By Stephen BarryThe official who was removed from Ireland's Grand Slam decider after attending an England training session has been appointed for Ireland's next game. Marius van der Westhuizen will take charge of Ireland's first Test on their summer tour to Australia. The South African was removed from his role as an assistant referee for the St Patrick's Day clash at Twickenham having refereed an England training session four days before the game. He was replaced by Nigel Owens on the touchline for Ireland's Grand Slam-clinching 24-15 win. He will also be an assistant referee for the following two Tests, with Williams and Gauzere taking charge of the Melbourne and Sydney games respectively.

Source: Evening echo March 28, 2018 15:33 UTC