Referees for Two June Cups
In June the IRB's Nations Cup will again be played in Bucharest and the Tibilisi Cup will be played in Georgia.For both of these cups the IRB has appointed teams of referees.
Nations Cup
Referees: Chris Assmus (Canada), Marius Mitrea (Italy) and Ian Davies (Wales)
Dave McHugh of Ireland will assist the referees with assessment and coaching.
The Nations Cup was first held in 2006 in Lisbon, the only year it was not held in Bucharest.
Previous winners
2006: Argentina A
2007: Emerging South Africa
2008: Emerging South Africa
2009: Scotland A
2010: Namibia
2011: South African Kings
2012: Romania
2013: Romania
Fixtures
The matches will all be played at the Stadio National Arcul de Triumf.
13 June 2014
Romania vs Uruguay
Emerging Ireland vs Russia
18 June 2014
Romania vs Russia
Emerging Ireland vs Uruguay
22 June 2014
Romania vs Emerging Ireland
Russia vs Uruguay
Tbilisi Cup
Referees: Luke Pearce (England), Dudley Phillips (Ireland), Andrew McMenemy ((Scotland)
Nigel Whitehouse of Wales will help the referees with assessing and coaching.
The IRB introduced the Tibilisi Cup in 2013. The winners of the inaugural tournament were the South African President's XV.
Fixtures
The matches will all be played in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.
14 June 2014
Georgia vs Spain/Portugal
Emerging Italy vs Argentina Jaguars
18 June 2014
Georgia vs Argentina Jaguars
Emerging Italy vs Spain/Portugal
22 June 2014
Georgia vs Emerging Italy
Argentina Jaguars vs Spain/Portugal