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Referees to 3 April 2017

A glance at venues and referees and their nationalities tells you that perhaps it really is a global game.

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There are venues such as Mogliano, ancient Tashkent, San Diego, Bucharest, Tbilisi; there are referees whose homelands include Kazakhstan, Singapore, Romania, Poland, Czech Republic and South Korea.

In Wales, there is a schools final involving Welsh-medium Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Myrddin of Caerfyrddin in West Wales.

The matches in San Diego are qualifiers for the Women's World Cup.

International

Rugby Europe Trophy

Ukraine vs Portugal in Odessa

Referee: Vlad Iordachescu (Romania)

Assistant referees: Madalin Garbau (Romania), Alexandru Ionescu (Romania)

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Asia Rugby Championship Division 3 West

Uzbekistan vs Iran at Dustlik Tashkent

Referee: Darroch Chua (Singapore)

Assistant referees: Ki Don Lee (South Korea), Yerbol Amirtayev (Kazakhstan)

Lebanon vs Iran at Dustlik Tashkent

Referee: Ki Don Lee (South Korea)

Assistant referees: Tasuku Kawahara (Japan), Darroch Chua (Singapore)

Uzbekistan vs Lebanon at Dustlik Tashkent

Referee: Tasuku Kawahara (Japan)

Assistant referees: Darroch Chua (Singapore), Ki Don Lee (South Korea)

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Under-20

Rugby Europe's Championship in Bucharest

Referees: Štepán Cekal (Czech Republic), Kacper Michalkiewicz (Poland), Hervé Lasausa (France), Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)

Round 2

Switzerland vs Germany

Belgium vs Netherlands

Spain be Russia

Romania vs Portugal

Round 1 Results

Spain vs Switzerland, 36-13

Portugal vs Netherlands, 42-5

Russia vs Germany, 47-10

Romania vs Belgium, 28-22

Under-19

France vs England at Racing-Metro

Referee: David Sutherland (Scotland)

Under-17

Western Province Hub vs France at Athlone Stadium, Cape Town

Referee: Bulela Qwane (South Africa)

Women

Can-Am Series 2017

USA vs Canada at Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training centre, San Diego

Referee: Kurt Weaver (USA)

Assistant referees: Rose Labrèche (Canada), Nick Ricono (USA)

USA vs Canada at Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training centre, San Diego

Referee: Rose Labrèche (Canada)

Assistant referees: Kurt Weaver (USA), Lee Bryant (USA)

European Professional Club Rugby

Champions Cup Quarterfinals

Leinster vs Wasps at Aviva Stadium

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Ian Davies (Wales)

Television match official: Jon Mason (Wales)

Timekeeper: Andrew Baird (Ireland)

Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)

Munster vs Toulouse at Thomond Park

Referee: JP Doyle (England)

Assistant referees: Greg Garner (England), Craig Maxwell-Keys (England)

Television match official: David Grashoff (England)

Timekeeper: John Cole (Ireland)

Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)

Saracens vs Glasgow Warriors at Allianz Park, Barnet

Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal (France) Thomas Charabas (France)

Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France)

Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw (England)

Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)

Clermont vs Toulon at Stade Marcel-Michelin

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Assistant referees: Tom Foley (England), Paul Dix (England)

Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)

Timekeeper: Gary Welsh (England)

Assessor: Patrick Beuriot (France)

Challenge Cup Quarterfinals

Edinburgh vs La Rochelle at Murrayfield

Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Assistant referees: Ian Tempest (England), Simon McConnell (England)

Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

Timekeeper: Paul Cyphus (Scotland)

Assessor: Robert Davies (Wales)

Bath vs Brive at the Recreation Ground, Bath

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Assistant referees: Matteo Liperini (Italy), Simone Boaretto (Italy)

Television match official: Stefano Pennè (Italy)

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant (England)

Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)

Gloucester vs Cardiff Blues

Referee: Pascal Gauzère (France)

Assistant referees: Alexandre Ruiz (France), Pierre Brousset (France)

Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure (France)

Timekeeper: Paul Stanley (England)

Assessor: Patrick Robin (France)

Ospreys vs Stade Français Paris at Principality Stadium

Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

Assistant referees: Tim Wigglesworth (England), Peter Allan (England)

Television match official: Sean Davey (England)

Timekeeper: Terry Thomas (Wales)

Assessor: Rosanno Faccioli (Italy)

