Academy Week - Referees for Final Day
SA Referees have appointed the referees for the last day of matches at the Academy Week in Vryheid to be played on Thursday, 24 June. Kosie Horn, the referee manager at National Weeks, reports.
Pieter Janse van Vuuren of the Free State Rugby Referees’ Society will referee the final match at the Under-18 Academy Week between the Western Province and Boland at the Pionier High School in Vryheid on Thursday, 24 June at 16.30.
The top performers of the referees for the first two days at the tournament are (alphabetical order):
François de Bruin (Griquas)
Stefan Geldenhuys (Blue Bulls)
Pieter Janse van Vuuren (Free State)
Jan Venter (Blue Bulls)
The final rating of the referees will be done after the matches on Thursday.
It has been a well-organised tournament and the referees have enjoyed themselves. The weather has been good during the day but a bit cold in the mornings and late afternoons.
Appointments:
Hoërskool Pionier
09.00: Griquas Country Districts vs Griffons Country Districts
Referee: Janneman Robberts
Assistant referees: Stefan Geldenhuys, Johnny Pretorius, Freddie van Heerden
10.15: LSEN vs Namibia
Referee: Jimmy Aphane
Assistant referees: Pieter Janse van Vuuren, Darrel Davies, JP Pretorius
11.30: KwaZulu-Natal XV vs Leopards Country Districts
Referee: Andries Retief
Assistant referees: Janneman Robberts, Freddie van Heerden, Johnny Pretorius
12.45: Blue Valke vs Limpopo
Referee: Jan Venter
Assistant referees: Jimmy Aphane, JP Pretorius, Darrel Davies
14.00: KwaZulu-Natal vs Free State
Referee: Francois de Bruin
Assistant referees: Andries Retief, Johnny Pretorius, Freddie van Heerden
15.15: Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls
Referee: Stefan Geldenhuys
Assistant referees: Jan Venter, Darrel Davies, JP Pretorius
16.30: Western Province vs Boland
Referee: Pieter Janse van Vuuren
Assistant referees: Francois de Bruin, Freddie van Heerden, Johnny Pretorius
Vryheid High School
09.00: Griquas vs Silver Valke
Referee: JP Roodt
Assistant referees: André Botha, Armand Mostert, Werner Botha
10.15: Pumas Country Districts vs Border Country Districts
Referee: Simba Dangah
Assistant referees: Willie Killian, Albertus Badenhorst, Armand Mostert
11.30: Eastern Province Country Districts vs Leopards
Referee: Oscar Lambert
Assistant referees: JP Roodt, Werner Botha, Albertus Badenhorst
12.45: Eastern Province vs KwaZulu-Natal Country Districts
Referee: Petros Sambo
Assistant referees: Simba Dangah, Armand Mostert, Werner Botha
14.00: Pumas vs South Western Districts
Referee: André Botha
Assistant referees: Oscar Lambert, Albertus Badenhorst, Armand Mostert
15.15: Border vs Griffons
Referee: Willie Killian
Assistant referees: Petros Sambo, Werner Botha, Albertus Badenhorst
