EPCR Champions & Challenge Cup – Round 1 & 2 appointments announced

EPCR have announced the match officials for the first two rounds of the Invested Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup.

There’s debuts in the top comp for Scotland’s Sam Grove-White and the RFU’s Antony Woodthorpe. Congrats to both.

England’s Matthew Carley will be in charge of a weekend one repeat of last year’s final as Stade Rochelais host Leinster Rugby at the Stade Marcel Deflandre.

EPCR Investec Champions Cup – round 1 (8-10 Dec)

Glasgow Warriors v Northampton Saints
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (FRA)
ARs: Vivien Praderie (FRA) & Jonathan Gasnier (FRA)
TMO: Thomas Charabas (FRA)

Connacht Rugby v Union Bordeaux-Bègles
Referee: Karl Dickson (ENG)
ARs: Joe James (ENG) & John Meredith (ENG)
TMO: Stuart Terheege (ENG)

RC Toulon v Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRE)
ARs: Andrew Cole (IRE) & Oisin Quinn (IRE)
TMO: Leo Colgan (IRE)

Bath Rugby v Ulster Rugby
Referee: Pierre Brousset (FRA)
ARs: Luc Ramos (FRA) & Kevin Bralley (FRA)
TMO: Denis Grenouillet (FRA)

Stade Toulousain v Cardiff Rugby
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (ENG)
ARs: Greg Macdonald (ENG) & Jamie Leahy (ENG)
TMO: David Rose (ENG)

Munster Rugby v Aviron Bayonnais
Referee: Luke Pearce (ENG)
ARs: Dan Jones (ENG) & Peter Allan (ENG)
TMO: Tom Foley (ENG)

Vodacom Bulls v Saracens
Referee: Andrea Piardi (ITA)
ARs: Beonit Rousselet (FRA) & Filippo Russo (ITA)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FRA)

Bristol Bears v Lyon
Referee: Craig Evans (WAL)
ARs: Ben Breakspear (WAL) & Gwyn Morris (WAL)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WAL)

Sale Sharks v Stade Français Paris
Referee: Mike Adamson (SCO)
ARs: Ian Kenny (SCO) & Jonny Perriam (SCO)
TMO: David Sutherland (SCO)

Leicester Tigers v DHL Stormers
Referee: Tual Trainini (FRA)
ARs: Adrien Marbot (FRA) & Evan Urruzmendi (FRA)
TMO: Cedric Marchat (FRA)

Stade Rochelais v Leinster Rugby
Referee: Matthew Carley (ENG)
ARs: Hamish Smales (ENG) & Paul Dix (ENG)
TMO: Andrew Jackson (ENG)

Racing 92 v Harlequins
Referee: Frank Murphy (IRE)
ARs: Peter Martin (IRE) & Paul Haycock (IRE)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRE)

EPCR Investec Champions Cup – round 2 (15-17 Dec)

Northampton Saints v RC Toulon
Referee: Craig Evans (WAL)
ARs: Ben Breakspear (WAL) & Gwyn Morris (WAL)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WAL)

Aviron Bayonnais v Glasgow Warriors
Referee: Adam Leal (ENG)
ARs: Karl Dickson (ENG) & Dan Jones (ENG)
TMO: Stuart Terheege (ENG)

Saracens v Connacht Rugby
Referee: Luc Ramos (FRA)
ARs: Jeremy Rozier (FRA) & Thomas Chereque (FRA)
TMO: Patrick Dellac (FRA)

DHL Stormers v Stade Rochelais
Referee: Christophe Ridley (ENG)
ARs: Gianluca Gnecchi (ITA) & Simon Harding (ENG)
TMO: Ian Tempest (ENG)

Union Bordeaux-Bègles v Bristol Bears
Referee: Frank Murphy (IRE)
ARs: Peter Martin (IRE) & Paul Haycock (IRE)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRE)

Leinster Rugby v Sale Sharks
Referee: Pierre Brousset (FRA)
ARs: Vincent Blasco (FRA) & Kexin Bralley (FRA)
TMO: Denis Grenouillet (FRA)

Lyon v Vodacom Bulls
Referee: Mike Adamson (SCO)
ARs: Jonny Perriam (SCO) & Finlay Brown (SCO)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SCO)

Ulster Rugby v Racing 92
Referee: Luke Pearce (ENG)
ARs: Joe James (ENG) & Jonathan Healy (ENG)
TMO: Tom Foley (ENG)

