The International Rugby Board has confirmed a change to the
Match Official panel for Saturday's Tri Nations match between
New Zealand and Australia.
Cobus Wessels (South Africa) has been replaced by Keith Brown
(New Zealand) as Assistant Referee for the top of the table clash
in Christchurch.
Wessels, who will now perform the role of Television Match
Official, has been stood down as Assistant Referee 2 following a
routine review of match official performance in last weekend's
Tri Nations match in Melbourne.
The appointment of a replacement Assistant Referee from the
Host Union is owing to the logistical and preparation pressures of
selecting a neutral official for Saturday's match and will not
be a precedent for future appointments.
The change has also been approved by SANZAR.
