RWC 2023: The Other Teams

[IanD]

BBC News - Siya Kolisi: 'Too early' to tell if South Africa captain will play at Rugby World Cup after ACL surgery
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/65466394

[IanD]

RTE news : Major World Cup doubt for Scotland's Gray

http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2023/0504 ... ands-gray/

Remember seeing Gray on the ground and everyone saying it was a serious injury but thinking it can't be that bad as he was hopped off the pitch with a physio under each arm. Surely such a major injury should have been taken off on a stretcher.

[neill_m]

A total of 26 Emirates Match Officials (12 referees, seven assistant referees and seven Television Match Officials) representing nine nations with more than 630 test appearances between them, will take charge of the 48 tournament matches. The selection has been made on merit.

In an experienced referee group, Wayne Barnes (England), holder of the most test appearances (102), will officiate in a fifth-straight Rugby World Cup in the country in which he debuted in 2007. Meanwhile, Nika Amashukeli will make history as the first Georgian to officiate at a Rugby World Cup.

Rugby World Cup 2017 final referee Joy Neville (Ireland) becomes the first woman to officiate at a men’s Rugby World Cup, taking her place as TMO. Fellow TMO Ben Whitehouse (Wales) will follow in the footsteps of his father Nigel, who was an assistant referee and TMO at RWC 2003.

Referees: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia), Wayne Barnes (England), Nic Berry (Australia), Andrew Brace (Ireland), Matthew Carley (England), Karl Dickson (England), Angus Gardner (Australia), Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand), Luke Pearce (England), Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Mathieu Raynal (France), Paul Williams (New Zealand).

Assistant Referees: Chris Busby (Ireland), Pierre Brousset (France), James Doleman (New Zealand), Craig Evans (Wales), Andrea Piardi (Italy), Christophe Ridley (England), Jordan Way (Australia).

Television Match Officials: Brett Cronan (Australia), Tom Foley (England), Marius Jonker (South Africa), Brian MacNeice (Ireland), Joy Neville (Ireland), Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand), Ben Whitehouse (Wales).

[The Doc]

*Andrew Brace (Ireland),

At least we can't him in our games

[neill_m]

*Andrew Brace (Ireland),

At least we can't him in our games

RWC is a proper competition which ensures officials aren't from the two participating sides etc, people will still moan about the appointments but c'est la vie.

[Dave Cahill]

Its good news for the IRFU, we didn't have anyone on the Referees panel in 2019. Brace was our only representative official (as an AR), now he's on the main panel, Busby is on the AR panel and McNiece and Neville are on the TMO panel

[Ruckedtobits]

A total of 26 Emirates Match Officials (12 referees, seven assistant referees and seven Television Match Officials) representing nine nations with more than 630 test appearances between them, will take charge of the 48 tournament matches. The selection has been made on merit.

In an experienced referee group, Wayne Barnes (England), holder of the most test appearances (102), will officiate in a fifth-straight Rugby World Cup in the country in which he debuted in 2007. Meanwhile, Nika Amashukeli will make history as the first Georgian to officiate at a Rugby World Cup.

Rugby World Cup 2017 final referee Joy Neville (Ireland) becomes the first woman to officiate at a men’s Rugby World Cup, taking her place as TMO. Fellow TMO Ben Whitehouse (Wales) will follow in the footsteps of his father Nigel, who was an assistant referee and TMO at RWC 2003.

Referees: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia), Wayne Barnes (England), Nic Berry (Australia), Andrew Brace (Ireland), Matthew Carley (England), Karl Dickson (England), Angus Gardner (Australia), Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand), Luke Pearce (England), Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Mathieu Raynal (France), Paul Williams (New Zealand).

Assistant Referees: Chris Busby (Ireland), Pierre Brousset (France), James Doleman (New Zealand), Craig Evans (Wales), Andrea Piardi (Italy), Christophe Ridley (England), Jordan Way (Australia).

Television Match Officials: Brett Cronan (Australia), Tom Foley (England), Marius Jonker (South Africa), Brian MacNeice (Ireland), Joy Neville (Ireland), Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand), Ben Whitehouse (Wales).

Four English but only one French is a dramatic reversion from 2019. One SA but two Aussie & two NZ.

Well done Busby. AIL ref two seasons ago.

[hugonaut]

*Andrew Brace (Ireland),

At least we can't him in our games

We can still get An*s Ggardner. He's a struggle.

[Xanthippe]

Really disappointed that Hollie Davidson didn’t make it - thought she definitely deserved to be there

[The Doc]

*Andrew Brace (Ireland),

At least we can't him in our games

We can still get An*s Ggardner. He's a struggle.

I sort of feel a bit like that for all the ANZ refs going back years



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[Ruckedtobits]

Really disappointed that Hollie Davidson didn’t make it - thought she definitely deserved to be there

+1
She certainly deserved at least an AR appointment.

[brotheroffrank]

Really disappointed that Hollie Davidson didn’t make it - thought she definitely deserved to be there

+1
She certainly deserved at least an AR appointment.

+2

[blockhead]

Really disappointed that Hollie Davidson didn’t make it - thought she definitely deserved to be there

+1
She certainly deserved at least an AR appointment.

"at least " Interesting. Has she even had a Teir 1 appointment yet?

[neill_m]

Really disappointed that Hollie Davidson didn’t make it - thought she definitely deserved to be there

+1
She certainly deserved at least an AR appointment.

"at least " Interesting. Has she even had a Teir 1 appointment yet?

Did Italy v Portugal in June 2022.

[Dave Cahill]

Nick McCarthy named in the "USA Eagles 2023 Player Pool"

[blockhead]

Nick McCarthy named in the "USA Eagles 2023 Player Pool"

Good for him.

[Keith]

Japan is now a tier 1 nation. Well deserved.

https://www.asierugby.com/post/le-japon ... -1-mondial

[IanD]

RTE news : England's Ben Curry could miss World Cup

http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2023/0518 ... world-cup/

[cormac]

Alun-Wyn Jones and Justin Tipuric both announced their international retirements today.

[enby]

Alun-Wyn Jones and Justin Tipuric both announced their international retirements today.

Great planning by Wales for WC. Pick lads for 6N who are going to retire just after. Very strange carry on