It's the penultimate week of the Six Nations with France needing a win if they are to win the championship. In South Africa the Vodacom Cup gets going.

Chris Pollock is to referee his first Six Nations match.

International

Six Nations, Round 4

Wales vs Italy at Millennium Stadium
Referee:  George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees:  Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), Peter Allan (Scotland)
Television match official:  Graham Hughes (England)
 
Ireland vs Scotland at Aviva Stadium
Referee:  Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees:  Romain Poite, Greg Garner (England)
Television match official:  Giulio De Santis (Italy)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa)

France vs England at Stade de France
Referee:  Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees:  Nigel Owens (Wales), John Lacey (Ireland)
Television match official:  Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa)

European Nations Cup

Division 1A

Romania vs Georgia in Bucharest
Referee: JP Doyle (England)

Portugal vs Spain
Referee: tba

Russia vs Ukraine
Referee: Vlad Iordachescu (Romania)

Under-20

Wales v Italy at Eirias Park, North Wales
Referee: Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Mark Patton (Ireland), Paul Haycock (Ireland)
Television match official: Jude Quinn (Ireland)

Amateur

Ireland Clubs vs Scotland Clubs
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
Assistant referees: John Carvill (Ireland), Ken Beggs (Ireland)
Assessor: Tim Aplin (Ireland)

Under-18

Scotland vs Wales
Referee: Tbc
Assistant referees: Jean-Marie Burel (Scotland), Kevin Mcghee (Scotland)

Women

Ireland vs Scotland
Referee: Silvie Bros (France)
Assistant referees: Eanna O'Dowd (Ireland), Gary Glennon (Ireland)

Wales v Italy at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Sean Gallagher (Ireland)

Super 15, Week 3

Week 3

Crusaders vs Chiefs in Napier
Referee: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees:  Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Television match official:  Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

Force vs Hurricanes in Perth
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees:  Andrew Lees (Australia), Simon Moore (Australia)
Television match official:  Matt Goddard (Australia)

 Brumbies vs Cheetahs in Canberra
 Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
 Assistant referees:  Angus Gardner (Australia), Julian Pritchard (Australia)
 Television match official:  George Ayoub (Australia)

Highlanders vs Waratahs in Dunedin
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees:  Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Television match official:  Kane McBride (New Zealand)

Reds vs Rebels in Brisbane
Referee: Ian Smith (Australia)
Assistant referees:  Damien Mitchelmore (Australia), Rohan Hoffman (Australia)
Television match official:  Steve Lesczcynski (Australia)

Sharks vs Lions in Durban
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referees:  Quinton Immelman (South Africa), Marc van Zyl (South Africa)
Television match official:  Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)

Bulls vs Blues in Pretoria
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees:  Pro Legoete (South Africa), Phillip Bosch (South Africa)
Television match official:  Gerrie Coetzee (South Africa)

Pro 12

Aironi vs Munster
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Filippo Bertelli (Italy), Stefano Traversi (Italy)

Domestic

France

Top 14, Round 20

Racing Métro vs Bordeaux
Referee: Sébastien Cloute
Assistant referees: Vincent Blasco, Christophe Clavere
Television match official: Bernard Dal Maso
 
Toulouse vs Castres at Stade Ernest Wallon
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Alexandre Ruiz, Sébastien Hebert
Television match official: Bruno Bessot
 
Montpellier vs Bayonne at Stade Yves Du Manoir (Montpellier)
Referee: Salem Attalah
Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Christophe Malterre
Television match official: Denis Gillet
 
Stade Français vs Lyon at Stade Charlety (Paris)
Referee: Christophe Berdos
Assistant referees: Akim Hadj Bachir, Dominique Parrini
Television match official: Eric Gonthier
 
Agen vs Clermont at Stade Armandie
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Assistant referees: Nicolas Datas, Didier Dussaut
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
 
Biarritz vs Brive at Parc Des Sports D'Aguilera
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Assistant referees: Christophe Dutreuilh, Jean-Michel Schutz
Television match official: Jean-Pierre Pellaprat
 
Perpignan vs Toulon at Stade Aimé Giral
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Assistant referees: Stéphane Boyer, Pierre Gorbenko
Television match official: Eric Gauzins
 
Pro D2, Round 23

Aix-en-Provence vs Tarbes at Stade Maurice David
Referee: Stéphane Pomarède
Assistant referees: Francis Vanamandel, Bruno Gaudefrin
Goal therefore:  R Guaragna, Pierre Chastrusse
 
Narbonne vs Béziers at Parc Des Sports Et De L'Amitié
Referee: Franck Maciello
Assistant referees: Christian Coussan, Thierry Le Grand
Goal therefore:  Christophe Chartrain, Eric Sentucq
 
Dax vs Mont-de-Marsan at Stade Maurice Boyau
Referee: Jean-Luc Rebollal
Assistant referees: Bruno Gabaldon, J Pairault
Goal therefore:  Luigi Gaborit, Franck Rataj
 
Pau vs Albi at Stade Du Hameau
Referee: Alain Blondel
Assistant referees: Alain Vallon, Stéphane Duberger
Goal therefore:  Alain Gipoulou, Franck Bernos
 
Aurillac vs Carcassonne at Stade Jean-Alric
Referee: David Rosich
Assistant referees: Nicolas Lezin, Denis Grenouillet
Goal therefore:  Pierre Courbin, Laurent Amic
 
