Match officials to January 3
Now that 2010 is drawing to a close, match officials across the world have been handed their first assignments of the New Year.
As the year 2010 draws to a close, match officials across the world are now given their first tasks of 2011.
Magners League
Cardiff Blues vs Ospreys at Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Gwyn Morris (Wales), Sean Brickell (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
Scarlets vs Dragons at Parc y Scarlets
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Assistant referees: James Jones (Wales), Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)
Leinster vs Connacht at RDS
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Jude Quinn (Ireland)
Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)
Munster vs Ulster at Thomond Park
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Alan Rogan (Ireland), Ken Beggs (Ireland)
Television match official: Brian Macneice (Ireland)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)
Edinburgh vs Glasgow at Murrayfield
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: David Changleng (Scotland), Graeme Marshall (Scotland)
Television match official: Iain Ramage (Scotland)
Assessor: Dougie Kerr (Scotland)
Aviva Premiership
Exeter Chiefs vs Leicester Tigers at Sandy Park
Leeds Carnegie vs Gloucester Rugby at Headingley
London Irish vs Bath Rugby at Madejski Stadium
Northampton Saints vs Harlequins at Franklin's Gardens
London Wasps vs Newcastle Falcons at Adams Park
Sale Sharks vs Saracens at Edgeley Park
Top 14, Round 14
Clermont Auvergne vs Perpignan
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Patrick Pechambert, Régis Gabard
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui
Assessor: Francis Coup, Michel Lamoulie
Racing-Métro 92 vs Brive
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Assistant referees: Arnaud Blondel, Sébastien Hébert
Television match official: Bernard Dal Maso
Assessor: Patrice Frantschi, Daniel Dartigeas
Bayonne vs Toulon
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Stéphan Pomarède, Christophe Malterre
Television match official: Eric Gonthier
Assessor: Pascal Bouchet, Eric Darriere
Bourgoin vs Stade Français
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Eric Soulan, Christophe Clavere
Television match official: Laurent Sclafer
Assessor: Michel Sicard, Joël Jutge
Castres vs La Rochelle
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Assistant referees: Jérôme Lamirand, Jean-Michel Schutz
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Assessor: André Maury, Patrick Robin
Montpellier vs Biarritz
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Assistant referees: Jean-Marie Piraveau, Pascal Ubeda
Television match official: Gilles Cogne
Assessor: Jean-Louis Lamy, Patrick Thomas
Agen vs Toulouse
Referee: Cyril Lafon
Assistant referees: Akim Hadj Bachir, Gérard Gacon
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay
Assessor: Patrick Costa, Jean-Christophe Gastou
Round 15
Clermont Auvergne vs Bourgoin
Referee: Stephan Pomarède
Assistant referees: Laurent Sclafer, Dominique Parrini
Television match official: Eric Gauzins
Assessor: Yves Leveque, Joël Dumé
Racing-Métro vs Montpellier
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Akim Hadj Bachir, Gérard Gacon
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
Assessor: Michel Roger, Bernard Perez
Toulon vs Biarritz
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant referees: Salem Attalah, Patrick Dellac
Television match official: Eric Soulan
Assessor: Jean-Marie Combe, Serge Marzullo
Agen vs Bayonne
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Assistant referees: Jean-Luc Rebollal, René Bordeneuve
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
Assessor: Patrick Ducouret, Joël Jutge
La Rochelle vs Stade Français
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Stéphane Boyer, Frédéric Gourgues
Television match official: Bruno Bessot
Assessor: Joël Bernard
Toulouse vs Castres
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal, Bruno Fiche
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Assessor: Marc Daroque, Jean-Marie Peyramaure, Marc Desclaux
Perpignan vs Brive
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
Assistant referees: Cyril Lafon, Jean-Luc Gonzalez
Television match official: Laurent Valin
Assessor: Jean-Marc Dedieu