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Wellington Referees, Day 1

Craig Joubert began his new job this month as the referee talent development coach for World Rugby. He has enormous experience for the job. He became known to the refereeing world on the Sevens circuit where he refereed 12 finals, including the World Cup Sevens Final. In Fifteens he refereed 54 Tests including a World Cup Final – apart from many other achievements. He will no longer referee Fifteens but his post does not preclude him from refereeing Sevens, as he will be doing this weekend.

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Under the experienced guidance of Paddy O'Brien the referees at the tournament are: James Doleman (New Zealand), Nori Hashimoto (Japan), Craig Joubert (South Africa), Richard Kelly (New Zealand), Damon Murphy (Australia), Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa), Matt Rodden (Hong Kong), Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji), Kaveni Talemaivavalagi (Fiji), Jordan Way (Australia).

Apart from the two South Africans, the referees are from Pacific nations, five countries.

The referees for Day 2, the knock-out matches, will be appointed after Day 1 when the matches are known.

Day 1 Appointments with local kick-off times

11.00: Wales vs Russia

Referee: Tevita Rokovereni

Television match official: Matt Rodden

11.23: Scotland vs Canada

Referee: Craig Joubert

Television match official: Matt Rodden

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11.46: Fiji vs Australia

Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Television match official: Matt Rodden

12.09: South Africa vs Japan

Referee: Damon Murphy

Television match official: Matt Rodden

12.32: Kenya vs Argentina

Referee: Richard Kelly

Television match official: Craig Joubert

12.55: England vs Papua New Guinea

Referee: Nori Hashimoto

Television match official: Craig Joubert

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13.18: USA vs France

Referee: James Doleman

Television match official: Craig Joubert

13.41: New Zealand vs Samoa

Referee: Jordan Way

Television match official: Craig Joubert

14.24: Wales vs Canada

Referee: Kaveni Talemaivavalagi

Television match official: Damon Murphy

14.47: Scotland vs Russia

Referee: Matt Rodden

Television match official: Damon Murphy

15.10: Fiji vs Japan

Referee: Jordan Way

Television match official: Damon Murphy

15.33: South Africa vs Australia

Referee: James Doleman

Television match official: Nori Hashimoto

15.56: Kenya vs Papua New Guinea

Referee: Tevita Rokovereni

Television match official: Nori Hashimoto

16.19: England vs Argentina

Referee: Craig Joubert

Television match official: Nori Hashimoto

16.42: USA vs Samoa

Referee: Richard Kelly

Television match official: Kaveni Talemaivavalagi

17.05: New Zealand vs France

Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Television match official: Kaveni Talemaivavalagi

18.00: Russia vs Canada

Referee: Damon Murphy

Television match official: James Doleman

18.26: Scotland vs Wales

Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

Television match official: James Doleman

18.52: Australia vs Japan

Referee: Matt Rodden

Television match official: James Doleman

19.18: South Africa vs Fiji

Referee: Richard Kelly

Television match official: James Doleman

19.44: Argentina vs Papua New Guinea

Referee: Jordan Way

Television match official: Tevita Rokovereni

20.10: England vs Kenya

Referee: Kaveni Talemaivavalagi

Television match official: Tevita Rokovereni

20.36: France vs Samoa

Referee: Nori Hashimoto

Television match official: Tevita Rokovereni

21.02: New Zealand vs USA

Referee: Craig Joubert

Television match official: Tevita Rokovereni

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