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Match officials for the weekend, including Ireland vs England referee

Ireland vs England referee

(Aviva Stadium, Dublin; Saturday 18 March – 5pm)

Referee: Jaco Peyper (SARU)

Assistant Referee 1: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR)

Assistant Referee 2: Pierre Brousset (FFR)

TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)

Referee, Jaco Peyper watches the TMO for a potential shoulder charge during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Australia at Twickenham on 13 November 2021. Photo: Micah Crook/PPAUK

Peyper:

Rugby history:

Played, coached and later refereed.

Why You chose to become a referee:

Serious injuries while playing and still wanting to be involved with top flight rugby. It’s the best seat in the house!

Refereeing history:

Debuts: Currie Cup Premier 2008, SupeRugby 2009, Test Rugby 2011.

Career highlights:

Currie Cup Premier debut: ETVL vs Boland 2008

Currie Cup Finals: 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018

SupeRugby Debut: 2009

SupeRugby Finals: 2015, 2017, 2019

Test dubut: Kenya vs Zimbabwe 2011

NZ v British Lions Series – 2017 (1st Test)

RWC – 2015, 2019

JWC Final – New Zealand vs England 2011

Referee of the Year: 2012, 2017, 2018, 2020