Pollock for the Final
Hirabayashi for play-off
The IRB has appointed referees and touch judges to the final round of matches at the IRB's Under-21 World Championship. The plums have gone to Chris Pollock of New Zealand and Taizo Hirabayashi of Japan,.
Pollock got into the Super 14 for the first time this year. On Wednesday he refereed the semi-final between France and Australia.
The interesting appointment is that of Taizo Hirabayashi of Japan to the third-place play-off. Hirabayashi who speaks English well had international experiences and is Japan's first full-time professional referee.
The appointments are, starting from the 11Touch judges: 12th play-off to the final between France and South Africa:
Italy v Georgia at Thiers
Referee: James Leckie (Australia)
Touch judges: Leighton Hodges (Wales), Bruce Robertson (England)
Assessor: Les Peard (Wales)
Scotland v Fiji at Thiers
Referee: Daniel Jabase (Argentina)
Touch judges: Bruce Robertson (England), Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assessor: Fergus Neil (Scotland)
Argentina v Wales at Cournon
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Touch judges: David Walker (Scotland), Laurent Valin (France)
Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)
England v Ireland at Cournon
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Touch judges: Laurent Valin (France), David Walker (Scotland)
Assessor: Alan Riley (New Zealand)
Australia v New Zealand at Marcel Michelin
Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)
Touch judges: Roy Maybank (England), David Keane (Ireland)
Assessor: Michelle Lamoulie (France)
South Africa v France at Marcel Michelin
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Touch judges: David Keane, Roy Maybank (England)
Assessor: Michelle Lamoulie (France)
