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Referees to 8 April 2013

There are Tests in Europe as spring arrives and, one hopes, brings the thaw. The European competitions are down to knock-out rounds and the Shute Shield starts in Sydney.

In South Africa there is the Final of the Varsity Cup.

International

European Nations Cup

Division 1B

Germany vs Sweden in Hamburg

Referee: Pedro Montoya (Spain).

Assistant referees: Igotz Gallastegi (Spain), Jorge Molpeceres (Spain)

Ukraine vs Moldova in Odessa

Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)

Division 2A

Malta vs Switzerland

Referee: Vlad Iordachescu (Romania)

Division 2B

Israel vs Latvia

Referee: Mario Jelavic (Croatia)

Division 2C

Austria vs Hungary

Referee: Štepán Cekal (Czech Republic)

Bulgaria vs Slovenia in Sofia

Referee: Sergey Poplavskyi (Ukraine)

Asian Five Nations Division 1

The matches are being played at Havelock RFC in Colombo.

Kazakhstan vs Thailand

Referee: Warren Needham (Hong Kong)

Assistant referees: Aaron Littlewood (Singapore), Priyantha Percy Gunarathna (Sri Lanka)

Sri Lanka vs Chinese Taipei

Referee: Nick Long (Hong Kong)

Assistant referees: Aaron Littlewood (Singapore), Mohamed Irshad Abdul Cader (Sri Lanka)

Chinese Taipei vs Kazakhstan

Referee: Nicholas Long (Hong Kong)

Assistant referees: Taku Otsuki (Japan), Mohamed Irshad Abdul Cader (Sri Lanka)

Sri Lanka vs Thailand

Referee: Warren Needham (Hong Kong)

Assistant referees: Taku Otsuki (Japan), Priyantha Percy Gunarathna (Sri Lanka)

Chinese Taipei vs Thailand

Referee: Dewi Rowlands (Hong Kong)

Assistant referees: Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan), tba

Sri Lanka vs Kazakhstan

Referee: Taku Otsuki (Japan)

Assistant referees: Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan), Aaron Littlewood (Singapore)

North American & Caribbean Rugby Association

Barbados vs Curacao at Garrison Savannah

Referee: Andrew McMaster (Canada)

Assistant referees: Alwin Etwah (Guyana), George Nicholson (Barbados)

Pacific Rugby Cup

Highlanders Development XV vs Junior Japan at Forsyth Barr Stadium

Referee: Kane McBride (New Zealand)

Hurricanes Development vs Junior Japan at Community Trust Domain

Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

Under-19

Ireland vs England

Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France)

Assistant referees: David Keane (Ireland), Dermot Blake (Ireland)

France vs Ireland

Referee: Greg Macdonald (England)

Under-16

England vs Wales

Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

Assistant referees: James Sullivan (England), tba

Assessor: Peter Farrell (England)

Super Rugby, Round 8

Blues vs Highlanders at Eden Park

Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)

Assistant referees: Jonathon White (New Zealand), Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri (New Zealand)

Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Brumbies vs Kings at Canberra Stadium

Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Andrew Lees (Australia)

Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)

Sharks vs Crusaders at Kings Park

Referee: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Reuben Rossouw (South Africa)

Television match official: Deon van Blommestein (South Africa)

Hurricanes vs Waratahs at Westpac Stadium

Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Nick Briant (New Zealand), Kade McBride (New Zealand)

Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

Force vs Rebels at NIB Stadium

Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Rohan Hoffman (Australia), James Leckie (Australia)

Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)

Cheetahs vs Stormers at Free State Stadium

Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Sindile Mayende (South Africa), Francois de Bruin (South Africa)

Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee (South Africa)

Heineken Cup quarterfinals

Clermont Auvergne v Montpellier at Stade Marcel Michelin

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Assistant referees: JP Doyle (England), Stuart Terheege (England)

Saracens v Ulster at Twickenham

Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Assistant referees: Leighton Hodges (Wales), Cédric Marchat (France)

Harlequins v Munster at Twickenham Stoop

Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)

Assistant referees: Neil Paterson (Scotland), Laurent Cardona (France)

Toulon v Leicester Tigers at Stade Félix Mayol

Referee : George Clancy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), Leo Colgan (Ireland)

Amlin Challenge Cup quarterfinals

Gloucester vs Biarritz at Kingsholm

Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Dudley Phillips (Ireland), David Wilkinson (Ireland)

