Referees for PE 7s Matches
Under the guidance of Paddy O'Brien of the IRB, the match officials have been appointed to the IRB's Sevens Series of matches in Port Elizabeth, starting on Saturday, 7 December 2013.
This is the fourth tournament in the 2013-14 series.
The referees for the tournament are: Federico Anselmi (Argentina), Nick Briant (New Zealand), James Matthews (Scotland), Matt O'Brien (Australia), Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa),Ian Tempest (England), Rhys Thomas (Wales).
The Final at the Dubai tournament last weekend was refereed by Federico Anselmi of Argentina, his first such Final.
The assistant referees and goal judges are all South Africans.
Appointments for Day 1
11.00: New Zealand vs Portugal
Referee: Ian Tempest
Assistant referees: Jaco Kotze, Jason Jaftha
Goal judges: Rodney Bonaparte, Sieg van Staden
11.22: Wales vs USA
Referee: Federico Anselmi
Assistant referees: Sieg van Staden, Rodney Bonaparte
Goal judges: Jaco Kotze, Jason Jaftha
11.44: England vs Samoa
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Assistant referees: Jason Jaftha, Jaco Kotze
Goal judges: Sieg van Staden, Rodney Bonaparte
12.06: Argentina vs Zimbabwe
Referee: Matt O'Brien
Assistant referees: Rodney Bonaparte, Sieg van Staden
Goal judges: Jason Jaftha, Jaco Kotze
12.28: Fiji vs Australia
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Lusanda Jam
Goal judges: Tahla Ntshakaza, Stefan Breytenbach
12.50: Scotland vs France
Referee: Nick Briant
Assistant referees: Stefan Breytenbach, Tahla Ntshakaza
Goal judges: Ben Crouse, Lusanda Jam
13.12: South Africa vs Canada
Referee: James Matthew
Assistant referees: Lusanda Jam, Ben Crouse
Goal judges: Stefan Breytenbach, Tahla Ntshakaza
13.34: Kenya vs Spain
Referee: Rhys Thomas
Assistant referees: Tahla Ntshakaza, Stefan Breytenbach
Goal judges: Lusanda Jam, Ben Crouse
14.06: New Zealand vs USA
Referee: Matt O'Brien
Assistant referees: Jaco Kotze, Jason Jaftha
Goal judges: Rodney Bonaparte, Sieg van Staden
14.28: Wales vs Portugal
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Assistant referees: Sieg van Staden, Rodney Bonaparte
Goal judges: Jaco Kotze, Jason Jaftha
14.50: England vs Zimbabwe
Referee: Nick Briant
Assistant referees: Jason Jaftha, Jaco Kotze
Goal judges: Sieg van Staden, Rodney Bonaparte
15.12: Argentina vs Samoa
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Rodney Bonaparte, Sieg van Staden
Goal judges: Jason Jaftha, Jaco Kotze
15.34: Fiji vs France
Referee: James Matthew
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Lusanda Jam
Goal judges: Tahla Ntshakaza, Stefan Breytenbach
15.56: Scotland vs Australia
Referee: Rhys Thomas
Assistant referees: Stefan Breytenbach, Tahla Ntshakaza
Goal judges: Ben Crouse, Lusanda Jam
16.18: South Africa vs Spain
Referee: Federico Anselmi
Assistant referees: Lusanda Jam, Ben Crouse
Goal judges: Stefan Breytenbach Tahla Ntshakaza
16.40: Kenya vs Canada
Referee: Ian Tempest
Assistant referees: Tahla Ntshakaza, Stefan Breytenbach
Goal judges: Lusanda Jam, Ben Crouse
17.14: Portugal vs USA
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Jaco Kotze, Jason Jaftha
Goal judges: Rodney Bonaparte, Sieg van Staden
17.36: New Zealand vs Wales
Referee: James Matthew
Assistant referees: Sieg van Staden, Rodney Bonaparte
Goal judges: Jaco Kotze, Jason Jaftha
17.58: Samoa vs Zimbabwe
Referee: Ian Tempest
Assistant referees: Jason Jaftha , Jaco Kotze
Goal judges: Sieg van Staden, Rodney Bonaparte
18.20: England vs Argentina
Referee: Rhys Thomas
Assistant referees: Rodney Bonaparte, Sieg van Staden
Goal judges: Jason Jaftha, Jaco Kotze
18.52: Australia vs France
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Lusanda Jam
Goal judges: Tahla Ntshakaza, Stefan Breytenbach
19.14: Fiji vs Scotland
Referee: Federico Anselmi
Assistant referees: Stefan Breytenbach, Tahla Ntshakaza
Goal judges: Ben Crouse, Lusanda Jam
19.36: Canada vs Spain
Referee: Nick Briant
Assistant referees: Lusanda Jam, Ben Crouse
Goal judges: Stefan Breytenbach, Tahla Ntshakaza
19.58: South Africa vs Kenya
Referee: Matt O'Brien
Assistant referees: Tahla Ntshakaza, Stefan Breytenbach
Goal judges: Lusanda Jam, Ben Crouse
