The match officials for this weekend’s action have been confirmed, with Romain Poite taking charge of the Leinster versus Wasps clash in Dublin.
Champions Cup
Leinster vs Wasps
@ RDS
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Cyril Lafon (France), Stéphane Boyer (France)
Television match official: Denis Grenouillet (France)
Bath vs Toulouse
@ Recreation Ground
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: John Lacey (Ireland), Eddie Hogan-O’Connell (Ireland)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Montpellier vs Edinburgh
@ GGL Stadium
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Matthew O’Grady (England), Paul Dix (England)
Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)
Exeter Chiefs vs Munster
@ Sandy Park
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant referees: Ludovic Cayre (France), Jonathan Dufort (France)
Television match official: Éric Briquet-Campin (France)
Scarlets vs Racing 92
@ Parc y Scarlets
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
Assistant referees: Luke Pearce (England), Jonathan Healy (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Ulster vs Leicester Tigers
@ Kingspan Stadium
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Assistant referees: Maxime Chalon (France), Jean-Luc Rebollal (France)
Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France)
Gloucester vs Castres
@ Kingsholm
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Assistant referees: Manuel Bottino (Italy), Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)
Television match official: Stefano Pennè (Italy)
Lyon vs Cardiff Blues
@ Matmut Stadium de Gerland
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
Assistant referees: Ian Tempest (England), Wayne Falla (England)
Television match official: David Grashoff (England)
Toulon vs Newcastle Falcons
@ Stade Felix Mayol
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Assistant referees: Craig Evans (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)
Television match official: Neil Patterson (Scotland)
Glasgow Warriors vs Saracens
@ Scotstoun Stadium
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant referees: Alexandre Ruiz (France), Thomas Charabas (France)
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure (France)
Challenge Cup
Perpignan vs Sale Sharks
@ Stade Aimé Giral
Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Mark Patton (Ireland)
Enisei-STM vs La Rochelle
@ Central Stadium
Referee: Christopher Ridley (England)
Assistant referees: Anthony Woodthorpe (England), Simon McConnell (England)
Timisoara Saracens vs Dragons
@ Dan Paltinisanu Stadium
Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)
Assistant referees: Adrien Descottes (France), Éric Soulan (France)
Benetton vs Grenoble
@ Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (England)
Assistant referees: Andrew Jackson, Phil Watters (England)
Ospreys vs Pau
@ Liberty Stadium
Referee: Tom Foley (England)
Assistant referees: Karl Dickson (England), Roy Maybank (England)
Northampton Saints vs Clermont
@ Franklin’s Gardens
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Adam Jones (Wales), Simon Rees (Wales)
Harlequins vs Agen
@ Twickenham Stoop
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
Assistant referees: Mike English (Wales), Gareth John (Wales)
Bristol Bears vs Zebre
@ Ashton Gate
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Mark Patton (Ireland)
Connacht vs Bordeaux-Bègles
@ The Sportsground
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Lloyd Linton (Scotland), Keith Allen (Scotland)
Stade Français vs Worcester Warriors
@ Stade Jean Bouin
Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Gwyn Morris (Wales), Dewi Phillips (Wales)
Currie Cup
Pumas vs Golden Lions
@ Mbombela Stadium
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Assistant referees: Stephan Geldenhuys, Johre Botha
Television match official: Marius Jonker
Griquas vs Sharks
@ Griqua Park
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Jaco Kotze
Television match official: Lourens van der Merwe
Blue Bulls vs Western Province
@ Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Egon Seconds
Assistant referees: Jaco Pretorius, Eduan Nel
Television match official: Lesego Legoete