Rugby World Cup - Round 1 : Referee Appointments

Check out the match officials for the first round of Rugby World Cup, taking on Friday the 8th, Saturday the 9th and Sunday the 10th of September 2023.

France vs New Zealand, Friday, September 8, 2023 - 21h15

• Referee : Jaco Peyper

• Assistant Referee 1 : Karl Dickson

• Assistant Referee 2 : Christophe Ridley

• TMO : Tom Foley

Italy vs Namibia, Saturday, September 9, 2023 - 13h00

• Referee : Andrew Brace

• Assistant Referee 1 : Paul Williams

• Assistant Referee 2 : Chris Busby

• TMO : Joy Neville

Ireland vs Romania, Saturday, September 9, 2023 - 15h30

• Referee : Nika Amashukeli

• Assistant Referee 1 : Wayne Barnes

• Assistant Referee 2 : Andrea Piardi

• TMO : Brendon Pickerill

Australia vs Georgia, Saturday, September 9, 2023 - 18h00

• Referee : Luke Pearce

• Assistant Referee 1 : James Doleman

• Assistant Referee 2 : Craig Evans

• TMO : Brian Macneice

England vs Argentina, Saturday, September 9, 2023 - 21h00

• Referee : Mathieu Raynal

• Assistant Referee 1 : Ben O'Keeffe

• Assistant Referee 2 : Pierre Brousset

• TMO : Marius Jonker

Japan vs Chile, Sunday, September 10, 2023 - 13h00

• Referee : Nic Berry

• Assistant Referee 1 : Karl Dickson

• Assistant Referee 2 : Andrea Piardi

• TMO : Tom Foley

South Africa vs Scotland, Sunday, September 10, 2023 - 17h45

• Referee : Angus Gardner

• Assistant Referee 1 : Nika Amashukeli

• Assistant Referee 2 : Jordan Way

• TMO : Ben Whitehouse

Wales vs Fiji, Sunday, September 10, 2023 - 21h00

• Referee : Matthew Carley

• Assistant Referee 1 : Wayne Barnes

• Assistant Referee 2 : Christophe Ridley

• TMO : Brian Macneice