Match officials to April 15
The match officials for this weekend have been announced with JP Doyle taking charge of London Irish’s clash with Exeter Chiefs in Reading.
Elsewhere, there will be plenty of thrilling action in the men’s and women’s Sevens tournaments at the Commonwealth Games on Australia’s Gold Coast.
Commonwealth Games
Gold Coast, Australia
Men
Referees: Richard Kelly (New Zealand), Craig Evans (Wales), Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa), Richard Haughton (England), Damon Murphy (Australia), Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji), Sam Grove-White (Scotland), Jordan Way (Australia)
Women
Referees: Rose LaBrèche (Canada), Sara Cox (England), Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa), ,Rebecca Mahoney (New Zealand), Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
Premiership
Newcastle Falcons vs Sale Sharks
@ Kingston Park
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Assistant referees: Jack Makepeace, John Meredith
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
Leicester Tigers vs Northampton Saints
@ Welford Road
Referee: Matthew Carley
Assistant referees: Tom Foley, Paul Dix
Television match official: Sean Davey
Gloucester vs Harlequins
@ Kingsholm
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Anthony Woodthorpe, Jonathan Healy
Television match official: Graham Hughes
London Irish vs Exeter Chiefs
@ Madejski Stadium
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Hamish Smales, Nigel Carrick
Television match official: David Sainsbury
Wasps vs Worcester Warriors
@ Ricoh Arena
Referee: Ian Tempest
Assistant referees: Adam Leal, Wayne Falla
Television match official: Stuart Terheege
Saracens vs Bath
@ Allianz Stadium
Referee: Karl Dickson
Assistant referees: Christophe Ridley, Peter Allan
Television match official: Geoffrey Warren
PRO14
Edinburgh vs Scarlets
@ Myreside
Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Assistant referees: David Sutherland ((Scotland)), Dunx McClement ((Scotland))
Television match official: Charles Samson ((Scotland))
Glasgow Warriors vs Connacht
@ Scotstoun Stadium
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Jonny Erskine (Ireland)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Leinster vs Benetton
@ RDS Arena
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Assistant referees: Aled Evans (Wales), Jonathan Peak (Wales)
Television match official: Jon Mason (Wales)
Cheetahs vs Munster
@ Toyota Stadium
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Lloyd Linton (Scotland), Ben Crouse (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Zebre vs Newport Gwent Dragons
@ Stadio Lanfranchi
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Nigel Correll (Ireland), Manuel Bottino (Italy)
Television match official: Leo Colgan (Ireland)
Ulster vs Ospreys
@ Kingspan Stadium
Referee: Andy Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Joy Neville (Ireland), John Carvill (Ireland)
Television match official: Kevin Beggs (Ireland)
Kings vs Cardiff Blues
@ Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Referee: Sean Gallagher (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman (South Africa), Ruhan Meiring (South Africa)
Television match official: Johan Greeff (South Africa)
Top 14
Toulon vs Montpellier
@ Orange Vélodrome
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Cyril Lafon, Patrick Pechambert
Television match official: Mourad Zitouni
Oyonnax vs Brive
@ Stade Charles Mathon
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère
Assistant referees: Ludovic Cayre, Bruno Gabaldon
Television match official: Éric Briquet-Campin
Lyon vs Stade Français
@ Matmut Stadium Gerland
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Alexandre Ruiz, Thierry Guilloton
Television match official: Maxime Chalon
Pau vs Agen
@ Stade du Hameau
Referee: Tual Trainini
Assistant referees: Jonathan Castaignède, Éric Soulan
Television match official: Éric Gauzins
La Rochelle vs Castres
@ Stade Marcel Deflandre
Referee: Jérôme Garcès
Assistant referees: Jonathan Dufort, Akim Hadj Bachir
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
Clermont vs Bordeaux-Bègles
@ Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: François Bouzac, Laurent Breil
Television match official: Eric Gonthier
Toulouse vs Racing 92
@ Stade Ernest Wallon
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery, S Hebert
Television match official: Laurent Sclafer
Super Rugby
Hurricanes vs Chiefs
@ Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand), Cam Stone (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Rebels vs Jaguares
@ AAMI Park, Melbourne
Referee: Nicholas Berry (Australia)
Assistant referees: William Houston (Australia), Graham Cooper (Australia)
Television match official: Damien Mitchelmore (Australia)
Highlanders vs Brumbies
@ Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand), James Doleman (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Sharks vs Bulls
@ Kings Park, Durban
Referee: Egon Seconds (South Africa)
Assistant referees: AJ Jacobs (South Africa), Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa)
Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Sunwolves vs Blues
@ Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Shuhei Kubo (Japan), Tasuku Kawahara (Japan)
Television match official: Minoru Fuji (Japan)
Waratahs vs Queensland Reds
@ Sydney Cricket Ground
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa), James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)