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Craig Evans will be a busy referee during the autumn campaign

Evans selected for two Tests in autumn window

Wales referee Craig Evans will be one of six officials taking charge of two Test matches for the men’s international window in November.

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Thirty referees from 12 nations will take charge of the 36 Test matches and five other matches featuring representative teams in the window.

Jordan Way (Australia) will take charge of the first match in the window, between Japan and New Zealand in Yokohama on 26 October, with Andrea Piardi (Italy) to referee the last match on 30 November between Ireland and Australia in Dublin.

Evans along with Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand), Sam Grove-White (Scotland), Luc Ramos (France), Christophe Ridley (England) and Hollie Davidson (Scotland) have all secured two matches each in the window.

Evans will take the reins on Saturday 2nd November when Scotland host Fiji at Murrayfield as well as being the man in charge when England entertain Japan at Allianz Stadium on November 24.

He will also referee the game between Bristol and Australia XV at Ashton gate on Friday 8th November.

It will be a busy period for Evans as he will also be an assistant referee for the Scotland v South Africa and Ireland v Argentina matches during the window.

Welsh referees Ben Whitehouse, Adam Jones and Tom Spurrier have also secured Television Match Official (TMO) duties during the autumn campaign.

Whitehouse will have TMO duties for the England v South Africa and Scotland v Australia games while Spurrier will travel to Jaen when Spain host USA at Estadio Nuevo la Victoria Saturday 23 November.

On the same weekend Jones will head to Bucharest Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf when Spain host Uruguay.

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WRU national elite performance referee manager, Ian Davies, said: “Naturally I am delighted to see Craig Evans selected to a Tier 1 International, England v Japan and Scotland v Fiji.

“I have known Craig for a very long time, and there aren’t many individuals who work as hard to succeed as Craig.  He has had a difficult year on a personal level, and I know his late father Martyn will be watching over him and willing him on.

“Ben Whitehouse continues to be one of the best, if not one of the best TMO’s in the world. Whilst it is always nice to see him recognised, the challenge for me is to persuade the powers that be that he is equally capable with the whistle in his hand.

“On a personal level, I was delighted to see Tom Spurrier selected and feature within World Rugby’s plans.

“When I came into the role six months ago, I knew that however good a referee Tom is, he would be an even better Television Match Official. Luckily Tom was prepared to listen.

“To see him move from making his URC debut in Round 18 last year, to being recognised by World Rugby with someone of great potential is testament to his calmness and decision-making ability when under pressure.”

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