Match officials to January 15
The European cup competitions resume this week and there's a full round of fixtures in the Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup.
The European cup competitions resume this week and there's a full round of fixtures in the Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup.
Experienced French referee Romain Poite of France is the man in charge of the crucial top-of-the-table clash between hosts Ulster and Leicester Tigers in Pool Four of the Heineken Cup.
Heineken Cup, Round 5
Scarlets vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Michael Black (Ireland)
Television match official: Sean Flannery (Ireland)
Munster vs Castres
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
Assistant referees: Tim Wigglesworth (England), Roy Maybank (England)
Television match official: Trevor Fisher (England)
Racing-Métro 92 vs Edinburgh
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
London Irish vs Cardiff Blues
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Rob Dickson (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)
Montpellier vs Bath
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: David Wilkinson (Ireland), David Keane (Ireland)
Glasgow Warriors vs Leinster
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Ulster vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Patrick Pechambert (France), Eric Soulan (France)
Television match official: Daniel Gillet (France)
Aironi vs Clermont Auvergne
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Ospreys vs Benetton Treviso
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
Saracens vs Biarritz
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Johan Lacey (Ireland), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)
Toulouse vs Connacht
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Harlequins vs Gloucester
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Amlin Challenge Cup, Round 5
Worcester Warriors vs Banca Monte Crociati
Referee: Andrew Macpherson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Andy Ireland (Scotland), Adrian Graves (Scotland)
Bucharest Wolves vs Stade Français
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Toulon vs Lyon
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Newcastle Falcons vs Petrarca
Referee: Neil Hennessy (Wales)
Bordeaux-Bègles vs Bayonne
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Femi-CZ VEA Rovigo vs London Wasps
Referee: Laurent Cardona (France)
I Cavalieri Prato vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Cédric Marchat (France)
Perpignan vs Newport Gwent Dragons
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Assistant referees: David Changleng (Scotland), Archie McInally (Scotland)
Television match official: Iain Ramage (Scotland)
Brive vs Agen
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
La Vila vs Sale Sharks
Referee: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Iain Heard (Scotland), Alan Forrest (Scotland)