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Cape Town - Frenchman Romain Poite is back in the IRB's good books and will referee the Springboks' match against Wales in Durban later this year.
The Boks start their season with a match against a World XV on June 7 (venue to be confirmed but believed to be Newlands in Cape Town).
They then tackle Wales in consecutive Tests (Durban, June 14 and Nelspruit, June 21) before concluding the Incoming Series with a match against Scotland in Port Elizabeth on June 28.
The referees and officials for the June Test window were named on Tuesday and one name in particular caught the of the Sport24 team.
Poite will take charge of the June 14 Test at Kings Park. He will also be assistant referee for the Tests in Nelspruit and Port Elizabeth.
The Frenchman came under fire for a series of blunders in the All Blacks' controversial Rugby Championship victory over the Springboks in Auckland in September last year.
Much to the ire of Springbok fans, Poite showed hooker Bismarck du Plessis a yellow card in the 16th minute of the Test for a perfectly legal tackle on All Black flyhalf Dan Carter.
Poite then showed Du Plessis a second yellow - and a subsequent red card - for leading with an elbow which connected with the throat of flank Liam Messam.
The Boks fought manfully for close on 50 minutes with only 14 players at their disposal, eventually going down 29-15.
The International Rugby Board (IRB) afterwards released a statement saying Poite was wrong in his decision to give Du Plessis his first yellow card.
Poite was then excluded from taking charge of any high-profile games during the November Test period, with the only Test awarded to the Frenchman being the match between Georgia and Samoa in Tbilisi in Eastern Europe.
But he appears to be back in the IRB's good books and will no doubt want to make up for his blunder with a 'controversy free' performance at Kings Park.
Referee appointments for June 2014, as released by the SA Rugby referees website:
May 30:
Japan v Samoa in Tokyo
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Phillips (Ireland), TBA (Ireland)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
June 1:
England v Barbarians
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant referees: TBA (Wales)
Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)
Assessor: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
June 7:
South Africa v World XV
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: TBA
Assessor: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
New Zealand v England at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Jérôme Garcès (France)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
Fiji v Italy at National Stadium, Suva
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
Assistant referees: Johan Hoffmann (Australia), James Leckie (Australia)
Assessor: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Australia v France at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Assessor: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Argentina v Ireland at Estadio Centenario, Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Jaco van Heerden (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
USA v Scotland in Houston
Referee: Pascal Gauzère (France)
Assistant referees: Francesco Pastrana (Argentina), Chris Assmus (Canada)
Television match official: Alan Hosie (Scotland)
Assessor: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
June 14:
New Zealand v England at AMI (Addington) Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Jérôme Garcès (France)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
Samoa v Italy at Apia Park, Apia
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Andrew Lees (Australia), James Leckie (Australia)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
Australia v France at Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
South Africa v Wales at Kings Park, Durban
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Steve Walsh (Australia), Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Television match official: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Assessor: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Argentina v Ireland at Estadio Jose Fierro, Tucumán
Referee: Pascal Gauzère (France)
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), John Lacey (Ireland)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
Canada v Scotland at BMO Field, Toronto
Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry (South Africa), Nick Ricono (USA)
Television match official: Davey Ardrey (USA)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
June 17:
Crusaders v England at AMI Stadium Christchurch
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Andrew Lees (Australia), James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
June 21:
New Zealand v England at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
Australia v France at Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), George Clancy (Ireland)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Assessor: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
Japan v Italy Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
Television match official: Peter Marshall (Australia)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
South Africa v Wales at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Francesco Pastrana (Argentina)
Television match official: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Assessor: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Argentina v Scotland in Cordoba
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Pascal Gauzère (France), Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Television match official: Deon van Blommestein (South Africa)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
June 22:
Pacific Barbarians v Tonga at Mt Smart Stadium, New Zealand
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: TBA (New Zealand)
Assessor: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
June 28:
South Africa v Scotland
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Luke Pearce (England)
Television match official: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Assessor: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
The Boks start their season with a match against a World XV on June 7 (venue to be confirmed but believed to be Newlands in Cape Town).
