Refs appointed for QFs

[Cruz_del_Sur]

RSA vs Wales, Barnes
New Zealand vs France, Owens
Argentina vs Ireland, Garces
Australia vs Scotland, Joubert

Source: http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/112125

 

[TW27BA]

Dammit.
I was hoping NZ's nemesis Barnes would get their game.

 

[French TommyGun]

I'm very happy with Owens.
I think he will end up reffing the final.

 

[MunsterMan]

Garces will ensure the breakdown is messy for Arg v Ire. Not sure who this will favour. Wales and France getting a NH ref might help them slightly, and they will need it too!

 

[TheOvalBall]

I like Owens for NZ vs France.

The rest is good too.

 

[PacDuran]

I'm very happy with Owens.
I think he will end up reffing the final.

It will be a travesty if he doesn't. Best ref in the game.

 

[nzlizard]

Happy with Owens, would have been happy with anyone at the end of the day.

Getting cockface Barnes would have been funny.

 

[Ospervat]

RSA vs Wales, Barnes
New Zealand vs France, Owens
Argentina vs Ireland, Garces
Australia vs Scotland, Joubert

Source: http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/112125

RSA vs Wales, Barnes - not too happy about that - would have preferred SH ref.
New Zealand vs France, Owens - good call. McCaw, Nige will be watching you.
Argentina vs Ireland, Garces - don't really care. Probably advantage to Ireland.
Australia vs Scotland, Joubert - I think this is advantage to Oz.

Surprised only 1 SH ref when the odds on favourites are all SH sides.

 

[Ospervat]

Just really glad that Poite doesn't feature.

 

[KeyboardWorrier]

Nigel gives me nightmares. All I can hear is Nigel's voice saying 'hands off Black 7'.

 

[gamine]

Concensus

Will these refs get together and discuss exactly which laws they are going to be particularly picky about? I think they should, as I am fed up with one ref pinging an infringement which another ref ignores.

 

[nzlizard]

Surprised only 1 SH ref when the odds on favourites are all SH sides.

Not really, how else do the NH teams get an advantage?

 

[Manti]

Not really, how else do the NH teams get an advantage?

What you planning ur excuses already.

 

[MunsterMan]

Surprised only 1 SH ref when the odds on favourites are all SH sides.

If Joubert is the best ref the SH has to offer, I am not surprised at all.

 

[nzlizard]

What you planning ur excuses already.

See u in the final then

 

[Manti]

See u in the final then

You won't make it to the final.

 

[nzlizard]

You won't make it to the final.

and neither will you

 

[The80sDogCancer]

calm down you two, why dont you both just meet each other half way and agree both teams wont be there, see isnt that better?

 

[Bull]

South Africa v Wales (Twickenham, Saturday 1500 GMT):
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistants: George Clancy (Ireland), JP Doyle (England)
Television Match Official: Graham Hughes (England)
New Zealand v France (Millennium Stadium, Saturday 1900 GMT):
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistants: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), John Lacey (Ireland)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Ireland v Argentina (Millennium Stadium, Sunday 1200 GMT):
Referee: Jerome Garces (France)
Assistants: Romain Poite (France), Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)
Australia v Scotland (Twickenham, Sunday 1500 GMT):
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistants: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Pascal Gauzere (France)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

 

[The Jones Boy]

I'm very happy with Owens.
I think he will end up reffing the final.

Well thats two of us, so happy we have avoided Barnes whilst playing the French.

The Aussies could be in trouble with Joubert though...