Match officials to February 17

Editor

The match officials for this weekend’s action have been confirmed, with Glen Jackson taking charge of the Super Rugby opener between the Chiefs and Highlanders.

Super Rugby

Brumbies vs Melbourne Rebels
@ GIO Stadium
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Damon Murphy (Australia)
Television match official: James Leckie (Australia)

Chiefs vs Highlanders
@ Waikato Stadium
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Federico Anselmi (Argentina), Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Television match official: Aaron Paterson (New Zealand)

NSW Waratahs vs Hurricanes
@ Brookvale Oval
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant referees: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand), Damon Murphy (Australia)
Television match official: Ian Smith (Australia)

Blues vs Crusaders
@ Eden Park
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Federico Anselmi (Argentina), Dan Waenga (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Jaguares vs Lions
@ Estadio Jose Amalfitani
Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand), Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)
Television match official: Santiago Borsani (Argentina)

Bulls vs Stormers
@ Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Paul Williams (New Zealand), Egon Seconds (South Africa)
Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Sunwolves vs Sharks
@ National Stadium
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa), AJ Jacobs (South Africa)
Television match official: Minoru Fuji (Japan)

PRO14

Ospreys vs Ulster
@ Brewery Field
Referee: Quinton Immelman (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Dan Jones (Wales), Ben Breakspear (Wales)
Television match official: Tim Hayes (Wales)

Zebre vs Leinster
@ Stadio Zaffanella
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
Assistant referees: Marius Mitrea (Italy), Jason Morris (Wales)
Television match official: Stefano Pennè (Italy)

Connacht vs Cheetahs
@ The Sportsground
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Johnny Lacey (Ireland), Mike English (Wales)
Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

Blues vs Glasgow Warriors
@ Cardiff Arms Park
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Ben Whitehouse, Jonny Erskine (Ireland)
Television match official: Leo Colgan (Ireland)

Edinburgh vs Dragons
@ Murrayfield
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Sam Grove-White, Paul Haycock (Ireland)
Television match official: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Benetton vs Scarlets
@ Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy), Mark Patton (Ireland), tba (Italy)
Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)

Munster vs Southern Kings
@ Irish Independent Park
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)
Assistant referees: Sean Gallagher (Ireland), Matteo Liperini (Italy)
Television match official: Alan Falzone (Italy)

Premiership

Bristol Bears vs Wasps
@ Ashton Gate
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Wayne Falla, Karl Dickson
Television match official: Sean Davey

Gloucester vs Exeter Chiefs
@ Kingsholm
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Assistant referees: Adam Leal, Steve Lee
Television match official: Trevor Fisher

Northampton Saints vs Sale Sharks
@ Franklin’s Gardens
Referee: Karl Dickson
Assistant referees: Hamish Smales, Philip Watters
Television match official: Geoff Warren

Bath vs Newcastle Falcons
@ The Rec
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Matthew O’Grady, Clare Daniels
Television match official: Stuart Terheege

Saracens vs Leicester Tigers
@ Allianz Park
Referee: Tom Foley
Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Peter Allan
Television match official: Graham Hughes

Harlequins vs Worcester Warriors
@ Twickenham Stoop
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Simon McConnell, Jonathan Healy
Television match official: Keith Lewis

Top 14

Racing 92 vs Toulouse
@ Paris La Défense Arena
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Adrien Descottes, Jean-Claude Labarbe
Television match official: Éric Briquet-Campin

Grenoble vs La Rochelle
@ Stade des Alpes
Referee: Pierre Brousset
Assistant referees: Vincent Blasco-Baqué, Laurent Breil
Television match official: Akim Hadj Bachir

Clermont vs Bordeaux-Bègles
@ Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Cédric Marchat, Bruno Gabaldon
Television match official: Mourad Zitouni

Stade Français vs Lyon
@ Stade Jean-Bouin
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona, Jean-Luc Rebollal
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure

Montpellier vs Perpignan
@ GGL Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Dufort
Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery, Richard Duhau
Television match official: Patrick Dellac

Pau vs Castres
@ Stade du Hameau
Referee: Maxime Chalon
Assistant referees: Ludovic Cayre, Frédéric Chazal
Television match official: Laurent Sclafer

Agen vs Toulon
@ Stade Armandie
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère
Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède, Sébastien Hebert
Television match official: Éric Gauzins