Super Rugby starts in a month’s time with a match in Christchurch with Nick Briant to referee it.

SANZAR has released the names of the referees for the first three Rounds.

Briant referees the first match in New Zealand, Angus Garner the first in Australia and Rohan Hoffman the first in South Africa.

Jason Jaftha was injured for 2014 and his fitness needs to be assured for this year.

Marius van der Westhuizen will be refereeing his first Super Rugby match overseas after reaching Super Rugby last year.

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Jaco van Heerden is new to Super Rugby.

Marius Jonker, an active referee last year, will be a Super Rugby TMO for the first time in 2015. Apart from refereeing he was also a TMO in 2014.

In keeping with World Rugby’s new policy, active referees will act as assitant referees, not specialist assistant referees.

Assistants and TMOs are given for South Africa as our source was South African.

Ellis Park has a new name, it seems – Airline Park. So that people know where a match will be played we shall continue to call it Ellis Park, respectful as we are of the sponsorship. We shall also give team names without sponsors’ names.

Super Rugby Round 1 (13-15 February 2015)

Crusaders vs Melbourne Rebels:

AMI Stadium, Addington, Christchurch
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

Brumbies vs Reds:

GIO Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Emirates Lions vs Hurricanes:

Ellis Park
Referee: Rohan Hoffmann (Australia)
Assistant Referees: Andrew Lees (Australia), Lesego Legoete (South Africa)
TMO: Johan Greeff (South Africa)

Blues vs Chiefs:

North Harbour Stadium, Albany
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)

Cell C Sharks vs Toyota Cheetahs:

Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban
Referee: Craig Joubert / Jason Jaftha (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: tbc, Archie Sehlako (South Africa)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Vodacom Bulls vs DHL Stormers:

Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Jaco van Heerden (South Africa), Stephan Geldenhuys (South Africa)
TMO: Johan Greeff (South Africa)

Waratahs vs Western Force:

Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)

Round 2 (20-21 February 2015)

Chiefs vs Brumbies:

Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)

Melbourne Rebels vs Waratahs:

AAMI Park, Melbourne
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Vodacom Bulls vs Hurricanes:

Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Andrew Lees (Australia)
Assistant Referees: Rohan Hoffmann (Australia), Ben Crouse (South Africa)
TMO: Johan Greeff (South Africa)

Highlanders vs Crusaders:

Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)

Reds vs Western Force:

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

DHL Stormers vs Blues:

Newlands
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa), Quinton Immelman (South Africa)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Cell C Sharks vs Emirates Lions:

Growthpoint Kings Park
Referee: Rohan Hoffmann (Australia)
Assistant Referees: Andrew Lees (Australia), Stuart Berry (South Africa)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Round 3 (27-28 February 2015)

Highlanders vs Reds:

Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Western Force vs Hurricanes:

NIB Stadium, Perth
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

Toyota Cheetahs vs Blues:

Free State Stadium
Referee: Rohan Hoffmann (Australia)
Assistant Referees: Andrew Lees (Australia), Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
TMO: Johan Greeff (South Africa)

Chiefs vs Crusaders:

Waikato Stadium
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)

Melbourne Rebels vs Brumbies:

AAMI Park, Melbourne
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)

Vodacom Bulls vs Cell C Sharks:

Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Jaco van Heerden/Jason Jaftha (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: tba, Ben Crouse (South Africa)
TMO: Johan Greeff (South Africa)

Emirates Lions vs DHL Stormers:

Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Lesego Legoete (South Africa), Stephan Geldenhuys Stephan (South Africa)
TMO: Deon van Blommestein (South Africa)