Match officials to December 23
The match officials for this weekend’s action have been confirmed with Wayne Barnes in charge of the Premiership clash between Worcester and Northampton.
There are full rounds of matches in the Premiership and Top 14 while, the PRO14’s two South African teams – the Southern Kings and Cheetahs – both have a bye this weekend.
Worcester Warriors vs Northampton Saints
@ Sixways
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Anthony Woodthorpe
TMO: Rowan Kitt
Exeter Chiefs vs Saracens
@ Sandy Park
Referee: Thomas Foley
Assistant referees: Christophe Ridley, Greg Macdonald
TMO: Geoffrey Warren
Sale Sharks vs Bristol Bears
@ AJ Bell Stadium
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Adam Leal, Wayne Falla
TMO: Trevor Fisher
Leicester Tigers vs Harlequins
@ Welford Road
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Craig Maxwell-Keys, Peter Allan
TMO: David Grashoff
Newcastle Falcons vs Gloucester
@ Kingston Park
Referee: Karl Dickson
Assistant referees: Hamish Smales, Philip Watters
TMO: Sean Davey
Wasps vs Bath
@ Ricoh Arena
Referee: Matthew Carley
Assistant referees: Jonathan Healy, Roy Maybank
TMO: Keith Lewis
Cardiff Blues vs Dragons
@ Cardiff Arms Park
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Mark Patton (Ireland), Tim Spurrier (Wales)
TMO: Ian Davies (Wales)
Ulster vs Munster
@ Kingspan Stadium
Referee: Sean Gallagher (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Nigel Correll (Ireland), Leo Colgan (Ireland)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
Ospreys vs Scarlets
@ Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Tom Spurrier (Wales)
TMO: Jon Mason (Wales)
Edinburgh vs Glasgow Warriors
@ Murrayfield
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Lloyd Linton (Scotland), Keith Allen (Scotland)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Leinster vs Connacht
@ RDS Arena
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: John Lacey (Ireland), Rob O’Sullivan (Ireland)
TMO: Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Zebre vs Benetton
@ Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Assistant referees: Andrea Piardi (Italy) Manuel Bottino (Italy)
TMO: Alan Falzone (Italy)
Agen vs Stade Français
@ Stade Armandie
Referee: Pierre Brousset
Assistant referees: Vincent Blasco-Baqué, Jean-Luc Rebollal
TMO: Akim Hadj-Bachir
Toulon vs Lyon
@ Stade Mayol
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Cédric Marchat, Frédéric Chazal
TMO: Mourad Zitouni
Racing 92 vs Perpignan
@ Paris La Défense Arena
Referee: Ludovic Cayre
Assistant referees: Hervé Lasausa Lespy Labaylette, Laurent Breil
TMO: Denis Grenouillet
Grenoble vs Montpellier
@ Stade des Alpes
Referee: Thomas Charabas
Assistant referees: Cyril Lafon, Jacques De Lemos
Television match official: Éric Gonthier
Pau vs La Rochelle
@ Stade du Hameau
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède, Arnaud Blondel
TMO: Patrick Dellac
Castres vs Bordeaux-Bègles
@ Stade Pierre Fabre
Referee: Tual Trainini
Assistant referees: Maxime Chalon, Richard Duhau
TMO: Éric Gauzins
Clermont vs Toulouse
@ Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Jérôme Garcès
Assistant referees: Jonathan Dufort, Bruno Gabaldon
TMO: Éric Briquet-Campin