Referees for RWC pool matches
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced the appointment of match officials for the first 37 matches of the Rugby World Cup, hosted this year by France.
Tony Spreadbury blows the first whistle to get the great tournament going while all the world looks on.
The match officials:
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: Joel Jutge
Touch judges: Malcolm Changleng, Federico Cuesta
Television match official: Paul Marks
Assessor: Stuart Beissel
Tuesday, 11 September 20:00
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: Joel 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: Joel 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: Joel 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: Joel 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 (Ireland)
Touch judges: Nigel Owens (Wales), Dave Pearson (England)
Television match official: Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Assessor: Tappe Henning
Ireland vs Argentina at Parc des Princes
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Mark Lawrence (South Africa), Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Television match official: Christophe Berdos (France)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch
South Africa vs USA in Montpellier
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)
Touch judges: Paul Marks (Australia), Federico Cuesta (Argentina)
Television match official: Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
Assessor: Ian Scotney, Stuart Beissel