United Rugby Championship Match Official Announcement Round 9

The match official appointments of the United Rugby Championship Round 9 derbies have been confirmed and are available alongside TV listings below.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30

Benetton v  Zebre Parma

Stadio Monigo, Treviso – KO 13.30 IRE & UK / 14.30 ITA / 15.30 SA

Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR, 28th league game)

AR 1: Federico Vedovelli (FIR) AR 2: Alex Frasson (FIR)

TMO: Stefano Roscini (FIR)

Edinburgh Rugby v Glasgow Warriors

Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh – KO 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA / 17.00 SA

Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 76th league game)

AR 1: Jonny Perriam (SRU) AR 2: Finlay Brown (SRU)

TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)

DHL Stormers v Hollywoodbets Sharks

DHL Stadium, Cape Town  – KO 17.00 IRE & UK / 18.00 ITA / 19.00 SA

Referee: AJ Jacobs (SARU, 16th league game)

AR 1: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU) AR 2: Stephan Geldenhuys (SARU)

TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)

MONDAY, JANUARY 1

Connacht v Munster

The Sportsground, Galway – KO 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA / 17.00 SA

Referee: Chris Busby (IRFU, 36th league game)

AR 1: Andrew Brace (IRFU) AR 2: Keane Davison (IRFU)

TMO: Mark Patton (IRFU)

Ospreys v Cardiff Rugby

Brewery Field,  Bridgend – KO 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA / 17.00 SA

Referee: Adam Jones (WRU, 32nd league game)

AR 1: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)  AR 2: Ben Breakspear (WRU)

TMO: Sean Brickell (WRU)

Dragons RFC v Scarlets

Rodney Parade, Newport – KO 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA / 19.15 SA

Referee: Craig Evans (WRU, 52nd league game)

AR 1: Gareth Newman (WRU) AR 2: Dewi Philips (WRU)

TMO: Wayne Davies (WRU)

Leinster v Ulster

RDS Arena, Dublin – KO 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA / 19.15 SA

Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU, 81st league game)

AR 1: Eoghan Cross (IRFU) AR 2: Tomas O’Sullivan (IRFU)

TMO: Joy Neville (IRFU)