Posted on Thursday, 13 Feb 2020
Match official appointments for Round 11 of the Guinness PRO14 have been made with all games taking place within the UK & Ireland. Five of the referees will share a total of 341 appearances - George Clancy, Ben Whitehouse, Marius Mitrea, Stuart Berry and Frank Murphy - and will be joined by Joy Neville (8 appearances) and debutant Nika Amashukeli from the Georgian Rugby Union. Amashukeli’s appearance is part of an exchange programme with the Georgian union which has seen Irish, Italian and Welsh development referees appear in their league over the past 12 months. The 25-year old's CV includes appearances at the Junior World Championship last year, five EPCR Challenge Cup games this season and appointments to Under 20 Six Nations last season and in recent weeks - France v England and Ireland v Wales. Friday, February 14 Glasgow Warriors v Zebre – KO 19.35 Referee: Joy Neville (IRFU, 8th Championship Appearance) AR1: Sam Grove-White (SRU) AR2: Chris Busby (IRFU), TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU) Live on eir Sport 2, Premier Sports 1, DAZN, pro14.tv. Munster v Isuzu Southern Kings – KO 19.35 Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgian RU, Championship Debut) AR1: Sean Gallagher (IRFU) AR2: Johnny Erskine (IRFU) TMO: Charles Samson (SRU) Live on eir Sport 1, Premier Sports 2, SuperSport 1, DAZN, pro14.tv. Saturday, February 15 |
Leinster Rugby v Toyota Cheetahs – KO 14.30
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 65th Championship Appearance)
AR1: Stuart Gaffikin (IRFU) AR2: Gwyn Morris (WRU)
TMO: Ian Davies (WRU)
Live on eir Sport 1, FreeSports, DAZN, pro14.tv
Scarlets v Edinburgh – KO 15.00
Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU, 31st Championship Appearance)
AR1: Dan Jones (WRU) AR2: Eddie Hogan O’Connell (IRFU)
TMO: Simon McDowell (IRFU)
Live eir Sport 2, Premier Sports 2,DAZN, pro14.tv.
Ospreys v Ulster – KO 17.15
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR, 95th Championship Game)
AR1: Nigel Owens (WRU) AR2: Manuel Bottino (FIR)
TMO: Alan Falzone (FIR)
Live on Premier Sports 2, S4C, DAZN and pro14.tv.
Connacht v Cardiff Blues – KO 19.35
Referee: Stuart Berry (SARU, 29th Championship Appearance)
AR1: Sean Gallagher (IRFU) AR2: Dan Carson (IRFU)
TMO: Charles Samson (SRU)
Live on Premier Sports 1, TG4, DAZN and pro14.tv.
Dragons v Benetton – KO 19.35
Referee: George Clancy (IRFU 121st Championship Appearance)
AR1: Gareth Newman (WRU) AR2: Nigel Correll (IRFU),
TMO: Colin Stanley (IRFU)
Live on Premier Sports 2, Super Sport 1, DAZN and pro14.tv.
