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European officials to December 14

Monday 01st December 2008

New ground: Alan Lewis will take charge of HEC clash at Stade de France this weekend

New ground: Alan Lewis will take charge of HEC clash at Stade de France this weekend

European action returns this Thursday for the commencement of two weeks of mouth-watering Pool fixtures.

Rounds 3 and 4 throws up double-header clashes in both tournaments with the officials assigned their forthcoming responsibilities.

The powers that be have appointed Alan Lewis in the middle when Stade Français meet Harlequins at a bulging Stade de France on December 6, while Wayne Barnes will referee Clermont Auvernge's hosting of champions Munster.

Heineken Cup - Round 3

Pool 1


Sale Sharks vs Montauban
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Clermont Auvergne vs Munster
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Pool 2

Edinburgh vs London Wasps
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)

Leinster vs Castres
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)

Pool 3

Ospreys vs Benetton Treviso
Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)

Leicester Tigers vs Perpignan
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Pool 4

Ulster vs Scarlets
Referee: Andrew Small (England)

Stade Français vs Harlequins
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)

Pool 5

Toulouse vs Dragons
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)

Bath vs Glasgow Warriors
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

Pool 6

Cardiff Blues vs Biarritz Olympique
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Calvisano vs Gloucester
Referee: James Jones (Wales)

Round 4

Pool 1


Munster vs Clermont Auvergne
Referee: Chris White (England)

Montauban vs Sale Sharks
Referee: Peter Allan (Scotland)

Pool 2

Castres vs Leinster
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)

London Wasps vs Edinburgh
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Pool 3

Treviso vs Ospreys
Referee: Rob Debney (England)

Perpignan vs Leicester Tigers
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)

Pool 4

Scarlets vs Ulster
Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Harlequins vs Stade Français
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Pool 5

Dragons vs Toulouse
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

Glasgow Warriors vs Bath
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)

Pool 6

Biarritz vs Cardiff Blues
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Gloucester vs Calvisano
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)

European Challenge Cup - Round 3

Pool 1


Dax vs London Irish
Referee: Alan Falzone (Italy)

Rovigo vs Connacht
Referee: JP Doyle (England)

Pool 2

Montpellier vs Toulon
Referee: Rob Debney (England)

Northampton Saints vs Bristol
Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Pool 3

Bourgoin vs Worcester Warriors
Referee: Colin Stanley (Ireland)

Bucuresti Oaks vs Petrarca
Referee: Patrick Pechambert (France)

Pool 4

Brive vs Cetransa El Salvador
Referee: Claudio Passacantando (Italy)

Overmach Parma vs Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Stefan Pomarède (France)

Pool 5

Bayonne vs Saracens
Referee: Andrew McPherson (Scotland)

Mont-de-Marsan vs Viadana
Referee: Gwyn Morris (Wales)

Round 4

Pool 1


London Irish vs Dax
Referee: James Jones (Wales)

Connacht vs Rovigo
Referee: David Rosich (France)

Pool 2

Toulon vs Montpellier
Referee: Andrew Small (England)

Bristol vs Northampton Saints
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)

Pool 3

Petrarca vs Bucuresti Oaks
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Worcester Warriors vs Bourgoin
Referee: Andy McPherson (Scotland)

Pool 4

Newcastle Falcons vs Overmach Parma
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)

Cetransa El Salvador vs Brive
Referee: Paolo Ventura (Italy)

Pool 5

Viadana vs Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Greg Garner (England)

Saracens vs Bayonne
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

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Gallery - 2008 in pictures

The Welsh Grand Slam: Coming just 6 months after their removal from the World Cup by Fiji, Wales silenced their critics by being crowned Six Nations champs Guinness Premieship Final: Lawrence Dallalgio brought the curtain down on a glittering career helping his side to a 26-16 victory over Leicester. Heineken Cup Final: Munster claimed their second European crown with a win over Toulouse