HEINEKEN CUP, MATCH OFFICIALS - ROUNDS 1 & 2

Match officials have been appointed to the first two rounds of the Heineken Cup, starting on 12 October 2012.

ROUND 1
Edinburgh vs Saracens at Murrayfield
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Michael Black (Ireland), Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Television match official: Peter Ferguson (Ireland)

Racing Metro 92 vs Munster Rugby at Stade de France, Saint Denis
Referee: Greg Garner (England)
Assistant referees: David Rose (England), Andrew Pearce (England)
Television match official: Trevor Fisher (England)

Ospreys vs Benetton Treviso at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: David Changleng (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Toulouse vs Leicester Tigers at Le Stadium, Toulouse
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Sean Brickell (Wales), Jon Mason (Wales)
Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)

Harlequins vs Biarritz at The Twickenham Stoop
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland), John Carvill (Ireland)
Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)

Zebre vs Connacht at Stadio at V Aprile, Parma
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant referees: Wayne Davies (Wales), Greg Morgan (Wales)
Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)

Ulster vs Castres at Ravenhill
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
Assistant referees: Martin Fox (England) , Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)

Northampton Saints vs Glasgow Warriors at Franklins Gardens
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Christophe Berdos (France), Stéphane Boyer (France)
Television match official: Daniel Gillet (France)

Leinster vs Exeter Chiefs at RDS
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Assistant referees: Jean-Luc Rebollal (France), Cyril Lafon (France)
Television match official: Daniel Irazoqui (France)

Clermont Auvergne vs Scarlets at Stade Marcel Michelin
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Paul Haycock (Ireland), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)

Toulon vs Montpellier at Stade Mayol, Toulon
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Luke Pearce, Paul Dix
Television match official: Graham Hughes

Sale Sharks vs Cardiff Blues at Salford Stadium
Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)
Assistant referees: Patrick Péchambert (France), Sébastien Cloute (France)
Television match official: Jean-Marie Piraveau (France)

ROUND 2
Saracens vs Racing Metro 92 at Stade du Roi Baudoin, Brussels
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Gwyn Morris (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)
Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)

Munster vs Edinburgh at Thomond Park
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Tim Wigglesworth (England), Paul Dix (England)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)

Benetton Treviso vs Stade Toulousain at Stadio Comunale de Monigo
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant referees: Sean Brickell (Wales), Jon Mason (Wales)
Television match official: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)

Leicester Tigers vs Ospreys at Welford Road
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Cédric Marchat (France), Eric Soulan (France)
Television match official: Bernard Dal Maso (France)

Biarritz vs Zebre at Parc des Sports Aguiléra
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Mark Patton (Ireland), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official: Peter Ferguson (Ireland)

Connacht vs Harlequins at The Sportsground
Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)
Assistant referees: Sébastien Cloute (France), Salem Attalah (France)
Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France)

Castres vs Northampton Saints at Ernest Wallon Toulouse
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Television match official: Jude Quinn (Ireland)

Glasgow Warriors vs Ulster Rugby at Scotstoun Stadium
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant referees: Christophe Berdos (France), Jean-Luc Rebollal (France)
Television match official: Vincent Azoulay (France)

Exeter Chiefs vs Clermont Auvergne at Sandy Park
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Paul Haycock (Ireland), Brian Macneice (Ireland)
Television match official: Kevin Beggs (Ireland)

Scarlets vs Leinster at Parc y Scarlets
Referee: Greg Garner (England)
Assistant referees: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts (England), Robin Goodliffe (England)
Television match official: Trevor Fisher (England)


Montpellier vs Sale Sharks at Stade Yves du Manoir
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: David Changleng (Scotland), Adrian Graves (Scotland)
Television match official: Iain Ramage (Scotland)

Cardiff Blues vs Toulon at Cardiff Arms Park
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Michael Black (Ireland), Jonathan Peak (Ireland)
Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)

Nice list PenfroPete

What's everyone's thoughts on the refs for their games?

Don't know what John Lacey's like. Can anyone tell me their thoughts on him?

Very pleased to have Nigel Owens in round 2. He's a good ref.

Simply relieved not to have Alan Rollaind the French Irishman. Poor Saints.

