The officiating teams have been announced for England’s key rugby fixtures this autumn, as they gear up for their Autumn Internationals against Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, and Australia.
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England vs Japan – 26 October 2024
England’s first challenge in the Autumn Internationals will be against Japan at Nissan Stadium, Yokohama on Saturday, 26 October 2024. Jordan Way (RA) will referee the match, with Nic Berry (RA) and Reuben Keane (RA) as his assistants. The TMO for this fixture will be Damon Murphy (RA).
England vs New Zealand – 2 November 2024
Next in the Autumn Internationals, England will host New Zealand at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham on Saturday, 2 November 2024. Angus Gardner (RA) will oversee this much-anticipated contest, with Pierre Brousset (FFR) and Jordan Way (RA) as assistant referees. Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU) will handle TMO duties.
England vs Australia – 9 November 2024
England will face Australia at Twickenham on Saturday, 9 November 2024 as part of the Autumn Internationals. Ben O’Keeffe (NZR) will referee, assisted by Nika Amashukeli (GRU) and Paul Williams (NZR). Glenn Newman (NZR) will act as the TMO.
England vs South Africa – 16 November 2024
In their final Autumn Internationals match, England will take on South Africa on Saturday, 16 November 2024. Andrew Brace (IRFU) will be the referee, with assistants Chris Busby (IRFU) and Eoghan Cross (IRFU). Ben Whitehouse (WRU) will serve as TMO.
Check out the full list of appointments for the Autumn Internationals below for more details on all officiating teams across the international fixtures this season.
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Match officials confirmed for Autumn Internationals, including England vs South Africa
| Japan v New Zealand Nissan Stadium, Yokohama Saturday, 26 October, 2024 | Referee: Jordan Way (RA) Assistant Referee 1: Nic Berry (RA) Assistant Referee 2: Reuben Keane (RA) TMO: Damon Murphy (RA) FPRO: Brett Cronan (RA) |
| England v New Zealand Allianz Stadium, Twickenham Saturday, 2 November, 2024 | Referee: Angus Gardner (RA) Assistant Referee 1: Pierre Brousset (FFR) Assistant Referee 2: Jordan Way (RA) TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU) FPRO: Marius Jonker (SARU) |
| Scotland v Fiji Murrayfield, Edinburgh Saturday, 2 November, 2024 | Referee: Craig Evans (WRU) Assistant Referee 1: Christophe Ridley (RFU) Assistant Referee 2: Luc Ramos (FFR) TMO: Brett Cronan (RA) FPRO: Quinton Immelman (SARU) |
| Munster v All Blacks XV Thomond Park, Limerick Saturday, 2 November, 2024 | Referee: Takehito Namekawa (JRFU) Assistant Referee 1: Matthew Carley (RFU) Assistant Referee 2: Anthony Woodthorpe (RFU) TMO: Damon Murphy (RA) |
| Bristol v Australia XV Ashton Gate, Bristol Friday, 8 November, 2024 | Referee: Craig Evans (WRU) Assistant Referee 1: Sara Cox (RFU) Assistant Referee 2: George Selwood (RFU) TMO: Dan Jones (RFU) |
| Ireland v New Zealand Aviva Stadium, Dublin Friday, 8 November, 2024 | Referee: Nic Berry (RA) Assistant Referee 1: Karl Dickson (RFU) Assistant Referee 2: Andrea Piardi (FIR) TMO: Brett Cronan (RA) FPRO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU) |
| Hong Kong China v Brazil Hong Kong Football Club, Hong Kong SAR Saturday, 9 November, 2024 | Referee: Reuben Keane (RA) Assistant Referee 1: Katsuki Furuse (JRFU) Assistant Referee 2: Morgan White (HKCR) |
| England v Australia Allianz Stadium, Twickenham Saturday, 9 November, 2024 | Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR) Assistant Referee 1: Nika Amashukeli (GRU) Assistant Referee 2: Paul Williams (NZR) TMO: Glenn Newman (NZR) FPRO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU) |
| France v Japan Stade de France, Saint-Denis Saturday, 9 November, 2024 | Referee: Damian Schneider (UAR) Assistant Referee 1: Angus Gardner (RA) Assistant Referee 2: James Doleman (NZR) TMO: Richard Kelly (NZR) FPRO: Damon Murphy (RA) |
| Italy v Argentina Stadio Friuli, Udine Saturday, 9 November, 2024 | Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU) Assistant Referee 1: Andrew Brace (IRFU) Assistant Referee 2: Adam Leal (RFU) TMO: Mike Adamson (SRU) FPRO: Marius Jonker (SARU) |
