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Cape Town - World Rugby on Friday announced referee appointments for the 2015 Rugby Championship.
Wales’ Nigel Owens will referee the Springboks’ first match against Australia in Brisbane on Saturday, July 18.
The Boks’ second match - against New Zealand in Johannesburg (July 25) - will be officiated by Frenchman Jerome Garces, while their third and final game against Argentina in Durban (August 8) will be handled by another Frenchman, Romain Poite.
After the Rugby Championship, which is shortened because it’s a World Cup year, the Springboks also play a stand-alone Test against Argentina in Buenos Aires. That game will be refereed by New Zealand’s Glen Jackson.
South African officials involved in the Rugby Championship include Craig Joubert, Jaco Peyper, Stuart Berry and Shaun Veldsman.
2015 Rugby Championship referee appointments:
New Zealand v Argentina @ AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Friday, July 17
Kick-Off 09:35 (SA time)
Referee Craig Joubert
AR1 Jaco Peyper
AR2 Stuart Berry
TMO George Ayoub
Australia v South Africa @ Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Saturday, July 18
Kick-Off 12:05 (SA time)
Referee Nigel Owens
AR1 Glen Jackson
AR2 Mike Fraser
TMO Ben Skeen
South Africa v New Zealand @ Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg
Saturday, July 25
Kick-Off 17:35
Referee Jerome Garces
AR1 Romain Poite
AR2 Leighton Hodges
TMO Graham Hughes
Argentina v Australia @ Estadio Malvinas Argentina, Mendoza
Saturday, July 25:
Kick-Off 00:40 (Sunday SA time)
Referee Jaco Peyper
AR1 Chris Pollock
AR2 Stuart Berry
TMO Shaun Veldsman
Australia v New Zealand @ ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Saturday, August 8
Kick-Off 12:05 (SA time)
Referee Wayne Barnes
AR1 Nigel Owens
AR2 Federico Anselmi
TMO Shaun Veldsman
South Africa v Argentina @ Kings Park, Durban
Saturday, August 8
Kick-Off 17:05
Referee Romain Poite
AR1 JP Doyle
AR2 Marius Mitrea
TMO Ben Skeen
The following matches are stand-alone Tests and not officially part of the Rugby Championship:
New Zealand v Australia @ Eden Park, Auckland
Saturday, August 15
Kick-Off 09:35 (SA time)
Referee Nigel Owens
AR1 Wayne Barnes
AR2 Federico Anselmi
TMO Shaun Veldsman
Argentina v South Africa @ TBC, Buenos Aires
Saturday, August 15
Kick-Off TBC
Referee Glen Jackson
AR1 Romain Poite
AR2 Mike Fraser
TMO George Ayoub
