Referees to 4 April

Europe's competitions are hurtling to a climax, the Super 14 is rattling on and in Northern Italy there is an Under-18 championship, all needing the best of referees' efforts.

Spare a thought for Leighton Hodges who will be refereeing his first Magners League match in Galway.

International

European Nations Cup

Division 2A

Czech Republic vs  Belgium in Prague
Referee: Jens Reinecke (Germany) 

Division 3A

Armenia vs Andorra in Abovian 
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania) 

Friendly

Denmark vs Sweden
Referee: Steen Jensen (Denmark)

Netherlands vs French  Army
Referee: Terry Hall

Under-19

Italy vs Scotland
Referee: Michael Black (Ireland)

Under-18

FIRA-AER European Championship Semifinals

The final round of Group A  is on 3 and 4 April. The final rounds of Groups B and C are on 2 April

Group A

 France vs  Belgium in San Dona Di Piave 
 Referee: Leo Colgan (Ireland)
 
Ireland vs Georgia in Casale sul Sile 
Referee: Sébastien Cloute (France)
 
Italy vs Russiain San Dona Di Piave 
Referee: Luc Janssens (Belgium)

Germany vs Romania in Casale sul Sile 
Referee: Pedro Murinello (Portugal)

 Group B

Portugal vs  Netherlands in Casale sul Sile 
Referee: Mathieu Delpy (France)
 
Spain vs Poland in San Dona Di Piave 
Referee: Giuseppe  Vivarini (Italy)
 
Switzerland vs Ukraine in San Michele al Tagliamento 
Referee: Ucha Narimanidze (Georgia)
 
Czech Republic vs   Lithuania  in Conegliano
Referee: Nicola Franzoi (Italy)
 
Group C

Sweden vs   Serbia  in San Dona Di Piave 
Referee: Frank Himmer (Germany)
 
Hungary vs   Latvia  in Casale sul Sile 
Referee: Vadim Pikhovkin (Russia)
 
Austria vs    Denmark  in San Michele al Tagliamento 
Referee: Claudio Blessano (Italy)
 
Luxembourg vs   Bulgaria in Conegliano 
Referee: Horatiu Bargaunas (Romania)

Friendly

Wales vs Ireland in Llandovery
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Super 14 Week 8

Hurricanes vs Crusaders in Wellington
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), Kane McBride (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

Western Force vs Stormers in Perth
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Assistant referees: Ian Smith (Australia), Julian Pritchard (Australia)
Television match official: Matthew Goddard (Australia)

Blues vs Bulls in Auckland
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jonathon White (New Zealand), Matthew Stanish (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Chiefs vs Highlanders in Mt Maunganui
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

Waratahs vs Cheetahs in Sydney
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand
Assistant referees: Steve Walsh (Australia), James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)

Sharks vs Reds in Durban
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Marc van Zyl (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)

Magners League, Round 15

Connacht vs Edinburgh at the Sportsground
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant referees: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Eanna O'Dowd (Ireland)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)

Munster vs Leinster at Thomond Park
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
Assistant referees: Colin Stanley (Ireland), Richard Kerr (Ireland)
Television match official: Brian Fitzgerald (Ireland)
Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)

Ulster vs Cardiff Blues at Ravenhill
Referee: Andrew Macpherson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Dudley Phillips (Ireland), Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
/Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)
Assessor: Brian Stirling (Ireland)

Glasgow Warriors vs Dragons at Firhill Stadium
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland), Alan Forrest (Scotland).
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland).

Ospreys vs Scarlets at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France).
Assistant referees: James Jones (Wales), Tim Hayes (Wales).
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)

Domestic

England

Premiership

Sale Sharks vs Worcester Warriors  
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Bruce Robertson, Martin Buck
Television match official: David Hudson
Assessor: Brian Campsall
 
Gloucester  vs Saracens  
Referee: Dave Pearson
Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Roy Maybank
Television match official: Matt Peters, David Matthews
Assessor: Paul Bridgman

Harlequins vs Newcastle Falcons 
Referee: David Rose
Assistant referees: Kevin Stewart, Bob Mullis
Television match official: Roy Marfleet
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury

Leeds Carnegie vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Chris White
Assistant referees: Paul Emerson, Alan Hughes
Television match official: Trevor Parlett
Assessor: Brian Campsall

Leicester Tigers vs Bath Rugby 
Referee: Sean Davey
Assistant referees: Alan Biggs, Roger Baileff
Television match official: Brian Abrahams
Assessor: Ed Morrison

London Wasps vs London Irish
Referee: Rob Debney
Assistant referees: Stuart Terheege, Andy Watson
Television match official: Bob Ockenden , Geoff Warren

The Championship

Bristol  vs Plymouth Albion  
Referee: tbc
Assistant referees: Nigel Higginson , Mark Summerhayes

Coventry  vs Moseley  
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: tbc, Barry Dalby

Doncaster  vs Exeter Chiefs 
Referee: Greg Garner
Assistant referees: Steve Makinson, Rhys Davies
Assessor: Nigel Yates

London Welsh  vs Nottingham  
Referee: Martin Fox
Assistant referees: Nick Carrick, David Grashoff