| Spain v Uruguay Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid Saturday, 9 November, 2024 | Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU) Assistant Referee 1: Chris Busby (IRFU) Assistant Referee 2: IRFU appointment TMO: Quinton Immelman (SARU) |
| Canada v Chile Stadium National Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest, Romania Saturday, 9 November, 2024 | Referee: Angus Mabey (NZR) Assistant Referee 1: Morné Ferreira (SARU) Assistant Referee 2: Federico Vedovelli (FIR) TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR) |
| Romania v Tonga Stadium National Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Saturday, 9 November, 2024 | Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR) Assistant Referee 1: Morné Ferreira (SARU) Assistant Referee 2: Federico Vedovelli (FIR) TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR) |
| Portugal v USA Venue TBC Saturday, 9 November, 2024 | Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU) Assistant Referee 1: Takehito Namekawa (JRFU) Assistant Referee 2: Ru Campbell (SRU) TMO: Andrew Jackson (RFU) |
| Georgia v All Blacks XV GGL Stadium, Montpelier, France Sunday, 10 November, 2024 | Referee: Jordan Way (RA) Assistant Referee 1: Jeremy Rozier (FFR) Assistant Referee 2: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU) TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU) |
| Wales v Fiji Principality Stadium, Cardiff Sunday, 10 November, 2024 | Referee: Luc Ramos (FFR) Assistant Referee 1: Pierre Brousset (FFR) Assistant Referee 2: Hollie Davidson (SRU) TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR) FPRO: Brett Cronan (RA) |
| Scotland v South Africa Murrayfield, Edinburgh Sunday, 10 November, 2024 | Referee: Christophe Ridley (RFU) Assistant Referee 1: Luke Pearce (RFU) Assistant Referee 2: Craig Evans (WRU) TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU) FPRO: Tual Trainini (FFR) |
| Ireland v Argentina Aviva Stadium, Dublin Friday, 15 November, 2024 | Referee: Paul Williams (NZR) Assistant Referee 1: Craig Evans (WRU) Assistant Referee 2: Angus Mabey (NZR) TMO: Richard Kelly (NZR) FPRO: Andrew Jackson (RFU) |
| England v South Africa Allianz Stadium, Twickenham Saturday, 16 November, 2024 | Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU) Assistant Referee 1: Chris Busby (IRFU) Assistant Referee 2: Eoghan Cross (IRFU) TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU) FPRO: Mike Adamson (SRU) |
| France v New Zealand Stade de France, Saint-Denis Saturday, 16 November, 2024 | Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GRU) Assistant Referee 1: Matthew Carley (RFU) Assistant Referee 2: Andrea Piardi (FIR) TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU) FPRO: Ian Tempest (RFU) |
| Japan v Uruguay Chambery Savoie Stadium, Chambery, France Saturday, 16 November, 2024 | Referee: Christophe Ridley (RFU) Assistant Referee 1: Luc Ramos (FFR) Assistant Referee 2: Adam Leal (RFU) TMO: Tual Trainini (FFR) |
| USA v Tonga Chambery Savoie Stadium, Chambery, France Saturday, 16 November, 2024 | Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU) Assistant Referee 1: Luc Ramos (FFR) Assistant Referee 2: Adam Leal (RFU) TMO: Tual Trainini (FFR) |
| Scotland v Portugal Murrayfield, Edinburgh Saturday, 16 November, 2024 | Referee: Takehito Namekawa (JRFU) Assistant Referee 1: Luke Pearce (RFU) Assistant Referee 2: Anthony Woodthorpe (RFU) TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU) FPRO: Mark Patton (IRFU) |
| Spain v Fiji Estadio José Zorrilla, Valladolid Saturday, 16 November, 2024 | Referee: Morné Ferreira (SARU) Assistant Referee 1: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU) Assistant Referee 2: Federico Vedovelli (FIR) TMO: Quinton Immelman (SARU) |
| Romania v Canada Stadium National Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Saturday, 16 November, 2024 | Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU) Assistant Referee 1: Saba Abulashvili (GRU) Assistant Referee 2: Ru Campbell (SRU) TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU) |
