Match officials to February 26
Friday heralds the start of the busiest time of the year for officials, with Super Rugby joining the Six Nations and northern domestic action.
Friday heralds the start of the busiest time of rugby's year and also officials, with Super Rugby complimenting the Six Nations and northern domestic action.
Six Nations
Ireland vs Italy at Aviva Stadium
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), David Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)
England vs Wales at Twickenham
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), Pascal Gauzere (France)
Television match official: Iain Ramage (Scotland)
Scotland vs France at Murrayfield
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)
Women
Scotland vs France
Referee: Federica Guerzoni (Italy)
Assistant referees: Alex Pratt (Scotland), Bill Mitchell (Scotland)
Ireland vs Italy
Referee: Joyce Henry (Canada)
Assistant referees: John Montayne (Ireland), Brian Montayne (Ireland)
Assessor: Michael Carroll (Ireland)
England vs Wales at Twickenham
Referee: tbc
PRO12
Glasgow vs Leinster
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland), Graeme Marshall (Scotland)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Munster vs Cardiff Blues
Referee: tbc (Wales)
Assistant referees: Michael Black (Ireland), Eanna O'Dowd (Ireland)
Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)
Ulster vs Ospreys
Referee: tbc (Wales)
Assistant referees: Dudley Phillips (Ireland), Sean Gallagher (Ireland)
Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)
Assessor: Brian Stirling (Ireland)
Connacht vs Edinburgh
Referee: tbc (Italy)
Assistant referees: Mark Patton (Ireland), Stuart Gaffikin (Ireland)
Super 15, Week 1
Blues vs Crusaders in Auckland
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Brumbies vs Force in Canberra
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Andrew Lees (Australia), James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Bulls vs Sharks in Pretoria
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Pro Legoete (South Africa), Tiaan Jonker (South Africa)
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee (South Africa)
Chiefs vs Highlanders in Hamilton
Referee: Jonathon White (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Television match official: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Waratahs vs Reds in Sydney
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Ian Smith (Australia), Angus Gardner (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Stormers vs Hurricanes at Newlands
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry (South Africa), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Lions vs Cheetahs in Johannesburg
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Sindile Mayende (South Africa), Stefan Breytenbach (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Aviva Premiership
Sale Sharks vs London Wasps
Referee: Sean Davey
Assistant referees: Robin Goodliffe, Alan Hughes
Worcester Warriors vs Saracens
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Stuart Terheege, Ashley Rowden
Television match official: David Matthews
Leicester Tigers vs Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Greg Garner
Assistant referees: Don Helme, Rhys Davies
Gloucester vs Harlequins
Referee: David Pearson
Assistant referees: Nigel Carrick, Andrew Watson
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
Exeter Chiefs vs Bath
Referee: David Rose
Assistant referees: Peter Huckle, Paul Dix
London Irish vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Andrew Small
Assistant referees: Greg Garner, Roy Maybank
Television match official: David Grashoff