Peyper gets his 'hat-trick'
CURRIE CUP NEWS: Jaco Peyper will referee his fourth Currie Cup Final in seven seasons when Western Province host the Sharks at Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday.
Saturday will be the third consecutive Currie Cup Final appointment for the 38-year-old Peyper.
Peyper, who also took charge of the finals last year in Durban, and in 2016 in Bloemfontein, will be assisted by AJ Jacobs and Cwengile Jadezweni, while Shaun Veldsman will handle TMO duties.
Peyper’s first Final was between the same two coastal sides, in 2012 in Durban.
Griffin Colby (Under-19) and Ben Crouse (Under-21) will referee the two Junior Provincial Championship finals, also at Newlands on Saturday.
Match official appointments (Saturday, October 27 at Newlands, Cape Town):
Currie Cup Final
Western Province v Sharks
Kick-off: 16.00 (14.00 GMT)
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: AJ Jacobs and Cwengile Jadezweni
TMO: Shaun Veldsman
Under-21 Championship Final –
Blue Bulls v Golden Lions
Kick-off: 13.00 (11.00 GMT)
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Divan Uys and Sindile Ngcese
TMO: Pro Legoete
Under-19 Championship Final
Blue Bulls v Sharks
Kick-off: 11.00 (09.00 GMT)
Referee: Griffin Colby
Assistant referees: Divan Uys and Sindile Ngcese
TMO: Lesego Legoete
