Match official appointments to 8 April 2024

Match official appointments for the next few days have been made, with the Round of 16 in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup on the agenda, while the SA Cup continues and the FNB Varsity Cup returns to action after a short break over Easter.

Investec Champions Cup

Friday, 5 April 2024

Harlequins vs Glasgow Warriors at Twickenham Stoop - 21h00
Referee: Tual Trainini
Assistant Referees: Ludovic Cayre, Flavien Hourquet
Television Match Official: Eric Gauzins

Saturday, 6 April 2023

Vodacom Bulls vs Lyon at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria - 13h30
Referee: Luke Pearce
Assistant Referees: Adam Leal, Sara Cox
Television Match Official: Tom Foley
Split Screen Operator: Christie du Preez

DHL Stormers vs Stade Rochelais at DHL Stadium, Cape Town - 16h00
Referee: Matthew Carley
Assistant Referees: Hamish Smales, John Meredith
Television Match Official: Ian Tempest
Split Screen Operator: Egon Seconds

Exeter Chiefs vs Bath at Sandy Park, Exeter - 16h00
Referee: Luc Ramos
Assistant Referees: Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy, Evan Urruzmendi
Television Match Official: Patrick Dellac

Union Bordeaux-Begles vs Saracens at Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux - 16h00
Referee: Frank Murphy
Assistant Referees: Eoghan Cross, Andrew Cole
Television Match Official: Brian MacNeice

Leinster vs Leicester Tigers at Aviva Stadium, Dublin - 21h00
Referee: Pierre Brousset
Assistant Referees: Jeremy Rozier, Kevin Bralley
Television Match Official: Denis Grenouillet

Sunday, 7 April 2024

Northampton Saints vs Munster at Cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens - 13h30
Referee: Mike Adamson
Assistant Referees: Hollie Davidson, Jonny Perriam
Television Match Official: David Sutherland

Stade Toulousain vs Racing 92 at Stade Ernest Wallon, Toulouse - 16h00
Referee: Karl Dickson
Assistant Referees: Jack Makepeace, Andrew Jackson
Television Match Official: Stuart Terheege

EPCR Challenge Cup

Friday, 5 April 2024

Gloucester vs Castres Olympique at Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester - 21h00
Referee: Andrew Brace
Assistant Referees: Keane Davison, Padriac Reidy
Television Match Official: Olly Hodges

Saturday, 6 April 2023

ASM Clermont Auvergne vs Toyota Cheetahs at Stade Marcel-Michelin, Cleremont - 13h30
Referee: Sam Grove-White
Assistant Referees: Ian Kenny, Ru Campbell
Television Match Official: Andrew McMenemy

Benetton vs Emirates Lions at Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso - 18h30
Referee: Christophe Ridley
Assistant Referees: Joe James, Jonathan Healy
Television Match Official: Dean Richards

Ospreys vs Sale Sharks at Dunraven Brewery Field, Bridgend - 21h00
Referee: Matthieu Raynal
Assistant Referees: Vivian Praderie, Jonathan Gasnier
Television Match Official: Thomas Charabas

Edinburgh vs Aviron Bayonnais at Hive Stadium, Edinburgh - 21h00
Referee: Chris Busby
Assistant Referees: Peter Martin, Payl Haycock
Television Match Official: Mark Patton

Sunday, 7 April 2024

Hollywoodbets Sharks vs Zebre Parma at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban - 16h00
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
Assistant Referees: Tom Foley, Adam Leal
Television Match Official: Luke Pearce
Split Screen Operator: Archie Sehlako

Montpellier Herault vs Ulster at GGL Stadium, Montpellier - 13h00
Referee: Ben Whitehouse
Assistant Referees: Adam Jones, Ben Breakspear
Television Match Official: Dan Jones

Section Paloise vs Connacht at Stade du Hameau - 18h30
Referee: Andrea Piardi
Assistant Referees: Federico Vedovelli, Alex Frasson
Television Match Official: Matteo Liperini

SA Cup

Friday, 5 April 2024

Toyota Cheetahs vs Airlink Pumas at Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein - 18h00
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Assistant Referees: Local

Saturday, 6 April 2023

Eastern Province vs Phangela SWD Eagles at Isaac Wolfson Stadium, Gqeberha - 15h00
Referee: Griffin Colby
Assistant Referees: Local

Sanlam Boland Kavaliers vs Valke at Boland Stadium, Wellington - 15h00
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron
Assistant Referees: Local

Suzuki Griquas vs Border Bulldogs at Suzuki Stadium, Kimberley - 15h00
Referee: Sean Muller
Assistant Referees: Local

Sunday, 7 April 2024

Novavit Griffons vs Leopards at Down Touch Investments Stadium, Welkom - 15h00
Referee: Phumzile Mbewu
Assistant Referees: Local

FNB Varsity Cup (updated)

Monday, 8 April 2024

FNB CUT vs FNB Maties at CUT Rugby Stadium, Bloemfontein - 19h00
Referee: Ruhan Meiring
Assistant Referees: Local
Television Match Official: Egon Seconds

FNB NWU Eagles vs FNB UCT Ikeys at Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds, Potchefstroom - 19h00
Referee: Dylen November
Assistant Referees: Local
Television Match Official: Stephan Geldenhuys

FNB Wits vs FNB UFS at Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg - 16h45
Referee: Jonathan Lottering
Assistant Referees: Local

FNB UJ vs FNB UWC at UJ Stadium, Johannesburg - 19h00
Referee: Hanru van Rooyen
Assistant Referees: Local

FNB Varsity Cup – Women

Thursday, 4 April 2024

UFH vs UJ at Davidson Stadium, Alice - 16h30
Referee: Sinesipho Foloti
Assistant Referees: Local

Maties vs UP-Tuks at Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch - 17h00
Referee: Zoe Naude
Assistant Referees: Local

FNB Varsity Shield

Thursday, 4 April 2024

UFH vs UKZN at Davidson Stadium, Alice - 19h00
Referee: Lulutho Matomela
Assistant Referees: Local

Friday, 5 April 2024

CPUT vs WSU at CPUT Sports Stadium, Bellville - 15h00
Referee: Johre Botha
Assistant Referees: Local
Television Match Official: Quinton Immelman

Madibaz vs Varsity College at Madibaz Stadium, Gqeberha - 15h00
Referee: Hernus Coetzee
Assistant Referees: Local

UP-Tuks vs TUT at Tuks Stadium, Pretoria - 19h00
Referee: JD de Meyer
Assistant Referees: Local

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