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New Zealand’s Ben O’Keeffe will take charge of England vs South Africa at the 2023 Rugby World Cup 1xbet
It promises to be a tense match in a rematch of the 2019 final, and this is the 34-year-old’s second tournament, having taken charge of three pool games as the youngest on-field official four years ago in Japan 1xbet
Born in Blenheim on New Zealand’s South Island, O’Keeffe started refereeing at the age of 19 and stepped up into the professional ranks five years later 1xbet
He was elevated to a first international fixture in 2015 as an assistant, before a refereeing debut in June 2016 overseeing a draw 1xbet between Samoa and Japan 1xbet
A three-time recipient of the New Zealand referee of the year award, O’Keeffe was selected to take charge of the second British and Irish Lions test in South Africa in 2021, before making the 12-strong list of referees for this year’s World Cup 1xbet
A qualified ophthalmologist, O’Keeffe’s brother Michael represented New Zealand at the London Olympics and is now a 1xbet sports reporter 1xbet
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Which games is Ben O’Keeffe refereeing at the 2023 Rugby World Cup?France v Uruguay – Pool A (14 September, Lille)Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZ)ARs: Paul Williams (NZ) & James Doleman (NZ)TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wal)South Africa v Ireland – Pool B (23 September, Paris)Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZ)ARs: Mathieu Raynal (Fra) & James Doleman (NZ)TMO: Brendon Pickerill (NZ)Japan v Argentina – Pool D (8 October, Nantes)Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZ)ARs: Paul Williams (NZ) & James Doleman (NZ)TMO: Brendon Pickerill (NZ)France v South Africa - Quarter-final (15 October, Saint-Denis)Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZ)ARs: Paul Williams (NZ) & James Doleman (NZ)TMO: Brendon Pickerill (NZ)England v South Africa - semi-final (21 October, Saint-Denis)Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZ)ARs: Mathieu Raynal (Fra) & Paul Williams (NZ)TMO: Brendon Pickerill (NZ)More aboutRugby World CupJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/1England vs South Africa referee: Who is Rugby World Cup official?England vs South Africa referee: Who is Rugby World Cup official?Getty Images✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today 1xbet
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Rugby World Cup-winning sides are often defined by their captain, as teams become a reflection of their skipper 1xbet
Only eight men have worn the armband and lifted the Webb Ellis Cup, with each of them going down in history as an all-time great 1xbet
From Francois Pienaar receiving the trophy from Nelson Mandela in 1995 to John Eales defining an Australian dynasty in 1999, through Martin Johnson dragging England to 2003 glory as the only northern hemisphere side to triumph and Richie McCaw’s place as probably the greatest of all, the only two-time winning captain in 2011 and 2015 – these men have led from the front to cement their status as legends 1xbet
Saturday’s final 1xbet between New Zealand and South Africa at the Stade de France offers another opportunity for two men to enhance their legacies but this particular match-up offers a fascinating contrast 1xbet
On one side, Siya Kolisi stands in the traditional mould of inspirational leaders 1xbet
His story, rising from poverty in the South African townships to become the Springboks’ first Black captain – in some ways, a huge burden to bear – is both remarkable and distinct from his predecessors 1xbet
Yet the aura he has and the love and respect he garners is very much in line with McCaw, Johnson, Eales or the two other South African men to skipper a World Cup-winning side, Pienaar and 2007 captain John Smit 1xbet
He made history as the first Black captain to win a World Cup four years ago and should he match McCaw by winning a second in Paris, there will be a legitimate claim to call him the greatest skipper of all time 1xbet
Certainly, he engenders adoration in South Africa and adulation from the entire rugby world – it is almost impossible to sit in a press conference with him and not be impressed by Kolisi the orator and Siya the man, while he is also a titan on the field 1xbet
"Siya transcends the game of rugby – he’s a symbol of hope for so many,” explains ex-Springbok prop and World Cup winner Tendai Mtawarira 1xbet
“He came from nothing and became somebody iconic in the public eye 1xbet
He means so much for South Africa 1xbet
