Il comitato organizzatore ha annunciato le designazioni arbitrali fino al 2 ottobre, ultima giornata della prima fase. Irlanda-Italia va al sudafricano Kaplan
Friday, 30 September
South Africa vs Samoa in North Shore
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Saturday, 1 October
Australia vs Russia in Nelson
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
France vs Tonga in Wellington
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Dave Pearson (England), Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)
England vs Scotland in Auckland
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Jérôme Garces (France)
Television match official: Tim Hayes (Wales)
Sunday, 2 October
Argentina vs Georgia in Palmerston North
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Dave Pearson (England), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
New Zealand vs Canada in Wellington
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Steve Walsh (Australia), Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Wales vs Fiji in Hamilton
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Stuart Terheege (England)
Television match official: Graham Hughes (England)
Ireland vs Italy
Referee:Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand), Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Pacman
Nostradamus
Magical Cat Adventure
Snake