London Wasps vs Leinster at Adams Park

Referee: Pascal Gauzère (France)

Assistant referees: Marius Mitrea (Italy), Neil Hennessy (Wales)

Perpignan vs Toulouse at Stade Aimé Giral

Referee : Alain Rolland (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Greg Garner (England), Luke Pearce (England)

Bath vs Stade Français at the Recreation Ground

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland), Ian Davies (Wales)

British & Irish Cup quarterfinals

Bedford Blues vs Llanelli

Referee: Sean Gallagher (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Simon Harding (England), Roger Baileff (England)

Assessor: Gary Welsh (England)

Pontypridd vs Jersey

Referee: Lloyd Linton (Scotland)

Bristol vs Leinster A

Referee: Andy Mcmenemy (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Darren Gamage (England), Paul Burton (England)

Assessor: Paul Bridgman (England)

Cornish Pirates vs Munster A

Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)

Assistant referees: Thomas Foley (England), Andrew Pearce (England)

Assessor: Jerry Wallis (England)

Domestic

Australia

New South Wales

Shute Shield, Round 1

Gordon vs Manly at Chatswood Oval

Referee: Andrew Lees

Assistant referees: Brendon Farrar, Jason Johnson

Coach: George Ayoub

West Harbour vs Randwick at Concord Oval

Referee: Michael Hogan

Assistant referees: Blair York, Amy Perrett

Coach: Michael Tanzer

Parramatta vs Sydney University at Merrylands RSL Rugby Park

Referee: William Houston

Assistant referees: Dominic McCarthy, Antony Hastie

Coach: John McCarthy

Warringah vs Penrith at Pittwater Rugby Park

Referee: Richard Goswell

Assistant referees: Guy Grinham, Mark Newbury

Coach: Frank Meiklejohn

Eastwood vs Southern Districts at TG Millner Field

Referee: Ian Smith

Assistant referees: Jamie McGregor, Charles Hartson

Television match official: Peter Marshall

Eastern Suburbs vs Northern Suburbs at Woollahra Oval

Referee: Damien Mitchelmore

Assistant referees: Timothy Wills, Nick Hannon

Coach: Wayne Erickson

France

Pro D2, Round 26

Albi vs Narbonne at Stadium Municipal d'Albi

Referee: David Rosich

Assistant referees: Maxime Chalon, Jean-Christophe Clot

Goal judges: Laurent Foucaud, Bernard Lagardère

Aurillac vs Pau at Stade Jean-Alric

Referee: Mourad Zitouni

Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Jean-Claude Labarbe

Goal judges: Christophe Abadie, Maxime Bernard

Tarbes vs Auch at Stade Maurice-Trélut

Referee: Salem Attalah

Assistant referees: Fabien Soucaret, Franck Rataj

Goal judges: Frédéric Cambou, Patrick Bruno

Dax vs Aix-en-Provence at Stade Maurice Boyau

Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu

Assistant referees: Frédéric Chazal, Bruno Gaudefrin

Goal judges: Frédéric Diaz, Stéphane Ducasse

Carcassonne vs Béziers at Stade Albert-Domec

Referee: Christophe Dutreuilh

Assistant referees: Frédéric Masse, Régis Gabard

Goal judges: Alain Guillen, Franck-Olivier Duport

La Rochelle vs Massy at Stade Marcel Deflandre

Referee: Christophe Mallet

Assistant referees: Sébastien Grellety, Pascal Moreau

Goal judges: Maxime Puig, Ascencio Garcia

Oyonnax vs Lyon at Stade Charles Mathon

Referee: Tual Trainini

Assistant referees: Ludovic Carrillo, Laurent Amic

Goal judges: Charles Bonfanti, tba

Colomiers vs Brive at Stade Michel Bendichou

Referee: Jérôme Lamirand

Assistant referees: Romain Bruyere, Alain Monteux

Goal judges: Christian Olivier, Jean-Claude Pairault

Ireland

Ulster Bank League, Division 1

Clontarf vs Dolphin

Referee: David Wilkinson

St Mary's vs Shannon

Referee: tba

Ballymena vs UCD

Referee: D Kierans

Bruff vs Dungannon

Referee: Nigel Correll

Buccaneers vs Belfast Harlequins

Referee: Kieran Barry

Dublin University vs Ballynahinch

Referee: Eddie Hogan-O'Connell

Malone vs Blackrock

Referee: Will O'Connor

Italy

Eccellenza

Crociati vs Marchiol Mogliano

Vea Femi Cz Rovigo Delta vs Viadana

Mantovani Lazio vs Estra I Cavalieri Prato

Cammi Calvisano vs Petrarca Padova

M.-Three San Donà vs Fiamme oro Roma

L’Aquila Rugby vs Reggio

Scotland

Premiership

Catch-up matches.

