The Boks can have one other New Zealand referee accountable for their Rugby Championship conflict against Australia in Sydney on Saturday.
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Paul Williams angered Springboks supporters – and annoyed the Springboks themselves – final Saturday with a sequence of baffling choices – alongside along with his TMO and fellow Kiwi, Brendon Pickerill.
Chief among the many incidents in query have been the last-gasp sort out of Wallabies wing Marika Koroibete to disclaim Springbok flyer Makazole Mapimpi a attempt, and the yellow card dished out to Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk for his ‘slap’ of reverse quantity, Nic White.
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While Paul Williams gained’t be the referee on Saturday, he is one of many assistant referees whereas Pickerill will once more be on TMO responsibility. The second assistant referee may also be the identical as final weekend, little-known Frenchman Tual Trainini.
The referee for Saturday’s Test is one other New Zealander, Ben O’Keeffe, who was accountable for the all-important second Test between the Boks and British & Irish Lions final 12 months.
This sport was one thing that Nick Mallett identified in his newest column for Sport24, whereas highlighting the necessity to make sure the Springboks handle the officers higher than final weekend.
“Looking ahead to this weekend, where Ben O’Keeffe will take charge, the Boks and (Siya) Kolisi will need to be far more vocal in ensuring that the game is refereed fairly and that decisions go their way,” Mallett wrote.
“O’Keeffe, of course, refereed the second Test against the British & Irish Lions after the Rassie Erasmus video that blasted Nic Berry in Test one. In that game, he was meticulous and took a tremendous amount of time, and I don’t think there was an incorrect decision on the day.
“I don’t think this match will place O’Keeffe under as much stress and pressure as there was when the Boks met the Lions, but both teams are desperate to win on Saturday because they are both very much in the competition.
“The Boks have to be streetwise. They need to know that Australia will be on the edge of the law the whole time, and that is where Kolisi will be critical. He needs to be talking to O’Keeffe from the first collapsed scrum or the first time they don’t take a hit or take down a maul. He needs to put pressure on O’Keeffe throughout.”
Kick-off on the Allianz Stadium is scheduled for 11:35 (SA time).
Be positive to comply with the match LIVE on The South African web site.
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AUSTRALIA V BOKS
Australia
15 Reece Hodge, 14 Tom Wright, 13 Len Ikitau, 12 Hunter Paisami, 11 Marika Koroibete, 10 Noah Lolesio, 9 Nic White, 8 Rob Valetini, 7 Fraser McReight, 6 Jed Holloway, 5 Matt Philip, 4 Rory Arnold, 3 Allan Alaalatoa, 2 Folau Fainga’a, 1 James Slipper (c).
Subs: 16 David Porecki, 17 Scott Sio, 18 Taniela Tupou, 19 Darcy Swain, 20 Rob Leota, 21 Pete Samu, 22 Jake Gordon, 23 Andrew Kellaway.
Boks
15 Willie le Roux, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Franco Mostert, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Steven Kitshoff
Subs: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 Ox Nche, 18 Trevor Nyakane, 19 Kwagga Smith, 20 Duane Vermeulen, 21 Cobus Reinach, 22 Frans Steyn, 23 Warrick Gelant
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