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Referees to 30 April 2017

There is a final in Spain and one of the Referees of the Year in 2016 is appointed to referee it – Alhambra Nievas, a woman to referee a man's final.

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There are expected to be some 80 000 people at Twickenham when the Army play the Navy. This could just be a grand occasion for an old fixture that dates back to 1878. This is the 100th match between the two forces.

For the first time, we are naming the citing commissioners. After all, they are an important part of matches and we name others who are involved in "controlling" matches.

International

Asia Rugby Championship, Top 3

Japan vs Korea

Referee: Matthew Rodden (Hong Kong)

Assistant referees: Timothy Baker (Hong Kong), Patrick Kwok Tsz Kin (Hong Kong)

Assessor: Stan Harman (Hong Kong)

Rugby Europe

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Conference 2 North

Estonia vs Denmark in Kalevi Keskstaadion, Tallinn

Referee: George Mossford (Finland)

Conference 2 South

Serbia vs Austria in Belgrade

Referee: Shota Tevzadze (Georgia)

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Conference 1 North

Latvia vs Sweden in Riga

Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

Conference 1 South

Croatia vs Malta

Referee: tba

Under-20

Oceania Championship

New Zealand vs Fiji at Bond University, Robina, Queensland

Referee: Ed Martin (Australia)

Assistant referees: Rachel Horton (Australia), Cam Foley (Australia)

Australia vs Samoa at Bond University, Robina, Queensland

Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)

Assistant referees: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji), Jordan Way (Australia)

PRO 12, Round 21

Edinburgh vs Dragons at Myreside

Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)

Assistant referees: Wayne Davies (Wales), Cammy Rudkin (Scotland)

Television match official: Jon Mason (Wales)

Citing Commissioner: Iain Goodall (Scotland)

Leinster vs Glasgow Warriors at RDS Arena

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Assistant referees: Rhys Thomas (Wales), Simone Boaretto (Italy)

Television match official: Alan Falzone (Italy)

Citing Commissioner: Eddy Walsh (Ireland)

Cardiff Blues vs Zebre at Cardiff Arms Park

Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Nigel Correll (Ireland), Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Television match official: Kevin Beggs (Ireland)

Citing Commissioner: Paul Thomas (Wales)

Connacht vs Scarlets at Sportsground

Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Lloyd Linton (Scotland), Helen O'Reilly (Ireland)

Television match official: Charles Samson (Scotland)

Citing Commissioner: Murray Whyte (Scotland)

Benetton Treviso vs Munster at Stadio Monigo

Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)

Assistant referees: Simon Rees (Wales), Andrea Piardi (Italy)

Television match official: Neil Hennessy (Wales)

Citing Commissioner: Stefano Marrama (Italy)

Ospreys vs Ulster at Liberty Stadium, Swansea

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Television match official: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Citing Commissioner: Dennis Jones (Wales)

Super Rugby, Round 10

Highlanders vs Stormers at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand), James Doleman (New Zealand)

Television match official: Aaron Paterson (New Zealand)

Jaguares vs Sharks at Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires

Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Jaco van Heerden (South Africa), Damian Schneider (Argentina)

Television match official: Santiago Borsani (Argentina)

Kings vs Rebels at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Egon Seconds (South Africa), Rodney Boneparte (South Africa)

Television match official: Christie du Preez (South Africa)

Cheetahs vs Crusaders at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Referee: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

Assistant referees: Nic Berry (Australia), AJ Jacobs (South Africa)

Television match official: Johan Greeff (South Africa)

Force vs Lions at nib Stadium, Perth

Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand), Amy Perrett (Australia)

Television match official: Damien Mitchelmore (Australia)

Reds vs Waratahs at Suncorp Stadium

Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Jordan Way (Australia), Damon Murphy (Australia)

Television match official: Ian Smith (Australia)

Chiefs vs Sunwolves at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton

Referee: Will Houston (Australia)

Assistant referees: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand), Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Brumbies vs Blues GIO Stadium, Canberra

Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Ed Martin (Australia), Graham Cooper (Australia)

Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)

Domestic

England

Premiership

Harlequins vs Wasps

Referee: Wayne Barnes

Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Simon McConnell

Television match official: Sean Davey

Timekeeper: Bob Ockenden

Assessor: Rowly Williams

Citing Commissioner: Budge Pountney

Newcastle Falcons vs Worcester Warriors

Referee: Greg M Garner

Assistant referees: John Meredith, Roger Baileff

Television match official: Stuart Terheege

Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan / Malcolm Sinclair

Citing Commissioner: Shaun Gallagher

Saracens vs Bristol

Referee: Andrew P Jackson

Assistant referees: Anthony Woodthorpe, Paul Burton

Television match official: David Rose

Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw

Assessor: Martin Fox

Citing Commissioner: Chris Catling

Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Assistant referees: Nigel Carrick, Matthew O'Grady

