Semifinal refs at JWC

Peter Fitzgibbon of Ireland and Romain Poite of France will referee the semifinals of the Junior World Championship being played in Wales.

The referees appointed to this knock-out stage have been announced by Paddy O'Brien, the IRB's refereeing boss.

For the first time in the championship television match officials will be used.

Match Day 4 - Wednesday 18 June 2008

New Zealand vs Wales in Newport at 19.00
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Touch judges: Phillip Bosch (South Africa), Robin Goodliffe (England)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch/ Les Peard (Wales)
Television match official: Andrew Small (England)

England vs South Africa in Cardiff at 21.10
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Touch judges: Hugh Watkins (Wales), David Bodilly (Wales)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (IRB)
Television match official: Derek Bevan (Wales)

Tonga vs Japan in Wrexham at 17.00
Referee: James Leckie (Australia)
Touch judges: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland), David Wilkinson (Ireland)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)

USA vs Fiji in Wrexham at 19.00
Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi (Wales)
Touch judges: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Assessor: Bob Francis (New Zealand)

Scotland vs Canada in Newport at 17.00
Referee: James Bolabiu (Fiji)
Touch judges: Phillip Bosch (South Africa), Robin Goodliffe (England)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)/Les Peard (Wales)

Argentina vs France in Swansea at 17.00
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Touch judges: David Jones (Wales), Andrea Pasquin (Italy)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)/Jim Bailey (Wales)

Samoa vs Australia in Swansea at 19.00
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Touch judges: David Jones (Wales), Andrea Pasquin (Italy)
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie (France)/Jim Bailey (Wales)

Ireland vs Italy in Cardiff at 19.00
Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Touch judges: Hugh Watkins (Wales), David Bodilly (Wales)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (IRB)