Referees named for Lions' NZ tour
Mar 23, 2017 - 4:47 PM Two French referees and a South African will take charge of the British and Irish Lions' Tests against world champions New Zealand this summer.World Rugby confirmed that 36-year-old South African official Jaco Peyper will control the first Test on June 24 in Auckland.
Jerome Garces, who refereed England's Six Nations clash against Ireland in Dublin last weekend, has been appointed to the second Test in Wellington seven days later.
And Garces' countryman Romain Poite will be man in the middle at Auckland's Eden Park on July 8.
It will be a second successive Lions Test series appearance for Poite, who controlled the third and deciding 2013 contest against Australia in Sydney. He has refereed more than 50 Tests matches during his career.
Source: AAP
No one has shouted yet.
Be the first!
Be the first!
Related News
- Gatland rules himself out of Lions SA Tour Oct 16
- Lions boss backs coaches after criticism Sep 21
- Lions coach slams red-card rule after loss Aug 5
- Lions unchanged for Super Rugby final Aug 3
- Lions to confront Crusaders on home turf Aug 2
- Lions' Ackermann sets up Super farewell Jul 30
- Rattled Lions kick back from the brink Jul 22
- Lions beat Sharks to top Super Rugby table Jul 15
- Lions prop arrested after third Test in NZ Jul 10
- Lions boss Gatland holds head high Jul 9
- NZ series has saved Lions tours: McBride Jul 9
- Farrell still digesting Lions achievement Jul 8