URC Match Officials Round 5

The match officials appointments of the United Rugby Championship Round 5 fixtures have been confirmed and are available alongside TV listings below.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18

Scarlets v Bulls

Parc y Scarlets,  Llanelli – KO 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA & SA

Referee: Federico Vedovelli (FIR, 11th league game)

AR 1: Craig Evans (WRU) AR 2: Nathan James (WRU)

TMO: Stefano Penne (FIR)

Ulster v Ospreys

Kingspan Stadium, Belfast – KO 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35  ITA & SA

Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR, 46th league game)

AR 1: Andrew Cole (IRFU) AR 2: Andrew Fogarty (IRFU)

TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19

Zebre Parma v Lions

Stadio Lanfranchi, Parma – KO 12.30 IRE & UK / 13.30 ITA & SA

Referee: Ben Connor (WRU, league debut)

AR 1: Ben Whitehouse (WRU) AR 2: Rhys Jones (WRU)

TMO: Aled Griffiths (WRU)

Sharks v Glasgow Warriors

Kings Park, Durban – KO 14.45 IRE & UK / 15.45 ITA & SA

Referee: Chris Busby (IRFU, 44th league game)

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

TMO: Andrew Brace (IRFU)

Stormers v Munster

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

Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 83rd league game)

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

TMO: Hollie Davidson (SRU)

Edinburgh Rugby v Cardiff Rugby

Hive Stadium, Edinburgh – KO 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA & SA

Referee: Morne Ferreira (SARU, 11th league game)

AR 1: Fin Brown (SRU) AR 2: Michael Todd (SRU)

TMO: Griffin Colby (SARU)

Connacht v Leinster

Dexcom Stadium, Galway – KO 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA & SA

Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU, 19th league game)

AR 1: Keane Davison (IRFU) AR 2: Jonny Erskine (IRFU)

TMO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)

Dragons RFC v Benetton

Rodney Parade, Newport – KO 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA & SA

Referee: Peter Martin (IRFU, 4th league game)

AR 1: Ben Breakspear (WRU) AR 2: Gareth Newman (WRU)

TMO: Colin Stanley (IRFU)