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       Rugby World Cup
       By: Rhys147 Date: August 22, 2023, 10:18 am
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       Friday 8th September
       France vs New Zealand
       Referee: Jaco Peyper
       ARs: Karl Dickson & Christophe Ridley
       TMO: Tom Foley
       Saturday 9th September
       Italy vs Namibia
       Referee: Andrew Brace
       ARs: Paul Williams & Chris Busby
       TMO: Joy Neville
       Ireland vs Romania
       Referee: Nika Amashukeli
       ARs: Wayne Barnes & Andrea Piardi
       TMO: Brendon Pickerill
       Australia vs Georgia
       Referee: Luke Pearce
       ARs: James Doleman & Craig Evans
       TMO: Brian MacNeice
       England vs Argentina
       Referee: Mathieu Raynal
       ARs: Ben O'Keeffe & Pierre Brousset
       TMO: Marius Jonker
       Sunday 10th September
       Japan vs Chile
       Referee: Nic Berry
       ARs: Karl Dickson & Andrea Piardi
       TMO: Tom Foley
       South Africa vs Scotland
       Referee: Angus Gardner
       ARs: Nika Amashukeli & Jordan Way
       TMO: Ben Whitehouse
       Wales vs Fiji
       Referee: Matthew Carley
       ARs: Wayne Barnes & Christophe Ridley
       TMO: Brian MacNeice
       Thursday 14th September
       France vs Uruguay
       Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
       ARs: Paul Williams & James Doleman
       TMO: Ben Whitehouse
       Friday 15th September
       New Zealand vs Namibia
       Referee: Luke Pearce
       ARs: Andrew Brace & Jordan Way
       TMO: Brian MacNeice
       Saturday 16th September
       Samoa vs Chile
       Referee: Paul Williams
       ARs: Angus Gardner & James Doleman
       TMO: Brett Cronan
       Wales vs Portugal
       Referee: Karl Dickson
       ARs: Luke Pearce & Andrea Piardi
       TMO: Marius Jonker
       Ireland vs Tonga
       Referee: Wayne Barnes
       ARs: Matthew Carley & Craig Evans
       TMO: Tom Foley
       Sunday 17th September
       South Africa vs Romania
       Referee: Mathieu Raynal
       ARs: Angus Gardner & Pierre Brousset
       TMO: Brett Cronan
       Australia vs Fiji
       Referee: Andrew Brace
       ARs: Jaco Peyper & Chris Busby
       TMO: Brian MacNeice
       England vs Japan
       Referee: Nika Amashukeli
       ARs: Nic Berry & Andrea Piardi
       TMO: Joy Neville
       Wednesday 20th September
       Italy vs Uruguay
       Referee: Angus Gardner
       ARs: Andrew Brace & Jordan Way
       TMO: Tom Foley
       Thursday 21st September
       France vs Namibia
       Referee: Matthew Carley
       ARs: Andrew Brace & Craig Evans
       TMO: Joy Neville
       Friday 22nd September
       Argentina vs Samoa
       Referee: Nic Berry
       ARs: Nika Amashukeli & Jordan Way
       TMO: Brett Cronan
       Saturday 23rd September
       Georgia vs Portugal
       Referee: Paul Williams
       ARs: Matthew Carley & Chris Busby
       TMO: Joy Neville
       England vs Chile
       Referee: Jaco Peyper
       ARs: Pierre Brousset & Andrea Piardi
       TMO: Marius Jonker
       South Africa vs Ireland
       Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
       ARs: Mathieu Raynal & James Doleman
       TMO: Brendon Pickerill
       Sunday 24th September
       Scotland vs Tonga
       Referee: Karl Dickson
       ARs: Nika Amashukeli & Craig Evans
       TMO: Ben Whitehouse
       Wales vs Australia
       Referee: Wayne Barnes
       ARs: Luke Pearce & Christophe Ridley
       TMO: Marius Jonker
       Wednesday 27th September
       Uruguay vs Namibia
       Referee: Mathieu Raynal
       ARs: Nic Berry & Chris Busby
       TMO: Ben Whitehouse
       Thursday 28th September
       Japan vs Samoa
       Referee: Jaco Peyper
       ARs: Ben O'Keeffe & Craig Evans
       TMO: Marius Jonker
       Friday 29th September
       New Zealand vs Italy
       Referee: Matthew Carley
       ARs: Nic Berry & Christophe Ridley
       TMO: Brett Cronan
       Saturday 30th September
       Argentina vs Chile
