As we bid farewell to 2013 and move into 2014, the European rugby circuit is still active, albeit less active than normal.
We take a brief look at the appointment of referees and match officials till 5 January 2014.
International Competitions:
RaboDirect Pro 12:
Zebre vs Benetton Treviso in Stadio XXV Aprile (Parma)
Referee: tba (France)
Assistant referees: Giuseppe Vivarini (Italy), Matteo Liperini (Italy)
Television match official: Mauro Dordolo (Italy)
Timekeeper: Gianni Corda (Italy)
Assessor: Rossano Faccioli (Italy)
Cardiff Blues vs Newport Gwent Dragons at Cardiff Arms Park
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant referees: Neil Hennessy (Wales), Gwyn Morris (Wales)
Television match official: Paul Adams (Wales)
Ospreys vs Scarlets at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Ian Davies (Wales), Jon Mason (Wales)
Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)
Ulster vs Munster
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Dudley Phillips (Ireland), Nigel Correll (Ireland)
Television match official: Brian Macneice (Ireland)
Connacht vs Leinster
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland), Eddie Hogan-O’Connell (Ireland)
Television match official: Jude Quinn (Ireland)
1872 Cup Second leg: Edinburgh vs Glasgow
Referee: Andrew McMenemy
Assistant referees: Peter Allan, Graeme Marshall
Television match official: Iain Ramage
Assessor: Jim Fleming
Domestic European Rugby:
England – Aviva Premiership
Northampton Saints vs Harlequins
Referee: Greg Garner
Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Paul Burton
Timekeeper: Brian Abrahams
Television match official: David Grashoff
Assessor: Brian Campsall, Clive Leeke
Newcastle Falcons vs Sale Sharks
Referee: Andrew Small
Assistant referees: Kevin Stewart, Robin Goodliffe
Timekeeper: David Hudson
Television match official: Trevor Fisher
London Irish vs Worcester Warriors
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Assistant referees: Roy Maybank, Andrew Pearce
Timekeeper: Bob Ockenden
Television match official: Sean Davey
Assessor: Gary Welsh, Ashley Reay
Gloucester vs Saracens
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant referees: Nigel Carrick, Peter Huckle
Timekeeper: Eric Bullion
Television match official: Rowan Kitt
Assessor: Jerry Wallis
Leicester Tigers vs Bath
Referee: JP Doyle
Assistant referees: Ashley Rowden
Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin
Television match official: Geoff Warren
Assessor: Gareth Copsey
London Wasps vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Andrew Small
Assistant referees: Andy Watson, Stuart Terheege
Timekeeper: John Burtenshaw
Television match official: Graham Hughes
Assessor: Paul Bridgman
England – Championship
Bedford Blues vs London Scottish
Referee: John Meredith
Assistant referees: Craig Maxwell-Keys, Lionel Spooner
Rotherham Titans vs Cornish Pirates
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Assistant referees: Marcus Caton, Chris Sharp
Jersey vs London Welsh
Referee: Greg Macdonald
Assistant referees: Phil Watters, Clare Daniels
Assessor: Steve Leyshon
Plymouth Albion vs Leeds Carnegie
Referee: Martin Fox
Assistant referees: Paul Kimber, Brian Ravenhill
Nottingham vs Ealing Trailfinders
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Assistant referees: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts, Darryl Chapman
Assessor: Nigel Yates
France – Top 14, Round 16
This is the start of the return matches, i.e. the second half of the season.
Castres vs Bordeaux-Bègles
Toulon vs Grenoble
Biarritz vs Stade Français
Oyonnax vs Racing-Métro
Perpignan vs Bayonne
Brive vs Montpellier
Toulouse vs Clermont
Ireland – Ulster Bank Division 1
Dungannon vs Belfast Harlequins
Referee: David Wilkinson
Galway Corinthians vs Malone
Referee: Eanna O’Dowd
Clontarf vs Lansdowne
Referee: Sean Gallagher
Cork Constitution vs Young Munster
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon
Dolphin vs Old Belvedere
Referee: Mark Connolly
Garryowen vs St Mary’s
Referee: Gary Conway
University College Dublin vs Ballynahinch
Referee: Kieran Barry
Blackrock vs UL Bohemians
Referee: Vlad Iordescu (Romania)
Italy – Eccellenza, Round 9
Estra I Cavalieri Prato vs Ima Lazio
Reggio vs Marchiol Mogliano
M-Three San Donà vs Vea-FemiCZ Rovigo
Viadana vs Cammi Calvisano
UR Capitolina vs Fiamme Oro
Wales – Premiership
Newport vs Cross Keys
Referee: Simon Rees
Assistant referees: Kelvin Shorte, Simon Wycherley
Swansea vs Llanelli
Referee: Chris Williams
Assistant referees: Jason Langdon, Jon Fairhurst