- Officials for men’s and women’s internationals announced
- Angus Gardner returns to refereeing action in Washington DC
- New faces make international step ups as they look to RWC23
- RWC21 northern hemisphere contenders in action
World Rugby have unveiled the Autumn international appointments for the six week series windows for both the men’s and women’s fixtures. There appears to be no surprises here with all the usual top tier officials in action in the men’s series, and the northern-based officials in the women’s. The only slight surprise would be the absence of Australian and New Zealand based officials heading north for the women’s northern tours. It’s good to see Angus Gardner back from injury as he heads west to Washington DC next week to referee the US Eagles v All Blacks.
A full series of tier two matches gives opportunities for some up and coming referees to get valuable international experience – James Doleman (NZ), Chris Busby (Ire), Nika Amashukeli (Georgia), AJ JAcobs (SA) and Adam Jones (Wales) will all be looking to stake a claim for a possible run into RWC23 contention.
It’s nice to see Julianne Zussman continuing her rise with the whistle. Canadian international player turned referee just three years ago, she has been appointed to the England Roses v USA match in Worcester in November. One to watch for RWC21(in22)!
Good luck to all
October/November internationals (men’s)
USA v New Zealand
Saturday 23 October 2021
Referee: Angus Gardner (RA)
ARs: Moe Chaudhry (RC) & Scott Green (USAR)
TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)
Japan v Australia
Saturday 23 October 2021
Referee: Paul Williams (NZR)
ARs: Takehito Namekawa (JRFU) & Shuhei Kubo (JRFU)
TMO: Brendon Pickerill (NZR)
Wales v New Zealand
Saturday 30 October 2021
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (FFR)
ARs: Karl Dickson (RFU) & Christophe Ridley (RFU)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)
Spain v Italy A
Saturday 30 October 2021
Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU)
ARs: Andrew Brace (IRFU) & Chris Busby (IRFU)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
Scotland v Tonga
Saturday 30 October 2021
Referee: Nic Berry (RA)
ARs: Damon Murphy (RA) & Angus Gardner (RA)
TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)
England v Tonga
Saturday 6 November 2021
Referee: Craig Evans (WRU)
ARs: Adam Jones (WRU) & Andrea Piardi (FIR)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
Wales v South Africa
Saturday 6 November 2021
Referee: Paul Williams (NZR)
ARs: Andrew Brace (IRFU) & James Doleman (NZR)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
Ireland v Japan
Saturday 6 November 2021
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
ARs: Damon Murphy (RA) & Pierre Brousset (FFR)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
France v Argentina
Saturday 6 November 2021
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR)
ARs: Luke Pearce (RFU) & Christophe Ridley (RFU)
TMO: Brendon Pickerill (NZR)
Italy v New Zealand
Saturday 6 November 2021
Referee: Karl Dickson (RFU)
ARs: Mike Adamson (SRU) & Sam Grove-White (SRU)
TMO: Tom Foley (RFU)
Spain v Fiji
Saturday 6 November 2021
Referee: Jaco Peyper (SARU)
ARs: Ludovic Cayre (FFR) & Chris Busby (IRFU)
TMO: Alan Falzone (FIR)
Romania v Uruguay
Saturday 6 November 2021
Referee: Angus Gardner (RA)
ARs: Nic Berry (RA) & Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)
Portugal v Canada
Saturday 6 November 2021
Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU)
ARs: Ben Blain (SRU) & Adam Leal (RFU)
TMO: N/A
Scotland v Australia
Sunday 7 November 2021
Referee: Romain Poite (FFR)
ARs: Matthew Carley (RFU) & AJ Jacobs (SARU)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)
England v Australia
Saturday 13 November 2021
Referee: Jaco Peyper (SARU)
ARs: AJ Jacobs (SARU) & Pierre Brousset (FFR)
TMO: Stuart Berry (SARU)
Scotland v South Africa
Saturday 13 November 2021
Referee: Angus Gardner (RA)
ARs: Wayne Barnes (RFU) & Craig Evans (WRU)
TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)
Ireland v New Zealand
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Saturday 13 November 2021
Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)
ARs: Matthew Carley (RFU) & Christophe Ridley (RFU)
TMO: Tom Foley (RFU)
Italy v Argentina
Saturday 13 November 2021
Referee: James Doleman (NZR)
ARs: Paul Williams (NZR) & Ben Blain (SRU)
TMO: Brendon Pickerill (NZR)
Portugal v Japan
Saturday 13 November 2021
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
ARs: Frank Murphy (IRFU) & Chris Busby (IRFU)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)
French Barbarians v Tonga (in Lyon)
Saturday 13 November 2021
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
ARs: Ben Whitehouse (WRU) & Ludovic Cayre (FFR)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
Belgium v Canada
Saturday 13 November 2021
Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR)
ARs: Federico Vedovelli (FIR) & Manuel Bottino (FIR)
TMO: Stefano Penne (FIR)
Italy A v Uruguay
Sunday 14 November 2021
Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU)
ARs: Adam Jones (WRU) & Adam Leal (RFU)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)
France v Georgia (in Bordeaux)
Sunday 14 November 2021
Referee: Damon Murphy (RA)
