Referees appoint to U19 toughies
The third round of the International Rugby Board’s Under-19 World Championship is a tough lone with several make-or-break matches.
The IRB has announced the referees to referees these matches.
Division A – Round 3
Australia vs France at Belfast Harlequins
Referee: Phillip Bosch (South Africa)
Touch judges: Peter Ferguson (Ireland), James Bolabiu (Fiji)
Assessor: Brian Stirling (Ireland)
South Africa vs Ireland at Ravenhill
Referee: Matt Stanish (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Jerome Garces (France), Joao Mourinha (Portugal)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa)
Scotland vs Fiji at Shaw’s Bridge
Referee: David Keane (Ireland)
Touch judges: Phil Smith (Canada), Laifaga Unasa (Samoa)
Assessor: Jim Bailey (Wales)
New Zealand vs England at Ravenhill
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Touch judges: James Jones (Wales), Wilkinson
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)
Argentina vs Wales at Shaw’s Bridge
Referee: Dean Richards (England)
Touch judges: Richard Kerr (Ireland), Kyosuke Toda (Japan)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)
Samoa vs Japan at Belfast Harlequins
Referee: Javier Mancuso (Argentina)
Touch judges: Alan Falzone (Italy), Sarah Corrigan (Australia)
Assessor: Jim Irvine (Ireland)
Division B – Round 3
Romania vs Canada at Bangor
Referee: James Bolabiu (Fiji)
Touch judges: Phillip Bosch (South Africa), Richard Kerr (Ireland)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)
Russia vs Georgia at Malone
Referee: Alan Falzone (Italy)
Touch judges: Matt Stanish (New Zealand), David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa)
Zimbabwe vs USA at Queen’s
Referee: Phil Smith (Canada)
Touch judges: Neil Paterson (Scotland), Kyosuke Toda (Japan)
Assessor: Jim Irvine (Ireland)
Tonga vs Italy at Queen’s
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Touch judges: David Keane (Ireland), Laifaga Unasa (Samoa)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)
Chile vs Uruquay at Bangor
Referee: Joao Mourinha (Portugal)
Touch judges: Dean Richards (England), Peter Ferguson (Ireland)
Assessor: Young
Chinese Taipei vs Cook Islands at Malone
Referee: Sarah Corrigan (Australia)
Touch judges: Garces, Javier Mancuso (Argentina)
Assessor: Jim Bailey (Wales)
