URC Officials for this weekend announced

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19

Cardiff Rugby v Scarlets

Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff – KO 19.45 IRE & UK / 20.45 ITA / 21.45 SA

Referee: Ben Breakspear (WRU, 15th league game)

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

TMO: Keith David (WRU)

Live on: BBC Wales, Premier Sports, SuperSport,  Flo Rugby & URC.tv

Leinster Rugby v Ulster Rugby

Aviva Stadium, Dublin  – KO 19.45 IRE & UK / 20.45 ITA / 21.45 SA

Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU, 111th league game)

AR 1: Andrew Fogarty (IRFU) AR 2: Tomás O’Sullivan (IRFU)

TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)

Live on: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20

DHL Stormers v Lions

DHL Stadium, Cape Town – KO 13.30 IRE & UK / 14.30 ITA / 15.30 SA

Referee: Hanru van Rooyen (SARU, league debut)

AR 1: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU) AR 2: Stephan Geldenhuys (SARU)

TMO: Quinton Immelman (SARU)

Live on: SuperSport, Premier Sports, TG4, Flo Rugby & URC.tv

Benetton v Zebre Parma

Stadio Monigo, Treviso – KO 14.00 IRE & UK / 15.00 ITA / 16.00 SA

Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR, 45th league game)

AR 1: Filippo Russo (FIR) AR 2: Luca Bisetto (FIR)

TMO: Stefano Penne (FIR)

Live on: Sky Italia, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv

Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh Rugby

Hampden Park, Glasgow  – KO 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA / 17.00 SA

Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU, 32nd league game)

AR 1: David Sutherland (SRU) AR 2: Finlay Brown (SRU)

TMO: Mark Patton (SRU)

Live on: Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv

Hollywoodbets Sharks v Vodacom Bulls

Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban – KO 16.00 IRE & UK / 17.00 ITA / 18.00 SA

Referee: Griffin Colby (SARU, 9th league game)

AR 1: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU) AR 2: AJ Jacobs (SARU)

TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)

Live on: Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv

Ospreys v Munster Rugby

Dunraven Brewery Field, Bridgend – KO 17.30 IRE & UK / 18.30 ITA / 19.30 SA

Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU, 57th league game)

AR 1: Craig Evans (WRU) AR 2: Andrew Moule (WRU)

TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)

Live on: S4C, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv

Dragons RFC v Connacht

Rodney Parade, Newport – KO 19.45 IRE & UK / 20.45 ITA / 21.45 SA

Referee: Ru Campbell (SRU, league debut)

AR 1: Rob McDowell (WRU) AR 2: Jonny Mackenzie (WRU)

TMO: Mike Adamson (SRU)

Live on: Premier Sports, TG4, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv