swift4prez wrote: Ref change for this weekend's game.
Marius Mitrea (45th competition game)

Thank Jeebus!

Very happy with that. He's a really good ref and easily the best of the group of refs we always get lumped with.

swift4prez wrote: Ref change for this weekend's game.
Marius Mitrea (45th competition game)

Best news you could expect. Great ref. Winnable

Didn't he ref this fixture last season aswell?

Ref change for this weekend's game.
Marius Mitrea (45th competition game)

Round 8: Munster vs Connacht: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 13th competitive game)
Round 9: Cardiff vs Connacht: Andrew Brace (IRFU, 6th competition game)

Challenge Cup Round 3: Connacht vs Newcastle: Thomas Charabas (France)
Challenge Cup Round 4: Newcastle vs Connacht: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Round 10: Connacht vs Ulster: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU, 65th competition game)
Round 11: Leinster vs Connacht: George Clancy (IRFU, 75th competition game)
Round 12: Scarlets vs Connacht: Andrew Brace (IRFU, 7th competition game)

Challenge Cup Round 5: Brive vs Connacht: Craig Maxwell-Keys (ENG)
Challenge Cup Round 6: Connacht Rugby vs Enisei-STM: Tom Foley (ENG)

Thomas Charabas (France) in charge of our home game v Newcastle
Ben Whitehouse (Wales) in charge of our game away v Newcastle

Whitehouse is a good ref, I'm glad it's not an Irishman for this anyway

Munster vs Connacht
Ben whitehouse (13th competitive game)

That's us being reffed by Ben 4 out of his 13 pro12 games and 3rd time this season. If the players don't know him inside out and can't read him, then there is a problem somewhere

who did the second half of the Osprey's match?

Well, well it's Hodges time again...

www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-...y-incidents-10421846

He might give us a try start tomorrow 'in the spirit of the game'

Seriously though, I generally find him quite good.

2015-2016
Round 1: Connacht vs Dragons: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 7th competition game)
Round 2: Glasgow vs Connacht: Ian Davies (WRU, 33rd competition game)
Round 3: Connacht vs Cardiff: Neil Hennessy (WRU, 22nd competition game)

Round 4: Connacht vs Zebre: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 10th competition game)
Round 5: Ospreys vs Connacht: Andrew Brace (IRFU, 4th competition game)
Round 6: Connacht vs Edinburgh: Leighton Hodges (WRU, 52nd competition game)

Round 7: Connacht vs Treviso: Ian Davies (WRU, 37th competition game)

Challenge Cup Round 1: Enisei-STM v Connacht : Thomas Charabas (FRA)
Challenge Cup Round 2: Connacht v Brive: Craig Maxwell-Keys (ENG)

2012-2013
round 1- Connacht vs Blues, Andrew McMenemy (SRU, 12th competition game)
round 2- Zebre v Connacht: Ian Davies (WRU, 2nd competition game)
round 3- Connacht v Scarlets: Neil Paterson (SRU, 43rd competition game)

round 4- Glasgow v Connacht: Alain Rolland (IRFU, 54th competition game)
round 5- Connacht v Leinster: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU, 41st competition game)
round 6- Ulster v Connacht: George Clancy (IRFU, 49th competition game)

round 7- Ospreys v Connacht: George Clancy (IRFU, 50th competition game)
round 8- Connacht v Treviso: Leighton Hodges (WRU, 21st competition game)
round 9- Dragons v Connacht: Giuseppe Vivarini (FIR, 4th competition game)

round 10- Connacht v Edinburgh: Marius Mitrea (FIR, 14th competition game)
round 11- Connacht v Munster: Dudley Phillips (IRFU, 26th competition game)

round 12- Leinster v Connacht: John Lacey (IRFU, 22nd competition game)
round 13- Connacht v Dragons: Andrew MacMenemy (SRU, 18th competition game)
round 14- Scarlets v Connacht: Matteo Liperini (FIR, 3rd competition game)

