Sanzar names Super 14 referees
2007-01-16 17:12
Johannesburg - Sanzar has announced the referees for the opening four rounds of the 2007 Super 14 tournament.
The competition gets underway on Friday, February 2.
"The 2007 season will see a good mixture of experienced referees like Paul Honiss, Steve Walsh, Stuart Dickinson and Jonathan Kaplan and some younger referees like Paul Marks, Chris Pollock, Jerome Fortuin and James Leckie officiating in Super 14," said current Sanzar referees co-ordinator, Peter Marshall.
"With 2007 being a Rugby World Cup year, match officials will be out to impress the International Rugby Board referee selectors," he said.
According to a Sanzar media statement, New Zealand's Paul Honiss will referee the opening Super 14 game, a local derby between the Blues and Crusaders in Auckland.
Week 1:
Blues v Crusaders, Auckland
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Western Force v Highlanders, Perth
Referee: JC Fortuin (South Africa)
Lions v Waratahs, Johannesburg
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Chiefs v Brumbies, Hamilton
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Reds v Hurricanes, Brisbane
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Sharks v Bulls, Durban
Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Cheetahs v Stormers, Bloemfontein
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Week 2:
Chiefs v Hurricanes, Hamilton
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Stormers v Western Force, Cape Town
Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Sharks v Waratahs, Durban
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Crusaders v Reds, Christchurch
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Brumbies v Blues, Canberra
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Bulls v Cheetahs, Pretoria
Referee: JC Fortuin (South Africa)
Lions v Highlanders, Johannesburg
Referee: Paul Marks (Australia)
Week 3:
Stormers v Chiefs, Cape Town
Referee: Paul Marks (Australia)
Bulls v Western Force, Pretoria
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Reds v Brumbies, Brisbane
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Hurricanes v Blues, Wellington
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Cheetahs v Waratahs, Kimberley
Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
Lions v Crusaders, Johannesburg
Referee: Brett Bowden (Australia)
Sharks v Highlanders, Durban
Referee: James Leckie (Australia)
Week 4:
Hurricanes v Brumbies, Wellington
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Highlanders v Stormers, Dunedin
Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Blues v Reds, Auckland
Referee: Willie Roos (South Africa)
Western Force v Lions, Perth
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Bulls v Chiefs, Pretoria
Referee: Brett Bowden (Australia)
Cheetahs v Crusaders, Bloemfontein
Referee: James Leckie (Australia)