Pre-RWC Referees - Nations Cup and Others

In June, the Nations Cup will be played in Montevideo with four teams taking part, in which the match officials are appointed by World  Rugby.

Namibia, Russia and Uruguay will be taking part with a fourth team from Argentina, whose Pumas will be playing in the Rugby Championship. All four countries will be taking part in the Rugby World Cup which starts on 20 September 2019 in Japan. In fact Russia will be playing against the hosts in the opening of the World Cup.

The three rounds of the Nations Cup will be played at Estadio Charrua in Montevideo, the headquarters of the Uruguayan Rugby Union.

Nations Cup

4 June 2019

Argentina XV vs Namibia
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Assistant referees: Francisco Gonzalez (Uruguay), local

Uruguay vs Russia
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Francisco Gonzalez (Uruguay), local

9 June 2019

Argentina XV vs Russia
Referee: Francisco Gonzalez (Uruguay)
Assistant referees: Frank Murphy (Ireland), local

Uruguay vs Namibia
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Assistant referees: Frank Murphy (Ireland), local

15 June 2019

Namibia vs Russia
Referee: Francisco Gonzalez (Uruguay)
Assistant referees: Ben Whitehouse (Wales), local

Uruguay vs Argentina XV
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Ben Whitehouse (Wales), local

Other South American Tests

Saturday, 8 June 2019

Brazil vs Spain in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Referee: Juan Pablo Federico (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Local

Chile vs Romania inb Santiago, Chile
Referee: Henrique Platais (Brazil)
Assistant referees: Local

Saturday, 15 June 2019

Chile vs Spain in Santiago, Chile
Referee: Santiago Romero (Uruguay)
Assistant referees: Local

Brazil vs Romania in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Referee: Damian Schneider (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Local

Uruguay vs Spain in Montevideo, Uruguay
Referee: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Local