2007 Rugby World Cup - Match Officials

Match Officials

The 2007 Rugby World Cup officials were appointed in late-April 2007, with 12 referees and 13 touch judges being chosen to officiate during the pool stage. In the knockout stage the 12 referees also acted as touch judges, with referee appointments being based on performance from previous matches and selection for neutrality. Referees came from seven different nationalities and three of them made their Rugby World Cup debut. The touch judges came from 10 different countries. Tony Spreadbury of England officiated the opening game between France and Argentina at the Stade de France and Irishman Alain Rolland refereed the final.

Referees
Country Name
Australia Dickinson, StuartStuart Dickinson
England Barnes, WayneWayne Barnes
England Spreadbury, TonyTony Spreadbury
England White, ChrisChris White
France Jutge, JoelJoƫl Jutge
Ireland Lewis, AlanAlan Lewis
Ireland Rolland, AlainAlain Rolland
New Zealand Honiss, PaulPaul Honiss
New Zealand Walsh, SteveSteve Walsh
South Africa Jonker, MariusMarius Jonker
South Africa Kaplan, JonathanJonathan Kaplan
Wales Owens, NigelNigel Owens
Touch judges
Country Name
Argentina Cuesta, FedericoFederico Cuesta
Australia Marks, PaulPaul Marks
England Pearson, DaveDave Pearson
France Berdos, ChristopheChristophe Berdos
Italy Damasco, CarloCarlo Damasco
Ireland McDowell, SimonSimon McDowell
New Zealand Bray, LyndonLyndon Bray
New Zealand Deaker, KelvinKelvin Deaker
New Zealand Lawrence, BryceBryce Lawrence
Scotland Changleng, MalcolmMalcolm Changleng
South Africa Joubert, CraigCraig Joubert
South Africa Lawrence, MarkMark Lawrence
Wales Watkins, HughHugh Watkins

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