Referees to April 12
The quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup provide the stiffest tests for referees this weekend, with Europe's top four referees taking charge. Otherwise, many officials can rest from the top level over Easter.
The quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup provide the stiffest tests for referees this weekend, with Europe's top four referees taking charge. Otherwise, many officials can rest from the top level over Easter.
Heineken Cup
Cardiff Blues vs Toulouse at Millennium Stadium
Referee: Chris White (England)
Touch judges: Roy Maybank (England), Stuart Terheege (England)
Assessor: Brian Stirling (Ireland)
Television match official: Huw Lewis (Wales)
Leicester Tigers vs Bath at Walkers Stadium
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Touch judges: Simon McDowell (Ireland), Colin Stanley (Ireland)
Television match official: Trevor Parlett (England), Brian Fitzgerald (Ireland)
Munster vs Ospreys at Thomond Park
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Touch judges: Paul Dix (England), Robin Goodliffe (England)
Television match official: J Cole (England), Geoff Warren (England)
Harlequins vs Leinster at Twickenham Stoop
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Touch judges: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales), Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Assessor: Patrick Robin (France)
Television match official: Roy Marfleet (England), Derek Bevan (Wales)
European Challenge Cup
London Irish vs Bourgoin at Madejski Stadium
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)
Assessor: Joël Dumé (France)
Touch judges: Andy Macpherson (Scotland), Alan Forrest (Scotland)
Television match official: John Burtenshaw (England), Iain Ramage (Scotland)
Worcester Warriors vs Brive at Sixways
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Touch judges: John Lacey (Ireland), Michael Black (Ireland)
Television match official: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Television match official: Andrew Turner (England), Bertie /Smith (Ireland)
Northampton Saints vs Connacht at Franklin's Gardens
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Touch judges: Cédric Marchat (France), Bernard Dal Maso (France)
Assessor: Fergus Neil (Scotland)
Television match official: Brian Abrahams (England)
Saracens vs Newcastle Falcons at Vicarage Road
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Touch judges: Alan Falzone (Italy) Domenico Sironi (Italy)
Assessor: Paul Bridgman (England)
Television match official: Bob Ockenden (England)
Super 14, Round 9
Blues vs Lions in Auckland
Referee: James Leckie (Australia)
Touch judges: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Assessor: Glen Wahlstrom (New Zealand)
Western Force vs Hurricanes in Perth
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Touch judges: Ian Smith (Australia), Brett Bowden (Australia)
Television match official: Julian Pritchard (Australia)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel (South Africa)
Highlanders vs Reds in Invercargill
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Touch judges: Keith Brown (New Zealand), tba
Television match official: James McPhail (New Zealand)
Assessor: Greg Cooper (New Zealand)
Brumbies vs Stormers in Canberra
Referee: Paul Marks (Australia)
Touch judges: Ian Smith (Australia), Daniel Cheever (Australia)
Television match official: Geoff Acton (Australia)
Assessor: Wayne Erickson (Australia)
Waratahs vs Bulls in Sydney
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Touch judges: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Joey Salmans (South Africa)
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)
Assessor: Wayne Erickson (Australia)
Cheetahs vs Sharks in Bloemfontein
Referee: Nathan Pearce (Australia)
Touch judges: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Damien Mitchelmore (Australia)
Television match official: Michael Cupido (South Africa)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel (South Africa)