Refs for JWRC semis

Sunday is semifinals day at the IRB Junior World Championships with matches at Newlands and the University of the Western Cape. The tournament's management have announced the referees.

The matches that will lead to the ultimate winner of the championship are the two semifinals at Newlands - Wales vs New Zealand and Argentina vs South Africa.

The other teams will be playing for places so that at the end there will be a ranking from 1 to 12, with 12 relegated to the Junior World Trophy next year.

The referees' appointments:

Newlands

14.45

France vs Australia

Referee: JP Doyle (England)

Assistant referees: Sindile Mayende (South Africa), Rasta Rashivenga (South Africa)

Assessor: Tappe Henning

Television match official: Clayton Thomas

17.00

Wales vs New Zealand

Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Greg Garner (England), Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

Assessor: Clayton Thomas

Television match official: Tappe Henning

19.15

Argentina vs South Africa

Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Greg Garner (England), Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

Assessor: Clayton Thomas

Television match official: JP Doyle (England)

University of the Western Cape Stadium

12.30

Scotland vs Italy

Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)

Assistant referees: Joey Salmans (South Africa), Jason Jaftha (South Africa)

Television match official: Lyndon Bray

14.45

Fiji vs Samoa

Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal (France), Jason Jaftha (South Africa)

Assessor: Lyndon Bray

Television match official: Donal Courtney

17.00

Ireland vs England

Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal (France), Quinton Immelman (South Africa)

Assessor: Lyndon Bray

Television match official: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)