SANZAR have released the officials for the sixteenth round in the 2016 Super Rugby tournament and Ben O’Keeffe starts the action this weekend in Auckland when the Blues host the Brumbies.
Like last weekend this week has nine matches but there are three on Friday and six on Saturday.
None of the teams have the bye.
Match No.118: Blues v Brumbies
Date : Friday 8 July 2016
Venue : Eden Park, Auckland
Kick Off local: 19:35 local
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
Assistant Ref 1: Brendon Pickerill
Assistant Ref 2:Jamie Nutbrown
TMO : Shame McDermott
Match No.119 :Reds v Chiefs
Date : Friday 8 July 2016
Venue : Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Kick Off local: 19:45 local
Referee: Nick Briant
Assistant Ref 1:Nic Berry
Assistant Ref 2:Jordan Way
TMO :Damien Mitchelmore
Match No.120 :Lions v Kings
Date : Friday 8 July 2016
Venue : Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg
Kick Off local: 19:00 local
Referee: Jaco van Heerden
Assistant Ref 1:Jaco Peyper
Assistant Ref 2:Ben Crouse
TMO : Johann Greeff
Match No. 121.: Crusaders v Rebels
Date : Saturday 9 July 2016
Venue : AMI Stadium, Crusaders
Kick Off local: 19:35 local
Referee: Glen Jackson
Assistant Ref 1:Mike Fraser
Assistant Ref 2:Angus Mabey
TMO : Aaron Paterson
Match No.122:Waratahs v Hurricanes
Date : Saturday 9 July 2016
Venue : Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Kick Off local: 19:45 local
Referee: Chris Pollock
Assistant Ref 1:Andrew Lees
Assistant Ref 2: James Leckie
TMO :Ian Smith
Match No.123:Force v Stormers
Date : Saturday 9 July 2016
Venue : nib Stadium, Perth
Kick Off local: 19:55 local
Referee: Mike Fraser
Assistant Ref 1:Graham Cooper
Assistant Ref 2:Michael Hogan
TMO :Peter Marshall
Match No.124:Bulls v Sunwolves
Date : Saturday 9 July 2016
Venue : Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick Off local: 17:05 local
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant Ref 1:Jaco van Heerden
Assistant Ref 2: AJ Jacobs
TMO :Willie Vos
Match No.125:Sharks v Cheetahs
Date : Saturday 9 July 2016
Venue : Kings Park, Durban
Kick Off local: 19:15 local
Referee: Stuart Berry
Assistant Ref 1:Rasta Rasivhenge
Assistant Ref 2:Archie Sehlako
TMO :Marius Jonker
Match No.126:Jaguares v Highlanders
Date : Saturday 9 July 2016
Venue : Velez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires
Kick Off local: 18:40 local
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant Ref 1:Rohan Hoffmann
Assistant Ref 2:Federico Anselmi
TMO :Santiago Borsani