Television match official: Geoff Warren

Timekeeper: David Hudson

Assessor: Nigel Yates / Robin Goodliffe

Citing Commissioner: Andy Blyth

Exeter Chiefs vs Northampton Saints

Referee: JP Doyle

Assistant referees: Jack Makepeace, Ross Campbell

Television match official: David Grashoff

Timekeeper: Matthew Peters

Assessor: Jerry Wallis / Peter Huckle

Citing Commissioner: Steve Savage

Bath vs Gloucester

Referee: Matthew Carley

Assistant referees: Wayne Falla, Adam Leal

Television match official: Keith Lewis

Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant

Assessor: Brian Campsall

Citing Commissioner: Mike Rafter

Championship

Ealing Trailfinders vs Yorkshire Carnegie

Referee: Ian Tempest

Assistant referees: Rob Warburton, Tim Wigglesworth

Television match official: David Sainsbury

Assessor: Steve Leyshon

Citing Commissioner: David Barnes

Doncaster Knights vs London Irish

Referee: Luke Pearce

Assistant referees: Jonathan Healy, Phil Watters

Television match official: Rowan Kitt

Assessor: Gary Welsh

Citing Commissioner: Pete Larter

A League Final

Northampton vs Gloucester

Referee: Dean Richards

Assistant referees: James Clarke, Ian Bibey

Assessor: Tony Spreadbury / Robin Goodliffe

Interservice

Army vs Navy at Twickenham

Referee: Greg Macdonald

Assistant referees: Gareth Copsey, Andy Watson

Television match official: Trevor Fisher

Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin

Assessor: Tony Spreadbury

Citing Commissioner: Dave Guyan

France

Top 14, Round 25

La Rochelle vs Montpellier at Stade Marcel Deflandre

Referee: Romain Poite

Assistant referees: Pierre Brousset, Jean-Luc Rebollal

Television match official: Eric Briquet Campin

Stade Français vs Racing Club de France at Stade Jean-Bouin

Referee: Mathieu Raynal

Assistant referees: Stéphane Boyer, Eric Soulan

Television match official: Laurent Sclafer

Castres vs Toulouse at Stade Jean-Pierre Antoine

Referee: Adrien Descottes

Assistant referees: Ludovic Carrillo, Thomas Déjean

Television match official: Maxime Chalon

Bayonne vs Grenoble at Stade Jean-Dauger

Referee: Sébastien Minery

Assistant referees: Vincent Blasco Baque, Patrick Beuriot

Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau

Pau vs Brive at Stade du Hameau

Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

Assistant referees: Cédric Marchat, Thierry Guilloton

Television match official: Thomas Charabas

Lyon vs Clermont at Matmut Stadium Gerland

Referee: Pascal Gauzère

Assistant referees: Tual Trainini, Bruno Gabaldon

Television match official: Eric Gauzins

Bordeaux-Bègles vs Toulon

Referee: Salem Attalah

Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona, Akim Hadj Bachir

Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure

Pro D2, Round 29

Colomiers vs Montauban at Stade Michel Bendichou

Referee: Sébastien Cloute

Assistant referees: Pierre Courbin, Johann Lobregat

Goal judges: Philippe Gorbenko, Serge Keromnes

Albi vs Agen at Parc Municipal Des Sports Stadium

Referee: Mathieu Noirot

Assistant referees: Cyrille Le Gall, Frédéric Chazal

Goal judges: Laurent Foucaud, Jean-Christophe Lacrampe Moine

Angoulême vs Carcassonne at Stade De Chanzy

Referee: Mathieu Delpy

Assistant referees: Alexis Darche, David Rosich

Goal judges: Dominique Salabaraas, Mariano Salazar

Bourgoin vs Narbonne at Stade Pierre Rajon

Referee: Jonathan Gasnier

Assistant referees: Francis Vanamandel, Alain Monteux

Goal judges: Stéphane Guillot, Stéphane Jeannot

Dax vs Mont-de-Marsan at Stade Maurice Boyau

Referee: Ludovic Cayre

Assistant referees: Hervé Lasausa Lespy Labaylette, Fabien Soucaret

Goal judges: Christophe Abadie, Jérôme Soubigou

Béziers vs Vannes at Stade de la Méditérranée

Referee: Vivien Praderie

Assistant referees: Christine Hanizet, Pascal Ubeda

Goal judges: Vincent Dathie, Jean-Michel Huguet

Biarritz vs Aurillac at Parc Des Sports Aguilera

Referee: Nicolas Datas

Assistant referees: Eric Gleyze, Christian Coussan

Goal judges: Damien Pscheidt, Stéphane Thelamon

