New Zealand appoint refs for 2006
Super 14, Sevens, Dubai
The New Zealand RFU has announced referees for its Sevens, the IRB Sevens, the Super 14 panels and the warm-up matches in the Super 14.
The New Zealand referees for the Super 14 are: Lyndon Bray (Hurricanes), Kelvin Deaker (Hurricanes), Paul Honiss (Chiefs), Bryce Lawrence (Chiefs), Steve Walsh (Blues), .
Super 14 reserves: Chris Pollock (Hurricanes), Gary Wise (Hurricanes),
Super 14 touch judges: Lyndon Bray (Hurricanes), Kelvin Deaker (Hurricanes), Paul Honiss (Chiefs), Bryce Lawrence (Chiefs), Chris Pollock (Hurricanes), Steve Walsh (Blues), Gary Wise (Hurricanes), Keith Brown (Highlanders), Brent Murray (Hurricanes), Vinny Munro (Crusaders), Josh Noonan (Crusaders), Chris Rooney (Hurricanes), Matt Stanish (Blues), Greg Watson (Blues), Jonathon White (Blues),
Super 14 selectors (referees): Glenn Wahlstrom, Peter Boyden, Peter Sloane
Assessors: Alan Bateman Stuart Beissel Kim Eichmann Paul Ramsay Alan Riley Tony Dunlop (Reserve),
Warm-up matches
21 January
Highlanders vs Crusaders in Queenstown
Referee: Paul Honiss
26 January
Highlanders vs Chiefs in Queenstown
Referee: Steve Walsh
27 January
Hurricanes vs Brumbies in Masterton
Referee: Kelvin Deaker
2 February
Highlanders vs Reds in Oamaru
Referee: Lyndon Bray/Gary Wise
Chiefs vs Hurricanes in Rotorua
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Blues vs Western Force
Referee: Chris Pollock
Sevens
New Zealand’s National Sevens in Queenstown on 14/15 January
Referees: Chris Rooney (Manawatu), Greg Watson (North Harbour), Kevin Rowe (Canterbury), Matt Stanish (Auckland), Brent Murray (Wellington), Josh Noonan (Canterbury),
Selectors (referees): Peter Boyden
Manager (referees): Trevor Howard
Coach (referees): Colin Hawke
IRB’s World Sevens in Wellington on 3/4 February
Referees: Chris du Preez (South Africa), Brett Bowden (Australia), James Leckie (Australia), Graham Bullen (USA), Kevin Rowe (New Zealand), Chris Rooney (New Zealand), plus a New Zealand referee to be chosen from the Queenstown tournament.
Touch judges: Brent Murray, Matt Stanish, Josh Noonan, Greg Watson, Ben Skeen, Garratt Williamson, Vinny Munro (all New Zealand), Bradley Wahl, Julian Pritchard (both Australia),
Assessors: Alan Riley, Tony Dunlop, Paul Ramsay (all New Zealand),
Managers (referees): Colin Hawke, Trevor Howard (both New Zealand),
IRB’s World Sevens in Los Angeles on 11/12 February
New Zealand referees: Kevin Rowe, Chris Rooney
Coach (referees): Colin Hawke
Commonwealth Games in Melbourne on 16/17 March
New Zealand referees: Kevin Rowe, Chris Rooney
New Zealand touch judges: Greg Watson, Matt Stanish, Josh Noonan, Brent Murray
New Zealand assessor: Alan Riley
FIRA/IRB World Under-19 Championship in Dubai on 30 March/22 April
New Zealand referee: Keith Brown