The appointments for the final day of the World U20s Championships have been revealed. The final, on Sunday between England and France, goes to the South African, Egon Seconds (pic left). He’ll be assisted by Dan Jones from Wales and Damon Murphy from Australia. Shane McDermott from New Zealand is the TMO.
Seconds, from Cape Town, is one of the recent player-turned-referee group, having played Super Rugby level for the Stormers (2002-2008) and the Griquas (2009-10). He was also a Springbok 7’s international and won a bronze medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. He joined the SARU refereeing system in 2013, rising up through the Contender Squad, National Panel and Premier Panel, before joining the SANZAAR list in 2017.
All, bar three, of the current brigade of Summer international referees officiated at the World U20s in the past, so the hopes will be high for his onward career.
The full list of final day appointments for the U20s are as follows:
11-12 place play-off
Ireland v Japan
Referee: Karl Dickson (RFU)
ARs: Dan Jones (WRU) & Damon Murphy (ARU)
TMO: Graham Hughes (RFU)
9-10 place play-off
Scotland v Georgia
Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR)
ARs: Pali Deluca (UAR) & Mathieu Noirot (FFR)
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure (FFR)
7-8 place play-off
Wales v Italy
Referee: Sean Gallagher (IRFU)
ARs: Flavien Hourquet (FFR) & Mathieu Noirot (FFR)
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure (FFR)
5-6 Play off
Argentina v Australia
Referee: Jamie Nutbrown (NZRU)
ARs: Vincent Blasco (FFR) & Thibault Santamaria (FFR)
TMO: Shane McDermott (NZRU)
Bronze medal
South Africa v New Zealand
Referee: Ludovic Cayre (FFR)
ARs: Pali Deluca (UAR) & Vincent Blasco (FFR)
TMO: Graham Hughes (RFU)
Final
England v France
Referee: Egon Seconds (SARU)
ARs: Dan Jones (WRU) & Damon Murphy (ARU)
TMO: Shane McDermott (NZRU)
