Referees for U19 semi-finals
Brown and McPherson get big ones
The referees have been appointed to the matches in the semi-finals of the two divisions at the IRB’s Under-19 World Championship in Dubai.
Division B
Sunday, 16 April
USA vs China Taipei
Referee: Takashi Harada (Japan),
Touch judges: David Jones (Wales), Vladim Pikhovkin (Russia)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)
Namibia vs Korea
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Touch judges: Phil Smith (Canada), Eva Mafi (Tonga)
Assessor: Brendan McCormick (Australia)
Uruguay vs Chile
Referee: Alan Falzone (Italy)
Touch judges: Federico Cuesta (Argentina), Steve Scott (Arabian Gulf)
Assessor: Carlos Molinari (Italy)
Georgia vs Russia
Referee: Willie Roos (South Africa)
Touch judges: Dean Richards (England), Grant Bateman (Arabian Gulf)
Assessor: Paul Bridgman (England)
Tonga vs Italy
Referee: Andrew Lindsay (Australia)
Touch judges: Keith Brown (New Zealand), Phillip Bosch (South Africa
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)
Fiji vs Canada
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Touch judges: Andy McPherson (Scotland), Emil Pertoc (Romania)
Assessor: Theuns Naudé (South Africa)
Division A
Monday, 17 April
Japan vs Samoa
Referee: Phil Smith (Canada)
Touch judges: Alan Falzone (Italy), Vladim Pikhovkin (Russia)
Assessor: Brendan McCormick (Australia)
Scotland vs Romania
Referee: David Jones (Wales)
Touch judges: Takashi Harada (Japan), Eva Mafi (Tonga)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)
Ireland vs Argentina
Referee: Dean Richards (England)
Touch judges: Pascal Gauzere (France), Emil Pertoc (Romania)
Assessor: Theuns Naudé (South Africa)
Wales vs South Africa
Referee: Federico Cuesta (Argentina)
Touch judges: Andrew Lindsay (Australia), Steve Scott (Arabian Gulf)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)
France vs Australia
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), Grant Bateman (Arabian Gulf)
Assessor: Carlos Molinari (Argentina)
New Zealand vs England
Referee: Andy McPherson (Scotland)
Touch judges: Willie Roos (South Africa), Phillip Bosch (South Africa)
Assessor: Paul Bridgman England)
