Graces made his first International Rugby Union appearance as referee in 2010 after bowing out of the Junior World Championship is Japan.
His debut was between England and Barabarians in the 2010 mid-year tests. During the 2010 end of year rugby tests he was touch judge for the Ireland v Samoa match which was one of his high profile matches of the year.
In April 2011, Garces was named as an assistant referee for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, serving as touch judge for four matches: Ireland v Russia, Fiji v Namibia, Samoa v Namibia and Wales v Namibia.
Garces suffered minor controversy over the actions he took when awarding a penalty during a scrum between Saracens and Ospreys. But soon after he was back on the international stage taking charge of the England v Italy match in the 2012 Six Nations Championship.
He has also refereed many matches between British and Irish lions and several Australian club teams.
(LS Nov 2016)
