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The referees have been assigned for the Sudamérica 6 Naciones A. Beginning on Saturday, May 11 six countries will compete in the annual top tier level of the South American Championship.
The competition’s nine matches are to be refereed by officials from Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. They are to be assisted by locals from the six competitors – Argentina XV, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, and the Uruguay XV.
Chosen by Sudamérica Rugby as referees are Francisco González (Uruguay), Gonzalo Ventoso (Uruguay), Santiago Romero (Uruguay), Santiago Altobelli (Argentina), Damián Schneider (Argentina), Frank Méndez (Chile), Juan Pablo Federico (Argentina), Pablo Deluca (Argentina)
The appointment of Deluca completes a busy week with him also having been named by World Rugby on the panel for the Junior World Championship in the Argentine cities of Rosario, and Santa Fé in June.
Confirmed thus far as assistants are Mauricio Escalante (Argentina), Juan Manuel Martínez (Argentina), Esteban Filipanics (Argentina), Mathias Ortíz de Rosas (Argentina), Tomás Bertazza (Argentina), and Diego Colussi (Argentina).
| DATE | FIXTURE | VENUE | REFEREE | ASSISTANTS |
| May 11 | Paraguay vs Brazil | Asunción | Francisco González | Mauricio Escalante, tba (Paraguay) |
| May 11 | Colombia vs Argentina XV | Medellín | Gonzalo Ventoso | tba (Colombia) |
| May 11 | Chile vs Uruguay XV | Santiago | Pablo Deluca | JM Martínez, tba (Chile) |
| May 18 | Brazil vs Uruguay XV | São Paulo | Damián Schneider | Esteban Filipanics, tba (Brazil) |
| May 18 | Argentina XV vs Chile | Tucumán | Santiago Altobelli | Mathias Ortíz de Rosas, Juan Manuel Montenegro |
| May 18 | Colombia vs Paraguay | Medellín | Santiago Romero | Frank Méndez, tba (Colombia) |
| May 25 | Brazil vs Argentina XV | Belo Horizonte | Francisco González | Tomás Bertazza, tba (Brazil) |
| May 25 | Uruguay XV vs Colombia | Montevideo | Frank Méndez | Santiago Romero, Gonzalo Ventoso |
| May 25 | Paraguay vs Chile | Asunción | Juan Pablo Federico | Diego Colussi, tba (Paraguay) |
