{"id":290217,"date":"2023-09-17T13:34:51","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T13:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=290217"},"modified":"2023-09-17T13:34:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T13:34:51","slug":"australia-vs-fiji-referee-who-is-rugby-world-cup-official-andrew-brace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/rugby-union\/australia-vs-fiji-referee-who-is-rugby-world-cup-official-andrew-brace\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia vs Fiji referee: Who is Rugby World Cup official Andrew Brace?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletter\/sport\/sport-135x135.png\" width=\"134\" height=\"134\" layout=\"responsive\"><\/p>\n<h3>Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing<\/h3>\n<h3>Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news<\/h3>\n<h2>Thanks for signing up to the<br \/> Sport email<\/h2>\n<p>Andrew Brace is one of the officials at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Born in Cardiff, Brace represents the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) after a childhood spent between Wales and Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>A former community rugby officer for Munster, the 35-year-old represented Belgium during a brief international playing career, qualifying for the country via his father\u2019s family.<\/p>\n<p>He made his debut in the then-Pro 14, now known as the United Rugby Championship, in 2015, and two years later started refereeing test matches.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, he oversaw both the Pro 14 final and the Autumn Nations Cup decider between England and France at Twickenham.<\/p>\n<h3>Recommended<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/09\/06\/15\/2023-09-04T090926Z_12386583_UP1EJ940PFO14_RTRMADP_3_RUGBY-UNION-WORLDCUP-OPENING-CONFERENCE.JPG\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/08\/09\/17\/GettyImages-1230121936.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/09\/11\/11\/newFile-4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>An assistant in 2019, Brace makes his World Cup debut with the whistle this time around.<\/p>\n<p>He is the sole IRFU referee but has familiar company in the wider officiating team in the form of assistant Chris Busby and television match officials Joy Neville, the first female on a match official panel for a men\u2019s World Cup, and Brian MacNeice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which games is Andrew Brace refereeing at the 2023 Rugby World Cup?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Italy v Namibia \u2013 Pool A (9 September, Saint-Etienne)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Referee: Andrew Brace (Ire)<\/p>\n<p>ARs: Paul Williams (NZ) &#038; Chris Busby (Ire)<\/p>\n<p>TMO: Joy Neville (Ire)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Australia v Fiji \u2013 Pool C (17 September, Saint-Etienne)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Referee: Andrew Brace (Ire)<\/p>\n<p>ARs: Jaco Peyper (SA) &#038; Chris Busby (Ire)<\/p>\n<p>TMO: Brian MacNeice (Ire)<\/p>\n<p><strong>England v Samoa \u2013 Pool D (7 October, Lille)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Referee: Andrew Brace (Ire)<\/p>\n<h3>Recommended<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/09\/17\/12\/86wtSHZg-720.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/09\/17\/09\/9381420ef1bbb9e8a1da1bfbbfdd45deY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjk1MDI1NzM5-2.73753170.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/09\/17\/09\/88e4e049bf6ffb2bbfdf8e91e209ce06Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjk1MDI0NTUw-2.73755460.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>ARs: Nika Amashukeli (Geo) &#038; Chris Busby (Ire)<\/p>\n<p>TMO: Brian MacNeice (Ire)<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/rugby\/rugby-union\/rugby-world-cup-referee-brace-b2410567.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email Andrew Brace is one of the officials at the 2023 Rugby World Cup. 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