SA Refs' Panels for 2011
The South African Referees' Association has announced the names of the various panels of referees. There are no changes to the National Panel.
Marius van der Westhuizen is new to the Provincial Panel while Bongani Maloni and Pieter de Villiers are no longer there.
Kim Smit, the Test referee, has retired and is no longer on the Women's Panel.
National Panel (Alphabetical order)
Stuart Berry , Jason Jaftha , Marius Jonker , Craig Joubert, Jonathan Kaplan, Mark Lawrence, Pro Legoete, Sindile Mayende, Jaco Peyper, Joey Salmans, Lourens Van der Merwe
Provincial Panel (Alphabetical order)
Luke Burger (BB) , Ben Crouse (BB) , Gerrie de Bruin (BB) , François Groenewald (WP), Quinton Immelman (WP), Lusanda Jam (Border), Tiaan Jonker (Golden Lions), Matt Kemp (WP), Mlungiseli Mdashe (Valke), Dilbert November (South Western Districts), Rasta Rashivenga (Golden Lions), Archie Sehlako (KwaZulu Natal), Marius Van der Westhuizen (WP), François Veldsman (Boland)
Reserve: Stephan Geldenhuys.
The referees for the Varsity Cup and Varsity Shield will come from this group.
Varsity Cup: Ben Crouse, François Groenewald, Quinton Immelman, Tiaan Jonker, Matt Kemp, Dilbert November, Rasta Rashivenga, Archie Sehlako, François Veldsman (reserve)
Varsity Shield: Luke Burger , Gerrie de Bruin, Lusanda Jam, Mlungiseli Mdashe, Marius Van der Westhuizen, François Veldsman
Contenders Squad (In alphabetical order)
Geldenhuys Stephan (BB), Rodney Bonaparte (Eastern Province), Petri Bosch (WP), Pieter de Villiers (Golden Lions), François de Bruin (Griquas), Hein Gericke (WP), Pieter Janse van Vuuren (Free State), Martin Lekhanye (Free State), Sinethemba Mrulwa (WP), Eduan Nel (Golden Lions), François Pretorius (WP), Oregopotse Rametsi (Leopards), Petros Sambo (Golden Lions) , Andrew Slater (WP), Ricus van der Hoven (Pumas), Jaco van Heerden (BB)
Women’s Panel (Alphabetical order)
Eska Claasen (South Western Districts), Madel de Villiers (Golden Lions), Eugenia Daniels (WP), Roslyn Fortuin (Boland), Marlize Jordaan (Free State), Sanet Ludick (Leopards), Sipokazi Njani (Border), Ilana Scholtz (Golden Lions), Magda van der Heever (Pumas)
Women's Contender’s/Academy Squad (Alphabetical order)
Renee Daniell (BB), Melany Duthie (Boland) Henchalla Hoffman (South Western Districts)
Specialised National Assistant Referees Panel (Alphabetical)
Phillip Bosch (Eastern Province), Stefan Breytenbach (Pumas), Christie du Preez (Eastern Province), Johan Greeff (BB), Linston Manuels (Boland), Reuben Rossouw (Sharks), Marc van Zyl (WP), Cobus Wessels (South Western Districts), Fumanekile Yamile (Eastern Province)
Of these Christie du Preez and Cobus Wessels are on the IRB's panel of specialised assistant referees.
Regional Assistant Referees Squad (Alphabetical order),
Attie Buitendach (BB), De Goede Haasbroek (Griquas), Sieg van Staden (Valke),
National Television Match Officials Panel (Alphabetical order),
Gerrie Coetzee (Free State), JC Fortuin (WP), Johan Meuwesen (Eastern Province), Shaun Veldsman (Boland)
Of these Gerrie Coetzee, John Meuwesen and Shaun Veldsman are on the Super 15 panel of television match officials.
National Selectors (Alphabetical), (Others to be added),
Hulet Billett (South Western Districts), Dennis Immelman (WP), Thuso Mngqibisa (WP), Arrie Schoonwinkel (Free State), Banks Yantolo (Border), Balie Swart (SARU), – coaches/players representation
Balie Swart is the coaches' representative on the referees' selection panel.
National Women’s Selectors (Alphabetical) (Others to be added)
Eugene de Villiers (Golden Lions), Keith Hendricks (Boland)
National Coaches (Alphabetical) (Others to be added)
Greyvenstein Hendrik (WP), Tappe Henning (SARU) , Theuns Naudé (SARU), Hulet Billett (South Western Districts)
National Match Reviewers (Alphabetical) (Others to be added)
Dries Breytenbach (Pumas), Gerrit Coetzer (Free State), Jacques Hugo (Eastern Province) , Theuns Janse van Vuuren (Golden Lions) , Lusanda Menze (Eastern Province) , Allan O’Connell (Natal), Pierre Oelofse (Golden Lions)