U19 matches and officials for semis
The IRB has announced the draw and the match officials for the semi-final rounds of the International Rugby Board’s Under-19 World Championship as it reaches crunch time in Northern Ireland.
Division B
China Taipei vs Romania at Queen’s
Referee: Joao Mourinha (Portugal)
Touch judges: David Keane (Ireland), Laifaga Unasa (Samoa)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa)
Cook Islands vs Russia at Malone
Referee: Phil Smith (Canada)
Touch judges: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Kyosuke Toda (Japan)
Assessor: Jim Bailey (Wales))
Uruguay vs Chile at Bangor
Referee: Sarah Corrigan (Australia)
Touch judges: Dean Richards (England), Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)
Tonga vs Zimbabwe at Bangor
Referee: Alan Falzone (Italy)
Touch judges: Peter Ferguson (Ireland), Phillip Bosch
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)
Semi-finals
Canada vs Georgia at Malone
Referee: Jerome Garces (France)
Touch judges: James Jones (Wales), James Bolabiu (Fiji)
Assessor: Young
Italy vs USA at Queen’s
Referee: Javier Mancuso (Argentina)
Touch judges: Matt Stanish (New Zealand), Richard Kerr (Ireland)
Assessor: Brian Stirling (Ireland)
Division A
Ireland vs Japan at Shaw’s Bridge
Referee: James Bolabiu (Fiji)
Touch judges: Phil Smith (Canada), Sarah Corrigan (Australia)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa)
Fiji vs Scotland at Belfast Harlequins
Referee: Dean Richards (England)
Touch judges: Peter Ferguson (Ireland), Joao Mourinha (Portugal)
Assessor: Jim Bailey (Wales)
France vs Samoa at Belfast Harlequins
Referee: James Jones (Wales))
Touch judges: Alan Falzone (Italy), Kyosuke Toda (Japan)
Assessor: Young
England vs Argentina at Shaw’s Bridge
Referee: Phillip Bosch (South Africa)
Touch judges: Jerome Garces (France), Laifaga Unasa (Samoa)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)
Semi-finals
Australia vs South Africa at Ravenhill
Referee: Matt Stanish (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Mancuso (Argentina), David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assessor: Brian Stirling (Ireland)
Television match official: David Keane (Ireland)
New Zealand vs Wales at Ravenhill
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Touch judges: David Keane (Ireland), Richard Kerr (Ireland)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)
Television match official: Julian Pritchard (Australia)
