World Rugby has confirmed updated Emirates Match Official appointments for the second and third tests of the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series in South Africa.
Angus Gardner (Australia) will now referee this weekend's test between South Africa and New Zealand in Cape Town as Nika Amashukeli (Georgia) has not recovered from illness.
Brett Cronan (Australia) will act as his Television Match Official with Eric Gauzins (France) becoming Foul Play Review Officer and Sam Grove-White (Scotland) replacing Gardner as an assistant referee.
The updated appointments are:
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant referee 1: Karl Dickson (England)
Assistant referee 2: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
TMO: Brett Cronan (Australia)
FPRO: Eric Gauzins (France)
Amashukeli will now referee the third test of the series in Johannesburg on 5 September, instead of Gardner with Gauzins as his TMO with the Australian official to act as his assistant referee.
The updated appointments are:
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
Assistant referee 1: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant referee 2: Christophe Ridley (England)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (France)
FPRO: Brett Cronan (Australia)