       Referee: Paul Williams
       ARs: Andrew Brace & Chris Busby
       TMO: Ben Whitehouse
       Fiji vs Georgia
       Referee: Karl Dickson
       ARs: Jaco Peyper & Pierre Brousset
       TMO: Tom Foley
       Scotland vs Romania
       Referee: Wayne Barnes
       ARs: Angus Gardner & James Doleman
       TMO: Brendon Pickerill
       Sunday 1st October
       Australia vs Portugal
       Referee: Nika Amashukeli
       ARs: Mathieu Raynal & Andrea Piardi
       TMO: Joy Neville
       South Africa vs Tonga
       Referee: Luke Pearce
       ARs: Matthew Carley & Christophe Ridley
       TMO: Brett Cronan
       Thursday 5th October
       New Zealand vs Uruguay
       Referee: Wayne Barnes
       ARs: Matthew Carley & Jordan Way
       TMO: Marius Jonker
       Friday 6th October
       France vs Italy
       Referee: Karl Dickson
       ARs: Luke Pearce & Craig Evans
       TMO: Marius Jonker
       Saturday 7th October
       Wales vs Georgia
       Referee: Mathieu Raynal
       ARs: James Doleman & Pierre Brousset
       TMO: Brendon Pickerill
       England vs Samoa
       Referee: Andrew Brace
       ARs: Nika Amashukeli & Chris Busby
       TMO: Brian MacNeice
       Ireland vs Scotland
       Referee: Nic Berry
       ARs: Wayne Barnes & Jordan Way
       TMO: Brett Cronan
       Sunday 8th October
       Japan vs Argentina
       Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
       ARs: Paul Williams & James Doleman
       TMO: Brendon Pickerill
       Tonga vs Romania
       Referee: Angus Gardner
       ARs: Mathieu Raynal & Christophe Ridley
       TMO: Ben Whitehouse
       Fiji vs Portugal
       Referee: Luke Pearce
       ARs: Jaco Peyper & Pierre Brousset
       TMO: Brian MacNeice
       #Post#: 67001--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Rugby World Cup
       By: Alfie75 Date: August 22, 2023, 10:53 am
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       Emirates Match Official appointments highlights
       Jaco Peyper (South Africa) will be assisted in the opening match
       by Karl Dickson (England) and Christophe Ridley (England) with
       Tom Foley (England) as the Television Match Official.
       Wayne Barnes (England) set to take part in a record fifth Rugby
       World Cup with New Zealand v Uruguay on 5 October to be his 25th
       match as a referee in the tournament.
       Barnes has refereed 21 matches on the Rugby World Cup stage, the
       other 11 officials have 24 matches between them.
       The most-capped referee in test history, Barnes is one of four
       officials who will referee four matches in the pool stage, the
       others being compatriots Luke Pearce and Karl Dickson along with
       Mathieu Raynal (France).
       Four referees will make their Rugby World Cup debuts in the
       middle in Andrew Brace (Ireland), Nika Amashukeli (Georgia),
       Matthew Carley (England) and Karl Dickson (England).
       Amashukeli, the first Georgian official in Rugby World Cup
       history, will take charge of Ireland v Romania in Bordeaux on 9
       September – 16 years after watching Ireland defeat Georgia at
       France 2007 on television as his introduction to rugby.
       Joy Neville (Ireland), the first female match official in men’s
       Rugby World Cup history, will be a TMO for five matches,
       starting with Italy v Namibia in Saint-Étienne on 9 September.
       Nic Berry (Australia) will be in the middle for Chile’s Rugby
       World Cup debut against Japan in Toulouse on 10 September.
       Angus Gardner (Australia) will take charge of South Africa’s
       opening match of their title defence, against Scotland in
       Marseille on 10 September.
       Portugal’s return after a 16-year absence against Wales in Nice
       on 16 September will be Karl Dickson’s first RWC match as a
       referee.
       Paul Williams (New Zealand) will referee the first all-South
       American match in Rugby World Cup history, Argentina v Chile in
       Nantes on 30 September.
