New Zealand referee Ben O’Keeffe will take charge of the quarter-final between the Springboks and France in Paris, as World Rugby confirmed the match officials for this weekend’s play-offs.

World Rugby earlier today announced the four match official teams that will handle the matches on Saturday and Sunday.

O’Keeffe will lead an all-New Zealand team for the fourth quarter-final between South Africa and tournament hosts France on Sunday, with Paul Williams and James Doleman as assistants. The TMO is Brendon Pickerill.

It will be a first World Cup play-off for O’Keeffe, who also handled the Springboks’ pool stage match against Ireland.

Congrats to the Irish and sorry🇿🇦!We will just work harder and make you proud! Also nice to be involved in a game so intense and physical without the referee getting too much invloved! Well done Ben and your team.Thank you🇿🇦 for all the support was really lekka !! (maar hartseer)

— Rassie Erasmus (@RassieRugby) September 24, 2023

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Meanwhile, the first 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final between Wales and Argentina will be handled by Jaco Peyper, with fellow South African Marius Jonker as the TMO.

England’s Wayne Barnes will take charge of a record fourth quarter-final when he has the whistle for the match between Ireland and New Zealand on Saturday night.

Mathieu Raynal (France) will take charge of the third quarter-final between England and Fiji in Marseille on Sunday evening.

Full appointments here.