The match officials for this week's action have been confirmed, with Nigel Owens given the All Blacks versus Wallabies clash in Dunedin.
Rugby Championship
New Zealand vs Australia
@ Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England)
Argentina vs South Africa
@ Estadio Padre Ernesto Marlearena, Salta
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Nic Berry (Australia)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Top 14, Round 1
Oyonnax vs Toulouse
@ Stade Charles Mathon
Referee: Mathieu Raynal
Assistant referees: Jonathan Dufort, Sébastien Hebert
Television match official: Éric Gauzins
Racing 92 vs Castres
@ Stade Yves Du Manoir
Referee: Maxime Chalon
Assistant referees: François Bouzac, Laurent Perrin
Television match official: Laurent Sclafer
Montpelier vs Agen
@ Altrad Stadium
Referee: Tual Trainini
Assistant referees: Cyril Lafon, Jean-Luc Rebollal
Television match official: Éric Briquet Campin
Stade Français vs Lyon
@ Stade Jean Bouin
Referee: Sébastien Minery
Assistant referees: Thomas Chereque, Philippe Milani
Television match official: Denis Grenouillet
Brive vs La Rochelle
@ Stade Amédée Domenech
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
Assistant referees: Ludovic Cayre, Akim Hadj Bachir
Television match official: Patrick Dellac
Bordeaux-Bègles vs Clermont
@ Stade Jaques Chaban-Delmas
Referee: Thomas Charabas
Assistant referees: Pierre Brousset, Laurent Breil
Television match official: Éric Gonthier
Toulon vs Pau
@ Stade Mayol
Referee: Laurent Cardona
Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède, Jean-Claude Labarbe
Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure
Currie Cup
Pumas vs Blue Bulls
@ Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Paul Mente, Des van Wyk
Television match official: Willie Vos
Free State Cheetahs vs Golden Lions
@ Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant referees: Jaco Kotze, Darren Colby
Television match official: Johan Greeff with Lourens van der Merwe
Western Province vs Sharks
@ Newlands
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Egon Seconds, Stephan Geldenhuys
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
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