Aussie, Kiwi refs for Boks' crunch World Cup pool games
World Rugby has confirmed the match-day officials for the pool stages of the Rugby World Cup in France.
Full list of appointments
Defending champions South Africa will get a taste of both northern and southern hemisphere referees, but their two crunch Pool B games against Scotland and Ireland will see two familiar referees in charge.
Australia's Angus Gardner will referee the Springboks' first Pool B game against Scotland in Marseille on 10 September, while New Zealand's Ben O'Keeffe will referee the eagerly-awaited game against Ireland at the Stade de France on 23 September.
Frenchman Mathieu Raynal will take charge of the Boks' second pool match against Romania in Bordeaux 17 September, while England's Luke Pearce will referee their final pool match against Tonga in Marseille on 1 October.
South Africa v Scotland
Stade de Marseille, Marseille
Sunday, 10 September
Referee: Angus Gardner (RA)
Assistant Referee 1: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
Assistant Referee 2: Jordan Way (RA)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
South Africa v Romania
Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
Sunday, 17 September
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (FFR)
Assistant Referee 1: Angus Gardner (RA)
Assistant Referee 2: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)
South Africa v Ireland
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Saturday, 23 September
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (NZR)
Assistant Referee 1: Mathieu Raynal (FFR)
Assistant Referee 2: James Doleman (NZR)
TMO: Brendon Pickerill (NZR)
South Africa v Tonga
Stade de Marseille, Marseille
Sunday, 1 October
Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Matthew Carley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Christophe Ridley (RFU)
TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)
Meanwhile, South African referee Jaco Peyper will take charge of the opening match of the tournament between
