Chris White (England)

Full name: Christopher Robert White

Born: Cheltenham, 17 July 1963

First Test: Georgia vs Russia on 20 May 1998

Latest Test: Wales vs Argentina on 18 August 2007

Number of Tests: 40

The 40-year-old has refereed since the age of 17, and will be officiating in his third World Cup. Was also in charge of the 2003, 2005 and 2006 Heineken Cup finals.

Stuart Barnes Column

'It was almost like a football World Cup final, with Italy of old scoring early and then discarding their flair to trust their defence.' Read On