Irishman Frank Murphy (37) will officiate the 16-match Champions Trophy round this Saturday (1:30 pm) at Wasp-ASM Clermont on the lawn at Ricoh Arena, Coventry. This is the first time he has seen Clermontois in the Champions Cup.

Frank Murphy, a former Leicester and Conach player who trained at Munster, faced Clarmont in the 2000s European Cup. He has been in charge of the Champions Cup since 2019.

He will be assisted by two English referees, Anthony Woodthorpe and Simon Harding.

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