Spreadbury the first to blow his World Cup whistle

Spreadbury the first to blow his World Cup whistle

Friday, April 27, 2007

English referee Tony Spreadbury will take charge of the Rugby World Cup's prestige opening game between France and Argentina in Paris on September 7, tournament organisers said.

The full list of 12 referees and 13 specialist touch judges was released on Thursday.

Seven nations are represented within the referees' panel with three men - Wayne Barnes (England), Nigel Owens (Wales) and Marius Jonker (South Africa) - making their rugby World Cup debut in France.

Stuart Dickinson (Australia), Paul Honiss (New Zealand), Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Steve Walsh (New Zealand) and Chris White (England) will be attending their third World Cup.

All 10 Tier One nations are represented within the selection of touch judges. From the quarter-finals onwards the referees will act as both referees and touch judges.

Referee panel:
Wayne Barnes (England), Stuart Dickinson (Australia), Paul Honiss (New Zealand), Marius Jonker (South Africa), Joel Jutge (France), Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Alan Lewis (Ireland), Nigel Owens (Wales), Alain Rolland (Ireland), Tony Spreadbury (England), Steve Walsh (New Zealand), Chris White (England).

Touch judges:
Christophe Berdos (France), Lyndon Bray (New Zealand), Malcolm Changleng (Scotland), Federico Cuesta (Argentina), Carlo Damasco (Italy), Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand), Craig Joubert (South Africa), Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand), Mark Lawrence (South Africa), Paul Marks (Australia), Simon McDowell (Ireland), Dave Pearson (England), Hugh Watkins

Reuters

Oh That is good, I do not see Goddard there which is good in my eyes.

Spreadbury in my eyes is probably the best referee there is.

Wayne Barnes I have never seen much of. So i don't know what he is like?

Looks a stronge pannel though, Hopefully it can be better refereeing then what the Super 14 has had this year, far to inconsistent.

Couldn't see it anywhere else, so for those who just need to know:

Referees for RWC pool matches

Friday, 7 September
France vs Argentina in Paris (Stade de France)
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
Touch judges: Stuart Dickinson, Bryce Lawrence
Television match official: Marius Jonker
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie

Saturday, 8 September
New Zealand vs Italy in Marseille
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Touch judges: Christophe Berdos, Mark Lawrence
Television match official: Craig Joubert
Assessor: Ian Scotney

Australia vs Japan in Lyon
Referee: Alan Lewis
Touch judges: Dave Pearson, Hugh Watkins
Television match official: Malcolm Changleng
Assessor: Bob Francis

England vs USA in Lens
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Touch judges: Lyndon Bray, Bryce Lawrence
Television match official: Paul Honiss
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie

Sunday, 9 September
Wales vs Canada in Nantes
Referee: Alain Rolland
Touch judges: Simon McDowell, Carlo Damasco
Television match official: Kelvin Deaker
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie

South Africa vs Samoa in Paris (Parc des Princes)
Referee: Paul Honiss
Touch judges: Chris White, Lyndon Bray
Television match official: B. Lawence
Assessor: Steve Hilditch

Scotland vs Portugal in St Etienne
Referee: Steve Walsh
Touch judges: Marius Jonker, Hugh Watkins
Television match official: Dave Pearson
Assessor: Tappe Henning

Ireland vs Namibia in Bordeaux
Referee: Joël Jutge
Touch judges: Malcolm Changleng, Federico Cuesta
Television match official: Paul Marks
Assessor: Stuart Beissel

Tuesday, 11 September
Argentina vs Georgia in Lyon
Referee: Nigel Owens
Touch judges: Dave Pearson, Simon McDowell
Television match official: Hugh Watkins
Assessor: Steve Hilditch

Wednesday, 12 September
USA vs Tonga in Montpellier
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Touch judges: Craig Joubert, Christophe Berdos
Television match official: Mark Lawrence
Assessor: Bob Francis

Japan vs Fiji in Toulouse
Referee: Marius Jonker
Touch judges: Paul Marks, Federico Cuesta
Television match official: Malcolm Changleng
Assessor: Stuart Beissel

Italy vs Romania in Marseille
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
Touch judges: Bryce Lawrence, Lyndon Bray
Television match official: Kelvin Deaker
Assessor: Tappe Henning

Friday, 14 September
England vs South Africa in Paris (Stade de France)
Referee: Joël Jutge
Touch judges: Kelvin Deaker, Carlo Damasco
Television match official: Simon McDowell
Assessor: Ian Scotney

Saturday, 15 September
New Zealand vs Portugal in Lyon
Referee: Chris White
Touch judges: Hugh Watkins, Marius Jonker
Television match official: Dave Pearson
Assessor: Bob Francis

Wales vs Australia in Cardiff
Referee: Steve Walsh
Touch judges: Mark Lawrence, Craig Joubert
Television match official: Christophe Berdos
Assessor: Steve Hilditch

