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    The HSBC SVNS World Championship heads to Valladolid, Spain this weekend and so the referee teams are in place too. Some new and familiar names are in Nairobi as the Rugby Africa Women’s Championship has two more rounds to play. Precious Pazani (pictured top left) from Zimbabwe, will referee the probable decider as South Africa play Kenya on Sunday.

    Elsewhere, Joe James (bottom right) will referee the Championship Final in England between Worcester and Bedford (although there’s no promotion on offer as neither team met the necessary conditions). The PWR returns for its season run-in, as does Holly Wood, refereeing just 7 weeks after giving birth to her second child. Welcome back, Holly!! It’s the last regular round of the season across the Super Rugby Pacific and Americas tournaments too, plus regular season games in the MLR and WER in the US.

    It’s URC quarter-finals with Eoghan Cross, Adam Jones, Sam Grove-White and Andrea Piardi all having the whistle in those. In France, its the last round of the Top 14, penultimate round of Elite 1 and the semi finals of the ProD2 – big weekend for all the officials with Tual Trainini (top right) and Pierre Bru on duty of the semis there which may determine who is in pole position to be promoted. It’s finals day in the Netherlands with Edwin van der Spek (bottom left) in charge of the men’s Ereklasse finale and Marit Bras has the women’s final.

    One final shout out to Takehito Namekawa who will retire from refereeing after the Wildknights v Spears semin final in Japan. After a long international playing career, he’s had quite the run as a referee as well. Good luck with the swansong Name!

    Enjoy whatever rugby you’re involved in this weekend
    Keith

    World Svns Series – finals round 1 -Valladolid, Spain

    Women’s event: Ella Goldsmith (Aus), Chloe Sampson (NZ), Doriane Constanty (Fra), Hibiki Ikeda (Jpn), Sunny Lee (HKC) & Maria Latos (Ger)

    Men’s event: Ben Connor (Wal), Peter Martin (Ire), AJ Jacobs (SA), Nick Hogan (NZ), George Selwood (Eng) & Morgan White (HKC)

    Rugby Africa Women’s Cup 2026 – Nairobi, Kenya

    Wed 27th
    South Africa v Uganda

    Referee: Julie Randriarimanana (Mad)

    Kenya v Madagascar
    Referee: Rejoyce Simeti (Zim)

    Sun 31 May

    Uganda v Madagascar
    Referee: Bineta Sene (Sen)

    South Africa v Kenya
    Referee: Precious Pazani (Zim)

    Japan: League One

    Division One – Play-Offs
    Steelers v Sungoliath
    Referee: Koki Yamauchi
    ARs: Teruki Inanishi & Rikito Nobuhara
    TMO: Tasuku Kawahara
    FPRO: Minoru Fuji

    Wildknights v Spears
    Referee: Takehito Namekawa
    ARs: Koki Yamauchi & Atsushi Yamamoto
    TMO: Yosuke Kimura
    FPRO: Katsuki Furuse

    Promotion/relegation play off – Division 1 second leg

    Dynaboars (36) v Shuttles (14)
    Referee: Toshimasa Sekiya
    ARs: Tetsuya Hirakawa & Kohei Osawa
    TMO: Takehito Namekawa
    FPRO: Nobutsugu Oda

    D-Rocks (37) v Bluesharks (15)
    Referee: Masaki Kondo
    ARs: Sota Ouchi & Meitetsu Shimizu
    TMO: Yosuke Kimura
    FPRO: Yuichi Machida

    Promotion/relegation play off – Division 2 second leg
    Skyactivs (17) v Reddolphins (20)
    Referee: Ibuki Tetsuka
    ARs: Yusaku Murata & Kohei Yoshino
    TMO: Tomohiro Koyama
    FPRO: Katsuhiko Ishii

