Match officials confirmed for WXV final round

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World Rugby has confirmed the Emirates Match Official appointments for the final round of WXV 1 that will take place this weekend in Auckland, New Zealand

Following the dramatic conclusion of WXV 2 and WXV 3 which saw Scotland and Ireland claim the respective titles by the narrowest of margins, all eyes are now on the final weekend of WXV 1 at Go Media Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland on Friday and Saturday.

Hollie Davidson (Scotland) will referee the Australia v Wales match on Friday, with Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand) taking charge of France v Canada, the first match of Saturday’s double-header.

Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa) will then be in the middle for the much-anticipated repeat of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021 final last November between England and New Zealand.

Following France’s shock defeat to Australia in the last round in Dunedin, it’s all to play for this weekend with four teams still having a mathematical chance of being crowned champions of the inaugural WXV 1 competition.

 

Australia v Wales Go Media Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland. Friday, 3 November, 2023	Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU) Assistant Referee 1: Sara Cox (RFU) Assistant Referee 2: Tiana Anderson (NZR) TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
France v Canada Go Media Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland Saturday, 4 November, 2023	Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (NZR) Assistant Referee 1: Lauren Jenner (FIR) Assistant Referee 2: Tiana Anderson (NZR) TMO: Rachel Horton (RA)
England v New Zealand Go Media Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland Saturday, 4 November, 2023	Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU) Assistant Referee 1: Hollie Davidson (SRU) Assistant Referee 2: Amber McLachlan (RA) TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)