Spreadbury Sprung From The Bench

Tony Spreadbury will take charge of Ireland’s permanent tsb game against Fiji on Sunday, following an unfortunate accident suffered by original choice, Nigel Whitehouse (pictured).
Whitehouse slipped and fell on ice while in Russia and broke his left leg. A second official due to officiate in Lansdowne Road on Sunday, no 1 touch-judge Pablo Deluca, has opted to remain in Argentina and his place will be taken by Stuart Dickinson. On Saturday, Dickinson will be number 1 touch-judge in Twickenham for the England v Australia game with Donal Courtney running one line.
Dave McHugh will be in Paris doing the line in the France v New Zealand game.
Alan Lewis will be touch-judge in Edinburgh at the Scotland v South Africa clash and Alain Rolland will fulfill a similiar role in Cardiff during the Wales v Canada encounter.