Hollie Davidson set to become first woman to referee a Springbok Test against Portugal

The two sides meet for the first time in their history when the world champions host Portugal in Bloemfontein on 20 July.

Davidson made history in February this year by becoming the first female member of an officiating team for a men's Six Nations match when England beat Wales at Twickenham.

The Scottish official has previously taken charge of a men's international Test when she was in the middle for Portugal and Italy's contest in 2022.

As part of this year's fixtures, Davidson will referee two more Tests, starting with Canada's clash with Romania which takes place just over a week prior to the Springboks game.

She will then oversee Japan's match against the United States in the Pacific Nations Cup on 7 September.

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