Boks have another date with Poite
There are some fresh faces in the IRB's appointments to the June Tests matches.
Johnny Lacey is there and Nic Briant, Mathieu Raynal, Mike Fraser, Ben Skeen, Rohan Hoffman, Luke Pearce, JP Doyle and Glen Jackson, Chris Assmus, Davey Ardrey, Marius Mitrea, Brendon Pickerill and Jaco van Heerden.
Hoffman is not all that new to Test rugby as he refereed FIRA matches during his long stay in Portugal. He played for Portugal and then became a referee. Back in his native Australia he was soon into Super Rugby and now will be carrying the flag in a Test match in Fiji.
Scottish born Andrew Hosie is the son of the former Test referee, Alan Hosie. He has lived in Canada for a number of years.
Nice work – if you can get it and if you like travelling in comfort – is being an assessor/performance reviewer/selector.
Appointments, June 2014
30 May 20 14
Japan vs Samoa in Tokyo
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Phillips (Ireland), tba (Ireland)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
1 June 2014
England vs Barbarians
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant referees: tba (Wales)
Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)
Assessor: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
7 June 2014
South Africa vs World XV
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: tba
Assessor: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
New Zealand vs England at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Jérôme Garcès (France)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
Fiji vs Italy at National Stadium, Suva
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
Assistant referees: Johan Hoffmann (Australia), James Leckie (Australia)
Assessor: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Australia vs France at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Assessor: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Argentina vs Ireland at Estadio Centenario, Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Jaco van Heerden (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
USA vs Scotland in Houston
Referee: Pascal Gauzère (France)
Assistant referees: Francesco Pastrana (Argentina), Chris Assmus (Canada)
Television match official: Adrew Hosie (Canada)
Assessor: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
14 June 2014
New Zealand vs England at AMI (Addington) Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Jérôme Garcès (France)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
Samoa vs Italy at Apia Park, Apia
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Andrew Lees (Australia), James Leckie (Australia)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
Australia vs France at Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
South Africa vs Wales at KINGS Park, Durban
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Steve Walsh (Australia), Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Television match official: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Assessor: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Argentina vs Ireland at Estadio Jose Fierro, Tucumán
Referee: Pascal Gauzère (France)
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), John Lacey (Ireland)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
Canada vs Scotland at BMO Field, Toronto
Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry (South Africa), Nick Ricono (USA)
Television match official: Davey Ardrey (USA)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
17 June 2014
Crusaders vs England at AMI Stadium Christchurch
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Andrew Lees (Australia), James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
21 June 2014
New Zealand vs England at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
Australia vs France at Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Chris Pollock
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), George Clancy (Ireland)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Assessor: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
Japan vs Italy Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
Television match official: Peter Marshall (Australia)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
South Africa vs Wales at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Francesco Pastrana (Argentina)
Television match official: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Assessor: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Argentina vs Scotland in Cordoba
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Pascal Gauzère (France), Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Television match official: Deon van Blommestein (South Africa)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
22 June 2014
Pacific Barbarians vs Tonga at Mt Smart Stadium, New Zealand
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: tba (New Zealand)
Assessor: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
28 June 2014
South Africa vs Scotland
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Luke Pearce (England)
Television match official: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Assessor: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
