# Rugby: South Africa’s Morné Ferreira, Sam Grove-White of Scotland and New Zealand’s Angus Mabey will make their Rugby Championship debuts as assistant referees. A total of eleven referees representing six nations will take charge of the 12 matches. New Zealand’s Ben O’Keeffe will take charge of the opening match between South Africa and Australia at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on 16 August. Andrea Piardi of Italy will referee the last match between Argentina and South Africa at Twickenham in London on 4 October.
Rugby: SA referee Morné Ferreira will make his Rugby Championship debut