Super 14 referees for Weeks 5-8
SANZAR has made known the appointments of match officials for Weeks 5-8 of the Super 14.
Week 1
Blues vs Highlanders in Auckland
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand), Willie Roos (South Africa)
Television match official: Gary Wise (New Zealand)
Assessor: Alan Riley (New Zealand), Dennis Immelman (South Africa)
Waratahs vs Western Force in Sydney
Referee: Paul Marks (Australia)
Touch judges: George Ayoub (Australia), James Scholtens (Australia)
Television match official: Geoff Acton (Australia)
Assessor: Ian Scotney (Australia)
Cheetahs vs Chiefs in Bloemfontein
Referee: James Leckie (Australia)
Touch judges: Dan Cheever (Australia), Linston Manuels (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa)
Hurricanes vs Stormers in Palmerston North
Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Touch judges: Bradley Wahl (Australia), Matt Stanish
Television match official: Chris Rooney (New Zealand)
Assessor: Stuart Beissel (New Zealand), Lusanda Menze (South Africa)
Brumbies vs Bulls in Canberra
Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Chris Pollock (New Zealand), Geoff Acton (Australia)
Television match official: Paul Marks (Australia)
Assessor: Keith Hendricks (South Africa), Wayne Erickson (Australia)
Reds vs Lions in Brisbane
Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Josh Noonan (New Zealand), Brett Bowden (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Dennis Immelman (South Africa), Andrew Cole (Australia)
Sharks vs Crusaders in Durban
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Touch judges: Dan Cheever (Australia), Christie du Preez (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Arrie Schoo'winkel (South Africa), Tony Dunlop (New Zealand)
Week 6
Highlanders vs Reds in Dunedin
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Touch judges: Willie Roos (South Africa), Gary Wise (New Zealand)
Television match official: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Assessor: Kim Eichmann (New Zealand), Sandy MacNeiL (Australia)
Brumbies vs Stormers in Canberra
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand), Andrew Lindsay (Australia)
Television match official: Bradley Wahl (Australia)
Assessor: Wayne Erickson (Australia)
Western Force vs Hurricanes in Perth
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Touch judges: Christie du Preez (South Africa), Matt Goddard (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia), Tony Dunlop (New Zealand)
Blues vs Lions in Auckland
Referee: Paul Marks (Australia)
Touch judges: Brett Bowden (Australia), Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Assessor: Alan Riley (New Zealand), Arrie Sch'winkel (South Africa)
Waratahs vs Bulls in Sydney
Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand), Julian Pritchard (Australia)
Television match official: Geoff Acton (Australia)
Assessor: Ian Scotney (Australia), Dennis Immelman (South Africa)
Cheetahs vs Sharks in Bloemfontein
Referee: JC Fortuin (South Africa)
Touch judges: Phillip Bosch (South Africa), Pro Legoete (South Africa)
Assessor: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa), B rendan McCormick (Australia)
Week 7
Chiefs vs Lions in Hamilton
Referee: James Leckie (Australia)
Touch judges: George Ayoub (Australia) Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Television match official: Jonathon White (New Zealand)
Assessor: Alan Riley (New Zealand), Dennis Immelman (South Africa)
Western Force vs Reds in Perth
Referee: Brett Bowden (Australia)
Touch judges: Andrew Lindsay (Australia) James Scholtens (Australia)
Television match official: Ian Smith (Australia)
Assessor: Wayne Erickson (Australia)
Crusaders vs Bulls Christchurch
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Touch judges: Paul Marks (Australia) Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Television match official: Vinnie Munro (New Zealand)
Assessor: Stuart Beissel (New Zealand)
Waratahs vs Stormers in Sydney
Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Keith Brown (New Zealand) Bradley Wahl (Australia)
Television match official: James Scholtens (Australia)
Assessor: Ian Scotney (Australia), Lusanda Menze (South Africa)
Cheetahs vs Brumbies in Bloemfontein
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand), Gareth Lloyd-Jones (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa)
Sharks vs Hurricanes in Durban
Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Touch judges: Nathan Pearce (Australia) Phillip Bosch (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Arrie Sch'winkel (South Africa), Paul Ramsay (New Zealand)
Week 8
Blues vs Waratahs in Auckland
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Touch judges: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Assessor: Stuart Beissel (New Zealand), Brian Kinsey
Highlanders vs Bulls in Dunedin
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Touch judges: James Scholtens (Australia) Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Television match official: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Assessor: Kim Eichmann (New Zealand), Dennis Immelman (South Africa)
Crusaders vs Stormers in Christchurch
Referee: Brett Bowden (Australia)
Touch judges: George Ayoub (Australia) Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Television match official: Josh Noonan (New Zealand)
Assessor: Alan Riley (New Zealand), Lusanda Menze (South Africa)
Reds vs Chiefs in Brisbane
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Touch judges: Deon van Blommestein (South Africa), Julian Pritchard (Australia)
Television match official: Bradley Wahl (Australia)
Assessor: Andrew Cole (Australia), Paul Ramsay (New Zealand)
Sharks vs Brumbies in Durban
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Paul Honiss (New Zealand), Christie du Preez (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
Assessor: Tappe Henning (South Africa), Sandy MacNeiL (Australia)
Lions vs Hurricanes in Johannesburg
Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Touch judges: Nathan Pearce (Australia), Gareth Lloyd-Jones (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Assessor: Arrie Schoonwinkel (South Africa), Tony Dunlop (New Zealand)