Beshocked, I think John Lacey is one of the much better Irish referees. Very different style to Rolland for example.

He played to a very high level (international 7s team, Heineken Cup, Ireland A teams etc)

He is now a community development officer with Munster and plays a big part in our underage development.

Basically he is only reffing about 5 years and has a really good feel for the game, much higher than most referees.

http://www.limerickleader.ie/sport/john_lacey_announces_his_retirement_1_2181268

Thanks for the info red stag. I am pleased he's got a different style to Rolland.

I think it's good to have that experience playing because it gives you more of a feel of the game and you have more of an understanding of what the players are going through.

I certainly don't like Rolland's style. I feel like Rolland wants to be the star of the show.

Refereeing is certainly an unenviable task.

Though I am not sure it's right to have a ref that has close connections with Munster in our pool match!

STAG - good article. Must agree that Lacey has a good 'feel' for the game

Beshcoked - don't forget that Rolland also played to a high level in fact to a much higher level - he played Six Nations rugby.

I have no doubt that one of the 4 English match officials in our game against Racing Metro have a Sarries connection.

Not a big fan of Mr Clancy, truth be told. Me experience has been that he's very pernickety and not one to let the game flow, which is generally bad news for Quins.

Probably a day to field the strongest pack we can muster... or hope for good weather and just avoid the breakdown altogether.

M. Garces is much more my cup of tea (and French refs in general, truth be told).

Can any English posters tell us what Greg Garner is like - reffing Scarlets-v-Leinster. Have to say never heard of him

And what about the name of one of the TJ's - Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts. Cool name

Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts (England) assisting at a Scarlets game - look out if there's any controversail decisions

Apparently, though he is from the Welsh Language heartland of .......... Yorkshire

PenfroPete wrote:Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts (England) assisting at a Scarlets game - look out if there's any controversail decisions

Apparently, though he is from the Welsh Language heartland of .......... Yorkshire

All French officials for our game against Exeter. All English for our game v Scarlets........Almost.

Fine by me. Bring it on.

Beshocked are you sure you are not confusing Rolland with Steve Walsh?

PenfroPete wrote:Scarlets vs Leinster at Parc y Scarlets
Referee: Greg Garner (England)
Assistant referees: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts (England), Robin Goodliffe (England)
Television match official: Trevor Fisher (England)

Clermont Auvergne vs Scarlets at Stade Marcel Michelin
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Paul Haycock (Ireland), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)

I ain't actually hear of any of them (bar Fitzgibon).

It seems weird that all the matches seem to be going to one nation to offiiciate.

PenfroPete wrote:Match officials have been appointed to the first two rounds of the Heineken Cup, starting on 12 October 2012.

ROUND 1
Ospreys vs Benetton Treviso at Liberty Stadium
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: David Changleng (Scotland), Bob Nevins (Scotland)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Oh sheeeeeeit!

ScarletSpiderman wrote:

PenfroPete wrote:Scarlets vs Leinster at Parc y Scarlets
Referee: Greg Garner (England)
Assistant referees: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts (England), Robin Goodliffe (England)
Television match official: Trevor Fisher (England)

Clermont Auvergne vs Scarlets at Stade Marcel Michelin
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Paul Haycock (Ireland), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland)

I ain't actually hear of any of them (bar Fitzgibon).

It seems weird that all the matches seem to be going to one nation to offiiciate.

Seem to remember it's been that way for a few seasons, makes it easier for them to work as a "team" I guess

Greg Garner seems to have a bright future. If you watch the IRB Junior World CHampionship in South Africa this year, you may remember him. LINK

Next time I'm heading down to Wales' Premier County I'll drop you a PM, maybe we could chew the cud over a few

brennomac wrote:Can any English posters tell us what Greg Garner is like - reffing Scarlets-v-Leinster. Have to say never heard of him

And what about the name of one of the TJ's - Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts. Cool name

was gonna ask the same question...
thanks for the link Penfro

Cheers for the info Pete. And that sounds like a plan boss.

Also anyone know what is going on, where have all the established refs gone? It seems that all we have left at the moment are newbies (bar about one or two per nation).