Churchill Cup referees
Owens for the Final
Canada and the USA – the host nations – England, Ireland, New Zealand and Scotland have teams and referees taking part in the Churchill Cup this month.
Each country has a referee.
The referees have been appointed to the pool matches. The referees for the final rounds will be decided when the opponents are known except that Nigel Owens of Wales will referee the final.
The last three matches, which will produce a ranking, will be played in Edmonton on 17 June.
The teams taking part are the national teams of Canada and the USA and England Saxons, Ireland A, the New Zealand Maori and Scotland A.
The appointments are as follows:
3 June
England Saxons vs Scotland A in Toronto
Referee: Gary Wise (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Olan Trevor (Ireland), Kevin McCaslin (USA)
USA vs Ireland A in San Francisco
Referee: Phil Smith (Canada)
Touch judges: Andrew Small (England), Peter Allen (Scotland)
7 June
Canada vs Scotland A in Ottawa
Referee: Kevin McCaslin (USA)
Touch judges: Gary Wise (New Zealand), Olan Trevor (Ireland)
USA vs Maori in San Francisco
Referee: Peter Allen (Scotland)
Touch judges: Phil Smith (Canada), Andrew Small (England)
10 June
Canada vs England Saxons in Toronto
Referee: Olan Trevor (Ireland)
Touch judges: Gary Wise (New Zealand), Kevin McCaslin (USA)
Maori vs Ireland in San Francisco
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
Touch judges: Peter Allen (Scotland), Phil Smith (Canada)
