IRB confirm Lions Test refs

The International Rugby Board has announced the appointment of match officials for the Lions Tour to South Africa.

IRB High Performance referee panel members Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand), Christophe Berdos (France) and Stuart Dickinson (Australia) will take charge of the three Test matches.

The appointments were made after a meeting of the IRB referee selection committee, chaired by WRU chairman David Pickering, in Dublin over the weekend.