    Rugguts (17) v Seawaves (19)
    Referee: Motonori Mizutani
    ARs: Rikito Nobuhara & Ano Kuwai
    TMO: Ibuki Tetsuka
    FPRO: Daiki Kako

    Super Rugby Pacific – round 16

    Crusaders v Hurricanes
    Referee: Nic Berry
    ARs: Reuben Keane & Louis Trisley
    TMO: Brett Cronan

    Queensland Reds v Fijian Drua
    Referee: James Doleman
    ARs: Fraser Hannon & Dan Moore
    TMO: Glen Newman

    ACT Brumbies v Moana Pasifika
    Referee: Jordan Way
    ARs: Damon Murphy & Jeremy Markey
    TMO: James Leckie

    Chiefs v Blues
    Referee: Angus Gardner
    ARs: George Myers & Matt Kellahan
    TMO: Graham Cooper

    Western Force v NSW Waratahs
    Referee: Marcus Playle
    ARs: Todd Petrie & Warwick Lahmert
    TMO: Ollie Kellett

    Gallagher Premiership – round 17

    Bristol Bears v Bath Rugby
    Referee: Karl Dickson (106th game)
    ARs: Dan Jones & Jonathan Healy
    TMO: Andrew Jackson

    Newcastle Redbulls v Sale Sharks
    Referee: Christophe Ridley (96th game)
    ARs: Jamie Parr & Henry Pearson
    TMO: Peter Allan

    Northampton Saints v Gloucester Rugby
    Referee: Sara Cox (16th game)
    ARs: Matthew Carley & Wayne Falla
    TMO: Hamish Smales

    Saracens v Harlequins
    Referee: Luke Pearce (171st game)
    ARs: Richard Gordon & Mike Woods
    TMO: Dean Richards

    Leicester Tigers v Exeter Chiefs
    Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (55th game)
    ARs: Ian Tempest & Jamie Leahy
    TMO: David Rose

    England: Premiership Women’s Rugby – The PWR

    Ealing Trailfinders Women v Gloucester-Hartpury Women
    Referee: Hamish Grant
    ARs: Neil Chivers & Jack Sutton

    Bristol Bears Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
    Referee: Benjamin Wood
    ARs: Emily Hope & Kieron Henry

    Harlequins Women v Leicester Tigers Women
    Referee: Nikki O’Donnell
    ARs: Rebecca Piddlesden & Katie Gent

    Loughborough Lightning v Saracens Women
    Referee: Holly Wood
    ARs: Mike Hudson & Iain Kiy
    TMO: Nikki O’Donnell

    England: Elior Championship Final

    Bedford Blues v Worcester Warriors
    Referee: Joe James
    ARs: Harry Walbaum & James Clarke

    BKT United Rugby Championship – Quarter-Finals

    Glasgow Warriors v Connacht Rugby
    Referee: Adam Jones (Wal – 51st league game)
    ARs: Ben Breakspear (Wal) & Craig Evans (Wal)
    TMO: Aled Griffiths (Wal)

    Vodacom Bulls v Munster Rugby
    Referee: Andrea Piardi (Ita – 62nd league game)
    ARs: Federico Vedovelli (Ita) & Filippo Russo (Ita)
    TMO: Matteo Liperini (Ita)

    DHL Stormers v Cardiff Rugby
    Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ire – 40st league game)
    ARs: Andrew Brace (Ire) & Andrew Cole (Ire)
    TMO: Leo Colgan (Ire)

    Leinster Rugby v Lions
    Referee: Sam Grove-White (Sco – 63rd league game)
    ARs: Hollie Davidson (Sco) & Ru Campbell (Sco)
    TMO: Mike Adamson (Sco)

    USA: MLR – round 10

    Old Glory DC v Chicago Hounds
    Referee: Federico Anselmi
    ARs: Derek Summers & Amelia Luciano

    Anthem Rugby Carolina v California Legion
    Referee: Peter Pender
    ARs: Luke Rogan & Emma Gallagher

