URC: the referees designated for the 17th matchday

There are just two days left before the curtain falls on the United Rugby Championship regular season. Rounds that will be particularly important for some teams, primarily for those involved in the tight fight to qualify for the playoffs.

The 17th matchday will open on the evening of Friday 17 May, and one of the two Italian franchises involved in the URC will immediately take to the field: Zebre Parma. At Ducali they will welcome a direct opponent in the fight to avoid last place, the Welsh Scarlets. The Lanfranchi match will be directed by Scottish whistleblower Sam Grove-White.

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The other Italian team, Benetton Treviso, will face the South African Bulls at their home in Pretoria. The match is scheduled for the early afternoon of Saturday 18 May, and will also be refereed by a Scottish referee, Hollie Davidson.

As regards the direction of the matches, this day of URC will see three Italian referees involved. The now regular Andrea Piardi will referee the clash between Irish Ulster and Leinster, while Gnecchi will be in Edinburgh for the match between the home team and Munster. In Galway, for the Connacht-Stormers match, the designated whistle is Vedovelli.

URC: the referees designated for the 17th matchday

Friday 17 May

Zebre Parma v Scarlets
Lanfranchi Stadium, Parma – KO 7.35pm IRE & UK / 8.35pm ITA & SA
Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU, 44th match)
AR 1: Clara Munarini (FIR) AR 2: Alberto Falvero (FIR)
TMO: Colin Brett (SRU)

Edinburgh Rugby v Munster
Hive Stadium, Edinburgh – KO 7.35pm IRE & UK / 8.35pm ITA & SA
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR, 32nd match)
AR 1: Ru Campbell (SRU) AR 2: Finlay Brown (SRU)
TMO: Stu Terheege (RFU)

Saturday 18 May

Vodacom Bulls v Benetton
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria – KO 1.00pm IRE & UK / 2.00pm ITA & SA
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU, 13th match)
AR 1: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU) AR 2: Cwengile Jadezweni (SARU)
TMO: Mike Adamson (SARU)

Ospreys v Dragons RFC
Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea – KO 3.00pm IRE & UK / 4.00pm ITA & SA
Referee: Ben Breakspear (WRU, 2nd match)
AR 1: Ben Connor (WRU) AR 2: Jason Bessant (WRU)
TMO: Ian Davies (WRU)

Emirates Lions v Glasgow Warriors
Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg – KO 15.05 IRE & UK / 16.05 ITA & SA
Referee: Craig Evans (WRU, 56th match)
AR 1: Morne Ferreira (SARU) AR 2: Hanru Van Rooyen (SARU)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)

Connacht v DHL Stormers
Dexcom Stadium, Galway – KO 5.05pm IRE & UK / 6.05pm ITA & SA
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (FIR, 9th match)
AR 1: Chris Busby (IRFU) AR 2: Padraic Reidy (IRFU)
TMO: Stefano Penne (FIR)

Hollywoodbets Sharks v Cardiff Rugby
Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban – KO 5.15pm IRE & UK / 6.15pm ITA & SA
Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU, 85th match)
AR 1: Griffin Colby (SARU) AR 2: Stephen Geldenhuys (SARU)
TMO: Eoghan Cross (IRFU)

Ulster v Leinster
Kingspan Stadium, Ulster – KO 7.35pm IRE & UK / 8.35pm ITA & SA
Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR, 43rd match)
AR 1: Robbie Jenkinson (IRFU) AR 2: Keane Davison (IRFU)
TMO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)

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