Lacey's role in Fiji's stunning World Cup win

HELPING IN CAMP: Referee John Lacey has been helping Fiji, Samoa, Romania and Uruguay on the laws and preparing them for the demands of facing the top teams. Pic: ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Former Munster player and international referee John Lacey had a not insignificant input to Fiji’s stunning World Cup win over Australia on Sunday.

The Tipperary native, whose full-time job with the IRFU is coaching their high performance referees, has been seconded to World Rugby to work with several emerging nations.