Super 14 referees for first six weeks

Mark Lawrence is doing an omega-alpha act. He blew the final whistle on the Currie Cup and now will blow the whistle in Christchurch to start the Super 14 for which the match officials have been appointed to the first six weeks.

There are no new referees being blooded though amongst the other officials there are names new to Super rugby – Kane McBride, Steve Leszczynski, Banks Yantolo, Shane McDermott, Joey Salmans, Garratt Williamson, Grant MacNeill and Glen Newman.

Week 1

Friday, 15 February

Crusaders vs Brumbies at AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Touch judges: Phillip Bosch (South Africa), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official: Kane McBride (New Zealand)
Assessor: Alan Riley (New Zealand)
Performance auditor: Stuart Beissel (New Zealand)

Reds vs Highlanders in Brisbane (New Zealand)
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Touch judges: Pro Legoete (South Africa), Geoff Acton (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)

Sharks vs Western Force at Absa Stadium, Durban
Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Christie du Preez (South Africa)
Television match official: Michael Cupido (South Africa)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel (South Africa)

Saturday, 16 February

Blues vs Chiefs at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Keith Brown (New Zealand), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Assessor: Kim Eichmann (New Zealand)

Waratahs vs Hurricanes in Sydney
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Touch judges: Joey Salmans (South Africa), Grant MacNeill (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Gus Erickson (Australia)

Stormers vs Bulls at Newlands
Referee: Willie Roos (South Africa)
Touch judges: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Linston Manuels (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman (South Africa)
Performance auditor: Ian Scotney (Australia)

Cheetahs vs Lions Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Touch judges: JC Fortuin (South Africa), Francois Veldsman (South Africa)
Television match official: Johan Meuwesen (South Africa)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel (South Africa)

Week 2

Friday, 22 February

Hurricanes vs Reds at WestPac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Touch judges: Joey Salmans (South Africa), Brent Murray (New Zealand)
Television match official: Chris Rooney (New Zealand)
Assessor: Stuart Beissel (New Zealand)

Cheetahs vs Western Force in Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: Michael Cupido (South Africa)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel (South Africa)
Performance auditor: Ian Scotney (Australia)

Bulls vs Crusaders at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Touch judges: Stuart Dickinson (Australia) JC Fortuin (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Banks Yantolo (South Africa)

Saturday, 23 February

Chiefs vs Waratahs at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Touch judges: Phillip Bosch (South Africa), Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Assessor: Kim Eichmann (New Zealand)

Brumbies vs Highlanders in Canberra
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Touch judges: Pro Legoete (South Africa), James Scholtens (Australia)
Television match official: Geoff Acton (Australia)
Assessor: Scott Young (Australia)

Sharks vs Stormers at Absa Stadium, Durban
Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Willie Roos (South Africa), Christie du Preez (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman (South Africa)

Lions vs Blues at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Touch judges: Matt Goddard (Australia), Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Television match official: Johan Meuwesen (South Africa)
Assessor: Banks Yantolo (South Africa)

Week 3

Friday, 29 February

Hurricanes vs Chiefs at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand), Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Television match official: Chris Rooney (New Zealand)
Assessor: Alan Riley (New Zealand)

Lions vs Western Force at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Phillip Bosch (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel (South Africa)

Stormers vs Crusaders at Newlands
Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Touch judges: Brett Bowden (Australia), Pro Legoete (South Africa)
Television match official: Johan Meuwesen (South Africa)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman (South Africa)

Saturday, 1 March

Highlanders vs Waratahs at Carisbrook, Dunedin
Referee: JC Fortuin (South Africa)
Touch judges: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Assessor: Kim Eichmann (New Zealand)
Performance auditor: Stuart Beissel (New Zealand)

Brumbies vs Reds in Canberra
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Touch judges: James Leckie (Australia), Daniel Cheever (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)

Cheetahs vs Blues Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Referee: Brett Bowden (Australia)
Touch judges: Matt Goddard (Australia), Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Television match official: Michael Cupido (South Africa)
Assessor: Banks Yantolo (South Africa)
Performance auditor: Dennis Immelman (South Africa)

Bulls vs Sharks at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Touch judges: Willie Roos (South Africa), Joey Salmans (South Africa)
Television match official: Johan Meuwesen (South Africa)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel (South Africa)

Week 4

Friday, 7 March

Highlanders vs Hurricanes at Carisbrook, Dunedin
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Keith Brown (New Zealand), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Assessor: Alan Riley (New Zealand)

Waratahs vs Brumbies in Sydney
Referee: James Leckie (Australia)
Touch judges: Ian Smith (Australia), Daniel Cheever (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)

Bulls vs Lions at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: JC Fortuin (South Africa)
Touch judges: Mark Lawrence (South Africa), Christie du Preez (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Banks Yantolo (South Africa)

Saturday, 8 March

Chiefs vs Cheetahs at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Paul Marks (Australia)
Touch judges: Geoff Acton (Australia), Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Assessor: Stuart Beissel (New Zealand)

Reds vs Stormers in Brisbane
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand), Simon Moore (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)
Assessor: Gus Erickson (Australia)

Sharks vs Blues at Absa Stadium, Durban
Referee: Brett Bowden (Australia)
Touch judges: Julian Pritchard (Australia), Joey Salmans (South Africa)
Television match official: Johan Meuwesen (South Africa)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel (South Africa)

Sunday, 9 March

Western Force vs Crusaders Perth
Referee: Willie Roos (South Africa)
Touch judges: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), James Scholtens (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Brendan McCormick (Australia)

Week 5

Friday, 14 March

Chiefs vs Stormers at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Touch judges: Nathan Pearce (Australia), Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Assessor: Kim Eichmann (New Zealand)

Brumbies vs Hurricanes in Canberra
Referee: Willie Roos (South Africa)
Touch judges: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Ian Smith (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)
Assessor: Gus Erickson (Australia)
Performance auditor: Ian Scotney (Australia)

Saturday, 15 March

Blues vs Western Force North Harbour
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Touch judges: Christie du Preez (South Africa), Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Assessor: Alan Riley (New Zealand)

Crusaders vs Cheetahs at AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Paul Marks (Australia)
Touch judges: Brett Bowden (Australia), Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Television match official: Kane McBride (New Zealand)
Assessor: Stuart Beissel (New Zealand)

Reds vs Bulls Brisbane (New Zealand)
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Stephen Hill (Australia)
Television match official: Geoff Acton (Australia)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia)

Lions vs Sharks at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Touch judges: Joey Salmans (South Africa), Francois Veldsman (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman (South Africa)

Week 6 – Easter Weekend

Friday, 21 March

Crusaders vs Waratahs at AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Touch judges: Christie du Preez (South Africa), Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Television match official: Kane McBride (New Zealand)
Assessor: Stuart Beissel (New Zealand)

Brumbies vs Cheetahs in Canberra
Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand), Daniel Cheever (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Scott Young (Australia)

Saturday, 22 March

Highlanders vs Western Force in Queenstown
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Touch judges: Willie Roos (South Africa), Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Television match official: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Assessor: Kim Eichmann (New Zealand)

Blues vs Stormers at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Paul Marks (Australia)
Touch judges: Brett Bowden (Australia), Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Assessor: Alan Riley (New Zealand)

Chiefs vs Bulls in Rotorua
Referee: James Leckie (Australia)
Touch judges: James Scholtens (Australia), Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Assessor: Paul Ramsay (New Zealand)

Lions vs Reds at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand), Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Television match official: Johan Meuwesen (South Africa)
Assessor: Banks Yantolo (South Africa)