Women's World Cup referees
Ayoub to start
This opens in Edmonton on Thursday, 31 August 2006.
Test referee George Ayoub is the referee for the opening encounter of the Women's Rugby World Cup when hosts Canda play champions New Zealand.
The referees at the tournament are:
Women referees: Jenny Bentel (South Africa), Rachel Boyland (Switzerland), Sarah Corrigan (Australia), Clare Daniels (England), Christine Hanizet (France), Nicky Inwood (New Zealand), Joyce Henry (Canada), Kerstin Ljungdahl (Germany)
Women touch judges: Debbie Innes (England), Kristina Mellor (New Zealand), Kim Smit (South Africa), Dana Teagarden (USA),
Male referees: George Ayoub (Australia), Lyndon Bray (New Zealand), Malcolm Changleng (Scotland), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
The first appointments:
Day 1
New Zealand vs Canada
Referee: George Ayoub
England vs USA
Referee: Lyndon Bray
Spain vs Scotland
Referee: Rachel Boyland
Kazakhstan vs Samoa
Referee: Clare Daniels
Ireland vs France
Referee: Jenny Bentel
Day 2
New Zealand vs Samoa
Referee: Malcolm Changleng
Spain vs Canada
Referee: Simon McDowell
Kazakhstan vs Scotland
Referee: Kerstin Ljungdahl
England vs South Africa
Referee: Sarah Corrigan
Australia vs France
Referee: Joyce Henry
Ireland vs USA
Referee: Christine Hanizet
