Springboks: Referees named for July Tests

Australia v Ireland
Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Saturday, 4 July, 2026 Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR) 
Assistant Referee 1: Karl Dickson (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Andrea Piardi (FIR)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
FPRO: Glenn Newman (NZR) New Zealand v France
One New Zealand Stadium, Christchurch
Saturday, 4 July, 2026 Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Christophe Ridley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Katsuki Furuse (JRFU)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)
FPRO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU) Springboks v England
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Saturday, 4 July, 2026 Referee: James Doleman (NZR)
Assistant Referee 1: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
TMO: Richard Kelly (NZR)
FPRO: Olly Hodges (IRFU) Argentina v Scotland
Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Cordoba
Saturday, 4 July, 2026 Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
Assistant Referee 1: Paul Williams (NZR)
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Leal (RFU)
TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)
FPRO: Eric Gauzins (FFR) Japan v Italy
Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo
Saturday, 4 July, 2026 Referee: Nic Berry (RA)
Assistant Referee 1: Luc Ramos (FFR)
Assistant Referee 2: Sam Grove-White (SRU)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
FPRO: Andrew Jackson (RFU) Fiji v Wales
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
Saturday, 4 July, 2026 Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Matthew Carley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Hollie Davidson (SRU)
TMO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)
FPRO: Mike Adamson (SRU) Australia v France
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Saturday, 11 July, 2026 Referee: Karl Dickson (RFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Christophe Ridley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Katsuki Furuse (JRFU)
TMO: Andrew Jackson (RFU)
FPRO: Glenn Newman (NZR) New Zealand v Italy
SKY Stadium, Wellington
Saturday, 11 July, 2026 Referee: Luc Ramos (FFR)
Assistant Referee 1: Nic Berry (RA)
Assistant Referee 2: Luke Pearce (RFU)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
FPRO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU) Springboks v Scotland
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Saturday, 11 July, 2026 Referee: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
Assistant Referee 1: James Doleman (NZR)
Assistant Referee 2: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
TMO: Richard Kelly (NZR)
FPRO: Olly Hodges (IRFU) Argentina v Wales
Estadio San Juan de Bicentenario, San Juan
Saturday, 11 July, 2026 Referee: Paul Williams (NZR)
Assistant Referee 1: Angus Gardner (RA)
Assistant Referee 2: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR) 
FPRO: Brett Cronan (RA) Japan v Ireland
Newcastle, Australia
Saturday, 11 July, 2026 Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR)
Assistant Referee 1: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR)
Assistant Referee 2: Morné Ferreira (SARU)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
FPRO: Ian Tempest (RFU) Fiji v England
Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, England
Saturday, 11 July, 2026 Referee: Hollie Davidson (SARU)
Assistant Referee 1: Eoghan Cross (IRFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Sam Grove-White (SRU)
TMO: Mike Adamson (SRU)
FPRO: Tual Trainini (FFR) Australia v Italy
HBF Park, Perth
Saturday, 18 July, 2026 Referee: Christophe Ridley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Karl Dickson (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Morné Ferreira (SARU)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)
FPRO: Ian Tempest (RFU) New Zealand v Ireland
Eden Park, Auckland
Saturday, 18 July, 2026 Referee: Nic Berry (RA)
Assistant Referee 1: Luc Ramos (FFR)
Assistant Referee 2: Damon Murphy (RA)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
FPRO: Andrew Jackson (RFU) Springboks v Wales
Hollywoodbets, Kings Park, Durban
Saturday, 18 July, 2026 Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
Assistant Referee 2: James Doleman (NZR)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
FPRO: Richard Kelly (NZR) Argentina v England
Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero
Saturday, 18 July, 2026 Referee: Angus Gardner (RA)
Assistant Referee 1: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
Assistant Referee 1: Paul Williams (NZR)
TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)
FPRO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)  Japan v France
Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo
Saturday, 18 July, 2026 Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR)
Assistant Referee 1: Andrea Piardi (FIR)
Assistant Referee 1: Luke Pearce (RFU)
TMO: Glenn Newman (NZR)
FPRO: Matteo Liperini (FIR) Fiji v Scotland
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Saturday, 18 July, 2026 Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Eoghan Cross (IRFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Anthony Woodthorpe (RFU)
TMO: Tual Trainini (FFR)
FPRO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)