Match officials set for November tests

Nigel Owens will take the field in Chicago on November 3. The world’s most prominent rugby referee takes charge of Ireland’s match against Italy at Soldier Field, with former Harlequins scrumhalf Karl Dickson tabbed to run the rule over the USA’s match against the New Zealand Māori. One of the world’s top female officials will be in the middle for the Women’s Eagles vs Black Ferns tests with South Africa’s Aimee Barrett-Theron handed the honor.

Other notable appointments include Argentina’s top two Federico Anselmi and Pali Deluca awarded Māori matches in Brazil and Chile respectively. Promising RFU whistle-blower Tom Foley is given center stage for Uruguay’s clash with Fiji at Hartpury, and Ireland’s John Lacey will facilitate Argentina’s friendly against the Barbarians at Twickenham.

 

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3

USA vs NZ MᾹORI
Soldier Field, Chicago
Referee: Karl Dickson (RFU)
Assistants: Alexandre Ruiz (FFR) & Chris Assmus (RC)
TMO: Andrew McMaster (RC)

IRELAND vs ITALY
Soldier Field, Chicago
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
Assistants: Romain Poite (FFR) & Alexandre Ruiz (FFR)
TMO: Dave Ardrey (USAR)

USA vs NEW ZEALAND WOMEN
Soldier Field, Chicago
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU)
Assistants: tbc (USAR appointment)
TMO: Marc Nelson (USAR)

 

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9

ENGLAND vs USA WOMEN
Allianz Park, London
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU)
Assistants: tbc (RFU appointments)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)

 

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10

BRAZIL vs NZ MᾹORI
Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo
Referee: Federico Anselmi (UAR)
Assistants: Pali Deluca (UAR) & Francisco González (URU)
TMO: Santiago Borsani (UAR)

USA vs SAMOA
Anoeta Stadium, San Sebastián
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (FFR)
Assistants: Pierre Brousset (FFR) & Iñigo Atorrasagasti (FER)
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure (FFR)

IRELAND vs ARGENTINA
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Nic Berry (ARU)
Assistants: Angus Gardner (ARU) & Ludovic Cayre (FFR)
TMO: David Grashoff (RFU)

 

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17

ROMANIA vs USA
Ghencea Stadium, Bucharest
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (RFU)
Assistants: Brendon Pickerill (NZRU) & Anthony Woodthorpe (RFU)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)

URUGUAY vs FIJI
Gillman’s Ground, Hartpury
Referee: Tom Foley (RFU)
Assistants: Rasta Rasivhenge (SARU) & Craig Evans (WRU)
TMO: tbc

FRANCE vs ARGENTINA
Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille
Referee: Glen Jackson (NZRU)
Assistants: Matthew Carley (RFU) & Ian Davies (WRU)
TMO: David Grashoff (RFU)

CHILE vs NZ MᾹORI
Estadio de Apoquindo, Santiago
Referee: Pali Deluca (UAR)
Assistants: Joaquín Montes (URU) & Francisco González (URU)
TMO: Santiago Borsani (UAR)

 

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18

IRELAND vs USA WOMEN
Donnybrook, Dublin
Referee: Rebecca Mahoney (NZRU)
Assistants: tbc (IRFU appointments)
TMO: tbc

ENGLAND vs CANADA
Castle Park, Doncaster
Referee: Sean Gallagher (IRFU)
Assistants: tbc (RFU appointments)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)

 

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24

SCOTLAND vs ARGENTINA
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: Paul Williams (NZRU)
Assistants: Nigel Owens (WRU) & Dan Jones (WRU)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)

IRELAND vs USA
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZRU)
Assistants: Nick Berry (ARU) & Marius Mitrea (FIR)
TMO: Ian Davies (WRU)

ROMANIA vs URUGUAY
Ghencea Stadium, Bucharest
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
Assistants: Anthony Woodthorpe (RFU) & Andrea Piardi (FIR)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)

WALES vs CANADA WOMEN
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Referee: Rebecca Mahoney (NZRU)
Assisants: tbc (WRU Appointments)
TMO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)

 

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27

SCOTLAND vs CANADA WOMEN
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
Referee: Beatrice Benvenuti (FIR)
Assistants: tbc (SRU appointments)
TMO: Claire Hodnett (RFU)

 

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1

BARBARIANS vs ARGENTINA
Twickenham, London
Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
Assistants: Andrew Brace (IRFU) & Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)