Referees for Dubai Day 2

Division A

The second day of the IRB's Under-19 World Championship brings the big guns of Division A into action.

Of the teams taking part, South Africa are the reigning champions.

Wales won the Grand Slam in the U19 Six Nations this year, beating France 32-12 in their last match.

England and Ireland also met on the last day of the Six Nations. England beat Ireland 32-9 that day.

The match officials for these matches are as follows:

South Africa vs France
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Andrew Lindsay (Australia), Takashi Harada (Japan)

New Zealand vs Wales
Referee: Dean Richards (England)
Touch judges: Federico Cuesta (Argentina), Eva Mafi (Tonga)

Romania vs Japan
Referee: David Jones (Wales)
Touch judges: Alan Falzone (Italy), Vladim Pikhovkin (Russia)

Scotland vs Australia
Referee: Phil Smith (Canada)
Touch judges: Steve Scott (Arabian Gulf), Emile Pirtoc (Romania)

Argentina vs Samoa
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Touch judges: Pascal Gauzere (France), Philip Bosch (South Africa)

England vs Ireland
Referee: Willie Roos (South Africa)
Touch judges: Andy MacPherson (Scotland), Grant Bateman (Arabian Gulf)