Overview
- Appointments span October 18 to November 29, covering 42 fixtures with 34 full tests led by 23 referees from 11 nations, with ten referees handling two tests each.
- Australia’s Angus Gardner will referee France vs South Africa in Paris on November 8, supported by Nika Amashukeli and Christophe Ridley with Ian Tempest as TMO.
- Matthew Carley will take charge of Ireland vs South Africa in Dublin with an all-English panel featuring Karl Dickson and Christophe Ridley and Andrew Jackson as TMO.
- James Doleman has been assigned Italy vs South Africa in Turin, and Luc Ramos will referee Wales vs South Africa in Cardiff on November 29.
- The slate includes promotions from the 2025 U20 Championship—Morgan White, Ben Breakspear, Jérémy Rozier and Tomás Bertazza—while RWC 2025 final referee Hollie Davidson will oversee two tests, including Wales vs New Zealand on November 22.