11.   Inside center Pita Alatini scored a first-half try and a penalty try awarded against South Africa by Australian referee Peter Marshall gave New Zealand a decisive advantage.

12.   Italy became upset with many calls by Australian referee Peter Kerr.

13.   Kim crossed the finish line first, but an Australian referee ruled he had improperly blocked Ohno with a half-lap to go.

14.   Kim crossed the line first but the Australian referee determined that Kim had blocked Ohno with a half-lap to go.

15.   That resulted in the deciding penalty and sparked several punches before Australian referee Doug Keen could restore order.

16.   The Romanians pleaded for a penalty but Australian referee Edward Lennie gestured for Dumistrescu to get up.

17.   Unable to stop his momentum, Kalla slid cleats-first into the Italian midfielder and was instantly showed the red card by Australian referee Edward Lennie.

18.   However, Australian referee Stuart Dickinson kept good control over the match to provide a copybook example of how to control top level rugby.

19.   Ireland have the other Australian referee, Wayne Erickson, when they start against New Zealand and their match against Japan will be controlled by South African Stef Neethling.

20.   Australian referee Joe Cosey intervened to stop the mandatory fight.