Officials named for World Cup pool matches

The officials for the pool stages of the 2015 Rugby World Cup have been named. The appointments for the Americas teams are as follows:

ARGENTINA

Sept 20 – v New Zealand – Wembley Stadium, London
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)
Assistants: J.P. Doyle (RFU) & Angus Gardner (ARU)
TMO: George Ayoub (ARU)

Sept 25 – v Georgia – Kingsholm, Gloucester
Referee: J.P. Doyle (RFU)
Assistants: Nigel Owens (WRU) & Stuart Berry (SARU)
TMO: Ben Skeen (NZRU)

Oct 4 – v Tonga – Leicester City Stadium, Leicester
Referee: Jaco Peyper (SARU)
Assistants: Glen Jackson (NZRU) & Mike Fraser (NZRU)
TMO: Ben Skeen (NZRU)

Oct 11 – v Namibia – Leicester City Stadium, Leicester
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (FFR)
Assistants: Jérome Garcès (FFR) & Mike Fraser (NZRU)
TMO: George Ayoub (ARU)

CANADA

Sept 19 – v Ireland – Millenium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Glen Jackson (NZRU)
Assistants: Pascal Gaüzère (FFR) & Mike Fraser (NZRU)
TMO: Ben Skeen (NZRU)

Sept 26 – v Italy – Elland Road, Leeds
Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
Assistants: Glen Jackson (NZRU) & Mike Fraser (NZRU)
TMO: George Ayoub (ARU)

Oct 1 – v France – Stadium MK, Milton Keynes
Referee: J.P. Doyle (RFU)
Assistants: Wayne Barnes (RFU) & Angus Gardner (ARU)
TMO: Graham Hughes (RFU)

Oct 6 – v Romania – Leicester City Stadium, Leicester
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)
Assistants: Glen Jackson (NZRU) & Marius Mitrea (FIR)
TMO: Ben Skeen (NZRU)

URUGUAY

Sept 20 – v Wales – Millenium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Romain Poite (FFR)
Assistants: Pascal Gaüzère (FFR) & Mathieu Raynal (FFR)
TMO: Ben Skeen (NZRU)

Sept 27 – v Australia – Villa Park, Birmingham
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (FFR)
Assistants: Jaco Peyper (SARU) & Marius Mitrea (FIR)
TMO: Graham Hughes (RFU)

Oct 6 – v Fiji – Stadium MK, Milton Keynes
Referee: J.P. Doyle (RFU)
Assistants: Jaco Peyper (SARU) & Leighton Hodges (WRU)
TMO: Graham Hughes (RFU)

Oct 10 – v England – Manchester City Stadium, Manchester
Referee: Chris Pollock (NZRU)
Assistants: Angus Gardner (ARU) & Federico Anselmi (UAR)
TMO: George Ayoub (ARU)

USA

Sept 20 – v Samoa – Brighton Community Stadium, Brighton
Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
Assistants: Jaco Peyper (SARU) & Federico Anselmi (UAR)
TMO: Graham Hughes (RFU)

Sept 27 – v Scotland – Elland Road, Leeds
Referee: Chris Pollock (NZRU)
Assistants: John Lacey (IRFU) & Mike Fraser (NZRU)
TMO: Ben Skeen (NZRU)

Oct 7 – v South Africa – Olympic Stadium, London
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (FFR)
Assistants: Nigel Owens (WRU) & Mike Fraser (NZRU)
TMO: George Ayoub (ARU)

Oct 11 – v Japan – Kingsholm, Gloucester
Referee: Glen Jackson (NZRU)
Assistants: John Lacey (IRFU) & Federico Anselmi (UAR)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (SARU)