Frenchman Romain Poite will referee Saturday’s Test between Italy and the Springboks.

Johnny Lacey (Ireland) and Ben Whitehouse (Wales) will be the assistant referees, with Frenchman Eric Gauzins the TMO.

Frenchman Jérôme Garcès will referee the Boks’ Test against Wales in Cardiff on 2 December.

Match official appointments:

Italy vs South Africa
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: JP Doyle (England), Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (France)

Scotland vs Australia
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Assistant referees: John Lacey (Ireland), David Wilkinson (Ireland)
TMO: Graham Hughes (England)

Wales vs New Zealand
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Frank Murphy (Ireland)
TMO: Rowan Kitt (England)

Ireland vs Argentina
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant referees: Marius Mitrea (Italy), Mike Adamson (Scotland)
TMO: David Grashoff (England)

England vs Samoa
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Craig Evans (Wales)
TMO: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

France vs Japan
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Joy Neville (Ireland)
TMO: Sean Davey (England)

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