Refs for the tour

[RugbyReg]

New Zealand v Australia - A.Rolland
Wales v Australia - W.Barnes
England v Australia- C.Joubert
Italy v Australia - C.Berdos
France v Australia - B.Lawrence

oh and by the way:

Wales v South Africa - S.Walsh
Scotland v Samoa - S.Walsh

 

[Moses]

How long till Steve Walsh gets a Kiwi game? RWC2011?

 

[Lee Grant]

Any for Dickinson?

Edit:

Refs for Tests in November
2010-09-30 17:46:47


The International Rugby Board has appointed match officials to the 24 international matches during November, including two World Cup qualifiers.

Uruguay and Romania meet to see who will be getting to New Zealand in 2011. Mark Lawrence of South Africa will referee the first one, Alain Rolland of Ireland the second.

30 October

New Zealand vs Australia at Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Simon Mcdowell (Ireland)
Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)

6 November

Wales vs Australia at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Peter Allan (Scotland)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

England vs New Zealand at Twickenham, London
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Stuart Dickinson (Australia), David Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)

Ireland vs South Africa Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Brice Lawrence (New Zealand), Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Television match official: Hugh Watkins (Wales)

13 November

England vs Australia at Twickenham, London
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Christophe Berdos (France), Simon Mcdowell (Ireland)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Ireland vs Samoa at Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Jérôme Garces (FRance), Neil Paterson
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)

Wales vs South Africa at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Brice Lawrence (New Zealand), Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

Italy vs Argentina at Stadio M. Bentegodi, Verona
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Pascal Gauzere (France)
Television match official: Daniel Gillet (France)

Scotland vs New Zealand at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), R.Goodliffe
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)

France vs Fiji at Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
Referee: Andrew Small (England)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), James Jones (Wales)
Television match official: Carlo Damasco (Italy)

14 November

Uruguay vs Romania at Charrúa Stadium, Montevideo
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Federico Pastrana (Argentina), Javier Mancuso (Argentina)

19 November

Wales vs Fiji at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)
Assistant referees: Steve Walsh (Australia), Rob Debney (England)
Television match official: Daniel Gillet (France)

20 November

England vs Samoa at Twickenham, London
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Alan Lewis (Ireland), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)

Scotland vs South Africa at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Assistant referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland), Federico Pastrana (Argentina)
Television match official: Tony Redmond (Ireland)

Italy vs Australia at Stadio A Franchi, Florence
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Tim Hayes (Wales)
Television match official: Geoff Warren (England)

Ireland vs New Zealand at Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official: Hugh Watkins (Wales)

France vs Argentina at Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Andy Macpherson (Scotland)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)

21 November

Romania vs Uruguay at National Stadium, Bucharest
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: tba (France), tba (France)

27 November

England vs South Africa at Twickenham, London
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), Simon Mcdowell (Ireland)
Television match official: Iain Ramage (Scotland)

Scotland vs Samoa at Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: Tony Redmond (Ireland)

Italy vs Fiji at Stadio Braglia, Modena
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
Assistant referees: Christophe Berdos (France), James Jones (Wales)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)

Wales vs New Zealand at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), David Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)

France vs Australia at Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Brice Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official: Hugh Watkins (Wales)

28 November

Ireland vs Argentina at Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official: Daniel Gillet (France)

4 December

Barbarians vs South Africa at Twickenham, London
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Assistant referees: Christophe Berdos (France), Peter Allan (Scotland)
Television match official: tba (England)

 

[DPK]

Walsh to make high-profile return
ESPNscrum Staff
September 30, 2010

Controversial referee Steve Walsh will return to the international stage when Wales take on South Africa in Cardiff on November 13.

The New Zealand-born official is now refereeing under the banner of the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) after he was stood down by the NZRU following an alcohol-related incident at a SANZAR conference in 2009.

He will take charge of his first tier one Test match in two years at the Millennium Stadium, having made a low-key return to international refereeing in Japan's Pacific Nations Cup meeting with Samoa in June. He will also take the whistle for Scotland's November appointment with Samoa at Pittodrie in Aberdeen.

His opportunity comes following a successful return to Super Rugby in 2010, although he again made the headlines following a spat with Brumbies captain Stephen Hoiles and Wallabies fly-half Matt Giteau.

"It is good to see Steve Walsh return to the International Referee Panel, while we are delighted to welcome Francisco Pastrana to the Assistant Referee Panel, having performed so well at the IRB Junior World Championship in Argentina this year," said IRB Referee Manager Paddy O'Brien. "Both have impressed the selectors and deserve their reward, and Pastrana's selection reinforces the continued role of the development pathway created via the IRB Age Grade Championships and Sevens World Series in preparing referees for the Test arena."

Elsewhere, New Zealand and Australia's Bledisloe Cup meeting in Hong Kong on October 30 will be refereed by Ireland's Alain Rolland while the first Test to be staged at Dublin's Aviva Stadium, Ireland's clash with South Africa, will be officiated by Wales' Nigel Owens. French referee Romain Poite will take charge of England's Twickenham showdown with the All Blacks.

Englishman Wayne Barnes will take charge of the Wales v Australia match on November 6 and compatriot Dave Pearson will be the referee for the Scotland v New Zealand and Italy v Fiji Test matches on November 13 and November 27 respectively with Andrew Small leading the officials for the France v Fiji fixture.

 

[Scotty]

We can't get away from Craig Joubert can we?

 

[Jnor]

At least there's no Kaplan but I would very much like to get away from Joubert and Lawrence

 

[DPK]

We can't get away from Craig Joubert can we?

What's the problem with Joubert?

 

[Scotty]

What's the problem with Joubert?

The biggest one was when we had to play against 16 in Auckland last year. An extremely one sided refereeing of the scrums made it very difficult for us to win, despite being the better side.

 

[Ruggo]

I don't like Rolland reffing the HK game. I can see him blowing the pea out of the whistle in what shapes up to be a fantastic fast paced game.

 

[DPK]

The biggest one was when we had to play against 16 in Auckland last year. An extremely one sided refereeing of the scrums made it very difficult for us to win, despite being the better side.

He's been better this year. I'd prefer him over any of the NH guys.

 

[Hawko]

New Zealand v Australia - A.Rolland
Wales v Australia - W.Barnes
England v Australia- C.Joubert
Italy v Australia - C.Berdos
France v Australia - B.Lawrence

oh and by the way:

Wales v South Africa - S.Walsh
Scotland v Samoa - S.Walsh

I know this is a pet peeve of mine but why oh why does Bryce Lawrence continue to get Australian games, especially ones as important as Australia v France. Give him Australia v Italy, where we can afford a 20 point start. The Australia v France is potentially the highlight game of the tour and certainly going to be the toughest. Right now I think we can just about write it off. Not happy Paddy!

 

[disco]

He's been better this year. I'd prefer him over any of the NH guys.

No I like the poms Wayne Barnes & Chris White they both like to let the game flow. As long as the refs from both hemispheres give the attacking team all the rights I'll be happy.

 

[Slim 293]

No I like the poms Wayne Barnes & Chris White they both like to let the game flow. As long as the refs from both hemispheres give the attacking team all the rights I'll be happy.

Chris White?!

You must be thinking of somebody else, because Chris White doesn't have 'advantage' in his vocabulary...

 

[disco]

Chris White?!

You must be thinking of somebody else, because Chris White doesn't have 'advantage' in his vocabulary...

The few times he has reffed the Wallabies he's been brilliant.
We've not had him for a while but each game I remember it was very free flowing.