Match officials to May 7
The match officials for this week’s action have been confirmed, with Wayne Barnes handed the Wasps versus Saracens Premiership clash.
Premiership
Bristol vs Newcastle
@ Ashton Gate
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant Referees: Adam Leal, Andrew Pearce
TMO: Trevor Fisher
Gloucester vs Exeter
@ Kingsholm
Referee: Ian Tempest
Assistant Referees: Jack Makepeace, Phil Watters
TMO: Geoffrey Warren
Northampton vs Harlequins
@ Franklin’s Gardens
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant Referees: Anthony Woodthorpe, Peter Allan
TMO: Rowan Kitt
Sale vs Bath
@ AJ Bell Stadium
Referee: Greg Garner
Assistant Referees: Tim Wigglesworth, Andrew Jackson
TMO: Graham Hughes
Wasps vs Saracens
@ Ricoh Arena
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant Referees: Roger Baileff, Nigel Carrick
TMO: David Sainsbury
Worcester vs Leicester
@ Sixways
Referee: Tom Foley
Assistant Referees: Simon McConnell, Paul Dix
TMO: Sean Davey
PRO12
Scarlets vs Ospreys
@ Parc y Scarlets
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant Referees: tba (Wales)
TMO: tba (Wales)
Glasgow vs Edinburgh
@ Scotstoun Stadium
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Assistant Referees: Sam Grove-White (Scotland), Keith Allen (Scotland)
TMO: Charles Samson (Scotland)
Ulster vs Leinster
@ Kingspan Stadium
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistant Referees: John Lacey (Ireland), Eddie Hogan-O’Connell (Ireland)
TMO: Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Dragons vs Cardiff Blues
@ Virginia Park, Caerphilly
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Assistant Referees: tba (Wales)
TMO: tba (Wales)
Munster vs Connacht
@ Thomond Park
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assistant Referees: Stuart Gaffikin (Ireland), Mark Patton (Ireland)
TMO: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Zebre vs Treviso
@ Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Assistant Referees: tba (Italy)
TMO: tba (Italy)
Super Rugby
Hurricanes vs Stormers
@ Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant Referees: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand), Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
TMO: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Cheetahs vs Highlanders
@ Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Egon Seconds (South Africa), Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
TMO: Willie Vos (South Africa)
Rebels vs Lions
@ AAMI Park, Melbourne
Referee: Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
Assistant Referees: Ed Martin (Australia), James Leckie (Australia)
TMO: Ian Smith (Australia)
Chiefs vs Reds
@ Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Referee: Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand)
Assistant Referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Cam Stone (New Zealand)
TMO: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Waratahs vs Blues
@ Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant Referees: Will Houston (Australia), Graham Cooper (Australia)
TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)
Sharks vs Force
@ Kings Park, Durban
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Quinton Immelman (South Africa), Archie Sehlako (South Africa)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Bulls vs Crusaders
@ Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Nic Berry (New Zealand)
Assistant Referees: Federico Anselmi (Argentina), AJ Jacobs (South Africa)
TMO: Johan Greeff (South Africa)
Jaguares vs Sunwolves
@ Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires
Referee: Jaco van Heerden (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Damian Schneider (Argentina)
TMO: Santiago Borsani (Argentina)
Top 14
Brive vs Castres
@ Stade Amédée-Domenech
Referee: Romain Poite
Assistant Referees: Ludovic Cayre, Thomas Déjean-
TMO: Denis Grenouillet
Clermont vs La Rochelle
@ Parc Sports Marcel Michelin
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant Referees: Jonathan Gasnier, Laurent Breil
TMO: Laurent Sclafer
Grenoble vs Lyon
@ Stade des Alpes
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant Referees: Ludovic Carrillo, Jean-Luc Rebollal
TMO: Eric Briquet Campin
Montpellier vs Stade Français
@ Altrad Stadium
Referee: Pascal Gauzère
Assistant Referees: Flavien Hourquet, Akim Hadj Bachir
TMO: Jean-Marie Piraveau
Racing 92 vs Bordeaux-Bègles
@ Stade Yves Du Manoir
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant Referees: Luc Ramos, Jean-Claude Labarbe
TMO: Arnaud Blondel
Toulon vs Pau
@ Stade Mayol
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant Referees: Thierry Mallet, Bruno Gabaldon
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure
Toulouse vs Bayonne
@ Stade Ernest Wallon
Referee: Maxime Chalon
Assistant Referees: Mathieu Delpy, Sébastien Hebert
TMO: Eric Gauzins