SANZAR has named the match officials for the 3rd and last Round of the abbreviated Rugby Championship of 2015.

England’s Wayne Barnes will officiate in the championship decider in Sydney and he will be assisted by Nigel Owens and Frederico Anselmi as Assistant referees. Shaun Veldsman will do TMO duty.

Frenchman Romain Poite will referee the Springboks vs Los Pumas game in Durban and will be assited by JP Doyle and Marius Mitrea, with Ben Skeen doing the TMO duties.

Poite is well remembered among Springbok fans for the controvertial sending off of Bismarck du Plessis in a Test against the All Blacks 2 years ago.

Poite harshly and erroneously Yellow-Carded Du Plessis for a tackle on All Black flyhalf Dan Carter before later dishing out another Yellow (which automatically meant a Red Card) to the hooker as the Springboks went on to lose 29 / 15 at Eden Park in Auckland.

Match Officials – Round 3:

Wallabies vs All Blacks:

• Venue: ANZ Stadium, Sydney
• Kick-Off: 12:05 (SA time)
• Referee: Wayne Barnes
• Assistant Referees: Nigel Owens, Frederico Anselmi
• TMO: Shaun Veldsman

Springboks vs Los Pumas:

• Venue: Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban
• Kick-Off: 17:05 SA Time
• Referee: Romain Poite
• Assistant Referees: JP Doyle, Marius Mitrea
• TMO: Ben Skeen