round 15- Connacht v Ospreys: Guiseppe Vivarini (FIR, 5th competition game)
round 16- Blues v Connacht: Dudley Phillips (IRFU, 32nd competition game)
round 17- Connacht v Zebre: Neil Hennessy (WRU, 14th competition game)

round 18- Munster v Connacht: Alain Rolland (IRFU, 56th competition game)
round 19- Edinburgh v Connacht: Rhys Thomas (WRU, 1st competition game)
round 20- Connacht v Ulster: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU, 47th competition game)

round 21- Treviso v Connacht: Neil Paterson (SRU, 50th competition game)
round 22- Connacht v Glasgow: George Clancy (IRFU, 55th competition game)

2013-2014
Round 1: Connacht vs Zebre: Rhys Thomas (WRU, 2nd competition game)
Round 2: Cardiff vs Connacht: Claudio Blessano (FIR, 4th competition game)
Round 3: Connacht vs Ulster: John Lacey (IRFU, 30th competition game)

Round 4: Connacht vs Ospreys: Andrew McMenemy (SRU,23rd competition game)
Round 5: Treviso vs Connacht: Neil Hennessy (WRU, 15th competition game)

Round 1: Connacht vs Saracens: Pascal Gauzere (France) (HEINEKEN CUP)
Round 2: Zebre vs Connacht: Ian Davies (Wales) (HEINEKEN CUP)

Round 6: Leinster vs Connacht: David Wilkinson (IRFU, 23rd competition game)

Round 7: Connacht vs Glasgow: Neil Paterson (SRU, 55th competition game)
Round 8: Connacht vs Scarlets: Matteo Liperini (FIR, 5th competition game)
Round 9: Edinburgh vs Connacht: Leighton Hodges (WRU, 32nd competition game)

Round 3: Toulouse vs Connacht: Marius Mitrea (Italy) (HEINEKEN CUP)
Round 4: Connacht vs Toulouse: Leighton Hodges (Wales) (HEINEKEN CUP)

Round 10: Connacht vs Dragons: Alain Rolland (IRFU,)
Round 11: Munster vs Connacht: Dudley Phillips (IRFU, 39th competition game)
Round 12: Connacht vs Leinster: George Clancy (IRFU, 57th competition game)

Round 5: Connacht vs Zebre: Neil Patterson (Scotland) (HEINEKEN CUP)
Round 6: Saracens vs Connacht: Leighton Hodges (Wales) (HEINEKEN CUP)

Round 13: Glasgow vs Connacht: Leighton Hodges (WRU, 35th competition game)
Round 14: Connacht vs Edinburgh: Claudio Blessano (FIR, 5th competition game)
Round 15: Zebre vs Connacht: Ian Davies (WRU, 14th competition game)

Round 16: Connacht vs Treviso: Leighton Hodges (WRU, 36th competition game)
Round 17: Dragons vs Connacht: George Clancy (IRFU, 60th competition game)
Round 18: Scarlets vs Connacht: Neil Paterson (SRU, 58th competition game)

Round 19: Ulster vs Connacht: Ian Davies (WRU, 15th competition game)
Round 20: Connacht vs Munster: Marius Mitrea (FIR, 27th competition game)
Round 21: Connacht vs Cardiff: Neil Paterson (SRU, 60th competition game)
Round 22: Ospreys vs Connacht: Andrew McMenemy (SRU, 29th competition game)

2014-2015
Round 1: Connacht vs Dragons: Marius Mitrea (FIR, 30th competition game)
Round 2: Edinburgh vs Connacht: Gary Conway (IRFU, 2nd competition game)
Round 3: Connacht vs Leinster: John Lacey (IRFU 37th competition game)

Round 4: Glasgow vs Connacht: Cladio Blessano (FIR, 6th competition game)
Round 5: Connacht vs Cardiff: Neil Paterson (SRU, 62nd competition game)
Round 6: Treviso vs Connacht: David Wilkinson (IRFU, 28th competition game)

