SANZAAR have released the officials for the first round in the 2020 Super Rugby tournament and Angus Gardner starts the action this weekend in Auckland when the Blues
host the Chiefs.
This weekend has 7 matches with three on Friday and four on Saturday. There are no Sunday matches this weekend.
The Highlanders have the bye.
Match : Blues v Chiefs
Date : Friday 31 January
Venue : Eden Park, Auckland
Kick Off local: 19:05
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant Ref 1:Paul Williams
Assistant Ref 2:Dan Waenga
TMO : Aaron Paterson
Match : Brumbies v Reds
Date : Friday 31 January
Venue : GIO Stadium, Canberra
Kick Off local: 19:15
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Assistant Ref 1:Nic Berry
Assistant Ref 2:Graham Cooper
TMO : Ian Smith
Match : Sharks v Bulls
Date : Friday 31 January
Venue : Kings Park , Durban
Kick Off local: 19:10
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant Ref 1:Jaco Peyper
Assistant Ref 2:Egon Seconds
TMO : Marius Jonker
Match : Sunwolves v Rebels
Date : Saturday 1 February
Venue : Level Five Stadium, Fukuoka
Kick Off local: 12:45
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
Assistant Ref 1:Shuhei Kubo
Assistant Ref 2:Tasuku Kawahara
TMO : Minoru Fuji
Match : Crusaders v Waratahs
Date : Saturday 1 February
Venue : Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Kick Off local: 19:05
Referee: Paul Williams
Assistant Ref 1:Angus Gardner
Assistant Ref 2:Dan Waenga
TMO :Shane McDermott
Match :Stormers v Hurricanes
Date : Saturday 1 February
Venue : Newlands, Cape Town
Kick Off local: 15:05
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant Ref 1:Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant Ref 2: Egon Seconds
TMO : Joey Klaaste-Salmans
Match :Jaguares v Lions
Date : Saturday 1 February
Venue : Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Kick Off local: 20:00
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Assistant Ref 1:Pablo Deluca
Assistant Ref 2:Martin Cordoba
TMO :Santiago Borsani