S14: Referees for Weeks One to Five

SANZAR has made known the referees appointed to the first five rounds of the Super 14. They include Steve Walsh, making his comeback to refereeing as an Australian referee.

Jaco Peyper and Garratt Williamson have each only one Super rugby behind them. At the other end of the scale Stuart Dickinson has refereed 79.

Round 1

Blues vs Hurricanes in Auckland
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Assistant referees: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand), Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Western Force vs Brumbies in Perth
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Nathan Pearce (Australia), Julian Pritchard (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)

Cheetahs vs Bulls in Bloemfontein
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Reuben Rossouw (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Crusaders vs Highlanders in Christchurch
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Josh Noonan (New Zealand)
Television match official: Kane McBride (New Zealand)

Reds vs Waratahs in Brisbane
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Paul Marks (Australia), Stephen Hill (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)

Lions vs Stormers in Johannesburg
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Mark Lawrence (South Africa), Kobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Sharks vs Chiefs in Durban
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Jonathan White (New Zealand), Christie du Preez (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)

Round 2

Highlanders vs Blues in Dunedin
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), Josh Noonan (New Zealand)
Television match official: Kane McBride (New Zealand)

Reds vs Crusaders in Brisbane
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Steve Walsh (Australia), Damian Mitchelmore (Australia)
Television match official: Matt Goddard  (Australia)

Sharks vs Cheetahs in Durban
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Pro Legoete (South Africa), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Lions vs Chiefs in Johannesburg
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry (South Africa), Sindile Mayende (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)

Hurricanes vs Western Force in Wellington
Referee: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman  (New Zealand)

Bulls vs Brumbies in Pretoria
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Stefan Breytenbach (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)

Stormers vs Waratahs at Newlands
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Jonathon White (New Zealand)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Round 3

Crusaders vs Sharks in Christchurch
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Keith Brown  (New Zealand)
Television match official: Kane McBride  (New Zealand)

Stormers vs Brumbies at Newlands
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Pro Legoete (South Africa), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)

Hurricanes vs Lions in Wellington
Referee: Nathan Pearce (Australia)
Assistant referees: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Matthew Stanish (New Zealand)
Television match official: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

Reds vs Blues in Brisbane
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Paul Marks (Australia), Stephen Hill  (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski  (Australia)

Western Force vs Chiefs in Perth
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Ian Smith (Australia), Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Television match official: Julian Pritchard  (Australia)

Cheetahs vs Highlanders in Bloemfontein
Referee: Stuart Dickinson  (Australia)
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry (South Africa), Andrew Lees  (Australia)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Bulls vs Waratahs in Pretoria
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jason Jaftha (South Africa), Reuben Rossouw (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)

Round 4

Chiefs vs Reds in Hamilton
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), Shane McDermott  (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman  (New Zealand)

Brumbies vs Lions in Canberra
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Ian Smith (Australia), Angus Gardiner  (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub  (Australia)

Crusaders vs Blues in Christchurch
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Josh Noonan  (New Zealand)
Television match official: Kane McBride  (New Zealand)

Waratahs vs Sharks in Sydney
Referee: Paul Marks (Australia)
Assistant referees: Nathan Pearce (Australia), Steve Hardy (Australia)
Television match official: Matt Goddard  (Australia)

Stormers vs Highlanders at Newlands
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Andrew Lees (Australia)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Cheetahs vs Hurricanes in Bloemfontein
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Joey Salmans (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)

Round 5

Chiefs vs Crusaders in Hamilton
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Matthew Stanish  (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen  (New Zealand)

Waratahs vs Lions in Sydney
Referee: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Ian Smith (Australia), James Leckie  (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)

Brumbies vs Sharks in Canberra
Referee: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Paul Marks (Australia), Simon Moore (Australia)
Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)

Bulls vs Highlanders in Pretoria
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Pro Legoete (South Africa), Christie du Preez (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)

Stormers vs Hurricanes at Newlands
Referee: Nathan Pearce (Australia)
Assistant referees: Steve Walsh (Australia), Marc van Zyl (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Reds vs Western Force in Brisbane
Referee: Ian Smith (Australia)
Assistant referees: Paul Marks (Australia), Damian Mitchelmore (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)