The World Rugby match officers have been appointed for the 2022 Rugby Championship – and the ultimate 12-man list incorporates NO South Africans!
The Springboks will kick off their marketing campaign towards New Zealand on Saturday, 6 August in Nelspruit, the place Angus Gardner would be the referee.
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The competitors runs from 6 August to 24 September, with every of the 4 groups enjoying a complete of six matches.
Following a busy schedule of males’s Test matches throughout June and July, 12 referees will take cost of the matches inside a group of 26 match officers, together with assistant referees and tv match officers.
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Mike Adamson (Scotland), Nika Amashukeli (Georgia) and James Doleman (New Zealand) will make their Rugby Championship debuts, whereas Mathieu Raynal (France) will referee within the Rugby Championship for first time since 2018.
Apart from Gardner, the Springboks will even have as referees Luke Pearce of England (New Zealand in Johannesburg on 13 August); a trio of New Zealanders in Paul Williams (towards Australia in Adelaide on 27 August), Ben O’Keeffe (towards Australia in Sydney on 3 September), and James Doleman (towards Argentina in Buenos Aires on 17 September); and Damon Murphy of Australia (towards Argentina in Durban on 24 September).
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The choice was made after a assessment of match official group performances throughout current Tests and represents one other milestone on the street to Rugby World Cup 2023 in France.
South Africa’s Jaco Peyper was certainly one of a small group of skilled referees who got a break for the Rugby Championship.
Marius van der Westhuizen has been appointed as TMO for the 2 matches between the Pumas and Wallabies in Argentina within the opening rounds.
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World Rugby Match Officials Selection Committee chairperson Graham Mourie mentioned: “We have a group of very committed and talented match officials who, like players, continually work on their game through a robust, team-driven 360 degree review process. As we move closer to France 2023, our focus continues to be on consistent officiating of the clear and obvious with a particular emphasis on safety, speed and space.”
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Rugby Championship officers:
| South Africa v New Zealand Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Saturday, 6 August, 2022 |
Referee: Angus Gardner (RA) Assistant Referee 1: Luke Pearce (RFU) Assistant Referee 2: Christophe Ridley (RFU) TMO: Brett Cronan (RA) |
| Argentina v Australia Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza Saturday, 6 August, 2022 |
Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU) Assistant Referee 1: Karl Dickson (RFU) Assistant Referee 2: Chris Busby (IRFU) TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU) |
| South Africa v New Zealand Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg Saturday, 13 August, 2022 |
Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU) Assistant Referee 1: Angus Gardner (RA) Assistant Referee 2: Christophe Ridley (RFU) TMO: Brett Cronan (RA) |
| Argentina v Australia Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan Saturday, 13 August, 2022 |
Referee: Karl Dickson (RFU) Assistant Referee 1: Mike Adamson (SRU) Assistant Referee 2: Chris Busby (IRFU) TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU) |
| New Zealand v Argentina Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch Saturday, 27 August, 2022 |
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GRU) Assistant Referee 1: Nic Berry (RA) Assistant Referee 2: Jordan Way (RA) TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU) |
| Australia v South Africa Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Saturday, 27 August, 2022 |
Referee: Paul Williams (NZR) Assistant Referee 1: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR) Assistant Referee 2: Tual Trainini (FFR) TMO: Brendon Pickerill (NZR) |
| New Zealand v Argentina FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton Saturday, 3 September, 2022 |
Referee: Nic Berry (RA) Assistant Referee 1: Nika Amashukeli (GRU) Assistant Referee 2: Jordan Way (RA) TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU) |
| Australia v South Africa Allianz Stadium, Sydney Saturday, 3 September, 2022 |
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR) Assistant Referee 1: Paul Williams (NZR) Assistant Referee 2: Tual Trainini (FFR) TMO: Brendon Pickerill (NZR) |
| Australia v New Zealand Marvel Stadium, Melbourne Thursday, 15 September, 2022 |
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (FFR) Assistant Referee 1: Andrew Brace (IRFU) Assistant Referee 2: Pierre Brousset (FFR) TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU) |
| Argentina v South Africa José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires Saturday, 17 September, 2022 |
Referee: James Doleman (NZR) Assistant Referee 1: Damon Murphy (RA) Assistant Referee 2: Craig Evans (WRU) TMO: Chris Hart (NZR) |
| New Zealand v Australia Eden Park, Auckland Saturday, 24 September, 2022 |
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU) Assistant Referee 1: Mathieu Raynal (FFR) Assistant Referee 2: Pierre Brousset (FFR) TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU) |
| South Africa v Argentina Hollywoodbets, Kings Park, Durban Saturday, 24 September, 2022 |
Referee: Damon Murphy (RA) Assistant Referee 1: Frank Murphy (IRFU) Assistant Referee 2: Andrea Piardi (FIR) TMO: Chris Hart (NZR) |