{"id":292742,"date":"2023-10-07T08:33:44","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T08:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=292742"},"modified":"2023-10-07T08:33:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T08:33:44","slug":"wales-vs-georgia-referee-who-is-rugby-world-cup-official-mathieu-raynal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/rugby-union\/wales-vs-georgia-referee-who-is-rugby-world-cup-official-mathieu-raynal\/","title":{"rendered":"Wales vs Georgia referee: Who is Rugby World Cup official Mathieu Raynal?"},"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>France\u2019s Mathieu Raynal is one of the officials at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Born and raised in Perpignan, he started his refereeing career at the age of 20 and worked as a PE teacher before becoming a professional official.<\/p>\n<p>His first test match appointment arrived in 2009, while his first major fixture was between Scotland and Tonga in Aberdeen in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Raynal endured a significant set back in March 2013 when he suffered a double leg fracture after getting caught between two players during a Top 14 match between Montpellier and Racing 92.<\/p>\n<p>He was unable to referee for almost a year, resuming his career in February 2014.<\/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>Having travelled to the 2015 World Cup as an assistant, Rayanal was one of four French referees four years ago in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>However, Pascal Gauzere, Romain Poite and Jerome Garces have since all retired, leaving Raynal as the sole referee representative for the hosts at this year\u2019s tournament.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which games is Mathieu Raynal refereeing at the 2023 Rugby World Cup?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>England v Argentina \u2013 Pool D (9 September, Marseille)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Referee: Mathieu Raynal (Fra)<\/p>\n<p>ARs: Ben O\u2019Keeffe (NZ) &#038; Pierre Brousset (Fra)<\/p>\n<p>TMO: Marius Jonker (SA)<\/p>\n<p><strong>South Africa v Romania \u2013 Pool B (17 September, Bordeaux)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Referee: Mathieu Raynal (Fra)<\/p>\n<p>ARs: Angus Gardner (Aus) &#038; Pierre Brousset (Fra)<\/p>\n<p>TMO: Brett Cronan (Aus)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Uruguay v Namibia \u2013 Pool A (27 September, Lyon)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Referee: Mathieu Raynal (Fra)<\/p>\n<p>ARs: Nic Berry (Aus) &#038; Chris Busby (Ire)<\/p>\n<p>TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wal)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wales v Georgia \u2013 Pool C (7 October, Nantes)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Referee: Mathieu Raynal (Fra)<\/p>\n<p>ARs: Ben O\u2019Keeffe (NZ) &#038; Pierre Brousset (Fra)<\/p>\n<p>TMO: Brendon Pickerill (NZ)<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/rugby\/rugby-union\/wales-georgia-referee-mathieu-raynal-rugby-world-cup-b2423047.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 France\u2019s Mathieu Raynal is one of the officials at the 2023 Rugby World Cup. 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