Super rugby: unattached refs?
SANZAR has released the names of the match officials for Rounds 13 & 14 of Super Rugby.
Chris Pollock has been appointed to the two Force matches in South Africa, Jaco Peyper to a Crusaders match in Australia. In fact it seems that nationally unattached referees are back.
Appointments
Round 13
Chiefs vs Blues at Yarrow Stadium
Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Nick Briant (New Zealand), Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Rebels vs Hurricanes at AAMI Park
Referee: Matt O'Brien (Australia)
Assistant referees: Steve Walsh (Australia), Ed Martin (Australia)
Television match official: Peter Marshall (Australia)
Highlanders vs Lions at Forsyth Barr Stadium
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), Kane McBride (New Zealand)
Television match official: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Brumbies vs Sharks at GIO Stadium Canberra
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Andrew Lees (Australia), James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Cheetahs vs Force at Free State Stadium
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Francois de Bruin (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Bulls vs Stormers at Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Jaco van Heerden
Television match official: Johan Greeff
Reds vs Crusaders at Suncorp Stadium
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Rohan Hoffmann (Australia), Damien Mitchelmore (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)
Round 14
Hurricanes vs Highlanders at Westpac Stadium
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand), Kane McBride (New Zealand)
Television match official: Aaron Peterson (New Zealand)
Crusaders vs Sharks at AMI Stadium
Referee: Rohan Hoffmann (Australia)
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Mike Lash (New Zealand)
Television match official: Chris Watt (New Zealand)
Reds vs Rebels at Suncorp Stadium
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Matt O'Brien (Australia), Damien Mitchelmore (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)
Stormers vs Force at Newlands
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Quinton Immelman (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Cheetahs vs Brumbies at Free State Stadium
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa), Francois de Bruin (South Africa)
Television match official: Johan Greeff (South Africa)
Waratahs vs Lions at Allianz Stadium
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Andrew Lees (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
