Referees for NZ semis
Steve Walsh and Bryce Lawrence will referee the semifinals of the Air New Zealand Cup. Also appointed aare the match officals for the Meads and Lochore Cups.
Air New Zealand Cup
Wellington vs Southland at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Steve Walsh
Touch judges: Kelvin Deaker , Vinny Munro
Television match official: Ben Skeen
Canterbury vs Hawke’s Bay at AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Touch judges: Chris Pollock , Garratt Williamson
Television match official: Keith Brown
Meads Cup
Mid Canterbury vs North Otago at Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton
Referee: Kane McBride
Touch judges: James McPhail, Todd Pullar
Wanganui vs West Coast at Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
Referee: Mike Fraser
Touch judges: Josh Noonan, Richard Kelly
Lochore Cup
Poverty Bay vs South Canterbury at More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne
Referee: Shane McDermott
Touch judges: Matt Stanish, Nick Briant
Horowhenua-Kapiti Kapiti vs Wairarapa Bush at Levin Domain, Levin
Referee: Glenn Newman
Touch judges: Brent Murray, Vinny Munro