SANZAR has released the names of the Match Officials for Round 12 of Super Rugby 2014.

Nick Briant starts the weekend action on Friday in Auckland when the Blues host the Reds.

This weekend sees 7 matches, with 2 on Friday and 5 on Saturday.

The Western Force have a BYE weekend, ahead of their tour of South Africa.

Blues vs Reds:

Date: Friday 2 May
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
Kick-Off: 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 17:35 AEST, 07:35 GMT)
Referee: Nick Briant
Assistant Referees: Mike Fraser, Brendon Pickerill
TMO: Glenn Newman

Melbourne Rebels vs Cell C Sharks:

Date:Friday 2 May
Venue: AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick-Off: 11:40 SA Time (19:40 AEST, 09:40 GMT)
Referee: Andrew Lees
Assistant Referees: Rohan Hoffmann, James Leckie
TMO: Peter Marshall

Crusaders vs Brumbies:

Date: Saturday 3 May
Venue: AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Kick-Off: 06:35 SA Time, 16:35 NZ Time, 14:35 AEST, 04:35 GMT)
Referee: Glen Jackson
Assistant Referees: Garratt Williamson, Ben O’Keefe
TMO: Vinny Munro

Chiefs vs Lions:

Date: Saturday 3 May
Venue: Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Kick-Off: 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 07:35 GMT)
Referee: Chris Pollock
Assistant Referees: Mike Fraser, Mike Lash
TMO: Ben Skeen

Waratahs vs Hurricanes:

Date: Saturday 3 May
Venue: Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Kick-Off: 11:40 SA Time (19:40 AEST, 21:40 NZ Time, 09:40 GMT)
Referee: Steve Walsh
Assistant Referees: Angus Gardner, Michael Hogan
TMO: George Ayoub

DHL Stormers vs Highlanders:

Date: Saturday 3 May
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Kick-Off: 15:00 SA Time (13:00 GMT, 01:00 Sunday NZ Time)
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant Referees: TBC, Quinton Immelman
TMO: Deon van Blommenstein

Vodacom Bulls vs Toyota Cheetahs:

Date: Saturday 3 May
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-Off: 17:05 SA Time (15:05 GMT)
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant Referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Cobus Wessels
TMO: Johan Greeff