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Following a meeting of a selection committee chaired by the tournament organiser’s Match Officials Manager Mudiwa Mundawarara, Rugby Africa today (Tuesday 5 July) announced the match officials appointed for the Rugby Africa Cup semi-finals to be held in Marseille and Aix-en-Provence.
Scotland’s Ben Blain has been appointed to referee the clash between Kenya and Algeria on Wednesday at the Pierre-Delort Stadium in Marseille. Blain’s assistants will be Antony Woodthorpe and Aymen Jriji.
French referee Ludovic Cayre will lead the semi-final in Aix-en-Provence on Saturday between Namibia and Zimbabwe at the Maurice-David Stadium. Sylvain Mané and Victor Ojuku will run the line.
The first ranking match will take place on Wednesday 6 July at 3pm and will confront Uganda and Senegal at the Pierre-Delort Stadium in Marseille. It will be refereed by Talent Gandiwa who will be assisted by Nicardo Pienaar and Aymen Jriji.
The second ranking match, Burkina Faso v Ivory Coast, will take place on Wednesday 6 July at 6pm at the Maurice David Stadium in Aix-en-Provence. Zimbabwean referee Precious Pazani will be in charge of the match. Her assistants will be Victor Ojuku and Sylvain Mané.
RUGBY AFRICA CUP SEMI-FINALS
(Kick-offs CEST time)
Kenya – Algeria
Wednesday – Pierre-Delort Stadium, Marseille (18:00)
Referee: Ben Blain (Sco); Assistant referees: Antony Woodthorpe (Eng), Aymen Jriji (Tun); TMO: Eric Briquet Campin (Fra); Citing Commissioner: Mudiwa Mundawarara
Namibie – Zimbabwe
Wednesday – Maurice David Stadium, Aix-en-Provence (21:00)
Referee: Ludovic Cayre (Fra); Assistant referees: Sylvain Mané (Sen), Victor Ojuku (Ken); TMO: Philippe Bonhoure (Fra); Citing Commissioner: Wejdane Limame
RANKING MATCHES
(Kick-offs CEST time)
Uganda – Senegal
Wednesday – Pierre-Delort Stadium, Marseille (15:00)
Referee: Talent Gandiwa (Zim); Assistant referees: Nicardo Pienaar (Nam), Aymen Jriji (Tun); TMO: Eric Briquet Campin (Fra); Citing Commissioner: Mudiwa Mundawarara
Burkina Faso – Ivory Coast
Wednesday – Maurice David Stadium, Aix-en-Provence (18:00)
Referee: Precious Pazani (Zim); Assistant referees: Victor Ojuku (Ken), Sylvain Mané (Sen); TMO: Philippe Bonhoure (Fra); Citing Commissioner: Wejdane Limame