Challenge Cup, Round 1: Connacht vs La Rochelle: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Challenge Cup, Round 2: Exeter vs Connacht: Pascal Gauzere (France)

Round 7: Ospreys vs Connacht: John Lacey (IRFU, 39th competition game)
Round 8: Connacht vs Zebre: Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 1st competition game)
Round 9: Connacht vs Scarlets: Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU,43rd competition game)

Challenge Cup, Round 3: Connacht v Bayonne: Matthew Carley (Eng)
Challenge Cup, Round 4: Bayonne v Connacht: Ian Davies (Wal)

Round 10: Leinster vs Connacht: Referee: Ian Davies (WRU, 23rd competition game)
Round 11: Ulster vs Connacht: Referee: John Lacey (IRFU, 40th competition game)
Round 12: Connacht vs Munster: Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU, 32nd competition game)
Round 13: Connacht vs Edinburgh: Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU, 47th competition game)

Challenge Cup, Round 5: Connacht vs Exeter: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Challenge Cup, Round 6: La Rochelle vs Connacht: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Round 14: Scarlets vs Connacht: Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR 36th competition game)
Round 15: Dragons vs Connacht: Referee: Lloyd Linton (SRU, 6th competition game)
Round 16: Connacht vs Treviso: Referee: Andrew McMenemy (SRU, 35th competition game)

Round 17: Cardiff vs Connacht: Referee: Lloyd Linton (SRU, 7th competition game)
Round 18: Munster vs Connacht: Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU, 49th competition game)

Challenge Cup Quarter Final: Gloucester vs Connacht: Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Round 19: Connacht vs Ulster: Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU, 122nd competition game)
Round 20: Connacht vs Glasgow: Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR, 40th competition game)
Round 21: Zebre vs Connacht: Referee: Ian Davies (WRU, 30th competition game)
Round 22: Connacht vs Ospreys: Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR, 41st competition game)

Champions Cup semi final: Gloucester vs Connacht: Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Round 1: Connacht vs Dragons: Marius Mitrea (FIR, 30th competition game)
Round 2: Edinburgh vs Connacht: Gary Conway (IRFU, 2nd competition game)
Round 3: Connacht vs Leinster: John Lacey (IRFU 37th competition game)

Round 4: Glasgow vs Connacht: Cladio Blessano (FIR, 6th competition game)
Round 5: Connacht vs Cardiff: Neil Paterson (SRU, 62nd competition game)
Round 6: Treviso vs Connacht: David Wilkinson (IRFU, 28th competition game)

Challenge Cup, Round 1: Connacht vs La Rochelle: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Challenge Cup, Round 2: Exeter vs Connacht: Pascal Gauzere (France)

Round 7: Ospreys vs Connacht:  John Lacey (IRFU, 39th competition game)
Round 8: Connacht vs Zebre: Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 1st competition game)
Round 9: Connacht vs Scarlets: Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU,43rd competition game)

Challenge Cup, round 3: Connacht  v Bayonne: Matthew Carley (Eng)
Challenge Cup, round 4: Bayonne  v Connacht: Ian Davies (Wal)

Round 1: Connacht vs Dragons: Marius Mitrea (FIR, 30th competition game)
Round 2: Edinburgh vs Connacht: Gary Conway (IRFU, 2nd competition game)
Round 3: Connacht vs Leinster: John Lacey (IRFU 37th competition game)

Round 4: Glasgow vs Connacht: Cladio Blessano (FIR, 6th competition game)
Round 5: Connacht vs Cardiff: Neil Paterson (SRU, 62nd competition game)
Round 6: Treviso vs Connacht: David Wilkinson (IRFU, 28th competition game)

Challenge Cup, Round 1: Connacht vs La Rochelle: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Challenge Cup, Round 2: Exeter vs Connacht: Pascal Gauzere (France)