There will also be a bit of Italy in Pretoria in the final of the United Rugby Championship between the South African Bulls and the Scottish Glasgow Warriors. In fact, like last year, the last act of the tournament will be refereed by Andrea Piardialso assisted by Matteo Liperini in the role of TMO.
A great satisfaction for theItalian referee, already protagonist in the semi-final between Munster and Glasgow, who will return to whistle the final a year later. A result that crowns his season, which culminated with him officiating the match between Ireland and Wales in the men’s Six Nations, becoming the first Italian to referee a match in the centuries-old history of the competition. Supporting Piardi, as mentioned, there will be another Italian, Matteo Liperini, designated as TMOwhile the assistants will be the Irishman Frank Murphy and the Welshman Craig Evans.
During this season the almost thirty-two-year-old Italian referee has already refereed several matches in the URC, including the semi-final between Munster and Glasgow Warriors, which confirmed the access of the Scots, coached by the former coach of the Italian men’s national team, Franco Smith , to the final in which they will face the South African team.
The designation of Bulls v Glasgow Warriors
Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR)
Assistant 1: Frank Murphy (IRFU)
Assistant 2: Craig Evans (WRU)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
