Super Rugby refs: Rounds 1 to 3
Super Rugby starts in a month's time with a match in Christchurch with Nick Briant to referee it.
SANZAR has released the names of the referees for the first three rounds.
Briant referees the first match in New Zealand, Angus Garner the first in Australia and Rohan Hoffman the first in South Africa.
Jason Jaftha was injured for 2014 and his fitness needs to be assured for this year.
Marius van der Westhuizen will be refereeing his first Super Rugby match overseas after reaching Super Rugby last year.
Jaco van Heerden is new to Super Rugby.
Marius Jonker, an active referee last year, will be a Super Rugby TMO for the first time in 2015. Apart from refereeing he was also a TMO in 2014.
In keeping with World Rugby's new policy, active referees will act as assitant referees, not specialist assistant referees.
Assistants and TMOs are given for South Africa as our source was South African.
Ellis Park has a new name, it seems - Airline Park. So that people know where a match will be played we shall continue to call it Ellis Park, respectful as we are of the sponsorship. We shall also give team names without sponsors' names.
Super Rugby Round 1, 13-15 February 2015
Crusaders vs Melbourne Rebels at AMI Stadium, Addington, Christchurch
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Brumbies vs Reds at GIO Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Lions vs Hurricanes at Ellis Park
Referee: Rohan Hoffmann (Australia)
Assistant referees: Andrew Lees (Australia), Lesego Legoete (South Africa)
Television match officials: Johan Greeff (South Africa)
Blues vs Chiefs at North Harbour Stadium, Albany
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Sharks vs Cheetahs at Kings Park, Durban
Referee: Craig Joubert/Jason Jaftha (South Africa)
Assistant referees: tbc, Archie Sehlako (South Africa)
Television match officials: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Bulls vs Stormers at Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jaco van Heerden (South Africa), Stephan Geldenhuys (South Africa)
Television match officials: Johan Greeff (South Africa)
Waratahs vs Western Force at Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Round 2, 20-21 February 2015
Chiefs vs Brumbies at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Melbourne Rebels vs Waratahs at AAMI Park, Melbourne
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Bulls vs Hurricanes at Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Andrew Lees (Australia)
Assistant referees: Rohan Hoffmann (Australia), Ben Crouse (South Africa)
Television match officials: Johan Greeff (South Africa)
Highlanders vs Crusaders at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Reds vs Western Force at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Stormers vs Blues at Newlands
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa), Quinton Immelman (South Africa)
Television match officials: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Sharks vs Lions at Kings Park
Referee: Rohan Hoffmann (Australia)
Assistant referees: Andrew Lees (Australia), Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Television match officials: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Round 3, 27-28 February 2015
Highlanders vs Reds at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Western Force vs Hurricanes at NIB Stadium, Perth
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Cheetahs vs Blues at Free State Rugby Stadium
Referee: Rohan Hoffmann (Australia)
Assistant referees: Andrew Lees (Australia), Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Television match officials: Johan Greeff (South Africa)
Chiefs vs Crusaders at Waikato Stadium
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Melbourne Rebels vs Brumbies at AAMI Park, Melbourne
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Bulls vs Sharks at Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Jaco van Heerden/Jason Jaftha (South Africa)
Assistant referees: tba, Ben Crouse (South Africa)
Television match officials: Johan Greeff (South Africa)
Lions vs Stormers at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Lesego Legoete (South Africa), Stephan Geldenhuys Stephan (South Africa)
Television match officials: Deon van Blommestein (South Africa)