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Referees to 22 April 2018

The Women's Sevens Series is on again, this time in Japan and in Sydney there is the final of the domestic Women's Super Rugby competition and the international Sevens in Cologne.

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But interest this weekend will focus mostly on the knock-out matches in European rugby.

In turn, most interest will centre on the two Champions Cup semifinals, refereed by Romain Poite and JP Doyle.

At Franklin's Gardens this weekend, the annual Mobbs Memorial match is being played. The first match in this series was played in 1921 to commemorate a brave man.

Edgar Mobbs played for England as a three-quarter. When World War I broke out he went to join up but was turned down. So he formed his own company of 250 sportsmen, and off they went to wear. Mobbs was killed in action in the Battle Ypres in 1917.

The proceeds of the match go to promoting youth rugby in the Northampton area.

The referee for the match is Karl Dickson, formerly a scrumhalf for Harlequins and an England tourist who played a non-Test match for England.

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Major League starts in the USA this weekend.

We are back to Sunday as the end day for the week's rugby, now that the Varsity Cup is over, ending in a lavish victory for Maties over Pukke.

International

Rugby Europe Trophy

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Czech Republic vs Moldova

Referee: Lloyd Linton (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Finlay Brown (Scotland), Ian Kenny (Scotland)

Rugby Europe Conference 1 North

Hungary vs Lithuania

Referee: Claudio Blessano (Italy)

Slovakia vs Serbia

Referee: David Sutherland (Scotland)

Students

France Universitaire vs England Students at Chambery

Referee: Jonny Erskine (Ireland)

Under-20

South Africa vs Georgia at Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch

Referee: Egon Seconds

Women's Sevens

Women's Sevens Series in Kitakyusyu, Japan

Referees: Ben Crouse (South Africa), Hollie Davidson (Scotland), Adam Jones (Wales), Sakurako Kawasaki (Japan), Rose LaBrèche (Canada), Rebecca Mahoney (New Zealand), Joy Neville (Ireland), Alhambra Nievas (Spain)

Bonn International Sevens

Referees: Molly Cuthbert (Scotland), Nathan Gheerinck (Belgium), Ashleigh Murray (South Africa), Julian Noster (Germany), Kathi Pickert (Germany), Katherine Ritchie (England), Jonathan Teppler (Germany)

European Professional Club Rugby

Champions Cup

Leinster vs Scarlets at Aviva Stadium

Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal (France), Alexandre Ruiz (France)

Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure (France)

Citing commissioner: Sean Gallagher (England)

Racing vs Munster at Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux

Referee: JP Doyle (England)

Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Luke Pearce (England)

Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

Citing commissioner: Jeff Mark (Wales)

Challenge Cup

Gloucester vs Newcastle Falcons at Kingsholm

Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

Assistant referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Pierre Brousset (France)

Television match official: Éric Briquet-Campin (France)

Citing commissioner: Dennis Jones (Wales)

Cardiff Blues vs Pau at Cardiff Arms Park

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Andrew Brace (Ireland), Frank Murphy (Ireland)

Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Paul Hull (England)

Qualifiers/Continental Shield

Heidelberger vs Timisoara Saracens at Sportzentrum Süd

Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Kieran Barry (Ireland), Daniel Carson (Ireland)

Krasny Yar RC vs Enisei STM at Krasny Yar Stadium, Krasnoyarsk

Referee: tba

British & Irish Cup Semifinals

Jersey Reds vs Leinster A at Stade Santander (St Peter's)

Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)

Assistant referees: Gareth Newman (Wales), Jason Bessant (Wales)

Ealing Trailfinders vs Bedford Blues at Trailfinders Sports Ground

Referee: Christophe Ridley (England)

Assistant referees: Simon Harding (England), Philip Watters (England)

Assessor: Tony Spreadbury (England)

PRO14, Round 17

Ulster vs Glasgow Warriors at Kingspan Stadium

Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Nigel Correll (Ireland), Helen O'Reilly (Ireland)

Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)

Assessor: John Sheehan (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Eddie Walsh (Ireland)

Zebre vs Ospreys at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi (Italy)

Referee: Lloyd Linton (Scotland)

Assistant Referees: Keith Allen (Scotland), Andrea Piardi (Italy)

Television match official: Charles Samson (Scotland)

Citing commissioner: Roberto Carra (Italy)

Super Rugby, Round 10

Waratahs vs Lions at Allianz Stadium

Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Damon Murphy (Australia), Graham Cooper (Australia)

Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)

Blues vs Highlanders at Eden Park, Auckland

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Angus Mabey, Mike Lash

Television match official: Ben Skeen

Crusaders vs Sunwolves at AMI Stadium, Christchurch

Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Jamie Nutbrown, Cam Stone

Television match official: Glenn Newman

Sharks vs Stormers at Kings Park, Durban

Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Egon Seconds, Cwengile Jadezweni

