Get Newsletter

Refs for 5 weeks of ANZ Cup

The New Zealand RFU announced the referees for the first five weeks of the Air New Zealand Cup competition which starts on Thursday, 31 July when Lyndon Bray blows the whistle and Tasman and Bay of Plenty play.

Assistant referees/touch judges are local men except for Ranfurly Shield matches of which there are two.

Week 1

Tasman vs Bay of Plenty at Landsdowne Park ,Blenheim 
Referee: Lyndon Bray
Television match official: Chris Pollock 
Assessor: Russell Hilton-Jones

Northland vs Waikato at Okara Park, Whangarei 
Referee: Steve Walsh 
Television match official: Ben Skeen 
Assessor: Glenn Moore

Taranaki vs North Harbour at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth 
Referee: Kelvin Deaker
Television match official: Garratt Williamson 
Assessor: Phil Young

Wellington vs Hawke’s Bay at Westpac Stadium, Wellington 
Referee: Keith Brown
Television match official: Mike Fraser 
Assessor: Colin Hawke

Canterbury vs Manawatu at AMI Stadium, Christchurch 
Referee: Matt Stanish
Television match official: Lyndon Bray 
Assessor: Errol Brain

Southland vs Otago at Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill 
Referee: Chris Pollock 
Television match official: Shane McDermott 
Assessor: Peter Boyden, Stuart Beissel

Counties Manukau vs Auckland at Growers Stadium, Pukekohe 
Referee: Bryce Lawrence 
Television match official: Ben Skeen 
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom

Week 2

North Harbour vs Wellington at North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City 
Referee: Bryce Lawrence 
Television match official: Ben Skeen 
Assessor: Russell Hilton-Jones, Stuart Beissel

Manawatu vs Southland at FMG Stadium, Palmerston North 
Referee: Jonathon White 
Television match official: Lyndon Bray 
Assessor: Peter Boyden

Waikato vs Tasman at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton 
Referee: Kelvin Deaker 
Television match official: Ben Skeen 
Assessor: Glenn Moore

Otago vs Canterbury at Carisbrook, Dunedin 
Referee: Steve Walsh 
Television match official: Todd Pullar 
Assessor: Phil Young

Bay of Plenty vs Counties Manukau at Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua 
Referee: Brent Murray 
Television match official: Bryce Lawrence 
Assessor: Errol Brain

Hawke’s Bay vs Northland at McLean Park Napier 
Referee: Vinny Munro 
Television match official: Chris Pollock 
Assessor: Colin Hawke

Ranfurly Shield: Auckland vs Taranaki at Eden Park, Auckland 
Referee: Lyndon Bray
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson, Glenn Newman 
Television match official: Ben Skeen 
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom

Week 3

Manawatu vs Waikato at FMG Stadium, Palmerston North 
Referee: Bryce Lawrence 
Television match official: Kelvin Deaker 
Assessor: Peter Boyden

Otago vs Northland at Carisbrook, Dunedin 
Referee: Lyndon Bray
Television match official: Shane McDermott 
Assessor: Glenn Moore , Stuart Beissel

Wellington vs Counties Manukau at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Kelvin Deaker
Television match official: Brent Murray 
Assessor: Colin Hawke

Bay of Plenty vs North Harbour at Bay Park Stadium, Mt Maunganui 
Referee: Keith Brown
Television match official: Ben Skeen 
Assessor: Errol Brain

Hawke’s Bay vs Southland at McLean Park, Napier 
Referee: Steve Walsh
Television match official: Glenn Newman 
Assessor: Russell Hilton-Jones, Peter Boyden

Canterbury vs Auckland at AMI Stadium, Christchurch 
Referee: Chris Pollock 
Television match official: Josh Noonan 
Assessor: Phil Young

Tasman vs Taranaki at Trafalgar Park, Nelson 
Referee: Garratt Williamson 
Television match official: Kane McBride 
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom

Week 4

Counties Manukau vs Otago at Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland 
Referee: Josh Noonan 
Television match official: Matt Stanish
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom

Northland vs Bay of Plenty at Okara Park, Whangarei 
Referee: Chris Pollock 
Television match official: Ben Skeen 
Assessor: Peter Boyden

Southland vs Wellington at Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill 
Referee: Steve Walsh 
Television match official: Shane McDermott 
Assessor: Colin Hawke

Ranfurly Shield: Auckland vs Manawatu at Eden Park, Auckland 
Referee: Keith Brown
Assistant referees: Chris Pollock, Josh Noonan 
Television match official: Ben Skeen 
Assessor: Glenn Moore, Stuart Beissel

Tasman vs Hawke’s Bay at Lansdowne Park, Blenheim 
Referee: Kelvin Deaker
Television match official: Steve Walsh 
Assessor: Errol Brain

Taranaki vs Canterbury at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth 
Referee: Jonathon White
Television match official: Brent Murray 
Assessor: Phil Young

North Harbour vs Waikato at North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City 
Referee: Matt Stanish 
Television match official: Ben Skeen 
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom, Russell Hilton– Jones

Week 5

Southland vs Counties Manukau at Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill 
Referee: Chris Pollock 
Television match official: Todd Pullar 
Assessor: Errol Brain

Taranaki vs Northland  at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth 
Referee: Garratt Williamson 
Television match official: Brent Murray 
Assessor: Russell Hilton-Jones , Stuart Beissel

Otago vs Hawke’s Bay at Carisbrook, Dunedin 
Referee: Keith Brown
Television match official: Todd Pullar 
Assessor: Glenn Moore

Wellington vs Bay of Plenty at Westpac Stadium, Wellington 
Referee: Vinny Munro
Television match official: Garratt Williamson 
Assessor: Colin Hawke

Manawatu vs North Harbour at FMG Stadium, Palmerston North 
Referee: Josh Noonan 
Television match official: Mike Fraser 
Assessor: Peter Boyden 

Waikato vs Auckland at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton 
Referee: Steve Walsh
Assessor: Ben Skeen 
Television match official: Phil Young

Canterbury vs Tasman at AMI Stadium, Christchurch 
Referee: Brent Murray 
Television match official: Vinny Munro 
Assessor: Stuart Beissel

 

ADVERTISEMENT

Join free

Yokohama Canon Eagles vs Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo | Japan Rugby League One 2024/25 | Full Match Replay

Edinburgh vs Glasgow | Celtic Challenge 2024/25 | Match Highlights

Boks Office | Episode 31 | Investec Champions Cup Review

Global Schools Challenge | Day 2 Replay

The Backyard Bunch | The USA's Belmont Shore

AUSTRALIA vs USA behind the scenes | HSBC SVNS Embedded | E04

South Africa v France | HSBC SVNS Cape Town 2024 | Men's Final Match Highlights

Two Sides - Behind the scenes with the British & Irish Lions in South Africa | E01

Write A Comment