SANZAAR has confirmed the rescheduled Rugby Championship kick-off times while World Rugby has announced the referee appointments.

Following the recent announcements on the rescheduled Rugby Championship tournament match schedule, SANZAAR can now confirm the kick-off times for all remaining matches.

SANZAAR CEO, Brendan Morris said, "This is an exciting announcement as it confirms a first for international rugby with a series of four double-header weekends of top quality rugby action."

"It is a unique opportunity for Queensland rugby fans and indeed the global broadcast audience to watch the best players and teams go head-to-head in consecutive matches at the same venue on the same day, across the four weekends."

"Our thanks go to our rights-holding host broadcasters - Nine and Stan Sport, Sky NZ, SuperSports and ESPN - for their flexibility and assistance in delivering this match schedule which is an exciting innovation for rugby broadcasts in the southern hemisphere," added Morris.

 


Date


Match


Venue


Kick-off


Round 2

05/09/2021

Australia v New Zealand

Optus Stadium, Perth

14:00 AWST


Round 3

12/09/2021

New Zealand v Argentina

CBUS Super Stadium, Gold Coast 

17:05 AEST

12/09/2021

South Africa v Australia

CBUS Super Stadium, Gold Coast 

20:05 AEST


Round 4

18/09/2021

Australia v South Africa

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 

17:05 AEST

18/09/2021

Argentina v New Zealand

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 

20:05 AEST


Round 5 

25/09/2021

New Zealand v South Africa

QLD Country Bank Stadium, Townsville 

17:05 AEST

25/09/2021

Australia v Argentina

QLD Country Bank Stadium, Townsville 

20:05 AEST


Round 6

02/10/2021

Argentina v Australia

CBUS Super Stadium, Gold Coast

17:05 AEST

02/10/2021

South Africa v New Zealand

CBUS Super Stadium, Gold Coast

20:05 AEST


World Rugby has also announced the match official appointments for the remaining nine Rugby Championship matches: 

Match

Match Officials

 New Zealand v Australia
 Eden Park, Auckland
 Saturday, 7 August, 2021

 Referee: Paul Williams (NZR)
 Assistant Referee 1: Mike Fraser (NZR)
 Assistant Referee 2: Brendon Pickerill (NZR)
 TMO: Glenn Newman (NZR)

 New Zealand v Australia
 Eden Park, Auckland
 Saturday, 14 August, 2021

 Referee: Brendon Pickerill (NZR)
 Assistant Referee 1: Paul Williams (NZR)
 Assistant Referee 2: Mike Fraser (NZR)
 TMO: Glenn Newman (NZR)

 South Africa v Argentina
 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium,
 Port Elizabeth
 Saturday, 14 August, 2021

 Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
 Assistant Referee 1: Karl Dickson (RFU)
 Assistant Referee 2: AJ Jacobs (SARU)
 TMO: Tom Foley (RFU)

 Argentina v South Africa
 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium,
 Port Elizabeth
 Saturday, 21 August, 2021

 Referee: Karl Dickson (RFU)
 Assistant Referee 1: Marius van der Westhuizen ( SARU)
 Assistant Referee 2: AJ Jacobs (SARU)
 TMO: Tom Foley (RFU)

 Australia v New Zealand
 Optus Stadium, Perth
 Sunday, 5 September, 2021

 Referee: Damon Murphy (RA)
 Assistant Referee 1: Jordan Way (RA)
 Assistant Referee 2: Graham Cooper (RA)
 TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)

 New Zealand v Argentina
 CBUS Super Stadium, Gold Coast
 Sunday, 12 September, 2021

 Referee: Nic Berry (RA)
 Assistant Referee 1: Jaco Peyper (SARU)
 Assistant Referee 2: Graham Cooper (RA)
 TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)

 South Africa v Australia
 CBUS Super Stadium, Gold Coast
 Sunday, 12 September, 2021

 Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)
 Assistant Referee 1: Damon Murphy (RA)
 Assistant Referee 2: Jordan Way (RA)
 TMO: Matthew Carley (RFU)

 Argentina v New Zealand
 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
 Saturday, 18 September, 2021

 Referee: Jaco Peyper (SARU)
 Assistant Referee 1: Nic Berry (RA)
 Assistant Referee 2: Jordan Way (RA)
 TMO: Damon Murphy (RA)

 Australia v South Africa
 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
 Saturday, 18 September, 2021

 Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
 Assistant Referee 1: Luke Pearce (RFU)
 Assistant Referee 2: Graham Cooper (RA)
 TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)

 New Zealand v South Africa
 Queensland Country Bank   Stadium, Townsville
 Saturday, 25 September, 2021

 Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)
 Assistant Referee 1: Jaco Peyper (SARU)
 Assistant Referee 2: Angus Gardner (RA)
 TMO: Damon Murphy (RA)

 Australia v Argentina
 Queensland Country Bank   Stadium, Townsville
 Saturday, 25 September, 2021

 Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
 Assistant Referee 1: Nic Berry (RA)
 Assistant Referee 2: Damon Murphy (RA)
 TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)

 South Africa v New Zealand
 CBUS Super Stadium, Gold Coast
 Saturday, 2 October, 2021

 Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
 Assistant Referee 1: Damon Murphy (RA)
 Assistant Referee 2: Angus Gardner (RA)
 TMO: James Leckie (RA)

 Argentina v Australia
 CBUS Super Stadium, Gold Coast
 Saturday, 2 October, 2021

 Referee: Jaco Peyper (SARU)
 Assistant Referee 1: Nic Berry (RA)
 Assistant Referee 2: Jordan Way (RA)
 TMO: James Leckie (RA)