South African match official Morne Ferreira will referee his first Test abroad next month after he was appointed by World Rugby to take charge of the match between Spain and Fiji in Valladolid.
World Rugby announced the match officials for the November Test window on Friday, which includes the Springboks’ three Tests, in Edinburgh, London and Cardiff.
The Bok Tests will be refereed by Christophe Ridley of England (SA v Scotland), Andrew Brace of Ireland (SA v England) and Karl Dickson of England (SA v Wales).
Apart from the Test in Spain on 16 November, Ferreira – who refereed his first Tests in the Stellenbosch Challenge in 2021, where Namibia, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Brazil played – has also been appointed as an assistant referee in four other matches, including France v Argentina in Paris.
Aimee Barrett-Theron, who recently became the first women’s match official to referee 40 Tests, has been appointed as an assistant referee in three matches, including the Valladolid Test with Ferreira.
Three more South African match officials, Quinton Immelman, Marius Jonker and Marius van der Westhuizen, will appear on the TMO panel for the Test window.
Men’s internationals October-November 2024:
Japan v New Zealand- Nissan Stadium, Yokohama; Saturday, 26 October, 2024
Referee: Jordan Way (RA)
Assistant Referee 1: Nic Berry (RA)
Assistant Referee 2: Reuben Keane (RA)
TMO: Damon Murphy (RA)
FPRO: Brett Cronan (RA)
England v New Zealand – Allianz Stadium, Twickenham; Saturday, 2 November, 2024
Referee: Angus Gardner (RA)
Assistant Referee 1: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
Assistant Referee 2: Jordan Way (RA)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)
FPRO: Marius Jonker (SARU)
Scotland v Fiji – Murrayfield, Edinburgh; Saturday, 2 November, 2024
Referee: Craig Evans (WRU)
Assistant Referee 1: Christophe Ridley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Luc Ramos (FFR)
TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)
FPRO: Quinton Immelman (SARU)
Munster v All Blacks XV – Thomond Park, Limerick; Saturday, 2 November, 2024
Referee: Takehito Namekawa (JRFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Matthew Carley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Anthony Woodthorpe (RFU)
TMO: Damon Murphy (RA)
Bristol v Australia XV – Ashton Gate, Bristol; Friday, 8 November, 2024
Referee: Craig Evans (WRU)
Assistant Referee 1: Sara Cox (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: George Selwood (RFU)
TMO: Dan Jones (RFU)
Ireland v New Zealand – Aviva Stadium, Dublin; Friday, 8 November, 2024
Referee: Nic Berry (RA)
Assistant Referee 1: Karl Dickson (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Andrea Piardi (FIR)
TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)
FPRO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
Hong Kong China v Brazil – Hong Kong Football Club, Hong Kong SAR; Saturday, 9 November, 2024
Referee: Reuben Keane (RA)
Assistant Referee 1: Katsuki Furuse (JRFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Morgan White (HKCR)
England v Australia – Allianz Stadium, Twickenham; Saturday, 9 November, 2024
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR)
Assistant Referee 1: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
Assistant Referee 2: Paul Williams (NZR)
TMO: Glenn Newman (NZR)
FPRO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)
France v Japan – Stade de France, Saint-Denis; Saturday, 9 November, 2024
Referee: Damian Schneider (UAR)
Assistant Referee 1: Angus Gardner (RA)
Assistant Referee 2: James Doleman (NZR)
TMO: Richard Kelly (NZR)
FPRO: Damon Murphy (RA)
Italy v Argentina – Stadio Friuli, Udine; Saturday, 9 November, 2024
Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Leal (RFU)
TMO: Mike Adamson (SRU)
FPRO: Marius Jonker (SARU)
Spain v Uruguay – Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid; Saturday, 9 November, 2024
Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Chris Busby (IRFU)
Assistant Referee 2: IRFU appointment
TMO: Quinton Immelman (SARU)
Canada v Chile – Stadium National Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest, Romania; Saturday, 9 November, 2024
Referee: Angus Mabey (NZR)
Assistant Referee 1: Morné Ferreira (SARU)
Assistant Referee 2: Federico Vedovelli (FIR)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
