This year’s tournament of 11 matches will be officiated by nine Emirates World Rugby Match Officials representing eight nations.
The tournament starts on 22 August in Tonga, with the finals weeks being held in Denver, Colorado and then the finals in Salt Lake City, Utah on 20 September.
Angus Gardner (Australia) and Luke Pearce (England), two of the three current referees with more than 50 tests to their names, will take charge of matches on the opening weekend.
Luc Ramos (France) and Eoghan Cross (Ireland) will be in the middle for the two semi-finals, while Damian Schneider (Argentina) has been handed the honour of refereeing the final in Salt Lake City on 20 September.
22 Aug 2025
Tonga v Samoa (Nuku’alofa)
Referee: Angus Gardner (Aus)
ARs: Jordan Way (Aus) & Reuben Keane (Aus)
TMO: James Leckie (Aus)
Canada v USA (Calgary)
Referee: Luke Pearce (Eng)
ARs: Adam Leal (Eng) & Anthony Woodthorpe (Eng)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (Fra)
Sat 30 Aug 2025
Fiji v Tonga (Suva)
Referee: Karl Dickson (Eng)
ARs: Takehito Namekawa (Jpn) & Furuse Katsuki (Jpn)
TMO: Brett Cronan (Aus)
Japan v Canada (TBC)
Referee: Paul Williams (NZ)
ARs: Jordan Way (Aus) & Reuben Keane (Aus)
TMO: Glenn Newman (NZ)
Fri 5 Sept 2025
Samoa v Fiji (TBC, in NZ)
Referee: Takehito Namekawa (Jpn)
ARs: Angus Mabey (NZ) & Furuse Katsuki (Jpn)
TMO: Richard Kelly (NZ)
Sat 6 Sept 2025
USA v Japan (Los Angeles)
Referee: Craig Evans (Wal)
ARs: Damian Schneider (Arg) & Robin Kaluziak (Can)
TMO: Tual Trainini (Fra)
Sun 14 Sept 2025
A3 v B3 (in Denver)
Referee: Damian Schneider (Arg)
ARs: Andrew Brace (Ire) & Craig Evans (Wal)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SA)
FPRO: Tual Trainini (Fra)
A2 v B1 (in Denver, USA)
Referee: Luc Ramos (Fra)
ARs: Andrew Brace (Ire) & *Lex Weiner (USA)/Robin Kaluziak (Can)
TMO: Tual Trainini (Fra)
FPRO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SA)
A1 v B2 (in Denver, USA)
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ire)
ARs: Craig Evans (Wal) & *Lex Weiner (USA)/Robin Kaluziak (Can)
TMO: Tual Trainini (Fra)
FPRO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SA)
Sat 20 Sept 2025
3rd v 4th (Salt Lake City, USA)
Referee: Luc Ramos (Fra)
ARs: Eoghan Cross (Ire) & *Lex Weiner (USA)/Robin Kaluziak (Can)
TMO: Mike Adamson (Sco)
FPRO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SA)
1st v 2nd (Salt Lake City, USA)
Referee: Damian Schneider (Arg)
ARs: Luke Pearce (Eng) & *Lex Weiner (USA)/Robin Kaluziak (Can)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SA)
FPRO: Mike Adamson (Sco)
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