”Siya Kolisi became the first Black captain to win the men’s Rugby World Cup (Reuters)Yet the man he will shake hands with at the coin toss on Saturday and who will walk his team out less than a metre away has often engendered a very different reaction 1xbet
Fairly or unfairly, Sam Cane has never captured the hearts of the New Zealand public in the same way that Kolisi has in South Africa 1xbet
He’s largely unloved rather than beloved 1xbet
And frankly, it’s not really his fault 1xbet
His only real crime is that he’s not Richie McCaw but arguably the greatest player and certainly the greatest captain of all time is an unreasonably high bar to clear 1xbet
Cane is an exceptional rugby player 1xbet
He would have to be, because you don’t make more than 90 appearances in the All Blacks back row without being incredible, but the often prevailing opinion from supporters was summed up in an on-pitch comment by Ireland flanker/wind-up merchant Peter O’Mahony during the Test series 1xbet between the sides last summer – “you’re just a s*** Richie McCaw”, yelled O’Mahony to the flanker 1xbet
Sam Cane, left, will try to lead the All Blacks to a fourth World Cup title (Reuters)Cane became New Zealand’s starting No 7 when McCaw retired after the 2015 World Cup and assumed the captaincy upon Kieran Read’s departure following the tournament four years later 1xbet
Following in the footsteps of McCaw, who had captained the All Blacks in 110 Tests, winning a ludicrous 97 of them, was an impossible job and he, along with coach Ian Foster, became a fall guy as performance levels and world ranking dropped during this current World Cup cycle 1xbet
There were regular debates about whether Cane deserved a place in New Zealand’s best starting XV, let alone as skipper, and when he was injured during the warm-up of the World Cup opener against France, many on social media rejoiced as they felt it made the side stronger with Dalton Papali’i promoted to the run-on side instead 1xbet
It’s worth noting that France won that game, handing the All Blacks their only loss of the tournament so far 1xbet
Now, they’re in a final and Cane was immense in both the quarter-final and semi-final victories 1xbet
He may not have the raw athleticism of Papali’i but his work ethic, engine, grit, breakdown tenacity and dogged personality perfectly complement the skillsets of back-row teammates Shannon Frizell and Ardie Savea 1xbet
In the narrow quarter-final win over Ireland, Cane topped the tackle charts with 22 and earned a number of timely turnovers in perhaps the performance of his career, while he has a brilliant 94 per cent tackle success rate across the tournament as a whole 1xbet
“I think, personally, Sam is made for these sorts of Test matches, in the tough Test matches he does a great job,” said head coach Foster after the Ireland win 1xbet
Kolisi and Cane will collide again in the World Cup final (Getty Images)Forwards coach Jason Ryan expanded on Cane’s role in the build-up to the final 1xbet
“Sam has really grown as a captain,” said Ryan 1xbet
“He has really fronted in the last couple of weeks on the field 1xbet
He has good conversations and he has a phenomenal leadership group around him as well which is an important part of it 1xbet
”He may never enjoy the unconditional love that his opposing skipper on Saturday does but becoming just the third All Black, after McCaw and 1987 winner David Kirk, to lift the Webb Ellis Cup would silence a lot of doubters 1xbet
Kolisi and Cane have taken different paths to reach this point but when they step onto the Stade de France turf for the Rugby World Cup final, both are playing for the same legendary status 1xbet
More aboutRugby World CupSiya KolisiSam CaneSouth Africa rugbyNew Zealand rugbyAll BlacksJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/4Beloved vs unloved: Contrasting captains collide in World Cup finalBeloved vs unloved: Contrasting captains collide in World Cup finalSiya Kolisi became the first Black captain to win the men’s Rugby World Cup ReutersBeloved vs unloved: Contrasting captains collide in World Cup finalSam Cane, left, will try to lead the All Blacks to a fourth World Cup title REUTERSBeloved vs unloved: Contrasting captains collide in World Cup finalKolisi and Cane will collide again in the World Cup final Getty ImagesBeloved vs unloved: Contrasting captains collide in World Cup finalSiya Kolisi, left, and Sam Cane will captain their sides in pursuit of the Rugby World Cup trophy on Saturday evening Getty Images✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today 1xbet
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