Tom Grant and Geoffrey Poumes appointed for England v France double-header

Geoffrey Poumes of France and Tom Grant of England have been appointed to referee Saturday’s international fixtures in Toulouse.

Poumes, an experienced official who was a member of the international panel for the Rugby League World Cup in 2022, will take charge of the Women’s International at the Stade Ernest-Wallon, heading up an all-French team with Louis Moreau and Florian Gely as the touch judges, and Lucie Peyre the reserve referee.

Grant, a member of the RFL’s full-time panel of officials who turns 30 next month, and was also a member of the 2022 World Cup panel, has been appointed for the Men’s International.

He will also be supported by two French touch judges – Stephane Vincent and Quentin Boissonade – with Enzo Peyre the reserve referee. (Peyre is the brother of Lucie, making this an unusual family double)

James Vella, another member of the RFL’s full-time panel, will be the video referee for both matches – with France’s Mohammed Drizza observer for the Women’s International, as part of the French Federation’s development plans.

Men

R: Tom Grant

TJ: Stephane Vincent

TJ: Quentin Boissonade 

RR: Enzo Peyre 

Interchange: Hugo Carpentier

Video Referee: James Vella

Time Keeper: David Segura 

Match Commissioner: Magalie Goubie

Women

R: Geoffrey Poumes

TJ: Louis Moreau 

TJ: Florian Gely 

RR: Lucie Peyre

Interchange: Hugo Carpentier

Video Referee: James Vella (Mohamed Drizza observer)

Time Keeper: David Segura 

Match Commissioner: F Rametta

England’s Men and Women will play France in Toulouse on Saturday 29 June, as the French Rugby League (FFR XIII) celebrates 90 years of the game in the republic.

England Women take on France at 3.30pm (local time, 2:30pm UK), followed by the Men’s international at 6pm (5pm, UK) – and both matches will be streamed LIVE and FREE from Stade Ernest-Wallon on SuperLeague+, Rugby League’s global, direct-to-consumer streaming service.

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