SANZAAR have released the officials for the ninth round in the 2019 Super Rugby tournament and Ben O’Keefe starts the action this weekend in Christchurch when the Crusaders host the Highlanders.
This weekend has six matches with two on Friday and four on Saturday. There are no Sunday matches this weekend.
The Hurricanes, Sunwolves and the Waratahs have the bye.
Match : Crusaders v Highlanders
Date : Friday 12 April
Venue : AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Kick Off local: 19:35
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
Assistant Ref 1:Damon Murphy
Assistant Ref 2:Angus Gardner
TMO : Glenn Newman
Match :Rebels v Stormers
Date : Friday 12 April
Venue : AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick Off local: 19:45
Referee: Mike Fraser
Assistant Ref 1:Brendon Pickerill
Assistant Ref 2:Rasta Rasivhenge
TMO : James Leckie
Match :Chiefs v Blues
Date : Saturday 13 April
Venue : FMG Stadium, Waikato
Kick Off local: 19:35
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant Ref 1:Damon Murphy
Assistant Ref 2:Ben O’Keeffe
TMO :Glenn Newman
Match :Brumbies v Lions
Date : Saturday 13 April
Venue : GIO Stadium, Canberra
Kick Off local: 19:45
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Assistant Ref 1:Brendon Pickerill
Assistant Ref 2:Mike Fraser
TMO : James Leckie
Match : Sharks v Jaguares
Date : Saturday 13 April
Venue : Kings Park , Durban
Kick Off local: 15:05
Referee: Nick Briant
Assistant Ref 1:Federico Anselmi
Assistant Ref 2: Cwengile Jadezweni
TMO : Marius Jonker
Match : Bulls v Reds
Date : Saturday 13 April
Venue : Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick Off local: 17:15
Referee: Glen Jackson
Assistant Ref 1:Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant Ref 2:AJ Jacobs
TMO :Willie Vos
Bye: Sunwolves, Waratahs, Hurricanes