Scottish referee Hollie Davidson will take charge of the Springboks’ opening Test of 2025 when Italy visit South Africa for a two-match series in July.
The 32-year-old Davidson became the first woman to officiate a Bok Test last year against Portugal in Bloemfontein.
Her appointment was confirmed by World Rugby on Thursday, along with the match officials for all the July internationals and the British & Irish Lions series in Australia.
Andrew Brace of Ireland (second Test against Italy on 12 July in Gqeberha) and Matthew Carley of England (Georgia Test on 19 July in Nelspruit) are the other two referees for the world champions’ Tests in the Republic.
Meanwhile, Marius Jonker and Marius van der Westhuizen have been handed several TMO (television match official) and foul play review official appointments for the series between the Wallabies and Lions.
Morne Ferreira, who will referee the Test between USA and Spain in Charlotte, North Carolina (12 July), has also been handed assistant referee duties on 27 June (Namibia vs Italy in Windhoek), and 19 July (USA v England in Washington DC).
Aimee Barrett-Theron has one assistant referee appointment – in Windhoek on 27 June – while Jonker is the TMO in the Namibian capital before the Azzurri touch down in South Africa.
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