Semifinal refs at JWC
Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:25
Peter Fitzgibbon of Ireland and Romain Poite of France will referee the semifinals of the Junior World Championship being played in Wales.
The referees appointed to this knock-out stage have been announced by Paddy O'Brien, the IRB's refereeing boss.
For the first time in the championship television match officials will be used.
Match Day 4 - Wednesday 18 June 2008
New Zealand vs Wales in Newport at 19.00
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Touch judges: Phillip Bosch (South Africa), Robin Goodliffe (England)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch/ Les Peard (Wales)
Television match official: Andrew Small (England)
England vs South Africa in Cardiff at 21.10
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Touch judges: Hugh Watkins (Wales), David Bodilly (Wales)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (IRB)
Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)
Tonga vs Japan in Wrexham at 17.00
Referee:
James Leckie (Australia)
Touch judges: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland), David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)
USA vs Fiji in Wrexham at 19.00
Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi (Wales)
Touch judges: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)
Scotland vs Canada in Newport at 17.00
Referee: James Bolabiu (Fiji)
Touch judges: Phillip Bosch (South Africa), Robin Goodliffe (England)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)/Les Peard (Wales)
Argentina vs France in Swansea at 17.00
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Touch judges: David Jones (Wales), Andrea Pasquin (Italy)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)/Jim Bailey (Wales)
Samoa vs Australia in Swansea at 19.00
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Touch judges: David Jones (Wales), Andrea Pasquin (Italy)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)/Jim Bailey (Wales)
Ireland vs Italy in
Cardiff at 19.00
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Touch judges: Hugh Watkins (Wales), David Bodilly (Wales)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (IRB)
