Match officials to December 22
The match officials for the upcoming Aviva Premiership, RaboDirect PRO12 and Top 14 round of fixtures have been announced.
The match officials for the upcoming Aviva Premiership, RaboDirect PRO12 and Top 14 round of fixtures have been announced, with Wayne Barnes refereeing Saracens versus Leicester.
RaboDirect PRO12
Cardiff Blues vs Ospreys at Cardiff Arms Park
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant referees: Rhys Thomas (Wales), Sean Brickell (Wales)
Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)
Ulster vs Zebre at Ravenhill Stadium
Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)
Assistant referees: Sean Gallagher (Ireland), Dermot Blake (Ireland)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Assessor: Jack Young (Ireland)
Munster vs Scarlets at Musgrave Park
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Michael Black (Ireland)
Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)
Assessor: Jack Sheehan (Ireland)
Connacht vs Dragons
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Gary Conway (Ireland), Paul Hancock (Ireland)
Edinburgh vs Leinster
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Glasgow Warriors vs Benetton Treviso at Scotstoun Stadium
Referee: Claudio Blessano (Italy)
Aviva Premiership
Sale Sharks vs London Irish
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Chris Sharp, Luke Pearce
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
Timekeeper: Tony Turner
Assessor: Brian Campsall
Bath vs Harlequins
Referee: Martin Fox
Assistant referees: Gareth Copsey, Paul Dix
Television match official: Rowan Kitt
Timekeeper: Laurie Bryant
Assessor: Jerry Wallis, Ashley Reay
Exeter Chiefs vs Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Greg Garner
Assistant referees: Roger Baileff, Paul Burton
Television match official: Geoff Warren
Timekeeper: Matthew Peters
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
London Wasps vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Matthew Carley
Assistant referees: Ashley Rowden, Peter Huckle
Television match official: David Sainsbury
Timekeeper: Brian Abrahams
Assessor: Tony Spreadbury
Saracens vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Andy Watson, Robin Goodliffe
Television match official: Graham Hughes
Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet
Assessor: Steve Lee
Gloucester vs Worcester
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Nigel Carrick, Roy Maybank
Television match official: David Grashoff
Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin
Assessor: Gary Welsh
Top 14, Round 13
Stade Français vs Grenoble at Stade Jean Bouin
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Eric Soulan, Pascal Ubeda
Television match official: Jean-Claude Levrier
Toulon vs Montpellier at Stade Mayol
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Assistant referees: Thomas Charabas, Patrick Beuriot
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Brive vs Racing-Métro at Stade Amédée Domenech
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Salem Attalah, Laurent Breil
Television match official: Hervé Dubes
Castres vs Perpignan at Stade Pierre Antoine
Referee: Pascal Gauzère
Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona, Thierry Le Grand
Television match official: Eric Gauzins
Clermont vs Biarritz at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Sébastien Clouté
Assistant referees: Cyril Lafon, Christophe Malterre
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Oyonnax vs Bayonne at Stade Charles Mathon
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Mathieu Noirot, Bruno Gabaldon
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Toulouse vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Stade Ernest Wallon
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Patrick Pechambert, Laurent Sclafer
Television match official: Bruno Bessot