Springboks vs All Blacks referee
The All Blacks will host the Springboks in a potential Rugby Championship decider in Auckland on Saturday, 15 July. Photo: John Ross / EPA

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Who will be the referee for the Springboks vs All Blacks game?

The All Blacks will host the Springboks in a potential Rugby Championship decider in Auckland on Saturday, 15 July. The match at the Mount Smart Stadium will kick-off at 09:05 (SA time). But who will be the all-important man with the whistle? MUST READ | Springboks: Introducing the new Bomb squad! France’s Mathieu Raynal will be the referee on duty. He will be assisted by compatriot Pierre Brousset and Australian Angus Gardner, […]

11-07-23 18:50
Springboks vs All Blacks referee
The All Blacks will host the Springboks in a potential Rugby Championship decider in Auckland on Saturday, 15 July. Photo: John Ross / EPA

The All Blacks will host the Springboks in a potential Rugby Championship decider in Auckland on Saturday, 15 July.

The match at the Mount Smart Stadium will kick-off at 09:05 (SA time).

But who will be the all-important man with the whistle?

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France’s Mathieu Raynal will be the referee on duty.

He will be assisted by compatriot Pierre Brousset and Australian Angus Gardner, while Ben Whitehouse from Wales will be the TMO.

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New Zealand

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South Africa

15 Willie le Roux, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Franco Mostert, 6 Kwagga Smith, 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth (captain), 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Steven Kitshoff

Substitutes: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Thomas du Toit, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 21 Duane Vermeulen, 22 Grant Williams, 23 Manie Libbok