Match Officials Named for Argentina’s June Internationals

The match officials have been named for Argentina’s June Internationals. Los Pumas are to play host to England and Georgia with two matches against the former and one against the latter. The matches are to be hosted in different cities across the country.

The opening match will be on June 10 against England. Nigel Owens (Wales) will referee the match in San Juan. He is to be assisted by John Lacey (Ireland) and Egon Seconds (South Africa). Aaron Paterson (New Zealand) is to be the TMO.

Seven days later, on June 17 the teams will meet again but this time in Santa Fé. Lacey will take charge as the referee. He swaps roles with Owens who is to join Seconds as assistant referee for the fixture. Paterson will again act as TMO.

Los Pumas’ remaining June International will be against Georgia on June 24. The fixture will be the first fully capped international played in Jujuy. Luke Pearce (England) will officiate the match. Lacey and Seconds will be his assistants with Paterson again being the TMO.

Also involved in refereeing the June Internationals will be Argentina’s Federico Anselmi. He is to take charge of USA vs Georgia in the Atlanta area on June 17. It is to be his second of two appointments. On June 10 he will join Canada’s Chris Assmus in being assistant to Luke Pearce (England) for the Eagles vs Ireland in New Jersey.