Nick Briant will officially get the 2015 Super Rugby season underway in Christchurch when he takes the whistle for the Crusaders vs Melbourne Rebels clash on 13 February.
Angus Gardner will oversee the Brumbies vs Reds which follows immediately afterwards in Canberra, with the Australian duo of Rohan Hoffmann and Andrew Lees sharing duties in South Africa for the Emirates Lions vs Hurricanes and Cell C Sharks vs Toyota Cheetahs matches.
The highly-experienced Chris Pollock and Jaco Peyper get the whistle for much-anticipated Round 1 derbies in Auckland and Pretoria respectively with new additions to the 2015 squad, Ben O’Keeffe and Jaco van Heerden assisting on the line in those matches.
Finally, Steve Walsh will be in the middle as the Waratahs get their title defence underway at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium against the Western Force on Sunday 15 February.
SANZAR will announce referee appointments on a weekly basis throughout the Super Rugby season.
| Match | Crusaders vs Melbourne Rebels – AMI Stadium, Christchurch |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday 13 February 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 19:35 NZ Time, 17:35 AEDT, 08:35 SA Time, 06:35 GMT |
| Referee | Nick Briant |
| AR1 | Shane McDermott |
| AR2 | Brendon Pickerill |
| TMO | Aaron Paterson |
| Match | Brumbies vs Reds – GIO Stadium, Canberra |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday 13 February 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 19:40 AEDT, 21:40 NZ Time, 10:40 SA Time, 08:40 GMT |
| Referee | Angus Gardner |
| AR1 | James Leckie |
| AR2 | Will Houston |
| TMO | Peter Marshall |
| Match | Emirates Lions vs Hurricanes – Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday 13 February 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 19:10 SA Time, Saturday 06:10 NZ Time, Saturday 04:10 AEDT, 17:10 GMT |
| Referee | Rohan Hoffmann |
| AR1 | Andrew Lees |
| AR2 | Pro Legoete |
| TMO | Johan Greeff |
| Match | Blues vs Chiefs – QBE Stadium, Auckland (North Harbour) |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 14 February 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 19:35 NZ Time, 17:35 AEDT, 08:35 SA Time, 06:35 GMT |
| Referee | Chris Pollock |
| AR1 | Ben O’Keeffe |
| AR2 | Kane McBride |
| TMO | Ben Skeen |
| Match | Cell C Sharks vs Toyota Cheetahs – Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 14 February 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 17:05 SA Time, Sunday 02:05 AEDT, Sunday 04:05 NZ Time, 15:05 GMT |
| Referee | Andrew Lees |
| AR1 | Rohan Hoffmann |
| AR2 | Archie Sehlako |
| TMO | Marius Jonker |
| Match | Vodacom Bulls vs DHL Stormers – Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 14 February 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 19:10 SA Time, Sunday 04:10 AEDT, Sunday 06:10 NZ Time, 17:10 GMT |
| Referee | Jaco Peyper |
| AR1 | Jaco van Heerden |
| AR2 | Stephan Geldenhuys |
| TMO | Johan Greeff |
| Match | Waratahs vs Western Force – Allianz Stadium, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Date | Sunday 15 February 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 16:05 AEDT, 14:05 AWST, 18:05 NZ Time, 07:05 SA Time, 05:05 GMT |
| Referee | Steve Walsh |
| AR1 | Damien Mitchelmore |
| AR2 | Michael Hogan |
| TMO | Ian Smith |