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History in Round 4 - European Referees

Joy Neville of Ireland becomes the first woman to referee in one of the EPCR matches when she referees the Challenge Cup match between Bordeaux-Bègles of France and the Russian club Enisei-STM.

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Joy Neville had a glittering playing careers, representing Ireland for 11 seasons. She captained Ireland to victory in the Women's Six Nations in 2013, her last playing season. Playing over, she started refereeing and her career has already been remarkable. This year she refereed the final of the Women's World Cup and more and more has become involved in men's rugby.History in Round 4 - European Referees

Two weeks ago she became the second woman to referee a men's test, Norway vs Denmark, two weeks after Alhambra Nievas had refereed the match between Finland and Norway.

More and more, more and more women are refereeing in men's competitions – Aimee Barrett-Theron, Amy Perrett, Chelsea Gurr, Claire Hodnett, Dana Teargarden, Sherry Trumbull, Leah Berard, Helen O'Reilly and several others.

There are 40 referees appointed to Rounds 3 & 4 of the Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup. The appointments are done by an EPCR selection committee, chaired by Joël Jutge of France.

Two of the matches are repeats of last season's final – Saracens vs Clermont with Nigel Owens to referee it in Round 3 and Johnny Lacey to referee it in Round 2.

Round 3 starts on 7 December 2017, Round 4 on 14 December 2017.

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Champions Cup

Round 3

Glasgow Warriors vs Montpellier

Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

Scarlets vs Benetton Treviso

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

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Toulon vs Bath

Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Northampton Saints vs Ospreys

Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France)

Castres vs Racing

Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Munster vs Leicester Tigers

Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

Harlequins vs Ulster

Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

La Rochelle vs Wasps

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Saracens vs Clermont

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Exeter Chiefs vs Leinster

Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Challenge Cup Match Officials

Toulouse vs Lyon

Referee: JP Doyle (England)

Dragons vs Enisei-STM

Referee: Vlad Iordachescu (Romania)

Agen vs Pau

Referee: Tom Foley (England)

Stade Français vs Krasny Yar

Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)

Zebre vs Gloucester Rugby

Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Sale Sharks vs Cardiff Blues

Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)

Worcester Warriors vs Oyonnax

Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)

Newcastle Falcons vs Bordeaux-Bègles

Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)

Edinburgh vs London Irish

Referee: Sean Gallagher (Ireland)

Brive vs Connacht

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (England)

Round 4

Champions Cup

Ulster Rugby vs Harlequins

Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France)

Montpellier vs Glasgow Warriors

Referee: JP Doyle (England)

Benetton vs Scarlets

Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Leinster vs Exeter Chiefs

Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

Racing vs Castres

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Bath vs Toulon

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Wasps vs La Rochelle

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Ospreys vs Northampton Saints

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)

Clermont vs Saracens

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Leicester Tigers vs Munster Rugby

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Challenge Cup Match Officials

Pau vs Agen

Referee: Sean Gallagher (Ireland)

Dragons vs Newcastle Falcons

Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Edinburgh vs Krasny Yar

Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)

Oyonnax vs Worcester Warriors

Referee: Vlad Iordachescu (Romania)

Bordeaux-Bègles vs Enisei-STM

Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)

Gloucester Rugby vs Zebre

Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)

London Irish vs Stade Français 

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Connacht vs Brive

Referee: Ian Tempest (England)

Lyon vs Toulouse

Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Cardiff Blues vs Sale Sharks

Referee: Thomas Charabas (France) 

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