Article: RWC 2011 Quarter Final Referees

[Robert Burns]

You can view the page at http://www.rugbyrefs.com/content.php...eferees-chosen

[dave_clark]

i don't understand the "semi protection" column, would you be able to advise what this means? i know you've had a go above, but i'm a bit simple .

[Robert Burns]

Basically where the 3rd place referees Nation and the Finals referee nation played each other in the semi final.

So the result of that game has to be the deciding factor in which one of them referees the final, I believe that may happen this year with possibly an RSA v NZ Semi final.

[dave_clark]

noooooooooo - not Bryce doing the final...

[ruareftrev91]

So,is your logic we must have a NZ presence in the final?