{"id":291614,"date":"2023-09-22T07:36:43","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T07:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=291614"},"modified":"2023-09-22T07:36:43","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T07:36:43","slug":"argentina-vs-samoa-referee-who-is-rugby-world-cup-official-nic-berry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/rugby-union\/argentina-vs-samoa-referee-who-is-rugby-world-cup-official-nic-berry\/","title":{"rendered":"Argentina vs Samoa referee: Who is Rugby World Cup official Nic Berry"},"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>Australia\u2019s Nic Berry is one of the referees at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The Australian made his tournament debut four years ago in Japan, and returns to the officiating panel in France.<\/p>\n<p>A former professional player, Berry impressed as a scrum half in Super Rugby, the French Top 14 and England\u2019s Premiership.<\/p>\n<p>His career was curtailed at the start of the 2012\/12 season, however, on medical advice after suffering a series of concussions.<\/p>\n<p>Soon after retirement, Berry picked up the whistle and was fast-tracked up through the Australian officiating system, making a debut in Super Rugby in April 2016.<\/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\/2021\/11\/19\/17\/6a8be8b3806b0a8b06631cfde00e41c4Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjM3NDI4NTg3-2.45919487.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/08\/07\/11\/SEI166845196.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>An international debut followed soon after, before Berry earned a debut selection to the team of referees in 2019 alongside compatriot Angus Gardner.<\/p>\n<p>The pair return as Australia\u2019s on-pitch officiating representation at this year\u2019s tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Berry is perhaps best known, though, for his involvement in the 2021 British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>After taking charge of the first Test in Cape Town, a video made by Rassie Erasmus, the Springboks\u2019 director of rugby, criticising the Australian\u2019s decision-making throughout the game was leaked.<\/p>\n<p>Erasmus was subsequently found guilty of threatening Berry, with the official testifying that his reputation had suffered \u201cirreparable damage\u201d. Erasmus was banned from all rugby activities for two months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which games is Nic Berry refereeing at the 2023 Rugby World Cup? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Japan v Chile \u2013 Pool D (10 September, Toulouse)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Referee: Nic Berry (Aus)<\/p>\n<p>ARs: Karl Dickson (Eng) &#038; Andrea Piardi (Ita)<\/p>\n<p>TMO: Tom Foley (Eng)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Argentina v Samoa \u2013 Pool D (22 September, Saint-Etienne)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Referee: Nic Berry (Aus)<\/p>\n<p>ARs: Nika Amashukeli (Geo) &#038; Jordan Way (Aus)<\/p>\n<p>TMO: Brett Cronan (Aus)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ireland v Scotland \u2013 Pool B (7 October, Paris)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Referee: Nic Berry (Aus)<\/p>\n<h3>Recommended<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/09\/21\/22\/SEI172678048.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/09\/21\/22\/SEI172670127.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/09\/21\/17\/newFile-4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>ARs: Wayne Barnes (Eng) &#038; Jordan Way (Aus)<\/p>\n<p>TMO: Brett Cronan (Aus)<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/rugby\/rugby-union\/rugby-world-cup-referee-nic-berry-b2415134.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 Australia\u2019s Nic Berry is&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":291613,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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