South Africa’s Jaco Peyper has been appointed as referee for two Tests in the traditional November international window after he was given a break during the recently-concluded Castle Lager Rugby Championship.
World Rugby also announced on Monday the names of the match officials for the Springboks’ six matches on their tour of Europe, which includes four Tests and two midweek games.
Peyper will be the man in the middle when France host Australia in Paris on 5 November, and again a week later when Ireland face Fiji in Dublin on 12 November, which will be his 61st Test as referee.
AJ Jacobs has been given assistant referee duties in four Tests over two weekends in Dubai, when Hong Kong, Kenya, USA and Portugal square off in the Final Qualification Tournament for Rugby World Cup 2023 over three match-days consisting of six clashes in total.
Marius Jonker and Marius van der Westhuizen have been appointed as Television Match Officials in five Tests next month.
The referees for the Springboks’ four Tests are Nika Amashukeli from Georgia (against Ireland in Dublin on 5 November), Wayne Barnes of England (against France in Marseille on 12 November), Mike Adamson of Scotland (against Italy in Genoa on 19 November) and Angus Gardner of Australia (against England in London on 26 November).
The Test in Marseilles will mark a special occasion for Barnes, who is back on the international circuit after also getting a break during the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, as it will be his 101st as referee, a new record for match officials.
Karl Dickson of England will referee the midweek match against Munster in Cork on 10 November, and a week later, on 17 November, Adam Jones of Wales will carry the whistle in the clash against the Bristol Bears in Bristol.