       My Thoughts
       Surprised Jaco gets his second opener - I did mention previously
       that I thought they would break with tradition this time round
       and go with a SH referee for the opener. I thought they could
       have gone with Gardner. I think this says a lot to me with his
       standing as behind O Keeffe & Peyper within SH officials (he may
       miss out on a QF). His compensation though is the cracker
       between SA & SCO.
       The newbies getting at least 1 top match to officiate which
       seems sensible to me.
       Some nice touches by WR for Amashukeli, Barnes, Berry & Williams
       (surprised though that Williams gets Chile in 2/3 appointments).
       In terms of the English officials, really expected appointments
       for Barnes with the biggie in group C. Matt Carley should be
       over the moon with his appointments as on paper potentially
       tougher appointments (including the crucial Wales v Fiji) match.
       Have they compensated Luke Pearce with 4 appointments instead?
       Berry, Williams & Barnes (all had issues with South Africa are
       kept away- for now).
       I have heard that Nic Berry & Jaco Peyper are not on the
       greatest of terms and continue to be kept away form each other
       (so maybe there is something in that).
       Also, slightly surprised that Andy Brace gets an Aussie
       appointment after being panned by the press for his performance
       v NZ I believe in last years RC game. The game v Fiji will be of
       huge importance to the standings.
       All round, expected appointments I would say.
       Can't wait!!
       #Post#: 67006--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Rugby World Cup
       By: RCG Date: August 22, 2023, 11:25 am
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       A good spread although I would have preferred a different SH
       ref. We will need to make sure we are squeaky clean this week!!
       #Post#: 67007--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Rugby World Cup
       By: RCG Date: August 22, 2023, 11:27 am
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       Think Jap v Arg is missing from this list
       #Post#: 67013--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Rugby World Cup
       By: Alfie75 Date: August 22, 2023, 1:28 pm
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       [quote author=RCG link=topic=5131.msg67007#msg67007
       date=1692721676]
       Think Jap v Arg is missing from this list
       [/quote]
       Goes to the all Kiwi team of O Keeffe, Williams, Doleman &
       Pickerill
       #Post#: 67014--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Rugby World Cup
       By: Rhys147 Date: August 22, 2023, 1:50 pm
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       [quote author=RCG link=topic=5131.msg67007#msg67007
       date=1692721676]
       Think Jap v Arg is missing from this list
       [/quote]
       My apologies. I must have put Ireland vs Scotland instead and
       forgot about Japan vs Argentina
       #Post#: 67016--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Rugby World Cup
       By: RCG Date: August 22, 2023, 2:26 pm
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       Thank you for doing it, much appreciated
       #Post#: 67018--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Rugby World Cup
       By: RCG Date: August 22, 2023, 2:53 pm
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       If you allocate 1 to highest ranked in each pool through to 5 as
       lowest ranked each game gets a value. Lower the aggregate score,
       the more important the game is likely for progression
       Of the 4 gamers:
       Barnes (av 5.5), Raynal (6), Dickson (6) and Pearce (6.5)
       The 3 gamers:
       O'Keefe (4.33), Carley (4.33), Peyper (5.33), Amashukeli (5.67),
       Brace (6), Berry (6), Gardner (7) and Williams (8.33)
       Games likely to affect QF places:
       Fra NZ, Eng Jap, Eng Arg, Jap Arg, Ire Sco, SA Ire, Sco SA, Wal
       Aus, Aus Fij, Fij Wal
       Games that could affect 3rd play finish in a group:
       Ita Uru and Fij Geo (assuming no shocks)
       Bring it on!
       #Post#: 67021--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Rugby World Cup
       By: Hendo Date: August 22, 2023, 3:30 pm
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       My heart sank a bit when I saw who had got the opener. In my
       opinion a gamble from World Rugby to give this to Peyper but we
       will see.
       Otherwise a good spread of games
       #Post#: 67231--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Rugby World Cup
       By: RCG Date: August 27, 2023, 12:45 pm
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       I think the Wal/Aus group could be very open, with neither of
       the 2 Tier 1 nations at their best. Think I may look at odds of
       Fiji progressing!
       As mentioned elsewhere Eng vs Arg followed by Eng vs Jap are
       going to be huge games for England.
       Although Scotland are playing well in patches I cannot see them
       beating Ireland or S Africa - but never say never
       NZ vs Fra will be emotional but remember SA lost their opener 4
       years ago (to NZ) but built through the tournament to win it
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