Referees named for All Black tests

The IRB has announced the referees for the All Blacks' end-of-year Tests in the United Kingdom and France.

French referee Joel Jutge will control the All Blacks' Test against England in London on 5 November. Stuart Dickinson of Australia will be in charge of the All Blacks' first Test against France in Lyon on 11 November and Chris White of England will referee the second Test against France in Paris on 18 November.

England's Dave Pearson will referee the All Blacks' last Test of the year, against Wales in Cardiff on 25 November.

Meanwhile, four of New Zealand's top referees will be in action in the northern hemisphere next month as well.

An all-New Zealand team will be in charge of the Test between Wales and Australia in Cardiff on 4 November, with Steve Walsh refereeing, Paul Honiss and Bryce Lawrence running the touch lines and Kelvin Deaker the television match official.

Honiss will be in charge of the Ireland v South Africa Test in Dublin on 11 November with Lawrence as one of the touch judges. Deaker will referee the England v Argentina Test in London on the same day with Walsh to be one of the touch judges.

On 18 November, Walsh will be in charge of the England v South Africa Test in London while Lawrence will referee the Scotland v Pacific Islanders match in Edinburgh on the same day.