JOHANNESBURG – Australian Angus Gardner will referee the Springbok match against hosts Argentina in Mendoza on Saturday.
Kiwi Ben O’Keefe and Ireland’s Andrew Brace will be the assistant referees. Simon McDowell also from Ireland will be the television match official (TMO).
England’s Wayne Barnes will take charge of the New Zealand and Australia clash in Auckland earlier in the day. SA’s Jaco Peyper and England’s Luke Pearce will be the assistants. Another SA official, Marius Jonker will man the TMO desk.
Saturday's match officials are:
Argentina vs Springboks
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant referees: Andrew Brace (Ireland), Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
TMO: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Wayne Barnes will have the whistle in the New Zealand v Australia match in Auckland. Photo: Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix
Australia vs New Zealand
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper, Luke Pearce
TMO: Marius Jonker