Rotherham Titans vs Birmingham & Solihull 
Referee: tbc  
Assistant referees: tbc, Rob Sawyer  

Cornish Pirates vs Bedford Blues 
Referee: tbc  
Assistant referees: Michael Tutty, James Minards

France

Top 14, round 24

Biarritz vs Montauban
Referee: Franck Maciello
Assistant referees: Hervé Gilard, Jean-Louis Suau
Assessor: Jean-Marie Peyramaure
Television match official: Laurent Sclafer
 
Brive vs Bourgoin
Referee: Eric Gauzins
Assistant referees: Bruno Fiche, Jacques Laplace
Assessor: Bernard Gabriel
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
 
Castres vs Perpignan
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Assistant referees: Didier Dussaut, Frédéric Gourgues
Assessor: Michel Roger
Television match official: Christophe Dutreuilh
 
Montpellier vs Albi
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: René Bordeneuve, Sébastien Hebert
Assessor: Michel Sicard
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
 
Toulon vs Bayonne
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Assistant referees: Patrick Dellac, Christophe Graviou
Assessor: Michel Ricciardelli
Television match official: Gilles Cogne
 
Stade Français Paris vs Clermont Ferrand
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Jean-Paul Vermande, Gilbert Darrieutort
Assessor: Pascal Bouchet, Christian Zidel
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
 
Toulouse vs Racing Metro 92
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Jean-François Lavocat, Alain Rongier
Assessor: Jean-Paul Grellety
Television match official: Stephan Pomarède

Pro D2, Round 26 

Lannemezan vs Pau
Referee: Eric Soulan
Assistant referees: Eric Sentucq, Jean François Fourquet
Assessor: Richard Senssac
Goal judges: Bruno Gabaldon, Vincent Blasco
 
Narbonne vs Lyon
Referee: Christophe Labaune
Assistant referees: Philippe Graciet, Didier Bonnet
Assessor: Yves Leveque
Goal judges: Laurent Perrin, Alain Monteux
 
Auch vs La Rochelle
Referee: Bernard Dal Maso
Assistant referees: Christian Destruhaut, Jean-Michel Schutz
Assessor: Pierre Labescat
Goal judges: Dan Greuet, Jacques Chapon
 
Grenoble vs Aix-en-Provence
Referee: Eric Gonthier
Assistant referees: Gérard Gacon, Philippe Gorbenko
Assessor: Jean-Claude Legendre
Goal judges: Thierry Mallet, Frédéric Dallon
 
Agen vs Colomiers
Referee: Philippe Bonhoure
Assistant referees: Frédéric Ducatez, Jean-Paul Benoit
Assessor: Roland Cournet
Goal judges: Frédéric Chazal, Eric Doria
 
Aurillac vs Tarbes
Referee: Jérôme Lamirand
Assistant referees: Lionel Fillol, Dominique Parrini
Assessor: Jean-Paul Goyard
Goal judges: Luigi Gaborit, Patrick Bruno
 
Dax vs Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Stéphane Duberger, Jean-Christophe Clot
Assessor: Francis Coup
Goal judges: Philippe Milani, Richard Denninger
 
Oyonnax vs Bordeaux
Referee: David Rosich
Assistant referees: Alain Moretto, Emmanuel Rosich
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda
Goal judges: Grégoire Silvan, Fabrice Hand

Ireland

Ail Division 1

Garryowen vs Blackrock
Referee: Paul Haycock

UL Bohemians vs Cork Constitution
Referee: Alan Rogan

Italy

Super 10 - postponed

MPS Viadana vs Ferla L'Aquila       
Referee: Claudio Castagnoli (Livorno)

Round 13

Banca Monte Parma vs Plusvalore Gran Parma
Futura Park Rugby Roma vs MPS Viadana
Casinò di Venezia vs Petrarca Padova
Femi-CZ Rovigo vs Benetton Treviso
Consiag I Cavalieri Prato vs Ferla L'Aquila

Scotland

Premiership

Glasgow Hawks vs Watsonians 
Referee: Cammy Rudkin 
Assistant referees: David Crudge, Iain Bruce

Scottish Cup 

Ayr vs Heriots 
Referee: Neil Paterson 
Assistant referees: Dave Walker, David Wright

Melrose vs Currie 
Referee: David Changleng 
Assistant referees: Graham Knox, Alan Forrest     

USA

Super League, Week 3A
         
Charlotte vs Potomac Athletic Club 
Referee: Aruna Ranaweera  
Assistant referees: Local
Television match official: Mark Koiwai 
Coach: Steve Verna

Wales

Premiership

Aberavon vs Cardiff                                         
Referee: Sean Brickell

Llanelli vs Newport                                           
Referee: James Jones

Neath vs Pontypridd                                       
Referee: Nigel Owens

Pontypool vs Glamorgan Wanderers        
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse

Swansea vs Ebbw Vale                                   
Referee: David Bodilly

Carmarthen vs Cross Keys                             
Referee: Hugh Watkins

Llandovery vs Bedwas                                    
Referee: Neil Perkins




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