The International Rugby Board has named the match officials for the 2013 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia in June.
rugbyweek
The referees for the three British & Irish Lions Tests matches are Chris Pollock, Craig Joubert and Romain Poite.
British & Irish Lions Tour of Australia 2013
Date: 1 June 2013 – British & Irish Lions vs Barbarians at Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa), Angus Gardner (Australia)
Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Assessor: Scott Young/Andrew Cole (Australia)
Date :5 June 2013 – Western Force vs British & Irish Lions
Venue: Patersons Stadium, Perth, Australia
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Television match official: tba (New Zealand)
Assessor: Scott Young/Andrew Cole (Australia)
Date: 8 June 2013 – Queensland Reds vs British & Irish Lions
Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jerome Garces (France), Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Television match official: tba (New Zealand)
Assessor: Scott Young/Andrew Cole (Australia)
Date: 11 June 2013 – Combined New South Wales & Queensland Country vs British & Irish Lions
Venue: Hunter Stadium, Newcastle, Australia
Referee: Jerome Garces (France)
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Television match official: tba (New Zealand)
Assessor: Scott Young/Andrew Cole (Australia)
Date: 15 June 2013 – Waratahs vs British & Irish Lions
Venue: Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jerome Garces, Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Television match official: tba (New Zealand)
Assessor: Scott Young/Andrew Cole (Australia)
Date: 18 June 2013 – Brumbies vs British & Irish Lions
Venue: Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Jerome Garces (France)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Television match official: tba (New Zealand)
Assessor: Scott Young/Andrew Cole (Australia)
Date: 22 June 2013 – TEST MATCH 1: Australia vs British & Irish Lions
Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert, Romain Poite (France)
Television match official: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas
Date: 25 June 2013 – Melbourne Rebels vs British & Irish Lions
Venue: AAMI Park, Melbourne
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Referee: Romain Poite (France), Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Assessor: Lyndon Bray
Date: 29 June 2013 – TEST MATCH 2: Australia vs British & Irish Lions
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Romain Poite (France)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Assessor: Lyndon Bray
Date: 6 July 2013 – TEST MATCH 3: Australia vs British & Irish Lions
Venue: Sydney
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Television match official: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Assessor: Tappe Henning
Could well be a victorious tour for the Lions. Aussies not at their best, whilst the British and Irish have all had quite good years.
I see there is only a NH ref for the last test so that may tell a little against the Lions. Poite (3rd test ref’) almost never gives a yellow card, so expect there to be plenty of infringements “on the ground”.
Quite looking forward to the games.
GO LIONS.