    Seattle Seawolves v New England Free Jacks
    Referee: Robin Kaluzniak
    ARs: Shanda Assmus & Alex Nunnally

    USA: WER – round 4

    Gemini v Banshees
    Referee: Lindsey Oliver
    ARs: Kevin Terpstra & Dan Drasher

    Exiles v Onyx
    Referee: Kahlil Harrison
    ARs: Sam Tancredi & Casey Draskovich

    Breakers v Tempest
    Referee: Sybil Levine
    ARs: Will Nelson & Emma Clery

    France: Top 14 – Round 25

    Stade Français Paris v Aviron Bayonnais
    Referee: Jeremy Rozier
    ARs: Ghyslain Elias & Jonathan Gasnier
    TMO: Jean Lespes

    US Montauban v Stade Rochelais
    Referee: Vincent Blasco Baque
    ARs: Sylvain Jaymes & Thibault Santamaria
    TMO: Denis Grenouillet

    Stade Toulousain v LOU Rugby
    Referee: Pierre Brousset
    ARs: Aurelien Laloo & Evan Urruzmendi
    TMO: Philippe Bonhoure

    Montpellier Hérault Rugby v Section Paloise
    Referee: Luc Ramos
    ARs: Cyrille Boulay & Benoit Rousselet
    TMO: Eric Gauzins

    RC Toulon v Union Bordeaux-Bègles
    Referee: Adrien Marbot
    ARs: David Beun & Pierre Baptiste Nuchy
    TMO: Cyril Lafon

    ASM Clermont v Racing 92
    Referee: Ludovic Cayre
    ARs: Thomas Charabas & Laurent Millotte
    TMO: Julien Castaignede

    France: ProD2 – Semi-finals

    RC Vannes v Oyonnax Rugby
    Referee Tual Trainini
    ARs: Christophe Bultet & Anthony Lac
    TMO: Patrick Pechambert

    Colomiers Rugby v Provence Rugby
    Referee: Pierre Bru
    ARs: Stephane Boyer & Stephane Coulon
    TMO: Laurent Sclafer

    France: Elite 1 Feminine – Round 17

    Montpellier Herault Rugby v Stade Toulousain Rugby
    Referee: Olivier Gillot
    ARs: Aurelien Carillet & Francois Derain

    Blagnac Sporting Club Rugby v Lyon Ol U
    Referee: Julien Camus
    ARs: Adrien Fiche & Eric Gleyze

    Stade Villeneuvois Lille Metropole V Rugby Club Toulon Provence Mediterranee
    Referee: Alexis Darche
    ARs: Elliott Chretien & Damien Serouart

    ASM Romagnat Rugby Féminin v AC Bobigny 93 Rugby
    Referee: Gautier Reymond Laruina
    Ars: Etienne Galpin & Fabrice Hand

    Stade Bordelais v FC Grenoble Amazones
    Referee: Doriane Domenjo
    Ars: Tom Brillant & Laurent Delmon

    Super Rugby Americas – Round 13

    Capibaras XV v Dogos XV
    Referee: Pablo Deluca
    ARs: Juan Sebastián Maio & Juan Vega

    Pampas v Selknam
    Referee: Damián Schneider
    ARs: Francisco González & Luca Solda

    Cobras Brasil Rugby v Tarucas
    Referee: Federico Longobardi
    ARs: Gastón Roué & Victor Hugo Barboza

    Yacare XV v Peñarol Rugby
    Referee: Tomás Ninci
    ARs: Cauã Ricardo & Sergio Alvarenga

    Netherlands: Ereklasse Men’s Final

    RC The Dukes v Haagsche RC
    Referee: Edwin van der Spek
    ARs: Liam Wright & Katherine Ritchie

    Netherlands – Ereklasse Women’s Final

    RC Waterland v AAC
    Referee: Marit Bras
    ARs: Tetiana Tarasiuk & Marlo Hokse

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