Referees for late Springbok matches

Despite the complaints about excessive pressure on players, South Africa will be playing two more matches when November runs into December. As the world runs to Christmas, Chris White and Christophe Berdos will referee the matches.

On 24 November the Springboks play Wales at Millennium Stadium with White to referee and on 1 December they play the Barbarians at Twickenham with Christophe Berdos to referee.

The match officials are as follows:

Wales vs South Africa at Millennium Stadium
Referee: Chris White (England)
Touch judges: Dave Pearson (England), David Changleng (Scotland)
Assessor: Steve Hilditch (Ireland)

Barbarians vs South Africa at Twickenham
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
Touch judges: Romain Poite (France), Rob Debney (England)
Television match official: David Changleng (Scotland)
Assessor: Paul Bridgman (England)