Injured Stu out of Bok Tests
2008-08-04 22:03
Johannesburg - Australian referee Stuart Dickinson has withdrawn from his two appointments in South Africa this month due to injury.
The top Australian referee, not a favourite with South African crowds or players, would have refereed the Tri-Nations Test between South Africa and New Zealand at Newlands on August 16 and was to have been the assistant referee to Wayne Barnes for the Mandela Tribute Test between South Africa and Argentina in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Matt Goddard will now be the reserve referee in Johannesburg and will referee at Newlands. He handled the match between the All Blacks and Springboks in Dunedin just over two weeks ago which was won by the Springboks.
James Leckie will move from television match official to assistant referee in Johannesburg and Wayne Barnes of England, who is the referee in Johannesburg will be the reserve referee at Newlands.
Geoff Warren of England will be the television match official in both matches. It was to have been James Leckie in Johannesburg and Wayne Barnes at Newlands.
Match officials
The match officials now read: August 9: South Africa v Argentina in Johannesburg. Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)Assistant Referees: Matt Goddard (Australia), James Leckie (Australia) Television match official: Geoff Warren (England) Assessor: Tappe Henning (IRB)
August 16: South Africa v New Zealand at Newlands Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia) Assistant Referees: Wayne Barnes (England), James Leckie (Australia) Television match official: Geoff Warren (England) Assessor: Tappe Henning (IRB)
- SAPA