Cardiff Rugby v Bath Rugby
Referee: Sam Grove-White (SCO)
ARs: Ru Campbell (SCO) & Rob McDowell (SCO)
TMO: Hollie Davidson (SCO)

Exeter Chiefs v Munster Rugby
Referee: Tual Trainini (FRA)
ARs: Adrien Marbot (FRA) & Evan Urruzmendi (FRA)
TMO: Cedric Marchat (FRA)

Harlequins v Stade Toulousain
Referee: Chris Busby (IRE)
ARs: Andrew Brace (IRE) & Joy Neville (IRE)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRE)

Stade Français Paris v Leicester Tigers
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GEO)
ARs: Saba Abulashvili (GEO) & Shota Tevzadze (GEO)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (ITA)

EPCR Challenge Cup – round 1 (8-10 Dec)

ASM Clermont Auvergne v Edinburgh Rugby
Referee: Chris Busby (IRE)
ARs: Joy Neville (IRE) & Padraig Reidy (IRE)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRE)

Zebre Parma v Toyota Cheetahs
Referee: Jack Makepeace (ENG)
ARs: Sara Cox (ENG) & Gareth Holsgrove (ENG)
TMO: Dean Richards (ENG)

Black Lion v Gloucester Rugby
Referee: Adam Jones (WAL)
ARs: Tom Spurrier (WAL) & Elgan Williams (WAL)
TMO: Sean Brickell (WAL)

Castres Olympique v Scarlets
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GEO)
ARs: Saba Abulashvili (GEO) & Shota Tevzadze (GEO)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (ITA)

Hollywoodbets Sharks v Section Paloise
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (ITA)
ARs: Christophe Ridley (ENG) & Simon Harding (ENG)
TMO: Ian Tempest (ENG)

Ospreys v Benetton Rugby
Referee: Ludovic Cayre (FRA)
ARs: Baptiste Nuchy (FRA) & Pierre Bru (FRA)
TMO: Patrick Dellac (FRA)

Dragons RFC v Oyonnax Rugby
Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRE)
ARs: Keane Davison (IRE) & Tomas O’Sullivan (IRE)
TMO: Mark Patton (IRE)

USAP v Emirates Lions
Referee: Adam Leal (ENG)
ARs: Alex Thomas (ENG) & Neil Chivers (ENG)
TMO: Rowan Kitt (ENG)

Newcastle Falcons v Montpellier Hérault Rugby
Referee: Sam Grove-White (SCO)
ARs: Hollie Davidson (SCO) & Ru Campbell (SCO)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SCO)

EPCR Challenge Cup – round 2 (15-17 Dec)

Gloucester Rugby v ASM Clermont Auvergne
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SCO)
ARs: Ian Kenny (SCO) & Ru Campbell (SCO)
TMO: David Sutherland (SCO)

Scarlets v Black Lion
Referee: Jeremy Rozier (FRA)
ARs: Vivien Praderie (FRA) & Thomas Chereque (FRA)
TMO: Patrick Dellac (FRA)

Edinburgh Rugby v Castres Olympique
Referee: Adam Jones (WAL)
ARs: Tom Spurrier (WAL) & Elgan Williams (WAL)
TMO: Sean Brickell (WAL)

Oyonnax Rugby v Zebre Parma
Referee: Hamish Smales (ENG)
ARs: Sara Cox (ENG) & Jon Meredith (ENG)
TMO: Dean Richards (ENG)

Benetton Rugby v USAP
Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRE)
ARs: Dan Carson (IRE) & Robbie Jenkinson (IRE)
TMO: Leo Colgan (IRE)

Emirates Lions v Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Benoit Rousselet (FRA)
ARs: Andrea Piardi (ITA) & Filippo Russo (ITA)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FRA)

Section Paloise v Dragons RFC
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (ITA)
ARs: Alex Frasson (ITA) & Manuel Bottino (ITA)
TMO: Stefano Roscini (ITA)

Montpellier Hérault Rugby v Ospreys
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (ENG)
ARs: George Selwood (ENG) & James Clarke (ENG)
TMO: David Rose (ENG)

Toyota Cheetahs v Hollywoodbets Sharks
Referee: Andrea Piardi (ITA)
ARs: Benoit Rousselet (FRA) & Filippo Russo (ITA)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FRA)