Referees to April 6
It's all happening this weekend with referees the world over set to have their lungs full with Heineken Cup and European Challenge Cup quarter-final action in the north, together with Super 14 thrills in the south.
It's all happening this weekend with referees the world over set to have their lungs full with Heineken Cup and European Challenge Cup quarter-final action in the north, together with Super 14 thrills in the south.
Respected Irish referee Alain Rolland will be the man in the middle when the first Heineken Cup game gets underway between London Irish and Perpignan on Saturday.
If London Irish win they will face Toulouse or Cardiff Blues at Twickenham while a Perpignan victory would mean a semi-final at the Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier.
European Rugby Cup
Heineken Cup Quarter-finals
Saturday, 5 April
London Irish vs Perpignan
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Touch judges: Simon McDowell (Ireland), Colin Stanley (Ireland)
Television match official: John Sheehan (Ireland)
Gloucester vs Munster
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Touch judges: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales) ,Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)
Sunday, 6 April
Saracens vs Ospreys
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Touch judges: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), Alan Rogan (Ireland)
Television match official: Brian Fitzgerald (Ireland)
Toulouse vs Cardiff Blues
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Touch judges: Chris White (England), Paul Dix (England)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)
European Challenge Cup Quarter-finals
Friday, 4 April
Sale Sharks vs Brive
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Touch judges: Phil Fear (Wales), Huw David (Wales)
Television match official: Tony Rowlands (Wales)
Saturday, 5 April
Bath vs Leeds Carnegie
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Touch judges: Jérôme Garces (France), Eric Soulan (France)
Worcester Warriors vs Montpellier
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Touch judges: Olan Trevor (Ireland), David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Television match official: Achille Reali (Italy)
Newcastle Falcons vs Castres Olympique
Referee: Peter Allen (Scotland)
Touch judges: Rob Dickson (Scotland), Ronnie Dumma (Scotland)
Television match official: Andy Ireland (Scotland)
Super 14
Round Eight
Friday, 4 April
Highlanders vs Lions in Dunedin
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Touch judges: Ian Smith (Australia), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Assessor: Stuart Beissel (New Zealand)
Brumbies vs Chiefs in Canberra
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Touch judges: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Nathan Pearce (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Brendan McCormick (Australia)
Western Force vs Bulls in Perth
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand), Matt Goddard (Australia)
Television match official: Geoff Acton (Australia)
Assessor: Wayne Erickson
Saturday, 5 April
Hurricanes vs Sharks in Wellington
Referee: Paul Marks (Australia)
Touch judges: Kelvin Deaker (Australia), James Scholtens (New Zealand)
Television match official: Brent Murray (New Zealand)
Assessor: Kim Eichmann (New Zealand)
Waratahs vs Blues in Sydney
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Touch judges: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Grant MacNeill (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
Cheetahs vs Reds in Bloemfontein
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Deon van Blommestein (South Africa)
Television match official: Michael Cupido (South Africa)
Assessor: Banks Yantolo (South Africa)