Peyper gets his 'hat-trick'

CURRIE CUP NEWS: Jaco Peyper will referee his fourth Currie Cup Final in seven seasons when Western Province host the Sharks at Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday.

Saturday will be the third consecutive Currie Cup Final appointment for the 38-year-old Peyper.

Peyper, who also took charge of the finals last year in Durban, and in 2016 in Bloemfontein, will be assisted by AJ Jacobs and Cwengile Jadezweni, while Shaun Veldsman will handle TMO duties.

Peyper's first Final was between the same two coastal sides, in 2012 in Durban.

Griffin Colby (Under-19) and Ben Crouse (Under-21) will referee the two Junior Provincial Championship finals, also at Newlands on Saturday.

Match official appointments (Saturday, October 27 at Newlands, Cape Town):

Currie Cup Final

Western Province v Sharks

Kick-off: 16.00 (14.00 GMT)

Referee: Jaco Peyper

Assistant referees: AJ Jacobs and Cwengile Jadezweni

TMO: Shaun Veldsman

Under-21 Championship Final –

Blue Bulls v Golden Lions

Kick-off: 13.00 (11.00 GMT)

Referee: Ben Crouse

Assistant referees: Divan Uys and Sindile Ngcese

TMO: Pro Legoete

Under-19 Championship Final

Blue Bulls v Sharks

Kick-off: 11.00 (09.00 GMT)

Referee: Griffin Colby

Assistant referees: Divan Uys and Sindile Ngcese

TMO: Lesego Legoete