Referees for age-group weeks
Including Craven Weeks
The national weeks for schoolboys are development opportunities not only for schoolboy players but also for referees.
Referees have been appointed to the Under-18 and Under-13 Craven Weeks, the Academy Week, the Grant Khomo Week, the Special Schools Week and the week for Northern Unions.
The appointments are as follows:
Under-18 Craven Week in Johannesburg, 9-15 July:
Referees; Jerome America (Western Province), George Roper (Blue Bulls), Reuben Rossouw (KwaZulu Natal), Mark van Zyl (Western Province), Sindile Mayende (KwaZulu Natal), Matt Kemp (Western Province), Charlton Pick (Boland), Gert Stander (Golden Lions), Mandla Dakuse (Border)
Coaches: Neville Heilbron (SARU), Theuns Naudé (SARU), Tappe Henning (SARU)
Executive council representative: Steve Meintjes (Golden Lions)
Referees Tournament Director: André Watson (SARU)
Referee manager: Gabriel Pappas (Golden Lions)
Under-18 Academy Week in Humansdorp, 26-29 June
Referees: Johan Lourens (Western Province), Jimmy Kruger (Blue Bulls), Meiring Oosthuizen (Leopards), Lappies Labuschagne (Golden Lions), Corné Korff (Eastern Province), Jenny Bentel (Western Province), Grant Riddles (South Western Districts), Mtheleni Mseleni (Eastern Province), Mlungiseli Mdashe (Eastern Province), Richard Ingrim (KwaZulu Natal), Stéphan Breytenbach (Pumas), Jimmy Alphane (Blue Bulls),
Assessors: Frans Muller (Eastern Province), Gerrit Coetzer (Free State), Theuns Janse van Vuuren Leopards), Coaches: François van Biljon (Eastern Province),
Executive council representative: M Plaatjies (Eastern Province)
Referees Tournament Director: Neville Heilbron (SARU)
Referee manager: Kosie Horn (Blue Bulls)
Selector: Banks Yantolo (Border)
Under-16 Grant Khomo Week – Wellington, 26-29 June
Referees: Okkie van Zyl (Pumas), Roslyn Fortuin ((Boland), Marius Bonthuys (Griffons), Jan Carel van Blerk (Western Province), David Coetzer (Border), Silulami Pityoi (Western Province), Jason Jaftha (South Western Districts), Melikhaya Lwana (Griffons)
Assessors: Keith Hendricks (Boland), Lusanda Menze (Blue Bulls)
Coaches: Freek Burger (SARU), Theuns Naudé (SARU)
Executive council representative: Stephanus Dogh (South Western Districts)
Referees Tournament Director: André Watson (SARU)
Referee manager: Ivan Pekeur (Boland)
Special Schools Craven Week, 25 June – 1 July
Referees: Eddie Lubbe (Boland), Cecil Sekete (Golden Lions), Vakalisa Kongobe (Valke), Gladwin Sehularo (Leopards), Alwyn Brink (Western Province), Norman Drake (South Western Districts), Muller van der Nest (Blue Bulls), Handré de Jongh (Western Province), Kim Smit (Golden Lions), Eugenia Daniels (Western Province)
Coaches: Richard Nash (Golden Lions), Marius Franken (Griquas), Koos Snyman (Pumas)
Selector: Thuso Mngqibisa (Western Province)
SA Referee Representative: Dana Eitzen (SARU)
Referees Manger: Dries Breytenbach (Pumas)
Under-13 Craven Week in Oudtshoorn, 3-7 July
Referee: Joey Salmans (Western Province), Handré de Jongh (Western Province), Pieter de Bruin (Golden Lions), François Veldsman (Boland), Peet Badenhorst (Golden Lions), Mtheleni Msileni (Eastern Province), Charlton Pick (Boland), Steve Stolk (Blue Bulls), Jannie Oosthuizen (Golden Lions)
Assessors: Jacques Hugo (Eastern Province), James Apollis (Western Province), Marshall Jansen (South Western Districts)
Coach: Theuns Naudé (SARU)
Executive council representative: Douglas Holwill (Western Province)
Referees Tournament Director: André Watson (SARU)
Referee manager: Abe Steenberg (South Western Districts)
Sub Union North, 8-11 August
Referees: Jacques Nel (Griffons), Lappies Labuschagne (Golden Lions), Andries Retief (Pumas), Muller van der Nest (Blue Bulls)
Assessors: Schalk van der Merwe (Pumas), Pierre Oelofse (Golden Lions)
Coach: Theuns Naudé (SARU)
Executive council representative: tbc
Referees Tournament Director: André Watson (SARU)
Referee manager; Burton Hufkie (KwaZulu Natal)
