Rugby World Cup: who is the referee, TMO and touch judges for England vs Fiji

The England rugby team are hoping to maintain their 100 percent record in the Rugby World Cup and progress to the semi-final of the competition. Steve Borthwick’s men have impressed in the tournament so far and won all of their opening four games against the likes of Argentina, Japan, Chile and most recently Samoa.

However, England will be desperate to avoid a repeat of their last meeting with Fiji when they fell to a surprise 22-30 defeat in August. The game is expected to be a tight fought encounter and a lot is on the line - meaning the referee will undoubtedly have a huge job controlling the contest.

With that in mind we have gathered up all of the main information about the match officials.

Who is the referee for England vs Fiji?

French referee Mathieu Raynal will be the man with the whistle at the Stade de Marseille as England take on Fiji.

Raynal made his World Cup refereeing debut in the 2019 tournament and has been a professional for 14 years. He took charge of England’s pool match against Argentina earlier in the tournament.

Who is the TMO and touch judges?

Welsh referee Ben Whitehouse has been selected to take on TMO duties for the game. The 33-year old is following in the footsteps of his father Nigel who was a TFO and assistant referee in 2003 when England lifted the World Cup.

The touch judges for the contest will be Nic Berry and Pierre Brousset.

How to watch England vs Fiji?

England’s clash with Fiji takes place on Sunday 15 October with kick off at 4pm.

Coverage of the contest begins at 3pm and there will be plenty of pre-match build up before the contest. Fans can live stream the action on ITVX for free and the app can be downloaded on a mobile phone or electronic device.