Television match official: Marius Jonker

Bulls vs Rebels at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Rasta Rasivhenge, AJ Jacobs

Television match official: Willie Vos

Reds vs Chiefs at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Nicholas Berry (Australia), Jordan Way (Australia)

Television match official: Damien Mitchelmore (Australia)

Brumbies vs Jaguares at GIO Stadium, Canberra

Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Assistant referees: Nicholas Berry (Australia), William Houston (Australia)

Television match official: Ian Smith (Australia)

Domestic

Australia

Women's Super Rugby Final

New South Wales Women vs Queensland Women at Allianz Stadium

Referee: James Quinn

Assistant referees: Andrew Cox, Richard Manchee

Assessor: Ian Smith

England

Championship

Yorkshire Carnegie vs Ealing Trailfinders

Referee: Adam Leal

Assistant referees: Andrew Jackson, Peter Brunt

Assessor: Peter Farrell

Nottingham vs Bedford Blues

Referee: Neil Chivers

Assistant referees: John Meredith, Greg Garner

Assessor: Tony Spreadbury

Mobbs Memorial Match

Northampton Saints vs British Army at Franklin's Gardens

Referee: Karl Dickson

France

Pro D2, Barrages

Mont-de-Marsan vs Béziers at Stade Guy Boniface

Referee: Adrien Descottes

Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Éric Soulan

Television match official: Mourad Zitouni

Grenoble vs Biarritz at Stade des Alpes

Referee: Tual Trainini

Assistant referees: Laurent Millotte, Jean-Luc Rebollal

Television match official: Éric Gonthier

Ireland

Ulster Bank Division 1, Play-offs

Banbridge vs Ballynahinch at Rifle Park

Referee: Stuart Gaffikin

Assistant referees: Tim Townend, Colm Roche

St Mary's College vs University College at Templeville Road

Referee: Mark Patton

Assistant referees: Oisin Quinn, Chris Lough

Women

All-Ireland League Semifinals

Tralee vs St Mary's College at Portlaoise RFC

Referee: Paul O'Connor

UL Bohemians vs Old Belvedere at Portlaoise RFC

Referee: Daithi Flood

South Africa

Super Sport Rugby Challenge

Pumas vs Blue Bulls Nelspruit Club, Nelspruit

Referee: Jaco Pretorius

Namibia vs Valke at Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek

Referee: Paul Mente

Griquas vs Sharks XV at Griqua Park, Kimberley

Referee: Quinton Immelman

Leopards vs Griffons at Hoërskool Schweizer-Reneke

Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Boland Cavaliers vs Border Bulldogs at Wolfson Stadium Kwazakhele, Port Elizabeth

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni 

Assistant referees: Eduan Nel, Rodney Boneparte

Television match official: Christie du Preez

Eastern Province vs Western Province at Wolfson Stadium Kwazakhele, Port Elizabeth

Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge 

Assistant referees: Rodney Boneparte, Phumzile Mbewu

Television match official: Christie du Preez

Gold Cup

Progress vs Gardens at Wolfson Stadium Kwazakhele, Port Elizabeth

Referee: Eduan Nel

Spain

División De Honor, Round 22

Salvador vs Independiente

Referee: Iñaki Muñoz (Madrid)

UE Santboiana vs Alcobendas

Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)

Ordizia vs Gernika

Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)

Getxo vs Hernani

Referee: Pedro Montoya (Vitoria)

Cisneros vs FC Barcelona

Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Guipuzcoa)

La Vila vs Valladolid RAC

Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipuzcoa)

USA

Major League Rugby

Sabercats vs Gold

Referee: Paul-Henri Courbier

Assistant referees: Luke Rogan, Timmy O’Gara

Raptors vs Elite

Referee: Chris Assmus

Assistant referees: Scott Green, Steve Gore

Seawolves vs Legion

Referee: Derek Summers

Assistant referees: Chris Assmus, Denny Russell

Wales

Premiership

Cardiff vs Llanelli

Referee: Simon Rees

Assistant referees: Sean Brickell, Neil Perkins

Ebbw Vale vs RGC

Referee: Ben Whitehouse

Assistant referees: Kelvin Shorte, Gerwyn Taylor

Merthyr vs Carmarthen

Referee: Dan Jones

Assistant referees: Justin Evans, Neil Howells

Bargoed vs Pontypridd

Referee: Tom Spurrier

Assistant referees: Richard Deacy, Matthew Burford

Aberavon vs Newport

Referee: Rob Price

Assistant referees: Jamie Morgan, Kevin Foley

Bridgend vs Swansea

Referee: Gwyn Morris

Assistant referees: Jonathan Evans, Andrew Miles

Bedwas vs Cross Keys

Referee: Ian Davies

Assistant referees: Carwyn Williams, Stuart Vaudin

Neath vs Llandovery

Referee: Stephen Allsop

Assistant referees: Paul Jones, Colin Kirkhouse

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