Peyper for Super Rugby Final
SANZAAR has announced that Jaco Peyper will referee the final of Super Rugby 2019 between the Crusaders and the Jaguares in Christchurch on Saturday.
It will be the third time that Peyper has refereed the final.
It is the 26th Super Rugby Final. In all 14 referees have been in charge of finals.
Mike Fraser who refereed the semifinal in Buenos Aires last Saturday and Paul Williams are his assistants with Ben Skeen as the TMO.
Appointments to the 2019 Super Rugby Final
Crusaders vs Jaguares at Christchurch Stadium
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen New Zealand)
Super Rugby Final referees, by number of appointments
5 - André Watson
3 - Paddy O'Brien, Jonathan Kaplan, Craig Joubert, Jaco Peyper
2 - Steve Walsh
1 - Freek Burger, Glen Wahlstrom, Wayne Erickson, Tappe Henning, Mark Lawrence, Bryce Lawrence, Glen Jackson, Angus Gardner
Super Rugby Finals - Results & Referees
Super 10
1993: Transvaal vs Queensland, 20-17 at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Freek Burger (South Africa)
1994: Queensland vs Natal, 21-10 at Ballymore, Brisbane
Referee; Glen Wahlstrom (New Zealand)
1995: Queensland vs Transvaal, 30-16 at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)
Super 12
1996: Auckland vs Natal, 45-21 at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Wayne Erickson (Australia)
1997: Auckland Blues vs ACT Brumbies, 23-7 at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Tappe Henning (South Africa)
1998: Canterbury Crusaders vs Auckland Blues, 20-13 at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)
1999: Canterbury Crusaders vs Otago Highlanders, 24-19 at Carisbrook, Dunedin
Referee: André Watson (South Africa)
2000: Crusaders vs Brumbies, 20-19 at Bruce Stadium, Canberra
Referee: André Watson (South Africa)
2001: Brumbies vs Sharks, 30-6 at Bruce Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)
2002: Crusaders vs Brumbies, 31-13 at Jade Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: André Watson (South Africa)
2003: Blues vs Crusaders, 21-17 at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: André Watson (South Africa)
2004: Brumbies vs Crusaders, 47-38 at Canberra Stadium
Referee: André Watson (South Africa)
2005: Crusaders vs Waratahs, 35-25 at Jade Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Super 14
2006: Crusaders vs Hurricanes, 19-12 at Jade Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
2007: Bulls vs Sharks, 20-19 at Kings Park, Durban
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
2008: Crusaders vs Waratahs, 20-12 at AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
2009: Bulls vs Chiefs, 61-17 at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
2010: Bulls vs Stormers, 25-17 at Orlando Stadium, Soweto
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Super 15
2011: Reds vs Crusaders, 18-13 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
2012: Chiefs vs Sharks, 37-6 at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
2013: Brumbies vs Chiefs, 33-27 at Waikato Stadium
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
2014: Waratahs vs Crusaders, 33-32 at ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
2015: Highlanders vs Hurricanes, 21-14 at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Super 18
2016: Hurricanes vs Lions, 20-3 at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
2017: Lions vs Crusaders, 25-17 at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
2018: Crusaders vs Lions, 37-18 at AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Super 15
2019: Crusaders vs Jaguares at AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)