Referees confirmed for Springboks’ next Tests
· The South African
World Rugby have confirmed the match official appointments for the Nations Championship matches taking place in Europe in November, and which will see the Springboks face Italy, Ireland and France, as well as one final opponent (still to be determined).
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Sixteen referees from nine nations will take charge of the 18 Nations Championship matches played from 6-21 November with Andrew Brace (Ireland) and Pierre Brousset (France) handed two matches.
The appointments for the Finals weekend at Allianz Stadium in Twickenham from 27-29 November will be announced once rankings are confirmed after the conclusion of the Northern Hemisphere Series.
For the Springboks, their clash against Italy on 7 November will be refereed by Eoghan Cross of Ireland, while Italy’s Andrea Piardi will take charge of the big battle against France the week after.
When it comes to the Springboks’ Test against Ireland on 21 November, Christophe Ridley from England will be the man in the middle.
OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS AS THE SPRINGBOKS GET READY FOR BATTLE Ireland v ArgentinaAviva Stadium, Dublin
Friday, 6 November, 2026Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Hollie Davidson (SRU)
Assistant Referee 2: Morné Ferreira (SARU)
TMO: Andrew Jackson (RFU)
FPRO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)Italy v South Africa
Allianz Stadium, Turin
Saturday, 7 November, 2026Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU)
Assistant Referee 1: James Doleman (NZR)
Assistant Referee 2: Sam Grove-White (SRU)
TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)
FPRO: Mike Adamson (SRU)Scotland v New Zealand
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Saturday, 7 November, 2026Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Andrea Piardi (FIR)
Assistant Referee 2: Jordan Way (RA)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
FPRO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)Wales v Japan
Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Saturday, 7 November, 2026Referee: Paul Williams (NZR)
Assistant Referee 1: Christophe Ridley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Angus Mabey (NZR)
TMO: Glenn Newman (NZR)
FPRO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)France v Fiji
Groupama Stadium, Lyon
Saturday, 7 November, 2026Referee: Karl Dickson (RFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Damián Schneider (UAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Katsuki Furuse (JRFU)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
FPRO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)England v Australia
Allianz Stadium, London
Sunday, 8 November, 2026Referee: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
Assistant Referee 1: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
Assistant Referee 2: Jérémy Rozier (FFR)
TMO: Tual Trainini (FFR)
FPRO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)France v South Africa
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Friday, 13 November, 2026Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR)
Assistant Referee 1: Christophe Ridley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
FPRO: Andrew Jackson (RFU)Italy v Argentina
Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa
Saturday, 14 November, 2026Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
Assistant Referee 1: Karl Dickson (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Morné Ferreira (SARU)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
FPRO: Ian Tempest (RFU)Wales v New Zealand
Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Saturday, 14 November, 2026Referee: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
Assistant Referee 1: Nic Berry (RA)
Assistant Referee 2: Luc Ramos (FFR)
TMO: Tual Trainini (FFR)
FPRO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)England v Japan
Allianz Stadium, London
Saturday, 14 November, 2026Referee: Damián Schneider (UAR)
Assistant Referee 1: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR)
Assistant Referee 2: Craig Evans (WRU)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)
FPRO: Aled Griffiths (WRU)Ireland v Fiji
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Saturday, 14 November, 2026Referee: Angus Gardner (RA)
Assistant Referee 1: Luke Pearce (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Damon Murphy (RA)
TMO: Mike Adamson (SRU)
FPRO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)Scotland v Australia
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Sunday, 15 November, 2026Referee: James Doleman (RA)
Assistant Referee 1: Paul Williams (NZR)
Assistant Referee 2: Angus Mabey (NZR)
TMO: Andrew Jackson (RFU)
FPRO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)England v New Zealand
Allianz Stadium, London
Saturday, 21 November, 2026Referee: Nic Berry (RA)
Assistant Referee 1: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
Assistant Referee 2: Damon Murphy (RA)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)
FPRO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)Scotland v Japan
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Saturday, 21 November, 2026Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR)
Assistant Referee 1: James Doleman (RA)
Assistant Referee 2: Craig Evans (WRU)
TMO: Richard Kelly (NZR)
FPRO: Aled Griffiths (WRU)Ireland v Springboks
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Saturday, 21 November, 2026Referee: Christophe Ridley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Angus Gardner (RA)
Assistant Referee 2: Anthony Woodthorpe (RFU)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
FPRO: Tual Trainini (FFR)Italy v Fiji
Bluenergy Stadium, Udine
Saturday, 21 November, 2026Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Paul Williams (NZR)
Assistant Referee 2: Eoghan Cross (IRFU)
TMO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)
FPRO: Dan Jones (RFU)France v Argentina
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Saturday, 21 November, 2026Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU)
Assistant Referee 1: Matthew Carley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Sam Grove-White (SRU)
TMO: Mike Adamson (SRU)
FPRO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)Wales v Australia
Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Saturday, 21 November, 2026Referee: Luc Ramos (FFR)
Assistant Referee 1: Karl Dickson (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Jérémy Rozier (FFR)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
FPRO: Andrew Jackson (RFU)North 6 v South 6
Allianz Stadium, London, England
Friday, 27 November, 2026
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FPRO: North 3 v South 3
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FPRO: North 5 v South 5
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