England v New Zealand referee – Twickenham, London
- Saturday, 19 November, 2022
- Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
- Assistant Referee 1: Damon Murphy (RA)
- Assistant Referee 2: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
- TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)
World Rugby have confirmed in a statement that the referee for England’s clash with New Zealand has been changed.
A statement read: “World Rugby has confirmed changes to the match official appointments for England vs New Zealand and Romania vs Samoa on November 19 and France vs Japan on November 29.
“Mathieu Raynal (France) will now referee the England vs New Zealand match at Twickenham in the Autumn Nations Series on November 19.
Mathieu Raynal facts:
- Raynal was born in 1981 in Perpignan, Southern France. Part of a successful Junior Perpignan team, they went on to win the French Junior Championships in 1998
- That was the extent of Raynal’s playing career before choosing to take up the whistle.
- The referee’s first Test match came during the 2008-10 European Nations Cup Second Division fixture between Malta and Netherlands
- During a Top 14 match between Montpellier and Racing, Mathieu fractured both his tibia and fibula as he was caught between two players
Ireland v Australia – Aviva Stadium, Dublin
- Saturday, 19 November, 2022
- Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR)
- Assistant Referee 1: James Doleman (NZR)
- Assistant Referee 2: Tual Trainini (FFR)
- TMO: Stuart Terheege (RFU)
France v Japan – Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
- Sunday, 20 November, 2022
- Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
- Assistant Referee 1: Frank Murphy (IRFU)
- Assistant Referee 2: Chris Busby (Ireland))
- TMO: Tom Foley (RFU)
As a Welsh-born official who played international rugby for Belgium and is now affiliated to the Irish Rugby Football Union, Brace has several European bases covered.
