Due to injury and illness, neither Ian Davies (Wales) nor Craig Maxwell-Keys (England) will be available to referee the Agen v Harlequins and Connacht Rugby v Bordeaux-Bègles Challenge Cup, Round 6 fixtures respectively.
Davies has been replaced by Ben Whitehouse (Wales) for the Pool 5 match between Agen and Harlequins at Stade Armandie on Friday evening, and for Saturday’s Pool 3 meeting of Bordeaux-Bègles and Connacht at Stade Chaban-Delmas, Maxwell-Keys has been replaced by Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Challenge Cup, Round 6
Friday, 18 January – Agen v Harlequins (19.45)
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Saturday, 19 January – Bordeaux-Bègles v Connacht Rugby (16.00)
Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy)