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Amashukeli to referee third Springboks-All Blacks Test as Currie Cup semi-finals get their officials

Nika Amashukeli referees the Springboks-All Blacks third Test at FNB Stadium on 5 September, while Griffin Colby and Christopher Allison take charge of the Currie Cup semi-finals the following day.

Georgian Nika Amashukeli takes charge of the third Test in Rugby's Greatest Rivalry between the Springboks and New Zealand at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday, 5 September (17h10). Angus Gardner and Christophe Ridley serve as assistant referees, with Eric Gauzins as TMO.

The Springbok Women's match against New Zealand at the same venue earlier that day (13h30) is handled by Zoe Naude, with Giana Viljoen and Angie Bezuidenhout as assistants and Quinton Immelman as TMO.

In the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division semi-finals the following day, Griffin Colby referees Suzuki Griquas vs Fidelity ADT Lions in Kimberley (13h00), with Marius van der Westhuizen as TMO. Christopher Allison takes charge of Toyota Cheetahs vs Airlink Pumas in Bloemfontein (15h30), with the experienced Marius Jonker as TMO.

Elsewhere on the international calendar, James Doleman referees Argentina vs Australia in Mendoza on Sunday (23h00), with Ben O'Keeffe among his assistants.

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