World Rugby updates July internationals referee appointments

UPDATE: World Rugby has confirmed changes to the match official appointments for four matches in the July men’s international window after Eoghan Cross (Ireland) was ruled out by injury.

Three of the four matches take place in the USA with only one of them – the Eagles’ encounter with England in Washington DC on July 19 involving a change of referee.

Sam Grove-White (Scotland) will now referee this encounter at Buzzard Point Stadium with Morné Ferreira (South Africa) and Robin Kaluzniak (Canada) as his assistant referees.

The other affected matches are England XV v France XV on June 21, USA v Belgium on July 5 and USA v Spain on July 12.

The updated appointments in full are:

June 21

England XV v France XV – Twickenham Stadium, London

Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
Assistant referee 1: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
Assistant referee 2: Ben Breakspear (Wales)
TMO: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

July 5

USA v Belgium – Memorial Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
Assistant referee 1: Morné Ferreira (South Africa)
Assistant referee 2: Talal Chaudhry (Canada)
TMO: Cam Russell (Canada)

July 12

USA v Spain – Memorial Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Referee: Morné Ferreira (South Africa)
Assistant referee 1: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
Assistant referee 2: Robin Kaluzniak (Canada)
TMO: Cam Russell (Canada)

July 19

USA v England – Buzzard Point Stadium, Washington DC

Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
Assistant referee 1: Morné Ferreira (South Africa)
Assistant referee 2: Robin Kaluzniak (Canada)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (Italy)