Match Officials confirmed for RWC Qualifiers and Mid-year tests

World Rugby have confirmed match official appointments for the upcoming mid-year tests, including the Americas 2 World Cup Qualifier series between the USA and Chile. Also confirmed is a warm-up fixture for the Eagles against the French Barbarians, while the Cóndores remain in talks with Scotland about a potential match prior to the latter’s opening tests against Argentina on July 2. Canada have no fixtures currently listed after failing to qualify for RWC 2023 this past October.

Australia’s Damon Murphy and England’s Luke Pearce have been appointed for the Qualifiers, the first to take place in Santiago on July 9 and the second at Glendale on July 16. England’s Adam Leal, who has previously refereed in Major League Rugby, will take charge of the French Barbarians match at a venue to be confirmed on July 2.

There are no senior referee appointments for match officials from the Americas, though a handful will have other roles. Argentina quartet Damián Schneider, Nehuén Jauri Rivero, Tomás Bertazza, and Gonzalo de Achaval have been handed assistant referee positions. Canada will have Moe Chaudhry as assistant referee for the first Qualifier in Chile and Chris Assmus as the TMO for the French Barbarians match.

 

Japan vs Uruguay
Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo
Saturday, 18 June, 2022

Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)
Assistant Referee 1: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Assistant Referee 2: Graham Cooper (Australia)
TMO: Chris Hart (New Zealand)

 

 

Japan vs Uruguay
Mikuni World Stadium, Kitakyushu
Saturday, 25 June, 2022

Referee: Graham Cooper (Australia)
Assistant Referee 1: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Assistant Referee 2: Reuben Keane (Australia)
TMO: Oli Kellett (Australia)

 

 

USA vs French Barbarians
Venue: TBC
Saturday, 2 July, 2022

Referee: Adam Leal (England)
Assistant Referee 1: Adam Jones (Wales)
Assistant Referee 2: Damián Schneider (Argentina)
TMO: Chris Assmus (Canada)

Argentina vs Scotland
Estadio 23 de Agosto, San Salvador de Jujuy
Saturday, 2 July, 2022

Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)
Assistant Referee 1: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant Referee 2: Pierre Brousset (France)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

 

 

Argentina vs Scotland
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta
Saturday, 9 July, 2022

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant Referee 1: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
Assistant Referee 2: Pierre Brousset (France)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

Chile vs USA
Venue: TBC
Saturday, 9 July, 2022

Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)
Assistant Referee 1: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
Assistant Referee 2: Moe Chaudhry (Canada)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Uruguay vs Romania
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
Sunday, 10 July, 2022

Referee: Tual Trainini (France)
Assistant Referee 1: Nehuén Jauri Rivero (Argentina)
Assistant Referee 2: Tomás Bertazza (Argentina)
TMO: Stuart Terheege (England)

 

 

Argentina vs Scotland
Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago de Estero
Saturday, 16 July, 2022

Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
Assistant Referee 1: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant Referee 2: Tual Trainini (France)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

USA vs Chile
Infinity Park, Glendale, Colorado
Saturday, 16 July, 2022

Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
Assistant Referee 1: Andrea Piardi (Italy)
Assistant Referee 2: Damián Schneider (Argentina)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Uruguay vs Romania
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
Sunday, 17 July, 2022

Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)
Assistant Referee 1: Nehuén Jauri Rivero (Argentina)
Assistant Referee 2: Gonzalo de Achaval (Argentina)
TMO: Stuart Terheege (England)