The Referee appointments for Round 1 of Super Rugby 2017 are as follows:
Melbourne Rebels vs Blues at AAMI Park, Melbourne
- Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
- Assistant Referees: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand), Will Houston (Australia)
- TMO: Ian Smith (Australia)
Highlanders vs Chiefs at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
- Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
- Assistant Referees: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand), Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand)
- TMO: Aaron Paterson (New Zealand)
Reds vs Cell C Sharks at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
- Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)
- Assistant Referees: Paul Williams (New Zealand), Nic Berry (Australia)
- TMO: Damien Mitchelmore (Australia)
Sunwolves vs Hurricanes at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo
- Referee: Egon Seconds (South Africa)
- Assistant Referees: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa), Akihisa Aso (Japan)
- TMO: Minoru Fuji (Japan)
Crusaders vs Brumbies at AMI Stadium, Christchurch
- Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
- Assistant Referees: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand), Angus Mabey (New Zealand)
- TMO: Glen Newman (New Zealand)
Waratahs vs Western Force at Allianz Stadium, Sydney
- Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
- Assistant Referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Will Houston (Australia)
- TMO: Ian Smith (Australia)
Toyota Cheetahs vs Emirates Lions at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
- Referee: Quinton Immelman (South Africa)
- Assistant Referees: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa), Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
- TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Southern Kings vs Jaguares at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
- Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
- Assistant Referees: AJ Jacobs (South Africa), Rodney Boneparte (South Africa)
- TMO: Johan Greeff (South Africa)
DHL Stormers vs Vodacom Bulls at Newlands
- Referee: Jaco van Heerden (South Africa)
- Assistant Referees: Shuhei Kubo (Japan), Stuart Berry (South Africa)
- TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)