Super Rugby, Round 6

Highlanders vs Rebels at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand), Angus Mabey (New Zealand)

Television match official: Aaron Paterson (New Zealand)

Blues vs Force at Eden Park, Auckland

Referee: Shuhei Kubo (Japan)

Assistant referees: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand), James Doleman (New Zealand)

Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

Chiefs vs Bulls at FMG Stadium, Hamilton

Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Paul Williams (New Zealand), Cam Stone (New Zealand)

Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Reds vs Hurricanes at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Assistant referees: Nic Berry (Australia), Amy Perrett (Australia)

Television match official: Damien Mitchelmore (Australia)

Stormers vs Cheetahs at Newlands

Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman (South Africa), Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa)

Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Lions vs Sharks at Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Referee: Jaco van Heerden (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), AJ Jacobs (South Africa)

Television match official: Johan Greeff (South Africa)

Waratahs vs Crusaders at Allianz Stadium, Sydney

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Will Houston (Australia), Ed Martin (Australia)

Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)

British & Irish Cup Semifinals

Munster 'A' vs Ealing Trailfinders

Referee: Rhys Thomas (Wales)

Assistant referees: Simon Mills (England), John Hardy (England)

London Irish vs Jersey Reds

Referee: Jack Makepeace (England)

Assistant referees: Phil Watters (England), Roy Maybank (England)

Assessor: Steve Leyshon (England)

European Rugby Challenge Cup Qualifiers

Timisoara Saracens vs Krasny Yar at Rustavi Stadium, Tbilisi

Referee: Sean Gallagher (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Joy Neville (Ireland), Ken Imbusch (Ireland)

Mogliano vs Enisei STM at Stadio Maurizio Quaggia, Mogliano Veneto

Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Eddie Hogan-O'Connell (Ireland), Helen O'Reilly (Ireland)

PRO 12

This is a match postponed from Round 3 after the Round 3 match was abandoned at half-time because of the weather.

Zebre vs Connacht at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma

Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Graeme Wells (Scotland), Emmanuele Tomò (Italy)

Domestic

Australia

Super U20s

Queensland Reds vs NSW Waratahs GenBlue at Ballymore

Referee: Graham Cooper

Assistant referees: Amy Perrett, Rohan Hoffmann

France

Pro D2, Round 26

Carcassonne vs Agen at Stade Albert Domec

Referee: Laurent Millotte

Assistant referees: Christine Hanizet, Pascal Ubeda

Goal judges: Jérôme Ripoll, Jérôme Soubigou

Albi vs Montauban at Parc Municipal Des Sports

Referee: Julien Castaignède

Assistant referees: Rémy Chastrusse, Benoît Escoubet

Goal judges: Sébastien Crussiere, Stéphane Ducasse

Bourgoin vs Béziers at Stade Pierre Rajon

Referee: Flavien Hourquet

Assistant referees: Francois Bouzac, Fabrice Hand

Goal judges: Frédéric Diaz, Yannick Thebault

Oyonnax vs Dax at Stade Charles Mathon

Referee: Cédric Clave

Assistant referees: Stéphane Crapoix, Johann Lobregat

Goal judges: Vincent Dathie, Richard Nocart

Vannes vs Angoulême at Stade De La Rabinent

Referee: Ludovic Cayre

Assistant referees: Florian Cormier, Thierry Devais

Goal judges: Damien Pscheidt, Stéphane Thelamon

Mont-de-Marsan vs Narbonne at Stade Municipal Guy Boniface

Referee: Vincent Blasco Baque

Assistant referees: Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy, Fabien Soucaret