ARs: Karl Dickson (RFU) & Sam Grove-White (SRU)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
Wales v Fiji
Sunday 14 November 2021
Referee: Nic Berry (RA)
ARs: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR) & Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
TMO: Stuart Terheege (RFU)
England v South Africa
Saturday 20 November 2021
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
ARs: Angus Gardner (RA) & Frank Murphy (IRFU)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)
Wales v Australia
Saturday 20 November 2021
Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU)
ARs: Mathieu Raynal (FFR) & Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)
Scotland v Japan
Saturday 20 November 2021
Referee: Brendon Pickerill (NZR)
ARs: Paul Williams (NZR) & Andrea Piardi (FIR)
TMO: Stuart Berry (SARU)
France v New Zealand
Saturday 20 November 2021
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)
ARs: Luke Pearce (RFU) & Karl Dickson (RFU)
TMO: Stuart Terheege (RFU)
Italy v Uruguay
Saturday 20 November 2021
Referee: Craig Evans (WRU)
ARs: Ludovic Cayre (FFR) & Tual Trainini (FFR)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
Georgia v Fiji (in Madrid)
Saturday 20 November 2021
Referee: James Doleman (NZR)
ARs: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR) & Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
TMO: Stefano Penne (FIR)
Romania v Tonga
Saturday 20 November 2021
Referee: AJ Jacobs (SARU)
ARs: Ben Blain (SRU) & Sam Grove-White (SRU)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
Russia v Chile
Saturday 20 November 2021
Referee: Chris Busby (IRFU)
ARs: Adam Jones (WRU) & Manuel Bottino (FIR)
TMO: Sean Brickell (WRU)
Ireland v Argentina
Sunday 21 November 2021
Referee: Matthew Carley (IRFU)
ARs: Christophe Ridley (RFU) & Adam Leal (RFU)
TMO: Tom Foley (RFU)
Russia v Chile
Friday 26 November 2021
Referee: Adam Jones (WRU)
ARs: Chris Busby (IRFU) & Manuel Bottino (FIR)
TMO: Sean Brickell (WRU)
Samoa XV v Barbarians
Saturday 27 November 2021
Referee: Craig Evans (WRU)
ARs: Mathieu Raynal (FFR) & Pierre Brousset (FFR)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
Women’s Autumn Internationals
England v New Zealand
Sandy Park, Exeter, Sunday 31 October 2021
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU)
ARs: Aurelie Groizeleau (FFR) & Clara Munarini (FIR)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
France v South Africa
Stade de la Rabine, Vannes, Saturday 6 November 2021
Referee: Sara Cox (RFU)
ARs: Hollie Davidson (SRU) & Katherine Ritchie (RFU)
TMO: Claire Hodnett (RFU)
Wales v Japan
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Sunday 7 November 2021
Referee: Clara Munarini (FIR)
ARs: Maria Beatrice Benvenuti (FIR) & Maria Giovanna Pacifico (FIR)
TMO: Stefano Penne (FIR)
England v New Zealand
Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton, Sunday 7 November 2021
Referee: Aurelie Groizeleau (FFR)
ARs: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU) & Doriane Domenjo (FFR)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
Ireland v USA
Venue: TBC, Friday 12 November 2021
Referee: Sara Cox (RFU)
ARs: Maria Beatrice Benvenuti (FIR) & Maria Giovanna Pacifico (FIR)
TMO: Claire Hodnett (RFU)
Wales v South Africa
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Saturday 13 November 2021
Referee: Clara Munarini (FIR)
ARs: Doriane Domenjo (FFR) & Maria Latos (Ger)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
France v New Zealand
Stade du Hameau, Pau, Saturday 13 November 2021
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU)
ARs: TBC & Katherine Ritchie (RFU)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
Scotland v Japan
DAM Health Stadium, Murrayfield, Sunday 14 November 2021
Referee: Nikki O’Donnell (RFU)
ARs: Sara Cox (RFU) & Francesca Martin (WRU)
TMO: Claire Hodnett (RFU)
England v Canada
The Stoop, Twickenham, Sunday 14 November 2021
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU)
ARs: Aurelie Groizeleau (FFR) & Maria Giovanna Pacifico (FIR)
TMO: Neil Paterson (SRU)
Ireland v Japan
Venue: TBC, Saturday 20 November 2021
Referee: Clara Munarini (FIR)
ARs: Sara Cox (RFU) & Katherine Ritchie (RFU)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
France v New Zealand
Stade Pierre Fabre, Castres, Saturday 20 November 2021
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU)
ARs: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU) & Nikki O’Donnell (RFU)
TMO: Neil Paterson (SRU)
Wales v Canada
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Sunday 21 November 2021
Referee: Aurelie Groizeleau (FFR)
ARs: Maria Beatrice Benvenuti (FIR) & Maria Giovanna Pacifico (FIR)
TMO: Claire Hodnett (RFU)
England v USA
Sixways, Worcester, Sunday 21 November 2021
Referee: Julianne Zussman (RC)
ARs: Doriane Domenjo (FFR) & Francesca Martin (WRU)
TMO: Ian Davies (WRU)
Barbarians Women v South Africa
Twickenham Stadium, London, Saturday 27 November 2021
Referee: Clara Munarini (FIR)
ARs: TBC & TBC
TMO: TBC
Pacific Four Series – N America leg
USA v Canada
Monday 1 November 2021
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Can)
ARs: Amelia Luciano (USA) & Michael Jones (Can)
TMO: Chris Assmus (Can)
USA v Canada
Friday 5 November 2021
Referee: Katherine Roche (USA)
ARs: Amelia Luciano (USA) & Michael Jones (Can)
TMO: Chris Assmus (Can)