URC: referee designations for the 14th round

In view of the 14th day of the 2023-2024 regular season of the United Rugby Championship, the tournament Board has announced the refereeing appointments for the scheduled matches, including those of Benetton Rugby and Zebre Parma.

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URC: referee designations for the 14th round

The Venetians will host the Dragons at home, being managed by the Irish Frank Murphy (who will have Fillipo Russo and Alex Frasson as assistants), while the Zebre will be on stage on the Connacht pitch being managed by the South African Aimee Barrett-Theron. Furthermore, from an Italian perspective, it is worth mentioning the directions of Federico Vedovelli in Glasgow Warriors-Sharks, with Matteo Liperini from TMO, and that of Gianluca Gnecchi, with Andrea Piardi from TMO, in Lions-Leinster. Below are all the referee appointments of the day.

Friday 19 April

Ulster v Cardiff Rugby
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Assistants: Andrew Cole and Sam Holt (Ireland)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)

Glasgow Warriors v Hollywoodbets Sharks
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Italy)
Assistants: Sam Grove-White and Rob McDowell (Scotland)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (Italy)

Saturday 20 April

Emirates Lions v Leinster
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)
Assistants: Morne Ferreira and Christopher Allison (South Africa)
TMO: Andrea Piardi (Italy)

Benetton v Dragons RFC
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Assistants: Fillipo Russo and Alex Frasson (Italy)
TMO: Mark Patton (IRFU)

Vodacom Bulls v Munster
Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)
Assistants: AJ Jacobs and Dylen November (Ireland)
TMO: Craig Evans (Wales)

DHL Stormers v Ospreys
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistants: Cwengile Jadzweni and Hanru van Rooyen (South Africa)
TMO: Chris Busby (Ireland)

Connacht v Zebre Parma

Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
Assistants: Peter Martin and Tomas O’Sullivan (Ireland)
TMO: Colin Brett (Scotland)

Edinburgh Rugby v Scarlets

Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)
Assistants: Ru Campbell and Michael Todd (Scotland)
TMO: Olly Hodges (Ireland)

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