Super referees for Weeks 7-10
SANZAR and Game Manager, Lyndon Bray, have confirmed the appointments of match officials for Week Seven (5 April to 7 April) through to Week Ten (27 April to 29 April).
Bryce Lawrence will control the opening match of Week Seven on Holy Thursday, 5 April, with the first of three Australian Conference matches over the round, when the Rebels host the Blues at AAMI Park.
Glen Jackson will referee this week’s first New Zealand Conference match on Good Friday, 6 April, with the Hurricanes returning to New Plymouth for the first time since 7 March 2009 when hosting the Sharks.
The South African Conference commences with the first of two matches, on Holy Saturday 8 April, with a derby between the Cheetahs and Lions at Northern Free State Stadium in Welkom, just the second Super Rugby match at the ground.
Bray said the appointments were based on thorough analysis and reviews held weekly over the first month and a half of Super Rugby.
He said: “These appointments are largely affected by the form of referees over the first six weeks. The Super Rugby referees undergo weekly reviews and we track the outcomes that every referee achieves on the field, which is primarily measured through the ‘Big 5’ priorities.
“So far we are happy that the key performance indicators are improving week to week, with consistent improvements, especially with the first hit for scrum engagements.”
The Big 5 Priorities
Tackle: aim – 70% ball available within 3 seconds
Scrum: aim – 70% of scrums completed on the first hit
Ball in Play: aim – 35-40 minutes per game
Offside at Ruck: aim – fewer than 5 per game
Turnovers at Tackle: aim – 90% accuracy by player & referee
Appointments, Week 7-10
Week 7
Rebels vs Blues in Melbourne
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Assistant referees: Andrew Lees, James Leckie
Television match officials: Matt Goddard
Hurricanes vs Sharks in New Plymouth
Referee: Glen Jackson
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson, Mike Fraser
Television match officials: Richard Kelly
Reds vs Brumbies in Brisbane
Referee: Steve Walsh
Assistant referees: Angus Gardner, Rohan Hoffman
Television match officials: Steve Lesczcynski
Force vs Chiefs in Perth
Referee: Jonathon White
Assistant referees: Ian Smith, Julian Pritchard
Television match officials: George Ayoub
Highlanders vs Stormers in Dunedin
Referee: Chris Pollock
Assistant referees: Keith Brown, Kane McBride
Television match officials: Vinny Munro
Cheetahs vs Lions in Welkom
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant referees: Joey Salmans, Reuben Rossouw
Television match officials: Johann Meuwesen
Bulls vs Crusaders in Pretoria
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Lesego Legoete, Tiaan Jonker
Television match officials: Gerrie Coetzee
Week 8
Blues vs Sharks in Auckland
Referee: Steve Walsh
Assistant referees: Jonathon White, Nick Briant
Television match officials: Bryce Lawrence
Force vs Waratahs in Perth
Referee: Glen Jackson
Assistant referees: Ian Smith, Julian Pritchard
Television match officials: George Ayoub
Crusaders vs Stormers in Christchurch
Referee: Chris Pollock
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro, Mike Fraser
Television match officials: Kane McBride
Brumbies vs Rebels in Canberra
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: James Leckie, Damien Mitchelmore
Television match officials: Steve Lesczcynski
Cheetahs vs Chiefs in Bloemfontein
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant referees: Sindile Mayende, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match officials: Shaun Veldsman
Lions vs Bulls in Johannesburg
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Assistant referees: Keith Brown, Christie du Preez
Television match officials: Johann Meuwesen
Week 9
Highlanders vs Blues in Dunedin
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser, Kane McBride
Television match officials: Vinny Munro
Reds vs Stormers in Brisbane
Referee: Steve Walsh
Assistant referees: Angus Gardner, Rohan Hoffman
Television match officials: Steve Lesczcynski
Hurricanes vs Crusaders in Wellington
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson, Mike Fraser
Television match officials: Bryce Lawrence
Waratahs vs Rebels in Sydney
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant referees: James Leckie, Francisco Pastrana
Television match officials: Matt Goddard
Sharks vs Chiefs in Durban
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Assistant referees: Keith Brown, Reuben Rossouw
Television match officials: Shaun Veldsman
Bulls vs Brumbies in Pretoria
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Rasta Rashivenga
Television match officials: Johann Meuwesen
Week 10
Blues vs Reds in Auckland
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: Jonathan Kaplan, Glen Jackson
Television match officials: Ben Skeen
Lions vs Brumbies in Johannesburg
Referee: Keith Brown
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson, Lesego Legoete
Television match officials: Gerrie Coetzee
Chiefs vs Hurricanes in Hamilton
Referee: Jonathon White
Television match officials: Glen Jackson, Nick Briant
Television match officials: Shane McDermott
Force vs Stormers in Perth
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: James Leckie, Damien Mitchelmore
Television match officials: Steve Lesczcynski
Cheetahs vs Highlanders in Bloemfontein
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant referees: Sindile Mayende, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match officials: Shaun Veldsman
Waratahs vs Crusaders in Sydney
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert, Andrew Lees
Television match officials: George Ayoub
