The first round of the Six Nations was filled with drama and already the second week is upon us. Alain Rolland will referee a Six Nations match for the second week in succession.
Last week he was in Edinburgh as a late replacement for Paul Honiss who rushed back to New Zealand because of an illness in his family. If we were wise, we should have the Honisses in our th0oughts and preyaers at this time.
Then there is the next round of the IRB's Sevens World Series in San Diego, California.
There are more warm-up matches in the South as the Super 14 rushes closer.
International
Six Nations
9 February
Wales vs Scotland at Millennium Stadium
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Christophe Berdos (France)
Television match official: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Assessor: Jim Bailey (Wales)
France vs Ireland at Stade de France
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Touch judges: Wayne Barnes (England), Tim Hayes (Wales)
Television match official: Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa)
10 February
Italy vs England at Stadio Flaminio
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Touch judges: Joël Jutge (France), Taizo Hirabayashi
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Assessor: Paul Bridgman (England)
European Nations Cup
Georgia vs Romania in Tblissi
Referee: Neil Ballard (Wales)
Touch judges: David Williams (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)
A Teams
Italy A vs England Saxons A in Ragusa, Sicily
Referee: Cyril Lafon (France)
Touch judges: Laurent Guillermard (France), Maxime Bernard (France)
Assessor: Salvatore De Falco
Clubs
Wales Clubs vs Scottish Clubs at Caerphilly RFC
Referee: Dale Newitt (England)
Touch judges: Gary Davies (Wales), David Carter, (Wales)
Under-20
Italy vs England in Genoa
Referee: David Bodilly (Wales)
Touch judges: Simon Harris (Wales), Alan Jenkins (Wales)
Assessor: Alberto Recaldini (Italy)
Wales vs Scotland at Rodney Parade, Newport
Referee: Greg Garner (England)
Touch judges: David Rose (England), Bob Mullis (England)
Assessor: Geoff Warren (England)
France vs Ireland in Auch
Referee: Claudio Passacantando (Italy)
Touch judges: Domenico Sironi (Italy), Gianluca Bonacci (Italy)
Under-20 Tour
France play two matches.
South Africa vs France in Saldanha
Referee: Francois Veldsman
South Africa vs France in Saldanha
Referee: Francois Veldsman
Under-18
Italy vs France in Piacenza
Referee: Keith Lewis (England)
Touch judges: Emiliano Roscini (Italy), Stefano Meanti (Italy)
Assessor: Fabrizio Zucchi (Italy)
Women
Wales vs Scotland at Taffs Well RFC
Referee: Paul Knowles (England)
Touch judges: Greg Morgan (Wales), Jason Langdon (Wales)
Italy vs England
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Touch judges: Simone Colantonio (Italy), Roberto Orlandini (Italy)
Assessor: Popescu
France vs Ireland in Paris
Referee: Alessandro Cason (Italy)
Touch judges: Jean-Christophe Clot (France), Adrien Descottes (France)
Friendly
Spain vs England A in Madrid
Referee: Alain Monteux (France)
France A vs Holland in Paris
Referee: Barbara Guastini (Italy)
Sevens
This week the IRB's Sevens World Series moves to San Diego, Califormia.
