Refs for JWRC semis
Sunday is semifinals day at the IRB Junior World Championships with matches at Newlands and the University of the Western Cape. The tournament's management have announced the referees.
The matches that will lead to the ultimate winner of the championship are the two semifinals at Newlands – Wales vs New Zealand and Argentina vs South Africa.
The other teams will be playing for places so that at the end there will be a ranking from 1 to 12, with 12 relegated to the Junior World Trophy next year.
The referees' appointments:
Newlands
14.45
France vs Australia
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
Assistant referees: Sindile Mayende (South Africa), Rasta Rashivenga (South Africa)
Assessor: Tappe Henning
Television match official: Clayton Thomas
17.00
Wales vs New Zealand
Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Greg Garner (England), Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas
Television match official: Tappe Henning
19.15
Argentina vs South Africa
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Greg Garner (England), Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas
Television match official: JP Doyle (England)
University of the Western Cape Stadium
12.30
Scotland vs Italy
Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Joey Salmans (South Africa), Jason Jaftha (South Africa)
Television match official: Lyndon Bray
14.45
Fiji vs Samoa
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal (France), Jason Jaftha (South Africa)
Assessor: Lyndon Bray
Television match official: Donal Courtney
17.00
Ireland vs England
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal (France), Quinton Immelman (South Africa)
Assessor: Lyndon Bray
Television match official: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
