Super Rugby: Referees for first four weeks
SANZAR has announced the match officials for the first four weeks of Super Rugby 2011. Bryce Lawrence of New Zealand will blow the whistle to start the new, bigger Super Rugby tournament in this World Cup year.
In that first match one of the assistant referees is Glen Jackson who has swapped a careeR as a top player to be well on his way to a career as a top referee.
Mark Lawrence will referee the first Super rugby match played by the new Rebels of Melbourne.
Appointments
Week 1
Friday, 18 February
Hurricanes vs Highlanders in Wellington
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Television match official: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Rebels vs Waratahs in Melbourne
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Nathan Pearce (Australia)
Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Saturday, 19 February
Blues vs Crusaders in Auckland
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Jonathon White (New Zealand), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Brumbies vs Chiefs in Canberra
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Mark Lawrence (South Africa), Angus Gardner (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Sharks vs Cheetahs in Durban
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: James Leckie (Australia), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Lions vs Bulls in Johannesburg
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Stefan Breytenbach (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Sunday, 20 February
Reds vs Force in Brisbane
Referee: Ian Smith (Australia)
Assistant referees: Stuart Dickinson (Australia), Damien Mitchelmore (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Lesczcynski (Australia)
Bye: Stormers
Week 2
Friday, 25 February
Highlanders vs Chiefs in Dunedin
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Sindile Mayende (South Africa)
Television match official: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Rebels vs Brumbies in Melbourne
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: James Leckie (Australia), Stephen Hill (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Cheetahs vs Bulls in Bloemfontein
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Christie du Preez (South Africa)
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee (South Africa)
Saturday, 26 February
Hurricanes vs Crusaders in Wellington
Referee: Jonathon White (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Waratahs vs Reds in Sydney
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Nathan Pearce (Australia), Steve Hardy (Australia)
Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Sharks vs Blues in Durban
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry (South Africa), Reuben Rossouw (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Stormers vs Lions at Newlands
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Assistant referees: Ian Smith (Australia), Marc van Zyl (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Bye: Force
Week 3
Friday, 4 March
Crusaders vs Waratahs in Christchurch
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Kane McBride (New Zealand), Richard Kelly (New Zealand)
Television match official: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Lions vs Blues in Johannesburg
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Joey Salmans (South Africa), Phillip Bosch (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Saturday, 5 March
Chiefs vs Rebels in Hamilton
Referee: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Brumbies vs Reds in Canberra
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Sindile Mayende (South Africa)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Force vs Sharks in Perth
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Andrew Lees (Australia)
Television match official: Julian Pritchard (Australia)
Stormers vs Cheetahs at Newlands
Referee: Pro Legoete (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jason Jaftha (South Africa), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Bulls vs Highlanders in Pretoria
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Assistant referees: Ian Smith (Australia), Stefan Breytenbach (South Africa)
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee (South Africa)
Bye: Hurricanes
Week 4
Friday, 11 March
Crusaders vs Brumbies in Christchurch
Referee: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official: Kane McBride (New Zealand)
Rebels vs Sharks in Melbourne
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: James Leckie (Australia), Andrew Lees (Australia)
Television match official: Matt Goddard
Stormers vs Highlanders at Newlands
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Marc van Zyl (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Saturday, 12 March
Hurricanes vs Chiefs in Wellington
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Joey Salmans (South Africa)
Television match official: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Force vs Blues in Perth
Referee: Nathan Pearce (Australia)
Assistant referees: Stuart Dickinson (Australia), Julian Pritchard (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Cheetahs vs Lions in Bloemfontein
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee (South Africa)
Byes: Bulls, Reds, Waratahs