Referee: James Jones (Wales), Neil Paterson (Scotland), Eric Gauzins (France), Jaco Peyper (South Africa), James Bolabiu (Fiji), Ian Smith (Australia), Julian Pritchard (Australia), Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Friendly
Russia vs Pumas in Witbank
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Friendlies
Waratahs vs Crusaders
Referee: Brett Bowden
Touch judges: Stuart Dickinson, Dan Cheever
Hurricanes vs Brumbies in Levin
Referee: Kelvin Deaker
Touch judges: Brent Murray, local
Australia
Friendly
Western Force vs Reds
Referee: James Leckie
Touch judges: Sean Popperwell, Matt O'Brien
England
Premiership
Gloucester vs Leicester Tigers at Kingsholm
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
Touch judges: Stuart Terheege, Paul Emerson
Television match official: Matt Peters
London Wasps vs Sale Sharks at Adams Park
Referee: Dave Pearson
Touch judges: Paul Dix, Andrew Pearce
Television match official: Laurie Bryant
Saracens vs Worcester at Vicarage Road
Referee: Andrew Small
Touch judges: Ashley Reay, Peter Huckle
Television match official: John Burtenshaw
National League 1
Launceston vs Pertemps Bees
Referee: Martin Fox
Touch judges: Nick Williams, Lloyd Jackson
London Welsh vs Exeter Chiefs
Referee: Llyr Apgeraint Roberts
Touch judges: Ed Turnill, Kevin Morgan
Assessor: Paddy Lockwood, Mike Richardson
Moseley vs Coventry
Referee: Ashley Rowden
Touch judges: Andrew Vertigan , Rhys Davies
Plymouth Albion vs Bedford
Referee: Rowan Kitt
Touch judges: Richard Parker-Sedgemore, Fred/ Spong
Assessor: Mike Coleman, Roger Quittenton
Sedgley Park Rufc vs Nottingham
Referee: Mark Wilson
Touch judges: Gardner A / Matthews
Assessor: David Thomas
Cornish Pirates vs Esher
Referee: David Rose
Touch judges: L Pearce, Kevin Obern
Doncaster vs Northampton Saints
Referee: JP Doyle
Touch judges: Chris Sharp, Alan Biggs
Assessor: Ken Bracewell, Paul Emberson
EDF National Trophy - Round 5
Rotherham Titans vs Manchester
Referee: Adrian Hartwell
Touch judges: Tba, David Crooks
Assessor: Steve Savage
France
TOP 14 - 9ème journée
Biarritz vs Dax
Referee: Franck Maciello
Touch judges: Claude Tajan, Hervé Gilard
Assessor: Richard Senssac, Patrick Robin
Television match official: Gérard Borreani
Bourgoin vs Montpellier
Referee: Eric Darriere
Touch judges: Didier Dussaut, Eric Briquet Campin
Assessor: Jean-Marie Combe, Yves Bressy
Television match official: Daniel Dartigeas
Castres vs Bayonne
Referee: Stephan Pomarède
Touch judges: Frédéric Ducatez, Jean-Luc Gonzalez
Assessor: Francis Coup, Marc Desclaux
Television match official: Daniel Gillet
Auch vs Albi
Referee: Romain Poite
Touch judges: Jacques Laplace, Pierre Marie Masson
Assessor: Laurent Foucaud, Jean-Paul Grellety
Television match official: Jérôme Lamirand
Perpignan vs Clermont Auvergne
Referee: Jérôme Garces
Touch judges: Fernand Pereira, Gilbert Darrieutort
Assessor: Francis Bourgade, Michel Messan
Television match official: Serge Marzullo
Montauban vs Toulouse
Referee: Didier Mene
Touch judges: Bernard Vals, Jean-Louis Fillon
Assessor: Pascal Bouchet, Bernard Perez
Television match official: Jean- Christophe Gastou
Stade Français vs Brive
Referee: Bernard Dal Maso
Touch judges: Jean-Paul Vermande, Didier Barnagaud
Assessor: Jean-Marie Peyramaure, Daniel Pruvot
Television match official: Eric Soulan
Pro D2 - 15Ème Journée
Racing Metro 92 vs Blagnac
Referee: Christophe Dutreuilh
Touch judges: Lionel Fillol, Thierry Chanut
Assessor: Jean-Yves Patingre, Jean-Pierre Juanchich
Goal judges: Salem Attalah, Guillaume Robin
Mont -de-Marsan vs Toulon
