SANZAR has announced the names of the Match Officials appointed for Round 8 of the 2015 Super Rugby season.
The Western Force, Highlanders and Waratahs have BYE weekends.
There are 2 games on Friday and 4 games on Saturday.
The weekend starts off on Friday at 08:35 SA Time, with the clanger between the Hurricanes vs DHL Stormers in Wellington, where Rohan Hoffmann will officiate.
In the other Friday match the 2 lowly ranked Australian sides, the Melbourne Rebels and Reds do battle in Melbourne at 10:40 SA Time, with Matt O’Brian wielding the whistle.
On Saturday the action kicks off with the Chiefs hosting the lowly Blues in Hamilton at 08:35 SA Time, with Mike Fraser at the helm, followed by the Brumbies against the battling Toyota Cheetahs in Canberra at 10:40 SA Time, where Ben O’Keeffe will be in control.
Later on Saturday sees 2 South African games with the Cell C Sharks vs Crusaders in Durban at 15:00 SA Time, blown by Marius van der Westhuizen, followed by the Jukskei derby between the Emirated Lions vs Vodacom Bulls in Johannesburg at 17:05 SA Time, officiated by Stuart Berry.
| Match | Hurricanes vs DHL Stormers – Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday 3 April 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 08:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 17:35 AEDT, 06:35 GMT) |
| Referee | Rohan Hoffmann |
| AR’s | Kane McBride, Mike Lash |
| TMO | Chris Wratt |
| Match | Melbourne Rebels vs Reds – AAMI Park, Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday 3 April 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 10:40 SA Time (19:40 Melbourne Time, 21:40 NZ Time, 08:40 GMT) |
| Referee | Matt O’Brien |
| AR’s | Andrew Lees, Michael Hogan |
| TMO | George Ayoub |
| Match | Chiefs vs Blues – Waikato Stadium, Hamilton |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 4 April 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 08:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 17:35 AEDT, 06:35 GMT) |
| Referee | Mike Fraser |
| AR’s | Glen Jackson, Shane McDermott |
| TMO | Ben Skeen |
| Match | Brumbies vs Toyota Cheetahs – GIO Stadium, Canberra |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 4 April 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 10:40 SA Time (19:40 AEDT, 21:40 NZ Time, 08:40 GMT) |
| Referee | Ben O’Keeffe |
| AR’s | Angus Gardner, James Leckie |
| TMO | Peter Marshall |
| Match | Cell C Sharks vs Crusaders – Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 4 April 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 15:00 SA Time (Sunday 00:00 AEDT, Sunday 02:00 NZ Time, 13:00 GMT) |
| Referee | Marius van der Westhuizen |
| AR’s | Ben Crouse, Rodney Bonaparte |
| TMO | Johan Greeff |
| Match | Emirates Lions vs Vodacom Bulls – Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 4 April 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 17:05 SA Time (Sunday 02:05 AEST, Sunday 03:05 NZ Time, 15:05 GMT) |
| Referee | Stuart Berry |
| AR’s | Jason Jaftha, Stephan Geldenhuys |
| TMO | Shaun Veldsman |
BYE: Force, Highlanders, Waratahs
The referees officiating the super rugby tournament is horrible! Is something done to them when they make wrong calls?? The stormers was supposed to win the match against the hurricanes, knock on made by them, that led to a try!!!! It is appalling to watch teams lose to poor referee calls.. And where is the TMO??
1 @ Jaco:
Hello Jaco,
Welcome to Rugby-Talk.com, the Friendly Rugby Website!
The Referees have a System of Review… but they keep it rather to themselves and not in the public domain.
Some of us here, like myself have been asking for transparency in the Match Official reviews… but it is not likely to happen anytime soon.
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