Ireland vs Georgia in Bordeaux
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Touch judges: Malcolm Changleng, Paul Marks
Television match official: Federico Cuesta
Assessor: Tappe Henning

Sunday, 16 September
Fiji vs Canada in Cardiff
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
Touch judges: Christophe Berdos, Mark Lawrence
Television match official: Craig Joubert
Assessor: Steve Hilditch

Samoa vs Tonga in Montpellier
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Touch judges: Alan Lewis, Bryce Lawrence
Television match official: Lyndon Bray
Assessor: Ian Scotney

France vs Namibia in Toulouse
Referee: Alain Rolland
Touch judges: Carlo Damasco, Kelvin Deaker
Television match official: Simon McDowell
Assessor: Tappe Henning

Tuesday, 18 September
Scotand vs Romania in Edinburgh
Referee: Nigel Owens
Touch judges: Craig Joubert, Christophe Berdos
Television match official: Mark Lawrence
Assessor: Bob Francis

Wednesday, 19 September
Italy vs Portugal in Paris (Parc des Princes)
Referee: Marius Jonker
Touch judges: Federico Cuesta, Malcolm Changleng
Television match official: Paul Marks
Assessor: Steve Hilditch

Thursday, 20 September
Wales vs Japan in Cardiff
Referee: Joël Jutge
Touch judges: Mark Lawrence, Craig Joubert
Television match official: Christophe Berdos
Assessor: Bob Francis

Friday, 21 September
France vs Ireland in Paris (Stade de France)
Referee: Chris White
Touch judges: Dave Pearson, Hugh Watkins
Television match official: Jonathan Kaplan
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie

Saturday, 22 September
South Africa vs Tonga in Lens
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Touch judges: Paul Marks, Federico Cuesta
Television match official: Malcolm Changleng
Television match official: Michel Lamoulie

England vs Samoa in Nantes
Referee: Alan Lewis
Touch judges: Lyndon Bray, Alain Rolland
Television match official: Bryce Lawrence
Assessor: Ian Scotney

Argentina vs Namibia in Marseille
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Touch judges: Simon McDowell, Carlo Damasco
Television match official: Kelvin Deaker
Television match official: Stuart Beissel

Sunday, 23 September
Australia vs Fiji in Montpellier
Referee: Nigel Owens
Touch judges: Christophe Berdos Mark Lawrence
Television match official: Craig Joubert
Assessor: Bob Francis

Scotland vs New Zealand in Edinburgh
Referee: Marius Jonker
Touch judges: Paul Marks, Dave Pearson
Television match official: Hugh Watkins
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie

Tuesday, 25 September
Canada vs Japan in Bordeaux
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Touch judges: Bryce Lawrence, Lyndon Bray
Television match official: Joël Jutge
Assessor: Steve Hilditch

Romania vs Portugal in Toulouse
Referee: Paul Honiss
Touch judges: Simon McDowell, Carlo Damasco
Television match official: Kelvin Deaker
Assessor: Tappe Henning

Wednesday, 26 September
Georgia vs Namibia in Lens
Referee: Steve Walsh
Touch judges: Malcolm Changleng, Paul Marks
Television match official: Federico Cuesta
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie

Samoa vs USA in St Etienne
Referee: Wayne Barnes
Touch judges: Hugh Watkins, Mark Lawrence
Television match official: Dave Pearson
Assessor: Bob Francis

Friday, 28 September
England vs Tonga in Paris (Parc des Princes)
Referee: Alain Rolland
Touch judges: Craig Joubert, Christophe Berdos
Television match official: Mark Lawrence
Assessor: Bob Francis

Saturday, 29 September
New Zealand vs Romania in Toulouse
Referee: Joël Jutge
Touch judges: Federico Cuesta, Malcolm Changleng
Television match official: Paul Marks
Assessor: Tappe Henning

Australia vs Canada in Bordeaux
Referee: Chris White
Touch judges: Steve Walsh, Bryce Lawrence
Television match official: Lyndon Bray
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie

Wales vs Fiji in Nantes
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Touch judges: Kelvin Deaker, Simon McDowell
Television match official: Carlo Damasco
Assessor: Steve Hilditch

Scotland vs Italy in St Etienne
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Touch judges: Wayne Barnes, Hugh Watkins
Television match official: Dave Pearson
Assessor: Bob Francis

Sunday, 30 September
France vs Georgia in Marseille
Referee: Alan Lewis
Touch judges: Nigel Owens, Dave Pearson
Television match official: Hugh Watkins
Assessor: Tappe Henning

Ireland vs Argentina at Parc des Princes
Referee: Paul Honiss
Touch judges: Mark Lawrence, Craig Joubert
Television match official: Christophe Berdos
Assessor: Steve Hilditch

South Africa vs USA in Montpellier
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
Touch judges: Paul Marks, Federico Cuesta
Television match official: Malcolm Changleng
Assessor: Ian Scotney, Stuart Beissel

That looks OK for us. I guess we'll just need nothing to go to the TMO against Fiji!