They then tackle Wales in consecutive Tests (Durban, June 14 and Nelspruit, June 21) before concluding the Incoming Series with a match against Scotland in Port Elizabeth on June 28.
The referees and officials for the June Test window were named on Tuesday and one name in particular caught the of the Sport24 team.
Poite will take charge of the June 14 Test at Kings Park. He will also be assistant referee for the Tests in Nelspruit and Port Elizabeth.
The Frenchman came under fire for a series of blunders in the All Blacks' controversial Rugby Championship victory over the Springboks in Auckland in September last year.
Much to the ire of Springbok fans, Poite showed hooker Bismarck du Plessis a yellow card in the 16th minute of the Test for a perfectly legal tackle on All Black flyhalf Dan Carter.
Poite then showed Du Plessis a second yellow - and a subsequent red card - for leading with an elbow which connected with the throat of flank Liam Messam.
The Boks fought manfully for close on 50 minutes with only 14 players at their disposal, eventually going down 29-15.
The International Rugby Board (IRB) afterwards released a statement saying Poite was wrong in his decision to give Du Plessis his first yellow card.
Poite was then excluded from taking charge of any high-profile games during the November Test period, with the only Test awarded to the Frenchman being the match between Georgia and Samoa in Tbilisi in Eastern Europe.
But he appears to be back in the IRB's good books and will no doubt want to make up for his blunder with a 'controversy free' performance at Kings Park.
Referee appointments for June 2014, as released by the SA Rugby referees website:
May 30:
Japan v Samoa in Tokyo
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Phillips (Ireland), TBA (Ireland)
Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
June 1:
England v Barbarians
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant referees: TBA (Wales)
Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)
Assessor: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
June 7:
South Africa v World XV
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: TBA
Assessor: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
New Zealand v England at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Jérôme Garcès (France)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
Fiji v Italy at National Stadium, Suva
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
Assistant referees: Johan Hoffmann (Australia), James Leckie (Australia)
Assessor: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Australia v France at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Assessor: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Argentina v Ireland at Estadio Centenario, Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Jaco van Heerden (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
USA v Scotland in Houston
Referee: Pascal Gauzère (France)
Assistant referees: Francesco Pastrana (Argentina), Chris Assmus (Canada)
Television match official: Alan Hosie (Scotland)
Assessor: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
June 14:
New Zealand v England at AMI (Addington) Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Jérôme Garcès (France)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
Samoa v Italy at Apia Park, Apia
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Andrew Lees (Australia), James Leckie (Australia)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
Australia v France at Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
South Africa v Wales at Kings Park, Durban
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Steve Walsh (Australia), Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Television match official: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Assessor: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Argentina v Ireland at Estadio Jose Fierro, Tucumán
Referee: Pascal Gauzère (France)
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), John Lacey (Ireland)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
Canada v Scotland at BMO Field, Toronto
Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry (South Africa), Nick Ricono (USA)
Television match official: Davey Ardrey (USA)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
June 17:
Crusaders v England at AMI Stadium Christchurch
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Andrew Lees (Australia), James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
June 21:
New Zealand v England at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
Australia v France at Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), George Clancy (Ireland)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Assessor: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
Japan v Italy Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
Television match official: Peter Marshall (Australia)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
South Africa v Wales at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Francesco Pastrana (Argentina)
Television match official: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Assessor: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Argentina v Scotland in Cordoba
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Pascal Gauzère (France), Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Television match official: Deon van Blommestein (South Africa)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)
June 22:
Pacific Barbarians v Tonga at Mt Smart Stadium, New Zealand
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: TBA (New Zealand)
Assessor: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
June 28:
South Africa v Scotland
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Luke Pearce (England)
Television match official: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Assessor: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
