Match officials announced for The Rugby Championship 2017

World Rugby today announced the match official appointments for the upcoming Rugby Championship, with 18 officials and five TMOs taking charge of the 12 matches and the standalone Bledisloe Cup match in October.

New Zealand's Ben O’Keeffe will make his Rugby Championship debut when he referees South Africa and Australia at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on 30 September alongside Glen Jackson, while Nigel Owens will man the whistle when South Africa take on New Zealand in Albany.

19-Aug-17 Australia v New Zealand ANZ Stadium: Sydney Jerome Garces (FFR), Wayne Barnes (RFU), Andrew Brace (IRFU), Rowan Kitt (RFU)

19-Aug-17 South Africa v Argentina Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium: Romain Poite (FFR) Pascal Gauzere (FFR) Nic Berry (ARU) Glenn Newman (NZR)

26-Aug-17 New Zealand v Australia Forsyth Barr Stadium: Wayne Barnes (RFU) Jerome Garces (FFR) Andrew Brace (IRFU) Rowan Kitt (RFU)

26-Aug-17 Argentina v South Africa Estadio Padre: Ernesto Marlearena, Salta Pascal Gauzere (FFR) Romain Poite (FFR) Nic Berry (ARU) Glenn Newman (NZR)

09-Sep-17 New Zealand v Argentina Yarrow Stadium: Angus Gardner (ARU) Nigel Owens (WRU) Matthew Carley (RFU) George Ayoub (ARU)

09-Sep-17 Australia v South Africa NIB Stadium: Glen Jackson (NZR) John Lacey (IRFU) Paul Williams (NZR) Ben Skeen (NZR)

16-Sep-17 Australia v Argentina GIO Stadium: John Lacey (IRFU) Glen Jackson (NZR) Paul Williams (NZR) Ben Skeen (NZR)

16-Sep-17 New Zealand v South Africa QBE Stadium: Nigel Owens (WRU) Angus Gardner (ARU) Matthew Carley (RFU) George Ayoub (ARU)

30-Sep-17 South Africa v Australia Toyota Stadium: Ben O'Keeffe (NZR) Jerome Garces (FFR) Shuhei Kubo (JRFU) Rowan Kitt (RFU)

30-Sep-17 Argentina v New Zealand Estadio Velez Sarsfield: Jaco Peyper (SARU) Mathieu Raynal (FFR) Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU) Marius Jonker (SARU)

07-Oct-17 South Africa v New Zealand Newlands: Jerome Garces (FFR) Romain Poite (FFR) Shuhei Kubo (JRFU) Rowan Kitt (RFU)

07-Oct-17 Argentina v Australia Estadio Malvinas Argentinas: Mathieu Raynal (FFR) Jaco Peyper (SARU) Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU) Marius Jonker (SARU)

21-Oct-17 19:00 Australia v New Zealand Suncorp Stadium: Wayne Barnes (RFU) Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU) Egon Seconds (SARU) Marius Jonker (SARU)