The match officials for this weekend’s action have been confirmed, with Jaco Peyper taking charge of the Rugby Championship opener between Australia and New Zealand in Sydney.
Elsewhere, the Mitre 10 Cup and Currie Cup tournaments also get underway.
Rugby Championship
Australia v New Zealand
@ ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Luke Pearce (England)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
South Africa v Argentina
@ Kings Park, Durban, South Africa
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Andrew Brace (Ireland)
TMO: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Mitre 10 Cup, Round 1
North Harbour vs Northland
@ QBE Stadium, Albany
Referee: tbc
Tasman vs Canterbury
@ Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
Referee: tbc
Manawatu vs Waikato
@ Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
Referee: tbc
Auckland vs Counties
@ Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: tbc
Bay of Plenty vs Taranaki
@ Rotorua International Stadium
Referee: tbc
Wellington vs Otago
@ Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: tbc
Southland vs Hawke’s Bay
@ Rugby Park, Invercargill
Referee: tbc
Currie Cup, Premier Division
Free State Cheetahs v Blue Bulls
@ Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Jaco Kotze
TMO: Lourens van der Merwe
Pumas v Griquas
@ Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Assistant referees: Ricus van der Hoven, Des van Wyk
TMO: Shaun Veldsman