Super 14 referees for Weeks 10-12
SANZAR has announced the referees to referee Weeks 10-12 of the Super 14. Ian Smith of Australia will make his overseas Super 14 debut in Kimberley. His first Super 14 match will be in Round 9.
Week 10
Friday, 18 April
Chiefs vs Crusaders in Hamilton
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Touch judges: Steve Walsh (New Zealand), Brent Murray (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Assessor: Kim Eichmann (New Zealand)
Reds vs Western Force in Brisbane
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Touch judges: Julian Pritchard (Australia), Simon Moore (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Wayne Erickson (Australia)
Saturday, 19 April
Waratahs vs Lions in Sydney
Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Nathan Pearce (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)
Assessor: Scott Young (Australia)
Brumbies vs Sharks in Canberra
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand), Grant MacNeill (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Brendan McCormick (Australia)
Bulls vs Highlanders in Pretoria
Referee: Paul Marks (Australia)
Touch judges: Geoff Acton (Australia), Willie Roos (South Africa)
Television match official: Michael Cupido (South Africa)
Assessor: Stuart Beissel (Performance Auditor) (New Zealand), Arrie Schoonwinkel (South Africa)
Stormers vs Hurricanes at Newlands
Referee: James Leckie (Australia)
Touch judges: Ian Smith (Australia), JC Fortuin (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Banks Yantolo (South Africa), Stuart Beissel (Performance Auditor) (New Zealand)
Week 11
Friday, 25 April
Crusaders vs Blues in Christchurch
Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Paul Honiss (New Zealand), Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Television match official: Kane McBride (New Zealand)
Assessor: Stuart Beissel (New Zealand)
Brumbies vs Lions in Canberra
Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Brett Bowden (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)
Assessor: Wayne Erickson (Australia)
Saturday, 26 April
Chiefs vs Reds in Hamilton
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Touch judges: Deon vs Blommestein (South Africa), Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Assessor: Alan Riley (New Zealand)
Waratahs vs Sharks in Sydney
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Grant MacNeill (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Scott Young (Australia), Lusanda Menze (Performance Auditor) (South Africa)
Cheetahs vs Hurricanes in Kimberley
Referee: Ian Smith (Australia)
Touch judges: Paul Marks (Australia), Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel (South Africa) , Ian Scotney (Performance Auditor) (Australia)
Stormers vs Highlanders at Newlands
Referee: James Leckie (Australia)
Touch judges: Daniel Cheever (Australia), Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman (South Africa)
Week 12
Friday, 2 May
Crusaders vs Sharks in Christchurch
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Touch judges: Brett Bowden (Australia), Josh Noonan (New Zealand)
Television match official: Kane McBride (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Kim Eichmann (New Zealand)
Reds vs Blues in Brisbane
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Touch judges: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Geoff Acton (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Leszczynski (Australia)
Assessor: Scott Young (Australia)
Cheetahs vs Highlanders in Bloemfontein
Referee: Paul Marks (Australia)
Touch judges: Daniel Cheever (Australia), Deon van Blommestein (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel (South Africa)
Saturday, 3 May
Hurricanes vs Lions in Wellington
Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Touch judges: Julian Pritchard (Australia), Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Assessor: Stuart Beissel (New Zealand)
Western Force vs Chiefs in Perth
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Touch judges: Mark Lawrence (South Africa), D Mitchelmore (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia), Stuart Beissel (New Zealand)
Bulls vs Waratahs in Pretoria
Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Brent Murray (New Zealand), Pro Legoete (South Africa)
Television match official: Michael Cupido (South Africa)
Assessor: Banks Yantolo (South Africa)
Stormers vs Brumbies at Newlands
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Phillip Bosch (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman (South Africa)