Revised IRB appointments
The International Rugby Board has announced revisions to the May-August international Match Official appointments.
The appointments have been confirmed for the IRB Pacific Nations Cup which will take place in Fiji and Japan in July.
Marius Jonker (South Africa), Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) and Keith Brown (New Zealand) will take charge of the six Pacific Nations Cup Tests that will provide valuable Rugby World Cup 2011 preparation for Fiji, Japan, Samoa and Tonga. One match will be in Tokyo. The others have been shifted from Japan to Fiji because of the damage to Japan from earthquake and tsunami. James Bolabiu of Fiji will act as Assistant Referee throughout the tournament with Fitzgibbon, Brown and Jonker also performing the role.
Nigel Owens (Wales) will join the Referee Panel for the Churchill Cup in England as Romain Poite will be unavailable for the opening round on 4 June owing to French Top 14 commitments. Owens and Pearson have replaced Poite for the first two matches in the competition.
There is also one revision to the Tri-Nations appointments with Australia’s Stuart Dickinson replacing Fitzgibbon as an assistant referee for the match between New Zealand and South Africa in Wellington on 30 July.
Appointments
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: Nigel Owens (Wales)
8 June 2011
Tonga vs USA (Churchill Cup) at Esher Rugby Club, Hersham, Surrey
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Russia vs Canada (Churchill Cup) at Esher Rugby Club, Hersham, Surrey
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
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)/Nigel Owens (Wales)
Plate Final (Churchill Cup) at Sixways Stadium, Worcester
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)/Romain Poite (France)/Nigel Owens (Wales)
Cup Final (Churchill Cup) at Sixways Stadium, Worcester
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)/Romain Poite (France)/Nigel Owens (Wales)
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) in Fiji
Referee: /Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), James Bolabiu (Fiji)
Japan vs Samoa (Pacific Nations Cup) in Tokyo
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
8 July 2011
Tonga vs Samoa (Pacific Nations Cup) in Fiji
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Keith Brown (New Zealand), James Bolabiu (Fiji)
Fiji vs Japan (Pacific Nations Cup) in Fiji
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Keith Brown (New Zealand), James Bolabiu (Fiji)
13 July 2011
Samoa vs Fiji (Pacific Nations Cup)
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Marius Jonker (South Africa), James Bolabiu (Fiji)
Japan vs Tonga (Pacific Nations Cup)
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)/
Assistant referees: Marius Jonker (South Africa), James Bolabiu (Fiji)
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: Stuart Dickinson (Australia), 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
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 in 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)
