The referees for the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals have been announced ahead of this weekend’s matches and Jaco Peyper will be earning his 50th test cap.
Marseille, France (10 October 2023) – The Rugby World Cup Quarter-Finals are nearly upon us and World Rugby has released the names of the match officials that will be involved in each match. South Africa’s Jaco Peyper has been selected for the Wales and Argentina game at Stade de Marseille in Marseille on 14 October (17:00 CET).
The appointments were made on merit after a review of the 40 pool phase matches. That is great news for Jaco Peyper and highlights just how fair and observant he is as a referee. He was also selected to referee the opening match of the World Cup, another great honour!
According to World Rugby, Jaco Peyper holds the record of matches refereed in Super Rugby, having passed the 100 mark in 2019, and he is the third South African after Jonathan Kaplan and Craig Joubert to handle 50 tests. He started his career in 2011, refereeing Kenya 21-26 Zimbabwe.
He has refereed at two World Cups so far including 2015 and 2019. This year is his third, which is an incredible accomplishment for his career.
World Rugby shared that this match at Stade de Marseille in Marseille will be his 50th test as a referee. We are really proud of his contribution to the sport!
And in case you were wondering, Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand) will referee France v South Africa at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on 15 October (21:00 CET).
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