Refs for pre-season friendlies in South Africa
The Russians are coming! So are the Italians!
SARU has announced the referees for several pre-season friendlies, several of them warm-ups for the Super 14. One of them involves Russia, another the top Italian club..
For those who do not know, the Southern Spears are the new francise in waiting - down Border, Eastern Province and South Western Districts way.
Secondly, there was once a union called Eastern Transvaal which became the Gauteng Falcons which became the Falcons which is now the Valke, which avoids translation.
14 January
Super 14
Cats vs Bulls ‘A’ at Ellis Park
Referee: Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province)
Touch judges: Tappe Henning (SARU), local
Assessor: Richard Nash (Golden Lions)
Cats vs Bulls ‘B’ at Ellis Park
Referee: Tappe Henning (SARU)
Touch judges: Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province), local
Assessor: Richard Nash (Golden Lions)
Southern Spears vs Cheetahs at EPRFU
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (SARU)
Touch judges: local
Assessor: Frans Muller (SARU)
21 January
Super 14
Southern Spears vs Cats at ABSA Stadium, East London
Referee: Mark Lawrence (SARU)
Touch judges: Phillip Bosch (Eastern Province), local
Assessor: Frans Muller (Eastern Province)
Stormers vs Bulls at Newlands
Referee: Craig Joubert (Natal)
Touch judges: Linston Manuels (Boland), François Veldsman (Boland)
Assessor: Keith Hendricks (SARU)
Vodacom Cup
Valke vs Lions at Bosman Stadium
Referee: Shaun Veldsman (Boland)
Touch judges: Cobus Wessels (Blue Bulls), local
Assessor: Theuns Janse van Vuuren (Leopards)
23 January
Vodacom Cup
Valke vs Lions ‘A at Bosman Stadium
Referee: Shaun Veldsman (Boland)
Touch judges: Cobus Wessels (Blue Bulls, local
Valke vs Lions ‘B’
Referee: Phillip de Bruin (Eastern Province)
Touch judges: Touch judges: Cobus Wessels (Blue Bulls), local
28 January
Super 14
Stomers vs Southern Spears at Boland Stadium
Referee: Marius Jonker (Natal)
Touch judges: Linston Manuels (Boland), local
Assessor: James Apollis (SARU)
Bulls vs Sharks ‘A’ at Sun City
Referee: JC Fortuin (Western Province)
Touch judges: Tappe Henning (SARU), Theuns Jonker (Golden Lions)
Assessor: André Watson (SARU)
Bulls vs Sharks ‘B’ at Sun City
Referee: Tappe Henning (SARU)
Touch judges: JC Fortuin (Western Province), Theuns Jonker (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse (Golden Lions)
Cheetahs vs Benetton Treviso in Potchefstroom
Referee: Craig Joubert (Natal)
Touch judges: Cobus Wessels (Blue Bulls), local
Friendly
Valke vs Russia
Referee: Willie Roos (Golden Lions)
Touch judges: Johan Greeff (Blue Bulls), Pro Legoete (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Richard Nash (Golden Lions)
1 February
Super 14
Cats vs Sharks in Rustenburg
Referee: Mark Lawrence (SARU)
Touch judges: Tappe Henning (SARU), Willie Roos (Golden Lions)
Assessor: Louis Wessels (Blue Bulls)
Vodacom Cup
Lions vs Leopards in Rustenburg
Referee: Marius Jonker (Natal)
Touch judges: Mark Lawrence (SARU), Willie Roos (Golden Lions)