Dundee HSFP vs Stirling County

Referee: Cammy Rudkin

Assistant referees: Kevin White, Adrian Graves

Melrose vs Aberdeen

Referee: David Changleng

Assistant referees: Rob Dickson, Stephen Hart

South Africa

Vodacom Cup

Griquas vs Pumas at GWK Park, Kimberley

Referee: Ben Crouse

Assistant referees: Pieter Janse van Vuuren, Nico Schmahl

Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee

South Western Districts vs Sharks XV at Outeniqua Park, George

Referee: Quinton Immelman

Assistant referees: Lusanda Jam, Local

Free State XV vs Eastern Province Kings at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Referee: Sindile Mayende

Assistant referees: Pieter Janse van Vuuren, Francois de Bruin

Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee

Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel

Western Province vs Border at Paarl RFC, Paarl

Referee: Juan Sylvestre (Argentina)

Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen, Local

Assessor: Dennis Immelman

Boland Cavaliers vs Pampas at Boland Stadium, Wellington

Referee: Matt Kemp

Assistant referees: Daniel Fortuin, Local

Assessor: Keith Hendricks

Blue Bulls vs Leopards at Loftus Versfeld B, Pretoria

Referee: Jason Jaftha

Assistant referees: Gerrie de Bruin, Local

Griffons vs Golden Lions at North West Stadium, Welkom

Referee: Jaco Kotze

Assistant referees: Pro Legoete, Local

Limpopo vs Valke at Hoërskool Hans Merensky, Tzaneen

Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Assistant referees: Eduan Nel, Local

Assessor: Pierre Oelofse

Varsity Cup Final

Maties vs TUKS at Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

Television match official: Deon van Blommestein

Assistant referees: Lusanda Jam, Cwengile Jadezweni

Assessor: Keith Hendricks

Koshuis Final

Villagers vs Vishuis at Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Assistant referees: Local

Television match official: Deon van Blommestein

Assessor: Keith Hendricks

Spain

División de Honor, Round 20

UE Santboiana Seat vs Vrac Quesos Entrepinares

Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Guipúzcoa)

Hernani vs Bilkaia Gernika

Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Guipúzcoa)

Cisneros vs La Vila

Referee: Marc Riera (Barcelona)

Ciencias Fund Cajasol vs Atletico Madrid

Referee: Luis Santos (León)

Getxo Artea vs Ordizia RE

Referee: Pedro Montoya (Álava)

Cetransa Salvador vs Universidade Vigo

Referee: Rafael Ortega (Cádiz)

División de Honor B, Round 18

Sant Cugat vs Bera Bera

Referee: Francisco Ruiz Jiménez (Málaga)

FC Barcelona vs Oviedo

Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)

Independiente Santander vs Durango

Referee: Fernando Raposo (Valladolid)

Crat A Coruña vs Barcelona Universitari Club

Referee: Alberto Ruiz Garcia (Vizcaya)

Eibar vs L’Hospitalet

Referee: Castro Muñiz (Asturias)

AD Ingenieros Indust vs CAU Valencia

Referee: Julio Aguirre (Barcelona)

Alcobendas vs Liceo Francés

Referee: Juan Manuel Gárate (Cantabria)

Helvetia vs Atletico Portuense

Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Málaga)

Les Abelles vs CD Arquitectura

Referee: José Bogas (Barcelona)

Ascenso A División de Honor B

Universitario Bilbao vs Valencia

Referee: Francisco Pesce (Madrid)

CAU Madrid vs Zarautz

Referee: Miguel De La Vega (Valladolid)

Uribealdea vs CN Poble Nou Enginyers

Referee: Joaquin Santoro (Valencia)

Ascenso A Division de Honor Femenina

XV Sanse Scrum vs Gotics

Referee: Iñaki Vergara (Guipúzcoa)

GE I EG vs La Única

Referee: Manuel Lázaro (Madrid)

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