Goal judges: Laurent Colin, Christian Gregoire

Colomiers vs Aurillac at Stade Michel Bendichou

Referee: Mathieu Noirot

Assistant referees: Jonathan Gasnier, Sylvain Jaymes

Goal judges: Thierry Nou, Cyrile Peyre

Perpignan vs Biarritz at Stade Aime Giral

Referee: Stéphane Boyer

Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Laurent Perrin

Goal judges: Michel Alarcon, Eric Armengaud

Germany

Bundesliga

Pforzheim vs SC Frankfurt 1880

Referee: Katharina Pickert

Assistant referees: Stuart Boylan, Stefanie Zimmermann

Rottweil vs StuSta München

Referee: Killian O'Brien

Assistant referees: Daniel Maughan, Sebastian Koch

Ireland

Ulster Bank League, Division 1

Naas vs Ballynahinch at Forenaughts

Referee: Kieran Barry

Scotland

Premiership

Ayr vs Glasgow Hawks

Referee: Keith Allen

Assistant referees: Dunx McClement, Bob Nevins

Assessor: Tom McNicol

Melrose vs Currie

Referee: Lloyd Linton

Assistant referees: Kevin White, Alistair Watt

Assessor: Jim Fleming

South Africa

Friendly

Western Province XV vs Pumas at Newlands

Referee: Egon Seconds

Assistant referees: Local

Sharks vs Griquas at Kings Park 2, Durban

Referee: Stuart Berry

Assistant referees: Local

South Africa Under-20 vs Griffons at Northwest Stadium, Welkom

Referee: AJ Jacobs

Assistant referees: Local

Varsity Cup Semifinals

Tukkies vs Shimlas at Tuks Stadium, Pretoria

Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

Assistant referees: Divan Uys, Nathan Swartz

Television match official: Shaun Veldsman

Maties vs UJ at Danie Craven Stadium

Referee: Vusi Msibi

Assistant referees: Morné Ferreira, Renier Louwrens

Television match official: Johan Greeff

Spain

División de Honor, Round 20

Ciencias Sevilla vs Valladolid RAC

Referee: Pedro Montoya (Álava)

Hernani vs FC Barcelona

Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)

Cisneros vs Getxo

Referee: Félix Villegas (Valladolid)

Gernika vs Alcobendas

Referee: Marc Riera (Barcelona)

UE Santboiana vs Ordizia

Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)

Salvador vs Independiente

Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipúzcoa)

División de Honor B, Round 22

Eibar vs Zarautz

Referee: Belarmino Álvarez (Asturias)

Uribealdea vs Universidad Bilbao

Referee: Andrés Rodriguez Gutierrez (Cantabria)

Real Oviedo vs Campus Ourense

Referee: Juan Manuel Gárate (Cantabria)

Vigo vs Crat A Coruña

Referee: Luis Santos (León)

Salvador “B” vs Durango

Referee: Adrian Rodriguez Noriega (Asturias)

Bera Bera vs Aparejad Burgos

Referee: Christian Merino (Cantabria)

Barca Enginyers vs Fenix

Referee: Ignacio Martinez (Castellón)

Tatami vs L’Hospitalet

Referee: Ignacio Chaves (Madrid)

Les Abelles vs UE Santboiana “B”

Referee: Jokin Osete (Navarra)

Lavila vs Valencia

Referee: Alberto Ruíz (Vizcaya)

Sant Cugat vs CAU Valencia

Referee: Iñaki Vergara (Guipúzcoa)

Universidad Murcia vs Barca Universidad Club

Referee: Pancho Benegas (Madrid)

Almería vs Atco Portuense

Referee: Joaquín Santoro (Valencia)

Cisneros “B” vs Car Cáceres

Referee: Ignacio Marquinez (Cantabria)

Liceo Francés vs Pozuelo

Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Barcelona)

Olímpico vs Ing Industriales

Referee: Andoni Susperregui (Guipúzcoa)

Alcobendas “B” vs Arquitectura

Referee: Alberto Requena (Granada)

Helvetia vs Trocadero Marbella

Referee: Eliseo Patrón-Costas (Granada)

División de Honor Femenina, Round 7

Getxo vs Crat A Coruña

Referee: Arnaltz Bilbao (Guipúzcoa)

GE I EG vs Majadahonda

Referee: José Bogas (Barcelona)

Inef Barcelona vs Hortaleza

Referee: Joshua Bellido (Barcelona)

XV Sanse Scrum vs Olímpico

Referee: Ruben Pardo (Madrid)

Wales

Premiership

Llanelli vs Swansea

Referee: Robert Price

Assistant referees: Richard Jones, Rhodri Morgan

Merthyr vs Pontypridd

Referee: Simon Rees

Assistant referees: Morgan Whitehead, Andrew Moule

Fosters Cup Competition Final

Carmarthen Quins vs Bedwas at Brewery Field, Bridgend

Referee: Gwyn Morris

Assistant referees: Andy Davis, Neil Jones

Welsh Schools U18 Final

Llanishen High vs Bro Myrddin at Cardiff Arms Park

Referee: Stephen Allsop

Assistant referees: Aaron Parry, Gerald Davies

Photo: referee Vlad Iordachescu of Romania

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