Meet the 12 Rugby World Cup 2023 referees!

A total of 26 match officials (12 referees, seven assistant referees and seven Television Match Officials) representing nine nations with more than 630 Test appearances between them, will take charge of the 48 Rugby World Cup 2023 matches.

They will be under the spotlight like never before with trust in referees and TMOs at, arguably, an all-time low.

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One certainly hopes not, but time shall tell!

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RUGBY WORLD CUP REFEREES

Nika Amashukeli (Georgia), Wayne Barnes (England), Nic Berry (Australia), Andrew Brace (Ireland), Matthew Carley (England), Karl Dickson (England), Angus Gardner (Australia), Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand), Luke Pearce (England), Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Mathieu Raynal (France), Paul Williams (New Zealand).

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ASSISTANT REFEREES

Chris Busby (Ireland), Pierre Brousset (France), James Doleman (New Zealand), Craig Evans (Wales), Andrea Piardi (Italy), Christophe Ridley (England), Jordan Way (Australia).

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TELEVISION MATCH OFFICIALS

Brett Cronan (Australia), Tom Foley (England), Marius Jonker (South Africa), Brian MacNeice (Ireland), Joy Neville (Ireland), Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand), Ben Whitehouse (Wales)