Romania v Tonga – Stadium National Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest; Saturday, 9 November, 2024
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
Assistant Referee 1: Morné Ferreira (SARU)
Assistant Referee 2: Federico Vedovelli (FIR)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
Portugal v USA – Venue TBC; Saturday, 9 November, 2024
Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU)
Assistant Referee 1: Takehito Namekawa (JRFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Ru Campbell (SRU)
TMO: Andrew Jackson (RFU)
Georgia v All Blacks XV – GGL Stadium, Montpelier, France; Sunday, 10 November, 2024
Referee: Jordan Way (RA)
Assistant Referee 1: Jeremy Rozier (FFR)
Assistant Referee 2: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)
Wales v Fiji – Principality Stadium, Cardiff; Sunday, 10 November, 2024
Referee: Luc Ramos (FFR)
Assistant Referee 1: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
Assistant Referee 2: Hollie Davidson (SRU)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
FPRO: Brett Cronan (RA)
Scotland v South Africa – Murrayfield, Edinburgh; Sunday, 10 November, 2024
Referee: Christophe Ridley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Luke Pearce (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Craig Evans (WRU)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
FPRO: Tual Trainini (FFR)
Ireland v Argentina – Aviva Stadium, Dublin; Friday, 15 November, 2024
Referee: Paul Williams (NZR)
Assistant Referee 1: Craig Evans (WRU)
Assistant Referee 2: Angus Mabey (NZR)
TMO: Richard Kelly (NZR)
FPRO: Andrew Jackson (RFU)
England v South Africa – Allianz Stadium, Twickenham; Saturday, 16 November, 2024
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Chris Busby (IRFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Eoghan Cross (IRFU)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
FPRO: Mike Adamson (SRU)
France v New Zealand – Stade de France, Saint-Denis; Saturday, 16 November, 2024
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
Assistant Referee 1: Matthew Carley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Andrea Piardi (FIR)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)
FPRO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
Japan v Uruguay – Chambery Savoie Stadium, Chambery, France; Saturday, 16 November, 2024
Referee: Christophe Ridley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Luc Ramos (FFR)
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Leal (RFU)
TMO: Tual Trainini (FFR)
USA v Tonga – Chambery Savoie Stadium, Chambery, France; Saturday, 16 November, 2024
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU)
Assistant Referee 1: Luc Ramos (FFR)
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Leal (RFU)
TMO: Tual Trainini (FFR)
Scotland v Portugal – Murrayfield, Edinburgh; Saturday, 16 November, 2024
Referee: Takehito Namekawa (JRFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Luke Pearce (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Anthony Woodthorpe (RFU)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)
FPRO: Mark Patton (IRFU)
Spain v Fiji – Estadio José Zorrilla, Valladolid; Saturday, 16 November, 2024
Referee: Morné Ferreira (SARU)
Assistant Referee 1: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU)
Assistant Referee 2: Federico Vedovelli (FIR)
TMO: Quinton Immelman (SARU)
Romania v Canada – Stadium National Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest; Saturday, 16 November, 2024
Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU)
Assistant Referee 1: Saba Abulashvili (GRU)
Assistant Referee 2: Ru Campbell (SRU)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)
Netherlands v Chile – National Rugby Centre Stadium, Amsterdam; Saturday, 16 November, 2024
Referee: Jeremy Rozier (FFR)
Assistant Referee 1: Evan Urruzmendi (FFR)
Assistant Referee 2: Kévin Bralley (FFR)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
Hong Kong China v Brazil – Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground, Hong Kong SAR; Saturday, 16 November, 2024
Referee: Katsuki Furuse (JRFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Reuben Keane (RA)
Assistant Referee 2: Morgan White (HKCR)
England A v Australia A – The Stoop, Twickenham; Sunday, 17 November, 2024
Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU)
Assistant Referee 1: RFU appointment
Assistant Referee 2: Joe James (RFU)
TMO: RFU appointment
Wales v Australia – Principality Stadium, Cardiff; Sunday, 17 November, 2024
Referee: James Doleman (NZR)
Assistant Referee 1: Karl Dickson (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Angus Mabey (NZR)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)
FPRO: Richard Kelly (NZR)
Italy v Georgia – Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa; Sunday, 17 November, 2024
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR)
Assistant Referee 1: Paul Williams (NZR)
Assistant Referee 2: Damian Schneider (UAR)
TMO: Glenn Newman (NZR)
FPRO: Andrew Jackson (RFU)
France v Argentina – Stade de France, Saint-Denis; Friday, 22 November, 2024
Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Andrea Piardi (FIR)
Assistant Referee 2: Morné Ferreira (SARU)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
FPRO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
Wales v South Africa – Principality Stadium, Cardiff; Saturday, 23 November, 2024
Referee: Karl Dickson (RFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Christophe Ridley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Damian Schneider (UAR)
TMO: Andrew Jackson (RFU)
FPRO: Stuart Terheege (RFU)
Italy v New Zealand – Allianz Stadium, Turin; Saturday, 23 November, 2024
Referee: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
Assistant Referee 1: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
Assistant Referee 2: Ludovic Cayre (FFR)
TMO: Tual Trainini (FFR)
FPRO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
Ireland v Fiji – Aviva Stadium, Dublin; Saturday, 23 November, 2024
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU)
Assistant Referee 1: Matthew Carley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Sam Grove-White (SRU)
TMO: Mike Adamson (SRU)
FPRO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)
Spain v USA – Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid; Saturday, 23 November, 2024
Referee: Saba Abulashvili (GRU)
Assistant Referee 1: Evan Urruzmendi (FFR)
Assistant Referee 2: Kévin Bralley (FFR)
TMO: Tom Spurrier (WRU)
Romania v Uruguay – Stadium National Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest; Saturday, 23 November, 2024
Referee: Adam Leal (RFU)
Assistant Referee 1: RFU appointment
Assistant Referee 2: RFU appointment
TMO: Adam Jones (WRU)
Scotland A v Chile – Hive Stadium, Edinburgh; Saturday, 23 November, 2024
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
Assistant Referee 1: Federico Vedovelli (FIR)
Assistant Referee 2: Franco Rosella (FIR)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
Georgia v Tonga – Tbilisi; Sunday, 24 November, 2024
Referee: Luc Ramos (FFR)
Assistant Referee 1: Jeremy Rozier (FFR)
Assistant Referee 2: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU)
TMO: Mark Patton (IRFU)
England v Japan – Allianz Stadium, Twickenham; Sunday, 24 November, 2024
Referee: Craig Evans (WRU)
Assistant Referee 1: Andrea Piardi (FIR)
Assistant Referee 2: Morné Ferreira (SARU)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
FPRO: Mike Adamson (SRU)
Scotland v Australia – Murrayfield, Edinburgh; Sunday, 24 November, 2024
Referee: Chris Busby (IRFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Eoghan Cross (IRFU)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
FPRO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
Ireland v Australia – Aviva Stadium, Dublin; Saturday, 20 November, 2024
Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR)
Assistant Referee 1: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
Assistant Referee 2: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
FPRO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
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The highest-scoring international rugby player of all time is New Zealand’s Dan Carter, who amassed a total of 1,598 points throughout his illustrious career.
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On the morning of 11/11/11 South Africa needed 111 runs to win at 11:11 – South Africa vs Australia. This coincidence occurred during the first Test between South Africa and Australia at Cape Town. At 11:11, on 11/11/11, South Africa were 125 for 1 needing a further 111 runs for a win.