Match official amendment: England v South Africa

Match official amendment: England v South Africa

World Rugby has confirmed a change to the match official appointments for the Rugby World Cup 2023 semi-final at Stade de France between England and South Africa.


Mathieu Raynal (France) will replace Andrew Brace (Ireland) as assistant referee for the match on 21 October. Brace is ruled out having pulled a calf muscle.

The updated appointments are:

Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
Assistant referee 1: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant referee 2: Paul Williams (New Zealand) 
TMO: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)


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