World Rugby Match Official appointment amendments

World Rugby has confirmed amendments to the published Emirates World Rugby Match Official appointments for the remaining Rugby World Cup 2023 pool phase matches.

Andrew Brace (Ireland) and Chris Busby (Ireland) will now act as assistant referees for the Argentina v Chile Pool D match on Saturday, 30 September in Nantes.

Angus Gardner (Australia) and James Doleman (New Zealand) will now be the assistant referees for Scotland v Romania in Pool B on the same day in Lille.

There have also been two changes to the Television Match Officials for matches on 8 October.

Ben Whitehouse (Wales) will now act as TMO for the Tonga v Romania Pool B match in Lille.

Brian MacNeice (Ireland) will be the TMO for the Fiji v Portugal Pool C match in Toulouse.

The updated appointments are:

Argentina v Chile

Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Assistant referee 1: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referee 2: Chris Busby (Ireland)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Scotland v Romania

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referee 1: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant referee 2: James Doleman (New Zealand)
TMO: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

Tonga v Romania

Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant referee 1: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant referee 2: Christophe Ridley (England)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Fiji v Portugal

Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
Assistant referee 1: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referee 2: Pierre Brousset (France)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)