S15: Refs for last three weeks
SANZAR has announced the refereed for the last three weeks of Super 15's league matches, before the play-offs. It is a critical time for teams, players, coaches - and, of course, match officials.
Former Hurricanes flyhalf Glen Jackson, who had a splendid Super Rugby debut in Week 15 and enjoyed the experience, will have his second match in Week 17, this time away from New Zealand.
Steve Walsh, it seems, is expected back from injury.
The remaining Super Rugby appointments:
Week 16
Highlanders vs Force in Dunedin
Referee: Jonathon White
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro, Kane McBride
Television match official: Mike Fraser
Rebels vs Stormers in Melbourne
Referee: Chris Pollock
Assistant referees: Stuart Dickinson, Angus Gardner
Television match official: George Ayoub
Bulls vs Waratahs in Pretoria
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: Pro Legoete Stefan, Breytenbach
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman
Hurricanes vs Lions in Wellington
Referee: Keith Brown
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser, James McPhail
Television match official: Richard Kelly
Blues vs Chiefs in Auckland
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson, Nick Briant
Television match official: Ben Skeen
Reds vs Brumbies in Brisbane
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Assistant referees: Ian Smith, Simon Moore
Television match official: Steve Lesczcynski
Cheetahs vs Sharks in Bloemfontein
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Jonathan Kaplan, Cobus Wessels
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Week 17
Chiefs vs Hurricanes in Hamilton
Referee: Steve Walsh
Assistant referees: Bryce Lawrence, Nick Briant
Television match official: Ben Skeen
Brumbies vs Rebels in Canberra
Referee: Glen Jackson
Assistant referees: Ian Smith, Steve Hardy
Television match official: Matt Goddard
Crusaders vs Blues in Christchurch
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro, Kane McBride
Television match official: Keith Brown
Waratahs vs Highlanders in Sydney
Referee: Chris Pollock
Assistant referees: James Leckie, Andrew Lees
Television match official: Matt Goddard
Force vs Reds in Perth
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Assistant referees: Nathan Pearce, Julian Pritchard
Television match official: George Ayoub
Lions vs Sharks in Johannesburg
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Jason Jafta, Johan Greeff
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Stormers vs Bulls at Newlands
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant referees: Mark Lawrence, Phillip Bosch
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen
Week 18
Blues vs Highlanders in Auckland
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro, Nick Briant
Television match official: Glen Jackson
Rebels vs Force in Melbourne
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Assistant referees: Nathan Pearce, Simon Moore
Television match official: Steve Lesczcynski
Chiefs vs Reds in Hamilton
Referee: Keith Brown
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson, Nick Briant
Television match official: Mike Fraser
Crusaders vs Hurricanes in Christchurch
Referee: Steve Walsh
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro, Shane McDermott
Television match official: Richard Kelly
Waratahs vs Brumbies in Sydney
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: Stuart Dickinson, James Leckie
Television match official: George Ayoub
Bulls vs Sharks in Pretoria
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant referees: Mark Lawrence, Christie Du Preez
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
Cheetahs vs Stormers in Bloemfontein
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant referees: Pro Legoete, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen