Referees before the World Cup
The International Rugby Board has appointed referees to matches, in competitions, including the Tri-Nations, and warm-up friendlies, from May to August.
29 May 2011
England vs Barbarians at Twickenham
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
Assistant referees: Pascal Gauzere (France), David Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official: Hugh Watkins (Wales)
4 June 2011
Wales vs Barbarians at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Italy A vs Canada (Churchill Cup) at Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
England Saxons vs USA (Churchill Cup) at Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
8 June 2011
Tonga vs USA (Churchill Cup) at Esher Rugby Club, Hersham, Surrey
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Russia vs Canada (Churchill Cup) at Esher Rugby Club, Hersham, Surrey
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
10 June 2011
Romania vs Namibia (Nations Cup) at ‘Arcul de Triumf’ Stadium, Bucharest
Referee: Andrew Small (England) / Pascal Gauzere (France) / Jérôme Garces (France)
Georgia vs African Kings (Nations Cup) at ‘Arcul de Triumf’ Stadium, Bucharest
Referee: Andrew Small (England) / Pascal Gauzere (France) / Jérôme Garces (France)
Argentina Jaguars vs Portugal (Nations Cup) at ‘Arcul de Triumf’ Stadium, Bucharest
Referee: Andrew Small (England) / Pascal Gauzere (France) / Jérôme Garces (France)
12 June 2011
Italy A vs Russia (Churchill Cup) at Kingsholm, Gloucester
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
England Saxons vs Tonga (Churchill Cup) at Kingsholm, Gloucester
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
15 June 2011
Romania vs African Kings (Nations Cup) at ‘Arcul de Triumf’ Stadium, Bucharest
Referee: Andrew Small (England) / Pascal Gauzere (France) / Jérôme Garces (France)
Georgia vs Argentina Jaguars (Nations Cup) at ‘Arcul de Triumf’ Stadium, Bucharest
Referee: Andrew Small (England) / Pascal Gauzere (France) / Jérôme Garces (France)
Portugal vs Namibia (Nations Cup) at ‘Arcul de Triumf’ Stadium, Bucharest
Referee: Andrew Small (England) / Pascal Gauzere (France) / Jérôme Garces (France)
18 June 2011
Bowl Final (Churchill Cup) at Sixways Stadium, Worcester
Referee: Dave Pearson (England) / Romain Poite (France) / TBC
Plate Final (Churchill Cup) at Sixways Stadium, Worcester
Referee: Dave Pearson (England) / Romain Poite (France) / TBC
Cup Final (Churchill Cup) at Sixways Stadium, Worcester
Referee: Dave Pearson (England) / Romain Poite (France) / TBC
19 June 2011
Romania vs Argentina Jaguars (Nations Cup) at ‘Arcul de Triumf’ Stadium, Bucharest
Referee: Andrew Small (England) / Pascal Gauzere (France) / Jérôme Garces (France)
Georgia vs Namibia (Nations Cup) at ‘Arcul de Triumf’ Stadium, Bucharest
Referee: Andrew Small (England) / Pascal Gauzere (France)/ Jérôme Garces (France)
Portugal vs African Kings (Nations Cup) at ‘Arcul de Triumf’ Stadium, Bucharest
Referee: Andrew Small (England) / Pascal Gauzere (France) / Jérôme Garces (France)
2 July 2011
Tonga vs Fiji (Pacific Nations Cup)
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand) / Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) / Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Japan vs Samoa (Pacific Nations Cup)
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand) / Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) / Marius Jonker (South Africa)
8 July 2011
Tonga vs Samoa (Pacific Nations Cup)
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand) / Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) / Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Fiji vs Japan (Pacific Nations Cup)
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand) / Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) / Marius Jonker (South Africa)
13 July 2011
Samoa vs Fiji (Pacific Nations Cup)
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand) / Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) / Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Japan vs Tonga (Pacific Nations Cup)
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand) / Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) / Marius Jonker (South Africa)
17 July 2011
Australia vs Samoa at ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Keith Brown (New Zealand), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
23 July 2011
Australia vs South Africa (Tri-Nations) at ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Keith Brown (New Zealand), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)
30 July 2011
New Zealand vs South Africa (Tri-Nations) at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), James Leckie (Australia)
6 August 2011
Scotland vs Ireland at Murrayfield
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Dave Pearson (England), Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official: Graham Warren (England)
England vs Wales at Twickenham
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Dave Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
New Zealand vs Australia (Tri-Nations) at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Christie Du Preez (South Africa)
Canada vs USA at BMO Field, Toronto
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
12 August 2011
Fiji vs Tonga
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
13 August 2011
France vs Ireland at Stade Chaban Delmas, Bordeaux
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Dave Pearson (England), S Terheege (England)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
Italy vs Japan at Dino Manuzzi Stadium, Cesena
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Jérôme Garces (France), Pascal Gauzere (France)
Television match official: Tony Redmond (Ireland)
Wales vs England at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
South Africa vs Australia (Tri-Nations) at Kings Park, Durban
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
USA vs Canada at Infinity Park, Denver
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
20 August 2011
Ireland vs France at Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Tim Hayes (Wales)
Television match official: Iain Ramage (Scotland)
Scotland vs Italy
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Assistant referees: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), Robin Goodliffe (England)
Television match official: Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Wales vs Argentina at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Pascal Gauzere (France), John Lacey (Ireland)
Television match official: Graham Warren (England)
Tonga vs Fiji at TBC
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
South Africa vs New Zealand (Tri-Nations) at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Andrew Small (England), Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Japan vs USA at Tokyo
Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)
27 August 2011
Ireland vs England at Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Tim Hayes (Wales)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
Australia vs New Zealand (Tri-Nations) at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)
