
World Rugby has confirmed the match officials for a full programme of end-of-year internationals starting later this month, with the Springboks playing five Tests on their traditional Castle Lager Outgoing Tour.
All five of South Africa's Tests – against Japan, France, Italy, Ireland and Wales – will be broadcast live on Supersport as the Boks aim to continue with the momentum from their successful Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign.
Eoghan Cross of Ireland (against Japan in London), Angus Gardner of Australia (against France in Paris), James Doleman of New Zealand (against Italy in Turin), Matthew Carley of England (against Ireland in Dublin) and Luc Ramos of France (against Wales in Cardiff) will referee the five Bok Tests.
Furthermore, four other South African match officials have been handed appointments during the busy November Test window.
Morné Ferreira will referee the Test between Portugal and Canada in Coimbra on Saturday, 22 November, with Marius Jonker as TMO.
Ferreira (AR), Jonker (FPRO) and Marius van der Westhuizen (TMO) will be in action when Scotland hosts New Zealand in Edinburgh on Saturday, 8 November.
Quinton Immelman is FPRO when England host Fiji in London (Saturday, 8 November) and in the Test between Wales and Japan in Cardiff a week later, and he is TMO in Cardiff when Wales take on Argentina on Sunday, 9 November.
Van der Westhuizen (England v New Zealand in London) and Jonker (France v Fiji in Bordeaux) have TMO duties on Saturday, 15 November, with Ferreira appointed as AR in the Test in France.
Finally, on 22 November, Immelman is TMO in Málaga, where Spain hosts Fiji, while Van der Westhuizen is TMO in the Test between France and Australia in Paris.
Springbok match official appointments – Castle Lager Outgoing Tour:
1 November: Springboks vs Japan (Wembley Stadium, London)
Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Ben O'Keeffe (NZR)
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Leal (RFU)
TMO: Mike Adamson (SRU)
FRPO: Tual Trainini (FFR)
8 November: Springboks vs France (Stade de France, Paris)
Referee: Angus Gardner (RA)
Assistant Referee 1: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
Assistant Referee 2: Christophe Ridley (RFU)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
FRPO: Andrew Jackson (RFU)
15 November: Springboks vs Italy (Allianz Stadium, Turin)
Referee: James Doleman (NZR)
Assistant Referee 1: Ben O'Keeffe (NZR)
Assistant Referee 2: Jérémy Rozier (FFR)
TMO: Tual Trainini (FFR)
FPRO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
22 November: Springboks vs Ireland (Aviva Stadium, Dublin)
Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Karl Dickson (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Christophe Ridley (RFU)
TMO: Andrew Jackson (RFU)
FPRO: Dan Jones (RFU)
29 November: Springboks vs Wales (Principality Stadium, Cardiff)
Referee: Luc Ramos (FFR)
Assistant Referee 1: Matthew Carley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
FPRO: Andrew Jackson (RFU)
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