Jerome Garces
France’s Jérôme Garcès will referee the All Blacks v Springboks Rugby Championship clash in Wellington on Saturday.
Following a weekend of highly debatable referee, assistant referee and TMO decisions, Heyneke Meyer will be hoping Saturday’s crucial clash is free of controversy.
The Springboks’ remaining Rugby Championship matches will be refereed by Wales’ Nigel Owens (v Australia at Newlands on 27 September) and by England’s Wayne Barnes (v New Zealand at Ellis Park on 4 October).
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The Wallabies’ narrow victory over the Springboks in their Rugby Championship Test in Perth on Saturday has seen them move within 0.32 of overtaking Heyneke Myer’s men for second spot in the IRB rankings.
The Wallabies, 24-23 winners at the Patersons Stadium has seen them close the gap from 2.15 points to a meagre 0.32.
The All Blacks, convincing 28-9 victors over Argentina, remained on 93.56 points, but as a result of the Springboks’ rating dropping, increased their lead atop the standings to a massive 5.12.
Argentina remained in 12th position despite their brave effort in Napier.
Top 12 in the latest IRB standings:
- New Zealand – 93.56
- South Africa – 88.42
- Australia – 88.10
- England – 85.68
- Ireland – 83.44
- Wales – 80.70
- France – 80.01
- Scotland – 77.78
- Samoa – 76.59
- Japan – 75.39
- Fiji – 74.56
- Argentina – 73.98