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Friday 19 March

Newcastle Falcons v Wasps – Live on BT Sport 1, coverage starts at 7pm, kick-off at 7.45pm

Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe

Assistant Referees: John Meredith and Wayne Falla

TMO: Graham Hughes

Citing Officer: Chris Sharps

Saturday 20 March

Harlequins v Gloucester Rugby – Live on BT Sport Extra 2, coverage starts at 2pm, kick-off at 2pm

Referee: Ian Tempest

Assistant Referees: George Selwood and Jonathan Healy

TMO: Nigel Carrick

Citing Officer: Allister Hogg

Bath Rugby v Worcester Warriors – Live on BT Sport Extra 3, coverage starts at 2pm, kick-off at 2pm

Referee: Adam Leal

Assistant Referees: Greg Macdonald and Gareth Holsgrove

TMO: Stuart Terheege

Citing Officer: Chris Catling

Exeter Chiefs v Leicester Tigers – Live on BT Sport Extra 1, coverage starts at 2.30pm, kick-off at 2.30pm

Referee: Jack Makepeace

Assistant Referees: Phil Watters and Rob Warburton

TMO: Tom Foley

Citing Officer: Andy Blyth

Sunday 21 March

Sale Sharks v London Irish – live on BT Sport Extra 1, coverage starts at 3pm, kick-off at 3pm

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Assistant Referees: Anthony Woodthorpe and Jamie Leahy

TMO: Rowan Kitt

Citing Officer: Budge Pountney

Northampton Saints v Bristol Bears – live on BT Sport 1, coverage starts at 3pm, kick-off at 3pm

Referee: Tom Foley

Assistant Referees: Paul Dix and Peter Allan

TMO: Claire Hodnett

Citing Officer: John Byett

In the Wasps game, TMO did not have time to confidently identify the player. I think TMO protocols may have hampered them and so it will be a citing and detailed video analysis this week. Note, if proven it is a very, very long ban so proof must stand the test of legal challenge.
IMHO it was a nasty act unlike in the France game it was careless. Even so I expect another long ban.