| Netherlands v Chile National Rugby Centre Stadium, Amsterdam Saturday, 16 November, 2024 | Referee: Jeremy Rozier (FFR) Assistant Referee 1: Evan Urruzmendi (FFR) Assistant Referee 2: Kévin Bralley (FFR) TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR) |
| Hong Kong China v Brazil Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground, Hong Kong SAR Saturday, 16 November, 2024 | Referee: Katsuki Furuse (JRFU) Assistant Referee 1: Reuben Keane (RA) Assistant Referee 2: Morgan White (HKCR) |
| England A v Australia A The Stoop, Twickenham Sunday, 17 November, 2024 | Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU) Assistant Referee 1: RFU appointment Assistant Referee 2: Joe James (RFU) TMO: RFU appointment |
| Wales v Australia Principality Stadium, Cardiff Sunday, 17 November, 2024 | Referee: James Doleman (NZR) Assistant Referee 1: Karl Dickson (RFU) Assistant Referee 2: Angus Mabey (NZR) TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU) FPRO: Richard Kelly (NZR) |
| Italy v Georgia Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa Sunday, 17 November, 2024 | Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR) Assistant Referee 1: Paul Williams (NZR) Assistant Referee 2: Damian Schneider (UAR) TMO: Glenn Newman (NZR) FPRO: Andrew Jackson (RFU) |
| France v Argentina Stade de France, Saint-Denis Friday, 22 November, 2024 | Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU) Assistant Referee 1: Andrea Piardi (FIR) Assistant Referee 2: Morné Ferreira (SARU) TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU) FPRO: Olly Hodges (IRFU) |
| Wales v South Africa Principality Stadium, Cardiff Saturday, 23 November, 2024 | Referee: Karl Dickson (RFU) Assistant Referee 1: Christophe Ridley (RFU) Assistant Referee 2: Damian Schneider (UAR) TMO: Andrew Jackson (RFU) FPRO: Stuart Terheege (RFU) |
| Italy v New Zealand Allianz Stadium, Turin Saturday, 23 November, 2024 | Referee: Pierre Brousset (FFR) Assistant Referee 1: Nika Amashukeli (GRU) Assistant Referee 2: Ludovic Cayre (FFR) TMO: Tual Trainini (FFR) FPRO: Eric Gauzins (FFR) |
| Ireland v Fiji Aviva Stadium, Dublin Saturday, 23 November, 2024 | Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU) Assistant Referee 1: Matthew Carley (RFU) Assistant Referee 2: Sam Grove-White (SRU) TMO: Mike Adamson (SRU) FPRO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU) |
| Spain v USA Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid Saturday, 23 November, 2024 | Referee: Saba Abulashvili (GRU) Assistant Referee 1: Evan Urruzmendi (FFR) Assistant Referee 2: Kévin Bralley (FFR) TMO: |
| Romania v Uruguay Stadium National Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Saturday, 23 November, 2024 | Referee: Adam Leal (RFU) Assistant Referee 1: RFU appointment Assistant Referee 2: RFU appointment TMO: TBC |
| Scotland A v Chile Hive Stadium, Edinburgh Saturday, 23 November, 2024 | Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR) Assistant Referee 1: Federico Vedovelli (FIR) Assistant Referee 2: Franco Rosella (FIR) TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR) |
| Georgia v Tonga Tbilisi Sunday, 24 November, 2024 | Referee: Luc Ramos (FFR) Assistant Referee 1: Jeremy Rozier (FFR) Assistant Referee 2: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU) TMO: Mark Patton (IRFU) |
| England v Japan Allianz Stadium, Twickenham Sunday, 24 November, 2024 | Referee: Craig Evans (WRU) Assistant Referee 1: Andrea Piardi (FIR) Assistant Referee 2: Morné Ferreira (SARU) TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU) FPRO: Mike Adamson (SRU) |
| Scotland v Australia Murrayfield, Edinburgh Sunday, 24 November, 2024 | Referee: Chris Busby (IRFU) Assistant Referee 1: Andrew Brace (IRFU) Assistant Referee 2: Eoghan Cross (IRFU) TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU) FPRO: Matteo Liperini (FIR) |
| Ireland v Australia Aviva Stadium, Dublin Saturday, 20 November, 2024 | Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR) Assistant Referee 1: Nika Amashukeli (GRU) Assistant Referee 2: Pierre Brousset (FFR) TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR) FPRO: Ian Tempest (RFU) |
