Match officials to August 16

David Skippers

Referee Luke Pearce during the Autumn International at The Principality Stadium, Cardiff.

The match officials for this week’s action have been confirmed, with Luke Pearce taking charge of the first Premiership game in over five months.

Premiership

Harlequins v Sale Sharks
@ Twickenham Stoop
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Karl Dickson, Paul Dix
TMO: Rowan Kitt

Worcester Warriors v Gloucester
@ Sixways
Referee: Christophe Ridley
Assistant referees: Andrew Jackson, Wayne Falla
TMO: Keith Lewis

Exeter Chiefs v Leicester Tigers
@ Sandy Park
Referee: Tom Foley
Assistant referees: Greg Macdonald, Jonathan Healy
TMO: Stuart Terheege

Bath v London Irish
@ The Rec
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Assistant referees: Robert Warburton, Phil Watters
TMO: David Grashoff

Bristol Bears v Saracens
@ Ashton Gate
Referee: Matthew Carley
Assistant referees: Adam Leal, Jack Makepeace
TMO: Claire Hodnett

Northampton Saints v Wasps
@ Franklin’s Gardens
Referee: Karl Dickson
Assistant referees: Anthony Woodthorpe, Hamish Smales
TMO: Graham Hughes

Super Rugby Aotearoa

Highlanders v Hurricanes
@ Forsyth Barr Stadium
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser, James Doleman
TMO: Chris Hart

Blues v Crusaders
@ Eden Park
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
Assistant referees: Paul Williams, James Doleman
TMO: Mike Fraser

Super Rugby AU

Force v Waratahs
@ CBUS Stadium
Referee: Nic Berry
Assistant referees: Graham Cooper, Amy Perrett
TMO: Brett Cronan

Reds v Rebels
@ Suncorp Stadium
Referee: Damon Murphy
Assistant referees: Nic Berry, Jordan Way
TMO: Brett Cronan