URC Match Officials Announcement Round 5

The match officials appointments of the BKT United Rugby Championship Round 5 fixtures have been confirmed and are available alongside TV listings below.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14

Ospreys v DHL Stormers

Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea – KO 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA & SA

Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR, 18th league game)

AR 1: Aled Evans (WRU) AR 2: Carwyn Williams (WRU)

TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)

Live on: BBC Wales, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Discovery + & URC.tv

Connacht v Leinster

The Sportsground, Galway – KO 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA & SA

Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU, 66th league game)

AR 1: Peter Martin (IRFU) AR 2: Oisin Quinn (IRFU)

TMO: Colin Stanley (IRFU)

Live on: RTÉ, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Discovery + & URC.tv

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15

Emirates Lions v Ulster

Emirates Airline Park, Pretoria – KO 13.00 IRE & UK / 14.00 ITA & SA

Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU, 28th league game)

AR 1: Jaco Peyper (SARU) AR 2: Griffin Colby (SARU)

TMO: Ben Blain (SRU)

Live on: SuperSport, Premier Sports, Discovery + & URC.tv

Cell C Sharks v Glasgow Warriors

Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban – KO 15.05  IRE & UK / 16.05 ITA & SA

Referee: Chris Busby (IRFU, 26th league game)

AR 1: AJ Jacobs (SARU) AR 2: Cwengile Jadezweni (SARU)

TMO: Eoghan Cross (IRFU)

Live on: SuperSport, Premier Sports, Discovery + & URC.tv

Edinburgh Rugby v Benetton

The DAM Health Stadium, Edinburgh – KO 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA & SA

Referee: Marius van der Westhuisen (SARU, 10th league game)

AR 1: Jonny Perriam (SRU) AR 2: Ru Campbell (SRU)

TMO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)

Live on: Premier Sports, Eurosport, , Discovery +, SuperSport & URC.tv

Cardiff Rugby v Dragons RFC

Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff – KO 17.15 IRE & UK / 18.15 ITA & SA

Referee: Craig Evans (WRU, 36th league game)

AR 1: Adam Jones (WRU) AR 2: Rhys Jones (WRU)

TMO: Jon Mason (WRU)

Live on: Premier Sports, SuperSport, Discovery + & URC.tv

Scarlets v Zebre Parma

Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli – KO 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA & SA

Referee: Morne Ferreira (SARU, league debut)

AR 1: Ian Davies (WRU) AR 2: Tom Spurrier (WRU)

TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)

Live on: S4C, Discovery +, Premier Sports, SuperSport & URC.tv

Munster v Vodacom Bulls

Thomond Park, Limerick – KO 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA & SA

Referee: Mike Adamson, (SRU, 64th league game)

AR 1: Andrew Cole (IRFU) AR 2: Dermot Blake (IRFU))

TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)

Live on: TG4, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Discovery + & URC.tv