Referees Confirmed For Heineken Cup Ties

Rolland was in the middle at Stade de France earlier this month when South Africa beat England 15-6 and, three weeks later, the former Ireland scrum half will again be on duty in the French capital.

The leading Irish referee will be controlling his 36th tournament match while fellow Irish official Alan Lewis will referee his 46th Heineken Cup contest when Perpignan host Newport Gwent Dragons on the opening night.

Lewis has been in charge of more tournament matches than any other official, Chris White (England) and Joel Jutge (France) will move onto the 43-match mark at ASM Clermont Auvergne and London Wasps respectively.

The referee appointments for matches in rounds one, two, three and four in November and December, announced by ERC (European Rugby Cup), are as follows:

2007/08 HEINEKEN CUP REFEREE APPOINTMENTS –

(All kick-offs local time)

ROUND ONE:

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2007 –

Pool 1: Perpignan v Newport Gwent Dragons, 9pm, Alan Lewis (Ireland); Canal+/Sky Sports*
Pool 2: Ulster Rugby v Gloucester Rugby, 8pm, Nigel Owens (Wales); Sky Sports

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2007 –

Pool 1: London Irish v Benetton Treviso, 3pm, Tim Hayes (Wales)
Pool 2: Ospreys v Bourgoin, 5.30pm, David Pearson (England); S4C**/Sport+/Sky Sports*
Pool 3: Stade Francais v Harlequins, 2.35pm, Alain Rolland (Ireland); Canal+
Pool 4: Viadana v Biarritz Olympique, 2.30pm, Peter Allan (Scotland)
Pool 5: London Wasps v Munster, 5.30pm, Joel Jutge (France); Sky Sports/Sport+*/RTE**
Pool 6: Edinburgh Rugby v Toulouse, 3.30pm, George Clancy (Ireland); Sky Sports/FR2
Pool 6: Leinster v Leicester Tigers, 1.30pm, Christophe Berdos (France); Sky Sports/RTE**

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2007 –

Pool 3: Cardiff Blues v Bristol Rugby, 1pm, Malcolm Changleng (Scotland); Sky Sports
Pool 4: Saracens v Glasgow Warriors, 3pm, Romain Poite (France)
Pool 5: ASM Clermont Auvergne v Llanelli Scarlets, 4pm, Chris White (England); FR2/Sky Sports

* Delayed, ** Highlights

ROUND TWO:

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2007 –

Pool 2: Gloucester Rugby v Ospreys, 8pm, Alan Lewis (Ireland); Sky Sports
Pool 2: Bourgoin v Ulster Rugby, 9pm, Wayne Barnes (England); Canal+ Sport/Sky Sports*
Pool 4: Glasgow Warriors v Viadana, 7.30pm, James Jones (Wales)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2007 –

Pool 1: Newport Gwent Dragons v London Irish, 1.30pm, Christophe Berdos (France); S4C**/Sky Sports
Pool 1: Benetton Treviso v Perpignan, 2.30pm, Andrew Small (England)
Pool 3: Harlequins v Cardiff Blues, 3.30pm, Joel Jutge (France); Sky Sports
Pool 4: Biarritz Olympique v Saracens, 4.30pm, Malcolm Changleng (Scotland); FR2
Pool 5: Llanelli Scarlets v London Wasps, 5.30pm, Alain Rolland (Ireland); Sky Sports
Pool 6: Leicester Tigers v Edinburgh Rugby, 3pm, Romain Poite (France)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2007 –

Pool 3: Bristol Rugby v Stade Francais, 3pm, George Clancy (Ireland); Sky Sports/FR2
Pool 5: Munster v ASM Clermont Auvergne, 1pm, Nigel Owens (Wales); Sky Sports/Sport+/RTE**
Pool 6: Toulouse v Leinster, 9pm, Chris White (England); Canal+/Sky Sports/RTE**

* Delayed, ** Highlights

ROUND THREE:

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2007 –

Pool 2: Ospreys v Ulster Rugby, 8pm, Chris White (England); S4C**/Sky Sports*
Pool 2: Bourgoin v Gloucester Rugby, 9pm, Alain Rolland (Ireland); Canal+ Sport
Pool 6: Leinster v Edinburgh Rugby, 8pm, Joel Jutge (France); Sky Sports/RTE**

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2007 –

Pool 1: Benetton Treviso v Newport Gwent Dragons, 2.30pm, Romain Poite (France)
Pool 3: Harlequins v Bristol Rugby, 3pm, Peter Allan (Scotland)
Pool 4: Saracens v Viadana, 3pm, Pascal Gauzere (France)
Pool 5: ASM Clermont Auvergne v London Wasps, 2.35pm, Alan Lewis (Ireland); Canal+/Sky Sports
Pool 5: Llanelli Scarlets v Munster, 5.30pm, Wayne Barnes (England); Sky Sports/RTE**
Pool 6: Leicester Tigers v Toulouse, 3.30pm, Nigel Owens (Wales); Sky Sports/FR2

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2007 –

Pool 1: London Irish v Perpignan, 3pm, Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
Pool 3: Stade Francais v Cardiff Blues, 4pm, David Pearson (England); FR2/Sky Sports
Pool 4: Glasgow Warriors v Biarritz Olympique, 1pm, Tim Hayes (Wales); Sky Sports/Sport+

* Delayed, ** Highlights

ROUND FOUR:

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2007 –

Pool 2: Ulster Rugby v Ospreys, 8pm, Joel Jutge (France); Sky Sports
Pool 4: Biarritz Olympique v Glasgow Warriors, 9pm, Nigel Owens (Wales); Canal+ Sport/Sky Sports*

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2007 –

Pool 1: Newport Gwent Dragons v Benetton Treviso, 2.30pm, Rob Debney (England)
Pool 1: Perpignan v London Irish, 4.30pm, Carlo Damasco (Italy); FR2
Pool 2: Gloucester Rugby v Bourgoin, 3pm, George Clancy (Ireland)
Pool 3: Cardiff Blues v Stade Francais, 1.35pm, Wayne Barnes (England); S4C**/Canal+/Sky Sports
Pool 4: Viadana v Saracens, 2.30pm, Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Pool 5: London Wasps v ASM Clermont Auvergne, 5.30pm, Alain Rolland (Ireland); Sky Sports/Sport+
Pool 6: Edinburgh Rugby v Leinster, 3.30pm, Tim Hayes (Wales); Sky Sports/RTE**

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2007 –

Pool 3: Bristol Rugby v Harlequins, 3pm, Christophe Berdos (France)
Pool 5: Munster v Llanelli Scarlets, 1pm, David Pearson (England); Sky Sports/RTE** Pool 6: Toulouse v Leicester Tigers, 4pm, Alan Lewis (Ireland); FR2/Sky Sports

* Delayed, ** Highlights