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Touch judges: Bernard Dubos, Didier Bart
Assessor: Christian Zidel, Roger Duhau
Goal judges: Bruno Gabaldon, Nicolas Datas
Tarbes vs La Rochelle
Referee: Cédric Marchat
Touch judges: Denis Grenouillet, Christophe Malterre
Assessor: Hubert Dubes, Robert Antonin
Goal judges: Jérôme Lamirand, Pierre Puharre
Narbonne vs Pau
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Touch judges: Daniel Jeanguiot, Stéphane Duberger
Assessor: Clément Grau, Alain Fernandez
Goal judges: Sébastien Grellety, Patrick Beuriot
Agen vs Lyon
Referee: René Roustany
Touch judges: Jean-François Lavocat, Didier Bonnet
Assessor: Philippe De Miranda, Michel Lamoulie
Goal judges: Jean-Marie Piraveau, Richard Denninger
Aurillac vs Beziers
Referee: Eric Gonthier
Touch judges: Jean-Claude Abejean, Didier Morin
Assessor: Pierre Beneuf, Pierre Bertherat
Goal judges: Emmanuel Chenavier, Luigi Gaborit
Limoges vs Bordeaux-Begles
Referee: Patrick Pechambert
Touch judges: Francis Labat, Jean-Paul Benoit
Assessor: Max Benoit, Jean Lavergne
Goal judges: José Bexiga, Nicolas Lezin
Oyonnax vs Grenoble
Referee: Philippe Bonhoure
Touch judges: Jean-Louis Suau, Philippe Crucher
Assessor: Patrice Frantschi, Michel Debet
Goal judges: Christian Poulalier, Philippe Sigu
Ireland
A Interprovincial
Ulster A vs Munster A
Referee: Eanna O'Dowd
Touch judges: Michael Black, Mark Patton
Italy
Coppa Italia
Girone A
Benetton Treviso vs Casinò Di Venezia
Referee: Alessandro Cason (Rovigo)
Touch judges: Mauro Siligardi (Rovigo), Francesco Lento (Udine)
Gran Parma vs Femi Cz Rovigo
Referee: Paulo Ventura (Roma)
Touch judges: Armando Mortet (Roma), Gianluca De Filippis (Tivoli, Rm)
Girone B
Montepaschi Viadana vs Amatori Catania
Referee: Stefano Traversi (Rovigo)
Touch judges: Stefano Rebuschi (Rovigo), Gabriele Armanini (Parma)
Cammi Calvisano vs AlmavivA Capitolina
Referee: Srefano Pennè (Milano)
Touch judges: Roberto Carra (Modena), Luigi Sorrentino (Milano)
New Zealand
Friendly
Highlanders vs Blues in Dunedin
Referee: Lyndon Bray
Touch judges: Vinny Munro, local
Scotland
Premiership
These are rearranged matches after weather postponements.
Edin Accies vs Stirling County
Referee: Colin Brett
Touch judges: Andy Ireland, Graham Allen
Glasgow Hawks vs Heriots
Referee: David Walker
Touch judges: John Steele, Iain Bruce
Dundee HSFP vs Watsonians
Referee: David Jack
Touch judges: Peter Carruthers, Brian Darling
Currie vs Ayr
Referee: Ted Coutts
Touch judges: Rupert Henderson, Alan Forrest
South Africa
Friendlies
Sharks vs Lions in Durban
Referee: Craig Joubert
Valke vs Lions in Brakpan
Referee: Pro Legoete
Blue Bulls vs Leopards in Phalaborwa
Referee: Willie Roos
Griquas vs Griffons in Douglas
Referee: Louwrens van der Merwe
South Western Districts vs Western Province in George
Referee: Christie du Preez
South Western Districts vs Boland in Swellendam
Referee: Phillip Bosch
South Western Districts vs Boland in Swellendam
Referee: Deon van Blommestein
Border v Griquas in East London
Referee: Mtheleni Msileni
Wales
Premiership
Llanelli vs Glaorgan Wdrs
Referee: Matthew Aplin
Touch judges: Martyn Lewis, Kevin Brooks
Ebbw Vale vs Neath
Referee: Phil Fear
Touch judges: David Swain, Mike Kear
Maesteg vs Newport
Referee: Gwyn Morris
Touch judges: David Jones, Rob Mota
Cardiff vs Bridgend
Referee: Jon Mason
Touch judges: Lynn Davies, Jason Langdon
Pontypridd vs Aberavon
Referee: Huw David
Touch judges: Neil Howells, Dominic Lonergan
Swansea vs Bedwas
Referee: Steve Edwards
Touch judges: Elwyn Marfell Jones, Steve Harwood
Llandovery vs Cross Keys
Referee: Huw Griffiths
Touch judges: Mike Bethell, Chris Williams