Match official appointments for the next few days have been made with the Vodacom URC back on the schedule after a short break, while the U20 Rugby Championship, as well as the league phases of the SA Cup and the SA Rugby U23 Cup, conclude.
Guinness Women's Six Nations
Saturday, 09 May 2026
Italy vs England at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
Referee: Jess Ling (RA)
Assistant Referees: Robbie Jenkinson (IRFU), Berenice Loubet (FFR)
Television Match Official: Leo Colgan (IRFU)
Split Screen/FPRO: Julien Castaignede (FFR)
Scotland vs France at Hive Stadium, Edinburgh
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SA)
Assistant Referees: Amber Stamp-Dunstan (WRU), Emily Hope (RFU)
Television Match Official: Aled Griffiths (WRU)
Split Screen/FPRO: Jenny Davies (WRU)
Ireland vs Wales at Affidea Stadium, Belfast
Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (FFR)
Assistant Referees: Alexandra Ferre (FFR), Beatrice Smussi (FIR)
Television Match Official: Paulo Duarte (FPR)
Split Screen/FPRO: Dan Jones (RFU)
U21 Women's Six Nations
Sunday, 10 May 2026
Scotland vs Italy at Hive Stadium, Edinburgh
Referee: Emily Hope (RFU)
Assistant Referees: Mary Pringle (SRU), Rosie Evans (SRU)
Television Match Official: Jenny Davies (WRU)
Wales vs Ireland at Ystrad Mynach, Capherphilly
Referee: Giana Viljoen (SA)
Assistant Referees: Jack Davies (WRU), Paddy Bateman (WRU)
Television Match Official: Finlay Brown (SRU)
England vs France at Goldington Road, Bedford
Referee: Emma Gallagher (RC)
Assistant Referees: Katie Gent (RFU), Rosie Proctor (RFU)
Television Match Official: Paul Haycock (IRFU)
U20 Rugby Championship
Saturday, 09 May 2026
Australia vs Argentina at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha - 14h00
Referee: Christopher Allison
Assistant Referees: Sean Muller, Lulutho Matomela
Television Match Official: Marius Jonker
South Africa vs New Zealand at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha - 16h10
Referee: Ella Goldsmith
Assistant Referees: Sean Muller, Lulutho Matomela
Television Match Official: Marius Jonker
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
Friday, 08 May 2026
Glasgow Warriors vs Cardiff at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow - 20h45
Referee: Eoghan Cross
Assistant Referees: Ru Campbell, David Sutherland
Television Match Official: Colin Stanley
Split Screen/FPRO: Finlay Brown
Ulster vs DHL Stormers at Affidea Stadium, Belfast - 20h45
Referee: Andrea Piardi
Assistant Referees: Padriac Reidy, Jack MacNeice
Television Match Official: Matteo Liperini
Split Screen/FPRO: Mark Patton
Saturday, 09 May 2026
Vodacom Bulls vs Zebre Parma at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria - 13h45
Referee: Ben Whitehouse
Assistant Referees: Griffin Colby, Dylen November
Television Match Official: Adam Jones
Split Screen/FPRO: Ben Crouse
Hollywoodbets Sharks vs Benetton at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban - 16h00
Referee: Ben Breakspear
Assistant Referees: Hanru van Rooyen, Stephan Geldenhuys
Television Match Official: Craig Evans
Split Screen/FPRO: Egon Seconds
Ospreys vs Scarlets at Electric Brewery Field, Bridgend - 18h30
Referee: Ben Connor
Assistant Referees: Carwyn Sion, Gareth Newman
Television Match Official: Keith David
Split Screen/FPRO: Paul Larter
Leinster vs Fidelity SecureDrive Lions at Aviva Stadium, Dublin - 18h30
Referee: Hollie Davidson
Assistant Referees: Keane Davison, Stuart Gaffikin
Television Match Official: Andrew McMenemy
Split Screen/FPRO: Brian MacNeice
Dragons RFC vs Edinburgh at Rodney Parade, Newport - 20h45
Referee: Fillipo Russo
Assistant Referees: Lucas Yendle, Marcus Caudle
Television Match Official: Stefano Roscini
Split Screen/FPRO: Ellis Poulden
Connacht vs Munster at Dexcom Stadium, Galway - 20h45
Referee: Peter Martin
Assistant Referees: Andrew Brace, Sam Holt
Television Match Official: Mark Patton
Split Screen/FPRO: Paul Haycock
SA Cup
Friday, 08 May 2026
Toyota Cheetahs vs Suzuki Griquas at Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein - 18h00
Referee: Morne Ferreira
Airlink Pumas vs Griffons at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit - 19h00
Referee: Paul Mente
Dotsure SWD Eagles vs Leopards at Outeniqua Park, George - 15h00
Referee: Juan de Bod
Sanlam Boland Kavaliers vs Eastern Province at Boland Rugby Stadium, Wellington - 15h00
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Border Bulldogs vs Valke at Police Park, East London - 15h30
Referee: Caleb Hibbert
SA Rugby U23 Cup
Friday, 08 May 2026
Lions XV vs DHL Stormers XXIII at Ellis Park, Johannesburg - 13h00
Referee: Stiaan Marx
Vodacom Bulls XV vs Hollywoodbets Sharks U23 at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria - 11h00
Referee: Zoe Naude