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Match Officials Appointed for RLWC2017 Pool Round 2

Published: Tue 31 Oct 2017 02:01 PM
31 October, 2017
MATCH OFFICIALS APPOINTED FOR RLWC2017 POOL ROUND 2
Leading Super League referee Robert Hicks has been appointed to control Friday night's Rugby League World Cup 2017 match between Australia and France at Canberra Stadium.
Hicks, who was the 2016 Super League referee of the year, had charge of this season's World Club Challenge match between Wigan Warriors and Cronulla Sharks.
NRL grand final referee Matt Cecchin has been given control of the vital Pool C clash between Papua New Guinea and Ireland at Oil Search National Football Stadium on Sunday, while Ben Cummins will be in charge of the Samoa-Tonga match at Waikato Stadium on Saturday.
Henry Perenara will referee the other Pool B game between New Zealand and Scotland at Christchurch Stadium on Saturday, while Ben Thaler has been given charge of the England-Lebanon clash at Sydney Football Stadium.
The first match of Sunday's double-header at Townsville Stadium between Italy and USA will be refereed by Ashley Klein, while Chris Kendall will control the second game between Fiji and Wales.
RLWC2017 Match Officials Round 2 GAME: AUSTRALIA V FRANCEDATE: FRIDAY 3RD NOVEMBER 2017VENUE: CANBERRA STADIUMKICK OFF: 8.05PM LOCALREFEREE:Robert HicksVIDEO REFEREE:James ChildTOUCH JUDGES:Chris Sutton Mark CravenJERSEY COLOUR:PinkSTANDBY:Adam Gee GAME: NEW ZEALAND V SCOTLANDDATE: SATURDAY 4TH NOVEMBER 2017VENUE: CHRISTCHURCH STADIUMKICK OFF: 5.05PM LOCALREFEREE:Henry PerenaraVIDEO REFEREE:Steve ChiddyTOUCH JUDGES:Belinda Sleeman Chris McMillanJERSEY COLOUR:PinkSTANDBY:Jon Stone GAME: SAMOA V TONGADATE: SATURDAY 4TH NOVEMBER 2017VENUE: WAIKATO STADIUMKICK OFF: 7.35PM LOCALREFEREE:Ben CumminsVIDEO REFEREE:Jared MaxwellTOUCH JUDGES:David Munro Tim RobyJERSEY COLOUR:YellowSTANDBY:Scott Mikalauskas GAME: ENGLAND V LEBANONDATE: SATURDAY 4TH NOVEMBER 2017VENUE: SYDNEY FOOTBALL STADIUMKICK OFF: 8.05PMREFEREE:Ben ThalerVIDEO REFEREE:Phil BenthamTOUCH JUDGES:Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski Liam MooreJERSEY COLOUR:PinkSTANDBY:Gerard Sutton GAME: PNG V IRELANDDATE: SUNDAY 5TH NOVEMBER 2017VENUE: OIL SEARCH NATIONAL FOOTBALL STADIUMKICK OFF: 4.05PM LOCALREFEREE:Matt CecchinVIDEO REFEREE:Bernard SuttonTOUCH JUDGES:Chris Butler Michael WiseJERSEY COLOUR:PinkSTANDBY:Grant Atkins GAME: ITALY V USADATE: SUNDAY 5TH NOVEMBER 2017VENUE: TOWNSVILLE STADIUMKICK OFF: 4.05PM LOCALREFEREE:Ashley KleinVIDEO REFEREE:Robert HicksTOUCH JUDGES:James ChildEVALUATOR:Adam GeeJERSEY COLOUR:PinkSTANDBY:Phil Bentham GAME: FIJI V WALESDATE: SUNDAY 5TH NOVEMBER 2017VENUE: TOWNSVILLE STADIUMKICK OFF: 6.35PM LOCALREFEREE:Chris KendallVIDEO REFEREE:Phil BenthamTOUCH JUDGES:Mark Craven Chris SuttonJERSEY COLOUR:YellowSTANDBY:Robert Hicks

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