The rugby world is set and ready. Paris tomorrow night sees South African referee, Jaco Peyper (picture, top left) whistle the opening pool match of the 2023 Rugby World Cup. The full list of officials top open up the comp is below. But as well as those, there’s plenty of other matches around the world as well. It’s the final of both levels of the Farah Palmer Cup in New Zealand. Natarsha Ganley (top right) has the Premiership final, with Maggie Cogger-Orr taking the Championship version. There’s also the final of the World Defence Championship where the Fijian Military facing the hosts France. Australia’s Max Fulton (bottom right) will referee that one. Go well ladies & Max.
The new season kicks off in England with the Premiership Rugby Cup, which sees the Prem sides join up with the RFU Championship teams for the first time. In Ireland the men’s season starts with the interprovincials and in Scotland (Super Series) and Wales (Premiership) continue. At Heriot’s Ruairidh Campbell (bottom left) will take charge. IN France, the Top14 is now on ia RWC break ,but there’s a full round of ProD2 to keep you occupied.
Enjoy the weekend
Keith
Rugby World Cup 23 – round 1 pool games
France v New Zealand – Pool A
Referee: Jaco Peyper (SA)
ARs: Karl Dickson (ENG) & Christophe Ridley (ENG)
TMO: Tom Foley (ENG)
Italy v Namibia – Pool A
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRE)
ARs: Paul Williams (NZ) & Chris Busby (IRE)
TMO: Joy Neville (IRE)
Ireland v Romania – Pool B
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GEO)
ARs: Wayne Barnes (ENG) & Andrea Piardi (ITA)
TMO: Brendon Pickerill (NZ)
Australia v Georgia – Pool C
Referee: Luke Pearce (ENG)
ARs: James Doleman (NZ) & Craig Evans (WAL)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRE)
England v Argentina – Pool D
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (FRA)
ARs: Ben O’Keeffe (NZ) & Pierre Brousset (FR)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SA)
Japan v Chile – Pool D
Referee: Nic Berry (AUS)
ARs: Karl Dickson (ENG) & Andrea Piardi (ITA)
TMO: Tom Foley (ENG)
South Africa v Scotland – Pool B
Referee: Angus Gardner (AUS)
ARs: Nika Amashukeli (GEO) & Jordan Way (AUS)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WAL)
Wales v Fiji – Pool C
Referee: Matthew Carley (ENG)
ARs: Wayne Barnes (ENG) & Christophe Ridley (ENG)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRE)
Women’s International
Japan v Fiji (in Fukuoka)
Referee: Ella Goldsmith (Aus)
ARs: Ano Kuwai (Jpn), Hibiki Ikeda (Jpn)
TMO: Glenn Newman (NZ)
World Military Championship Final (in Vannes, Brittany)
France v Fiji
Referee: Max Fulton (Aus)
ARs: Iain Key (Eng) & Paudie Sheehan (Ire)
Trophy Final
Australia v Georgia
Referee: Iain Kiy (Eng)
Netherlands v Spain
Referee: Paudie Sheehan (Ire)
Ireland – Men’s Interprovincial matches
Ulster v Connacht
Referee: Eoghan Cross
ARs: Daniel Carson & Jonathan Erskine
Munster v Leinster
Referee: Peter Martin
ARs: Frank Murphy & Tomas O’Sullivan
Scotland: FOSROC Super Series
Stirling Wolves v Boroughmuir Bears
Referee: David Sutherland
ARs: Calum Worsley & David Young
Heriot’s Rugby v Southern Knights
Referee: Ruairidh Campbell
ARs: John Smith & Bob Nevins
Watsonians v Scotland Future XV
Referee: Ian Kenny
ARs: Rob McDowell & David Changleng
Wales: Indigo Premiership – week 2
Bridgend RFC V Aberavon RFC
Referee: Simon Mills
ARs: Ben Breakspear & Jason Griffiths
Cardiff RFC V RGC
Referee: Elliot Mayor
ARs: Simon Rees & Anthony Price
Ebbw Vale RFC V Pontypridd RFC
Referee: Tom Spurrier
ARs: Steff Edwards & Carwyn Williams
Llandovery RFC V Merthyr RFC
Referee: Dewi Phillips
ARs: Ben Connor & Richard Hughes
Neath RFC v Carmarthen RFC
Referee: Gareth Newman
ARs: Mike English & Greg Morgan
Pontypool RFC V Swansea RFC
Referee: Keith David
ARs: Adam Jones & Jamie Morgan
France: ProD2 – round 4
FC Grenoble Rugby v Biarritz Olympique
Referee: Stephane Coulon
ARs: Kevin Bralley & Christophe Bultet
TMO: Cedric Marchat
Rouen Normandie Rugby v SU Agen
Refeee: Mathieu Noirot
ARs: Benjamin Beuriot & Stephane Crapoix
TMO: Laurent Sclafer
Colomiers Rugby v Stade Aurillacois
Referee: Benjamin Hernandez
ARs: Richard Duhau & Evan Urruzmendi
TMO: Julien Castaignede
RC Vannes v US Montalbanaise
Referee: Jean Lespes
ARs: Thomas Chereque & Sylvain Desvaux
TMO: Denis Grenouillet
Soyaux-Angoulême XV v US Dax
Referee: Ludovic Carrillo
ARs: Remy Charleroy & Denis Daste
TMO: Jean Luc Rebollal
Stade Montois Rugby v AS Béziers Hérault
Referee: David Beun
ARs: Aurelie Groizeleau & Benoit Lapassade
TMO: Mourad Zitouni
USON Nevers – Valence Romans
Referee: Cyrille Boulay
ARs: Pierre Bru & Mourad Gharbi Tarchouna
TMO: Patrick Pechambert
CA Brive v Provence Rugby
Refeee: Flavien Hourquet
ARs: Christophe Gaillardon & Herve Lasausa
TMO: Akim Hadj Bachir
England: Premiership Rugby Cup – Round 1
Doncaster Knights v Cambridge
Referee: Andrew Jackson
ARs: Andrew Ashwell & Gregg Dawson
Cornish Pirates v Bath Rugby
Referee: Hamish Grant
ARs: Kevin Williams & Paul Dix
Exeter Chiefs v Bristol Bears
Referee: Sara Cox
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe & James Pidding
Ampthill v Newcastle Falcons
Referee: Alex Thomas
ARs: Mike Woods & Calum Howard
Gloucester Rugby v Nottingham
Referee: George Selwood
ARs: James Cornell & Simon Park
Harlequins v Hartpury University
Referee: Mike Hudson
ARs: Jonathan Cook & Gareth Holsgrove
Leicester Tigers v Caldy
Referee: Hamish Smales
ARs: Richard Gordon & John Meredith
Coventry v Saracens
Referee: Joe James
ARs: Veryan Boscawen & Peter Allen
Sale Sharks v Bedford Blues
Referee: Ian Tempest
ARs: Greg Macdonald & Jamie Leahy.
