SANZAR have released the match officials for the ninth Round in the 2012 Super Rugby tournament and Bryce Lawrence starts the action on Friday.

Like last week this weekend has six matches with two on Friday and four on Saturday.

This weekend the Cheetahs, Western Force and the Lions have the bye.

Super Rugby Match Officials Rd.9

Match No .55: Highlanders v Blues
Date Friday 20 April
Venue : Dunedin
Kick Off local: 19:35
Referee: Bryce Lawrence
Assistant Ref 1:Mike Fraser
Assistant Ref 2:Kane McBride
TMO:Vinny Munro

Match No .56: Reds v Stormers
Date Friday 20 April
Venue : Brisbane
Kick Off local: 19:40
Referee: Steve Walsh
Assistant Ref 1:Angus Gardner
Assistant Ref 2:Rohan Hoffman
TMO:Steve Leszczynski

Match No .57: Hurricanes v Crusaders
Date Saturday 21 April
Venue : Wellington
Kick Off local: 19:35
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant Ref 1:Glen Jackson
Assistant Ref 2:Mike Fraser
TMO:Bryce Lawrence

Match No .58: Waratahs v Rebels
Date Saturday 21 April
Venue : Sydney
Kick Off local: 19:40
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant Ref 1:James Leckie
Assistant Ref 2:Francisco Pastrana
TMO:Matt Goddard

Match No .59: Sharks v Chiefs
Date Saturday 21 April
Venue : Durban
Kick Off local: 17:05
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Assistant Ref 1:Keith Brown
Assistant Ref 2:Reuben Roussouw
TMO:Shaun Veldsman

Match No .60: Bulls v Brumbies
Date Saturday 21 April
Venue : Pretoria
Kick Off local: 19:10
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant Ref 1:Lourens van der Merw
Assistant Ref 2:Stefan Breytenbach
TMO:Johann Meuwesen