The Super Rugby match officials for this weekend’s Round 15 Super Rugby matches have been released and Nick Briant starts the action in Fiji, Suva.
This weekend will be the first time that a female Super Rugby match official will be in action as Amy Perrett will be an assistant referee in Melbourne when the Rebels host the Stormers.
This weekend is a full weekend as there are nine matches and all 18 teams are in action. No teams have the bye.
There are two matches on Friday and a marathon of Seven matches on Saturday.
Super Rugby Match Officials Round 15
Match No.109 :Chiefs vs Crusaders
Date : Friday 1 July 2016
Venue : ANZ National Stadium, Suva
Kick Off local: 19.35
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Assistant Ref 1:Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Assistant Ref 2:Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand)
TMO : Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Match No.110: Brumbies vs Reds
Date : Friday 1 July 2016
Venue : GIO Stadium, Canberra
Kick Off local: 19.40
Referee: Andrew Lees (Australia)
Assistant Ref 1:Rohan Hoffmann (Australia),
Assistant Ref 2:Will Houston (Australia)
TMO : George Ayoub (Australia)
Match No.111:Sunwolves vs Waratahs
Date : Saturday 2 July 2016
Venue : Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo
Kick Off local: 14.15
Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
Assistant Ref 1:Aki Aso (Japan),
Assistant Ref 2:Noriaki Hashimoto (Japan)
TMO : Takashi Hareda (Japan)
Match No.112:Hurricanes vs Blues
Date : Saturday 2 July 2016
Venue : Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Kick Off local: 19.35
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant Ref 1:Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
Assistant Ref 2: Kane McBride (New Zealand)
TMO : Aaron Paterson (New Zealand)
Match No.113: Rebels vs Stormers
Date : Saturday 2 July 2016
Venue : AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick Off local: 19.40
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant Ref 1:Nic Berry (Australia),
Assistant Ref 2:Amy Perrett (Australia)
TMO : Ian Smith (Australia)
Match No.114: Cheetahs vs Force
Date : Saturday 2 July 2016
Venue : Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Kick Off local: 15.00
Referee: Kubo Shuhei (Japan)
Assistant Ref 1:AJ Jacobs (South Africa)
Assistant Ref 2: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
TMO : Willie Vos (South Africa)
Match No.115: Kings vs Highlanders
Date : Saturday 2 July 2016
Venue : Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Kick Off local:17.05
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Assistant Ref 1: Jaco van Heerden (South Africa)
Assistant Ref 2:Rodney Boneparte (South Africa)
TMO : Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Match No.116:Lions vs Sharks
Date : Saturday 2 July 2016
Venue : Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Kick Off local: 19.10
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant Ref 1:Quinton Immelman (South Africa),
Assistant Ref 2:Pro Legoete (South Africa)
TMO :Johan Greeff (South Africa)
Match No.117 :Jaguares vs Bulls
Date : Saturday 2 July 2016
Venue : Estádio Jose Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Kick Off local: 18.40
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant Ref 1:Federico Anselmi (Argentina),
Assistant Ref 2: Juan Sylvestre (Argentina)
TMO : Santiago Borsani (Argentina)
