulan
Touch judges: Franck Florens, Alain Rongier
Assessor: Serge Marzullo
 
Auch vs Gaillac
Referee: Philippe Bonhoure
Touch judges: Guy Pince, Bernard Dubos
Assessor: Bernard Perez
 
Lyon vs Pau
Referee: Alain Monteux
Touch judges: Jean-Luc Gonzalez, Dominique Martin
Assessor: Pierre Beneuf
 
Toulon vs Oyonnax
Referee: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Touch judges: Didier Barnagaud, Patrick Dellac
Assessor: Yves Bressy
 
La Rochelle vs Grenoble
Referee: José Bexiga
Touch judges: Jean-Paul Benoît, Pierre Goisnard
Assessor: Michel Debet
 
Tarbes vs Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Denis Grenouillet
Touch judges: Jean-Paul Vermande, Jean-Claude Abejean
Assessor: Marc Desclaux
 
Limoges vs Colomiers
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Touch judges: René Bordeneuve, Jean-Claude Dastugue
Assessor: Jean-Pierre Juanchich
 
Dax vs Bordeaux  Bègles
Referee: Bruno Bessot
Touch judges: Jean-Yves Quintin, Didier Morin
Assessor: Patrick Robin

Italy

Serie A - XIV Giornata

Girone A

Zhermack Badia vs Trest Orienta Asr Frascati
Referee: Paulo Ventura (Roma)

Franklin & Marshall Cus Verona vs Med Italia Pro Recco
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Frascati)

Mag Data Colorno vs Mantovani Pol. Lazio 1927
Referee: Claudio Castagnoli (Livorno)

Exagerate Careca Reggio Emilia vs Novaco Rugby Alghero
Referee: Patrizio Baldo (Rovigo)

Hafro Design Udine vs Rugby Brescia
Referee: Alessandro Milan (Rovigo)

Casinò di Venezia vs Consiag I Cavalieri Prato
Referee: Alan Falzone (Padova)

Girone B

Marchiol San Marco vs Modena Rugby
Referee: Andrea Pasquin (Rovigo)

Admo Leonessa Brescia vs Antares Benevento
Referee: Nereo Dordolo (Udine)

Orved San Donà vs Partenope Rugby
Referee: Giovanni Cenci (Colleferro)

Ludom Avezzano vs Termoraggi Cariparma E Piacenza Rugby
Referee: Salvatore Quirino (Torre Del Greco)

Giunti Cus Firenze vs Futura Park Rugby Roma
Referee: Claudio Passacantando (L’Aquila)

Banca Farnese Lyons Piacenza vs Sg Rugby Segni
Referee: Massimo Brescacin (Treviso)

New Zealand

Friendly

Hurricanes vs Chiefs in Wanganui
Referee: Kelvin Deaker

South Africa

Friendlies

Blue Bulls ‘A’ vs Blue Bulls ‘B’ at Loftus Versfeld B, Pretoria
Referee: Local

Sharks vs Wildebeest
Referee: Marius Jonker (SARU)

Boland vs Stormers at Boland Stadium, Wellington
Referee: JC Fortuin (SARU)

Bulls vs Cats - A at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Mark Lawrence (SARU)

Bulls vs Cats – B at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Willie Roos (SARU)

Cheetahs vs Central SA at North West, Welkom
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (SARU)

Spain

División De Honor A - Jornada 8 

The first match is a Valladolid derby, the second a Basque derby. The third is a soccer affair for Madroid Noroest are sopnsored by Real Mdrid and they are playing FC Barcelona!

Cetransa El Salvador vs CIC Valladolid RAC
Referee: José Juega

Spyro Atco. Bera Bera vs Getxo
Referee: Mark Wilson (England)

CRC Madrid Noroeste vs FC Barcelona
Referee: Pedro Montoya

UE Santboiana vs Cisneros
Referee: José Manuel Pardal

Liceo Francés vs Ordizia
Referee: Joan Aloy

División de Honor B - Jornada 7

Grupo 1

Universidad de Vigo vs Alcobendas
Referee: José Bogas

Tecnidex Valencia vs Gernika
Referee: Manuel Chicharro

Durango vs Hernani
Referee: Paloma Loza

Cornellá vs Oviedo
Referee: Juan Silva

Grupo 2

Universidad de Málaga vs Atletico Portuense
Referee: Rafael Ortega

Les Abelles vs Ciencias Sevilla
Referee: Félix Villegas

Mairena vs CAU Valencia
Referee: José Miguel Cuñado

Universidad de Granada vs UCAM Murcia
Referee: José Ignacio Fernández

Wales

Premiership

Bedwas vs Pontypridd
Referee: Simon Harris
Touch judges: Richard Elliott, Peter Young
    
Cross Keys vs Cardiff
Referee: Lynn Davies
Touch judges: Phil Connett, Phil Evans
    
Aberavon vs Llanelli
Referee: Neil Ballard
Touch judges: David Williams Card, Huw Rees
    
Glamorgan Wanderers vs Maesteg
Referee: James Jones
Touch judges: Reg Hughes, Andrew Bevan
    
Neath vs Bridgend
Referee: Hugh Watkins
Touch judges: Howard Hopkins, Shaun Moore
    
Llandovery vs Newport
Referee: Phil Fear
Touch judges: Colin Kirkhouse, Eric Jones
    
Swansea vs Ebbw Vale
Referee: Huw David
Touch judges: Tony Rowlands, Steve Richmond