Oyonnax vs Perpignan at Stade Charles Mathon

Referee: Luc Ramos

Assistant referees: Benoît Mounier, Francis Giacomini

Goal judges: Jean-Paul Collonge, Frédéric Diaz

Germany

Bundesliga

Victoria Linden vs St Pauli

Referee: Martin Pertenaïs

Assistant referees: M Piosik, Christopher Suhr

RK 03 Berlin vs Hannover 78

Referee: Stuart Boylan

Assistant referees: V Epifano, Patrick Handl

Leipzig vs Germania List

Referee: Sebastian Koch

Assistant referees: Thilo Scheibe, Ralf Kuhnert

Hamburger vs Berliner Rugby Club

Referee: Daniel Blank

Assistant referees: Ralf Bahnsen, Frederic Lebouc

Heusenstamm vs Luxemburg

Referee: Boris Hoffmann

Assistant referees: Catalin-Gabriel Veverita, tba

Handschuhsheim vs Pforzheim Freyburg

Referee: Patrick Freyburg

Assistant referees: Ralf Schindler, Hans Brauner

RK Heidelberg vs Heidelberger RG

Referee: Killian O'Brien

Assistant referees: Florian Forstmeyer, Katharina Pickert

Frankfurt 1880 vs Neuenheim

Referee: Joshua Jahn

Ireland

All Ireland Bateman Cup, Group 1

Old Belvedere vs Cork Constitution at Anglesea Rd

Referee: David Wilkinson

Assistant referees: Jonny Erskine, Oisin Quinn

Ulster National Bank League, Division 1 Play-off

Garryowen vs UL Bohemian at Dooradoyle

Referee: Gary Conway

Assistant referees: Kieran Barry, Ken Imbusch

Italy

Eccellenza, Round 18

Conad Reggio vs Sitav Lyons

Referee: Gabriel Chirnoaga (Roma)

Assistant referees: Francesco Russo (Milano), Andrea Laurenti (Bologna)

Lafert San Donà vs Lazio

Referee: Giuseppe Vivarini (Padova)

Assistant referees: Gregorio Piran (Padova), Ferdinando Cusano (Vicenza)

Petrarca vs Calvisano

Referee: Stefano Roscini (Milano)

Assistant referees: Filippo Bertelli (Brescia), Nicola Franzoi (Venezia)

Fiamme Oro Roma vs Mogliano

Referee: Matteo Liperini (Livorno)

Assistant referees: Antonino Nobile (Frosinone), Francesco Pier'Antoni (Roma)

Viadana vs Rovigo

Referee: Elia Rizzo (Ferrara)

Assistant referees: Luca Trentin (Lecco), Andrea Pretoriani (Milano)

South Africa

Super Sport Rugby Challenge

South Western Districts Eagles vs Eastern Province at Outeniqua Park, George

Referee: Stuart Berry

Assistant referees: Local

Free State XV vs Griffons at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Referee: Ben Crouse

Assistant referees: Local

Television match official: Johan Greeff

Griquas vs Leopards at Hoërskool Diamantveld, Kimberley

Referee: Quinton Immelman

Assistant referees: Local

Namibia vs Blue Bulls at HG Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek

Referee: Lesego Legoete

Assistant referees: Local

Pumas vs Golden Lions at KaNyamazane, Nelspruit

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Assistant referees: Local

Western Province vs Border at City Park, Cape Town

Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Assistant referees: Local

Friendly

South Africa Under-20 vs Varsity Cup Dream Team at Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch

Referee: Jaco van Heerden

Assistant referees: Egon Seconds, Divan Uys

Television match official: Shaun Veldsman

Spain

Copa SM El Rey Final

Salvador vs UE Santboiana

Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Málaga)

Wales

Premiership

Tier One

Llandovery vs Ebbw Vale

Referee: Sean Brickell

Assistant referees: Elgan Williams, Adrian Slade

Bedwas vs Pontypridd

Referee: Rhys Thomas

Assistant referees: Aaron Parry, Alex Yau

Merthyr vs Aberavon

Referee: Adam Jones

Assistant referees: Justin Evans, David Swain

RGC 1404 vs Carmarthen Quins

Referee: Craig Evans

Assistant referees: Gwyn Morris, Alun Thomas

Tier Two

Bargoed vs Bridgend

Referee: Jason Morris

Assistant referees: Morgan Whitehead, Darren Gains

Newport vs Llanelli

Referee: Jason Bessant

Assistant referees: Ben Porte, Huw David

Cross Keys vs Cardiff

Referee: Dai Cambourne

Assistant referees: Stuart Kibble, Rhobert Robinson

Swansea vs Neath

Referee: Simon Mills

Assistant referees: Richard Jones, Darren Randall

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