Match officials to February 20

Editor

Match officials will be preparing themselves for a busy few days this week as the Super Rugby is set to join other competitions in 2011.

Referees will be bracing themselves for a busy few days this week as the Super Rugby season joins the party.

Super Rugby – Week 1

Hurricanes vs Highlanders in Wellington
Referee:
Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Television match official: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

Rebels vs Waratahs in Melbourne
Referee:
Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Nathan Pearce (Australia)
Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)

Blues vs Crusaders in Auckland
Referee:
Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Jonathon White (New Zealand), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Brumbies vs Chiefs in Canberra
Referee:
Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Mark Lawrence (South Africa), Angus Gardner (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)

Sharks vs Cheetahs in Durban
Referee:
Craig Joubert South Africa)
Assistant referees: James Leckie (Australia), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Lions vs Bulls in Johannesburg
Referee:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Stefan Breytenbach (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)

Reds vs Force in Brisbane
Referee:
Ian Smith (Australia)
Assistant referees: Stuart Dickinson (Australia), Damien Mitchelmore (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Lesczcynski (Australia)

Magners League

Connacht vs Glasgow Warriors at Sportsground
Referee:
Tim Hayes (Wales)
Assistant referees: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Peter Roche (Ireland)
Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)
Assessor: Tony Redmond (Ireland)

Munster vs Edinburgh at Thomond Park
Referee:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Dudley Phillips (Ireland), Brain Macneice (Ireland)
Television match official: Brian Fitzgerald (Ireland)
Assessor: Johan Sheehan (Ireland)

Scarlets vs Ulster at Parc y Scarlets
Referee:
Andy McPherson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Gwyn Morris (Wales), Huw Griffiths (Wales)
Television match official: Hugh Watkins (Wales)

Cardiff Blues vs Leinster at Cardiff City Stadium
Referee:
tba (Italy)
Assistant referees: James Jones (Wales), Phil Connett (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)

Aironi vs Dragons
Referee:
Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Benetton Treviso vs Ospreys
Referee:
John Lacey (Ireland)

Aviva Premiership

Newcastle Falcons vs Exeter Chiefs at Kingston Park
Gloucester vs London Irish at Kingsholm
Bath vs Northampton Saints at Recreation Ground
Harlequins vs Sale Sharks at Twickenham Stoop
Leicester Tigers vs London Wasps at Welford Road
Saracens vs Leeds Carnegie at Vicarage Road

Top 14

Bourgoin vs Perpignan at Stade Pierre Rajon
Referee:
Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Stéphane Boyer, Jean-Luc Gonzalez

La Rochelle vs Racing Métro at Stade Marcel Deflandre
Referee:
tba (England)
Assistant referees: Cédric Marchat, Christophe Malterre

Toulouse vs Biarritz at Stade Ernest Wallon
Referee:
Jérôme Garces
Assistant referees: Stephan Pomarède, Bruno Fiche

Brive vs Paris at Stade Amédée Domenech
Referee:
Pascal Gauzere
Assistant referees: Sébastien Cloute, Régis Gabard

Castres vs Montpellier at Stade Pierre Antoine
Referee:
Frank Maciello
Assistant referees: Jérôme Lamirand, Frédéric Gourgues

Agen vs Toulon at Stade Armandie
Referee:
Jean-Luc Rebollal
Assistant referees: Christophe Dutreuilh, Gérard Gacon

Clermont vs Bayonne at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee:
Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Salem Attalah, Dominique Parrini