URC & Super Rugby play-off match official appointments

NEWS: The match officials’ appointments for the United Rugby Championship and Super Rugby Pacific play-off matches have been confirmed.

URC

Semifinals

SATURDAY, JUNE 7

Leinster v Glasgow Warriors
(Lansdowne Road Stadium, Dublin – Kick-off: 14.45; 13.45 GMT)

Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)
Assistant referees: Craig Evans (Wales), Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (Italy)

Bulls v Sharks
(Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria – Kick-off: 18.15; 16.15 GMT)

Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Sam Grove-White (Scotland), Adam Jones (Wales)
TMO: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Super Rugby Pacific

Preliminary play-offs’

Friday, June 6

Crusaders v Reds
(Rugby League Park, Christchurch – Kick-off: 19.05; 17.05 AEST; 07.05 GMT)

Referee: Paul Williams
Assistant referees: Angus Mabey, Mike Winter
TMO: Richard Kelly

Saturday, June 7

Chiefs v Blues
(Waikato Stadium, Hamilton – Kick-off: 19.05; 07.05 GMT)

Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant referees: Damon Murphy, Matt Kellahan
TMO: James Leckie

Brumbies v Hurricanes
(Bruce Stadium, Canberra – Kick-off: 19.35; 21.35 New Zealand’s time; 09.35 GMT)

Referee: Nic Berry
Assistant referees: Jordan Way, Jeremy Markey
TMO: Brett Cronan