Summer Series 2024: all summer Test Match referees

Last weekend the first test matches of the summer of 2024 were played. Japan-England and Wales-South Africa were the first two matches that opened the summer international window.

The most salient and eagerly awaited events in world rugby will kick off on the weekend of 5 and 6 July, when, among others, Gonzalo Quesada’s Italy will take to the field in Apia against Samoa.

World Rugby has announced the refereeing schedules for all Test matches of the Summer Series, with a small change to the South Africa-Ireland matches.

Match director Angus Gardner was initially supposed to referee the first test match of the Castle Lager Incoming Series between the world champions and the holders of the Six Nations on Saturday 6 July.

Due to personal reasons, the Australian referee withdrew from officiating the match in Pretoria, as well as from that of Durban, venue of the second test match where he should have held the role of assistant referee. The Englishman Luke Pearce has been appointed to replace Angus Gardner.

Read also: Summer Series: South Africa’s squad for the test matches against Ireland

Summer Series 2024: the referees of the summer test matches

Friday 5 July
Apia Park, Apia: Samoa v Italy
Referee: Paul Williams (NZR)
Assistant 1: Dan Waenga (NZR)
Assistant 2: Tevita Rokovereni (FRU)

Adjarabet Arena, Batumi: Georgia v Fiji
Referee: Craig Evans (WRU)
Assistant 1: Christophe Ridley (RFU)
Assistant 2: Anthony Woodthorpe (RFU)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)

Saturday 6 July
Allianz Stadium, Sydney: Australia v Wales
Referee: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
Assistant 1: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR)
Assistant 2: James Doleman (NZR)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)

Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin: New Zealand v England
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
Assistant 1: Nic Berry (RA)
Assistant 2: Jordan Way (RA)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)

Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria: South Africa v Ireland
Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)
Assistant 1: Karl Dickson (RFU)
Assistant 2: Mike Adamson (SRU)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)

Malvinas Argentinas Stadium, Mendoza: Argentina v France
Referee: Chris Busby (IRFU)
Assistant 1: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
Assistant 2: Eoghan Cross (IRFU)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)

Friday 12 July
Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku’alofa: Tonga v Italy
Referee: Damian Schneider (UAR)
Assistant 1: James Doleman (NZR)
Assistant 2: Marcus Playle (NZR)

Saturday 13 July
AAMI Park, Melbourne: Australia v Wales
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
Assistant 1: Matthew Carley (RFU)
Assistant 2: Paul Williams (NZR)
TMO: Glenn Newman (NZR)

Eden Park, Auckland: New Zealand v England
Referee: Nic Berry (RA)
Assistant 1: Damon Murphy (RA)
Assistant 2: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)

Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban, South Africa v Ireland
Referee: Karl Dickson (RFU)
Assistant 1: Luke Pearce (RFU)
Assistant 2: Craig Evans (WRU)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)

Estadio José Amalfitani, Vélez, Buenos Aires: Argentina v France
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
Assistant 1: Chris Busby (IRFU)
Assistant 2: Eoghan Cross (IRFU)
TMO: Quinton Immelman (SARU)

Friday 19 July
Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA: New Zealand v Fiji
Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
Assistant 1: Anthony Woodthorpe (RFU)
Assistant 2: Luke Rogan (USAR)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)

Saturday 20 July
Allianz Stadium, Sydney: Australia v Georgia
Referee: James Doleman (NZR)
Assistant 1: Paul Williams (NZR)
Assistant 2: Angus Mabey (NZR)
TMO: Richard Kelly (NZR)

Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein: South Africa v Portugal
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU)
Assistant 1: Craig Evans (WRU)
Assistant 2: Mike Adamson (SRU)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)

Estadio Domingo Burgueno Miguel, Maldonado: Uruguay v Argentina
Referee: Luc Ramos (FFR)
Assistant 1: Chris Busby (IRFU)
Assistant 2: Frank Méndez (Chile)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)

Sunday 21 July
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo: Japan v Italy
Referee: Christophe Ridley (RFU)
Assistant 1: Nic Berry (RA)
Assistant 2: George Myers (RA)
TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)

Saturday 27 July
Estadio Charrua, Montevideo: Uruguay v Scotlandto
Referee: Damian Schneider (UAR)
Assistant 1: Mathieu Raynal (FFR)
Assistant 2: Luc Ramos (FFR)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)

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