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