Referees for Air NZ semis

Honiss and Lawrence

Paul Honiss and Bryce Lawrence have been appointed to referee the Air New Zealand Cup semi-finals.

Also appointed are the match officials for the semis of the Meads Cup and the Lochore Cup in the AA Rewards Heartland Championship.

The match officials are:

Air New Zealand Cup semi-finals

Auckland vs Wellington at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Paul Honiss
Touch judges: Steve Walsh, Kelvin Deaker
Television match officials: Gary Wise
Assessors: Glenn Wahlstrom, Peter Boyden

Waikato vs Otago at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Touch judges: Lyndon Bray, Chris Pollock
Television match officials: Keith Brown
Assessors: Glenn Wahlstrom, Peter Boyden

AA Rewards Heartland Championship

Meads Cup semi-finals

Wairarapa Bush vs North Otago at Memorial Park, Masterton
Referee: Matt Stanish
Touch judges: Chris Rooney, Shane McDermott

Wanganui vs Mid Canterbury at Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
Referee: Vinny Munro
Touch judges: Kane McBride, James McPhail

Lochore Cup semi-finals

Thames Valley vs King Country at Paeroa Domain, Paeroa
Referee: Brent Murray
Touch judges: Garratt Williamson, Ben Skeen

Poverty Bay vs Buller Rugby Park, Gisborne
Referee: Josh Noonan
Touch judges: Jonathon White, Todd Pullar