Ealing Trailfinders v Northampton Saints
Referee: Dan Jones
ARs: Simond Harding & Lionel Spooner
TMO: Rowan Kitt
London Scottish v Jersey Reds
Referee: Andy Wigley
ARs: Veryan Boscawen & Ian Bibey
NZ: 2023 Farah Palmer Cup – Premiership Final
Canterbury v Auckland
Referee: Tarsh Ganley
ARs: George Haswell & Karl Hancox
TMO: David Rumble
NZ: 2023 Farah Palmer Cup – Championship Final
Manawatu v Northland
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr
ARs: Jacob Booth & Sam Couper
TMO: Carl Baker
New Zealand: 2023 Bunnings National Provincial Championship
Waikato v Wellington
Referee: Nick Briant
ARs: Ben Brownlie & Grant Stuart
TMO: Damian Botherway
Hawke’s Bay v Bay of Plenty
Referee: Cam Stone
ARs: Dave Clarkson & Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri
TMO: Mark Johnson
Counties Manukau v Southland
Referee: Mike Winter
ARs: Brandon Roberts & Robert Shore
TMO: John Wright
Auckland v Canterbury
Referee: Dan Waenga
ARs: Tim Oliff & Todd Petrie
TMO: Robert Harman
Manawatu v North Harbour
Referee: Tipene Cottrell
ARs: Stu Curran & Amon Rimene
TMO: Carl Baker
Taranaki v Tasman
Referee: Angus Mabey
ARs: Will Johnston & Mitch Young
TMO: Richard Kelly
Otago v Northland
Referee: Marcus Playle
ARs: Caleb Neilson & Logan Whitty
TMO: Chris Hart
Counties Manukau v Canterbury
Referee: Nick Hogan
ARs: Brandon Roberts & Robert Shore
TMO: John Wright
NZ: 2023 Heartland Championship
East Coast v Poverty Bay
Referee: Ben Woolerton
ARs: Melvin Richards & Matt Ashford
Horowhenua Kapiti v Buller
Referee: Will Johnston
ARs: Randle Peni & Quentin Hathaway
Mid Canterbury v Thames Valley
Referee: Ben Alexander
ARs: Glenn Peddie & Kalifa Faalogo
North Otago v Whanganui
Referee: Jackson Henshaw
ARs: John Keenan & Sam Spivey
South Canterbury v West Coast
Referee: Dan Moore
ARs: Chris Paul & Jimmy Mee
Wairarapa Bush v King Country
Referee: Stu Catley
ARs: Alistair Payne & Chris Jefferies
Rugby referee.net staff do you know who was chosen to play the role of substitution controller and fourth official at the World Cup? I looked on several websites but I couldn’t find this information, not even on Rugby World Rugby website
Although the chance of them being protagonists is very rare, it may be possible for referees to be replaced due to injury in the game.
I would really appreciate it if you could get this information.
Thanks RugbyRefs.
rugby referee.net staff do you know who was chosen to play the role of substitution controller and fourth official at the World Cup. I looked on several websites but I couldn’t find this information, not even on the Rugby World Rugby website.
Although the chance of them being protagonists is very rare, it may be possible for referees to be replaced due to injury in the game.
I would really appreciate it if you could get this information.
Thanks RugbyRefs
The FFR have supplied the subs controllers and there are Top14 and ProD2 refs ready to replace an AR if needed. AR1 would replace ref if he got injured. When France play, there is a neutral #4 on standby
Thanks for answer
Do you have a link to the source of this information?
If you have I would really appreciate it. But even if I haven’t, just for having gotten this information I’m grateful.
In other sports such as football or cricket this information is much more accessible and transparent.
Perhaps because it is considered that the replacement of referees during games is very rare and with a fourth official when this replacement is necessary, he becomes assistant 2 and isn’t the referee’s immediate replacement, perhaps because of this World Rugby does not treat this information as who are the arbitration support officers at RWC with relevance
I don’t have an official source. I just know that’s the case.