Oyonnax vs Périgueux at Stade Charles Mathon
Referee: Vincent Blasco
Assistant referees: Emmanuel Chenavier
Goal therefore:  V  Dathie, Laurent Breil
 
La Rochelle vs Bourgoin at Stade Marcel Deflandre
Referee: Nicolas Datas
Assistant referees: Fabien Cartault, Emmanuel Rosich
Goal therefore:  Walter Prache, Jacques De Lemos
 
Auch vs Grenoble at Stade Jacques-Fouroux
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Baptiste Abel Coindoz, Bernard Lagardère
Goal therefore:  Frédéric Dedieu, Alain Monteux

Scotland
    
Premier Cup    
    
Boroughmuir vs Heriots
Referee: Johann van der Merwe
Assistant referees: David Changleng, Graham Allen

Dundee HSFP vs Aberdeen
Referee: Cammy Rudkin
Assistant referees: Andy Ireland, Bob Nevins

Whitecraigs vs Ayr
Referee: Andrew Macpherson
Assistant referees: Kevin White, Archie McInally

South Africa

Vodacom Cup

Border Bulldogs vs The Sharks XV
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant referees: Lusanda Jam, Loyiso Bosman
   
Pampas vs Eastern Province Kings
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assistant referees: François Pretorius, Daniel Fortuin
Television match official:  Shaun Veldsman
Assessor:  Keith  Hendricks
   
Blue Bulls vs Griquas
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Stefan Breytenbach, Gerrie De Bruin
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Assessor: Theuns Naudé
   
 Western Province vs Boland Cavaliers
 Referee:  Rasta Rashivenga
Assistant referees: Matt Kemp
, Daniel Fortuin
Assessor: Dennis Immelman

Free State XV South Western Districts Eagles
Referee: Marius Van der Westhuizen
/Jaco/ Kotze, Marlize Jordaan
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
   
Valke vs Pumas
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Sieg van Staden, Local
Assessor: Willie Roos
   
Leopards vs Golden Lions
Referee: Sindile Mayende
Assistant referees: Stanley du Toit
, Oregopotse Rametsi
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Assessor: Arrie  Schoonwinkel
   
The Griffons vs Namibia
Referee: tba

Varsity Cup

5 Match

Tukkies vs Shimlas at Tuks Rugby Stadium, Pretoria
Referee: Rasta Rashivenga
Assistant referees:  Stephan Geldenhuys, Eduan Nel
Television match official:  Johan Greeff
Assessor:  Tappe Henning

UJ vs TUT at UJ Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Gen Crouse
Assistant referees:  Ruaan du Preez, Quinton van Huyssteen
Assessor:  Pierre Oelofse

UCT vs Pukke at UCT Rugby Fields, Cape Town
Referee: Jason Jaftha
Assistant referees:  Andrew Slater, Hein Gericke
Television match official:  JC Fortuin, Deon van Blommestein
Assessor:  Allan O’Connell

NMMU vs Maties at NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Joey Salmans
Assistant referees:  Local
Assessor:  Jacques Hugo

Shield

CUT vs UKZN at FNB CUT Rugby Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Archie Sehlako
Assistant referees:  Local
Assessor:  Lusanda Menze

Fort Hare vs Wits
Referee: Gerrie de Bruin
Assistant referees:  Local
Assessor:  Banks Yantolo

Young Guns

Tukkies vs Shimlas at Tuks Rugby Stadium, Pretoria
Referee: Mdashe Mlungiseli
Assistant referees:  Local

12 March

Varsity Cup

Maties vs UCT
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Marius Van der Westhuizen, Daniel Fortuin
Television match official: Deon Van Blommestein,  Shaun       Veldsman
Assessor: Lusanda Menze
   
Tukkies vs NMMU
Referee: Lesego Legoete
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: O’Connell Allan
   
Pukke vs UJ
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Assistant referees: Oregopotse Rametsi, Local
Assessor: Hendricks Keith
   
Shimlas vs Tut
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant referees: Jaco Kotze, Marlize Jordaan
Television match official: JC Fortuin
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer
   
Shield

Wits vs UKZN
Referee:  François Groenewald
Assistant referees: Izan Dippenaar, Wilco Esterhuizen
Assessor: Theuns Naudé
   
CUT vs UWC 
Referee: Lusanda Jam
Assistant referees:  Pieter Janse van Vuuren, Local
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel

Young Guns

Shimlas vs  TUT
Referee: tba
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel
   
Pukke vs UJ 
Referee: Ricus van der Hoven
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Gerrit Coetzer

Maties vs NMMU 
Referee: Andrew Slater 
Assistant referees: Local
Assessor: Dennis Immelman 

Wales

Premiership

Cardiff vs Aberavon 
Referee: James Matthews (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Gareth Butler, Mike Griffiths

Pontypool vs Neath 
Referee: James Jones
Assistant referees: Phil Harrhy, Steve Kavanagh

Bedwas vs Llanelli 
Referee: Ian Davies
Assistant referees: Julian Smith, Paul Jones

Newport vs Pontypridd 
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Assistant referees: Sean Brickell, Wayne Childs

Cross Keys vs Swansea 
Referee: Jason Bessant
Assistant referees: Simon Rees, Kelvin Shorte

Bridgend vs Llandovery 
Referee: Nigel Owens
Assistant referees: Neil Perkins, Craig Evans