Rugby Championship confirms double-header weekends
NEWS: SANZAAR has confirmed the kick-off times for all the remaining Rugby Championship matches – with four consecutive weekends of double headers.
“This is an exciting announcement, as it confirms a first for international rugby – with a series of four double-header weekends of top quality rugby action,” SANZAAR CEO Brendan Morris said.
“It is a unique opportunity for Queensland rugby fans and indeed the global broadcast audience to watch the best players and teams go head-to-head in consecutive matches at the same venue on the same day, across the four weekends.
“Our thanks go to our rights-holding host broadcasters for their flexibility and assistance in delivering this match schedule which is an exciting innovation for rugby broadcasts in the southern hemisphere,” added Morris.
World Rugby has also announced the match official appointments for the remaining nine Rugby Championship matches.
Sunday, September 12:
New Zealand v Argentina
(CBUS Super Stadium, Gold Coast)
Referee: Nic Berry (RA)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (SARU), Graham Cooper (RA)
TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)
South Africa v Australia
(CBUS Super Stadium, Gold Coast)
Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)
Assistant referees: Damon Murphy (RA), Jordan Way (RA)
TMO: Matthew Carley (RFU)
Saturday, September 18:
Argentina v New Zealand
(Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane)
Referee: Jaco Peyper (SARU)
Assistant referees: Nic Berry (RA), Jordan Way (RA)
TMO: Damon Murphy (RA)
Australia v South Africa
(Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane)
Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
Assistant referees: Luke Pearce (RFU), Graham Cooper (RA)
TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)
Saturday, September 25:
New Zealand v South Africa
(Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville)
Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (SARU), Angus Gardner (RA)
TMO: Damon Murphy (RA)
Australia v Argentina
(Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville)
Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
Assistant referees: Nic Berry (RA), Damon Murphy (RA)
TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)
Saturday, October 2:
South Africa v New Zealand
(CBUS Super Stadium, Gold Coast)
Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
Assistant referees: Damon Murphy (RA), Angus Gardner (RA)
TMO: James Leckie (RA)
Argentina v Australia
(CBUS Super Stadium, Gold Coast)
Referee: Jaco Peyper (SARU)
Assistant referees: Nic Berry (RA), Jordan Way (RA)
TMO: James Leckie (RA)
