IRB's match official panels
There are few changes since the last panels were announced in April. The most notable change is the return of Steve Walsh after a two-year absence.
There is a change to the panel of assistant referees and two changes to the panel of television match officials.
There are eight South Africans on the panels.
IRB International Panel of Referees
Back on the panel: Steve Walsh.
Wayne Barnes (England)
Christophe Berdos (France)
Keith Brown (New Zealand)
George Clancy (Ireland)
Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Jérôme Garces (France)
Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Dave Pearson (England)
Romain Poite (France)
Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Andrew Small (England)
IRB Assistant Referees Panel
New on the panel: Francisco Pastrana.
David Changleng (Scotland)
Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Rob Debney (England)
Christie du Preez (South Africa)
Robin Goodliffe (England)
Tim Hayes (Wales)
John Lacey (Ireland)
James Leckie (Australia)
James Jones (Wales)
Paul Marks (Australia)
Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Andrew Macpherson (Scotland)
Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Stuart Terheege (England)
Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
IRB Panel of Television Match Officials
Tony Redmond is new on this panel. Nigel Whitehouse is no longer on the panel.
George Ayoub (Australia)
Giulio De Santis (Italy)
Daniel Gillet (France)
Matt Goddard (Australia)
Graham Hughes (England)
Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Iain Ramage (Scotland)
Tony Redmond (Ireland)
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Geoff Warren (England)
Hugh Watkins (Wales)
Jim Yuille (Scotland)
