Junior World Cup, Day 3 Referees
The International Rugby Board’s refereeing manager, Paddy O’Brien, has released the names of the match officials for Day 3 of the Junior World Championship taking place in Wales.
Unbeaten sides clash – New Zealand vs Argentina, South Africa vs Samoa, Australia vs England and Wales vs France. In each case the winner will advance to the semifinals, the loser to the play-offs for 5th to 8th.
Pool A in Cardiff
15:00: Ireland vs Tonga
Referee: Phillip Bosch (South Africa)
Touch judges: Robin Goodliffe (England), David Jones (Wales)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)
17:00: New Zealand vs Argentina
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Touch judges: Robin Goodliffe (England), David Jones (Wales)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)
Pool B in Wrexham
15:00: Scotland vs USA
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Touch judges: David Bodilly (Wales), Andrea Pasquin (Italy)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)
17:00: South Africa vs Samoa
Referee: James Bolabiu (Fiji)
Touch judges: David Bodilly (Wales), Andrea Pasquin (Italy)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)
Pool C in Newport
14:30: Australia vs England
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Touch judges: Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan), Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (IRB)/Les Peard (Wales)
16:30: Fiji vs Canada
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan), Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (IRB)/Les Peard (Wales)
Pool D in Swansea
15:00: Japan vs Italy
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
Touch judges: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)/Jim Bailey (Wales)
17:00: Wales vs France
Referee: James Leckie (Australia)
Touch judges: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)/Jim Bailey (Wales)
