SANZAR has announced the names of the Match Officials for Round 12 of the 2015 Super Rugby season.
There are once again 7 matches on the weekend, and only 1 team will on a BYE weekend, the Reds.
The Weekend sees 2 matches on Friday 1 May and 5 matches on Saturday 2 May.
On Friday referee Angus Gardner kicks off the action in the game between the Highlanders vs Cell C Sharks in Dunedin, at 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 07:35 GMT), followed by the Brumbies vs Waratahs clash in Canberra at 11:40 SA Time (19:40 AEST, 09:40 GMT) which will be controlled by Glen Jackson.
On Saturday the action starts early, at 07:30 SA Time (17:30 NZ Time, 15:30 AEST, 13:30 AWST, 05:30 GMT), with Ben O’Keeffe at the helm in the game between the Blues vs Western force in Auckland. This is followed by another match in New Zealand, at 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 07:35 GMT) with the Hurricanes hosting the Crusaders in Wellington, with Mike Fraser in charge of the whistle.
In Australia at 11:40 SA Time (19:40 AEST, 21:40 NZ Time, 09:40 GMT), referee Andrew Lees will officiate in the game between the Melbourne Rebels vs Chiefs, in Melbourne.
2 Mouthwatering derbies follow on South African soil, with the Toyota Cheetahs hosting the DHL Stormers in Bloemfontein at 17:05 SA Time (15:05 GMT), where Craig Joubert will be in charge of procedings, followed by the final Round 12 game in Protoria where the Vodacom Bulls host their trans-jukskei rivals, the Emirates Lions at 19:10 SA Time (17:10 GMT) with Marius van der Westhuizen will wield the whistle.
| Match | Highlanders vs Cell C Sharks – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday 1 May 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 17:35 AEST, 07:35 GMT) |
| Referee | Angus Gardner |
| AR’s | Kane McBride, Mike Lash |
| TMO | Vinny Munro |
| Match | Brumbies vs Waratahs – GIO Stadium, Canberra |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday 1 May 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 11:40 SA Time (19:40 AEST, 21:40 NZ Time, 09:40 GMT) |
| Referee | Glen Jackson |
| AR’s | Matt O’Brien, Frederico Anselmi |
| TMO | George Ayoub |
| Match | Blues vs Western Force – Eden Park, Auckland |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 2 May 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 07:30 SA Time (17:30 NZ Time, 15:30 AEST, 05:30 GMT) |
| Referee | Ben O’Keeffe |
| AR’s | Nick Briant, Paul Williams |
| TMO | Ben Skeen |
| Match | Hurricanes vs Crusaders – Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 2 May 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 17:35 AEST, 07:35 GMT) |
| Referee | Mike Fraser |
| AR’s | Shane McDermott, Jamie Nutbrown |
| TMO | Aaron Paterson |
| Match | Melbourne Rebels vs Chiefs – AAMI Park, Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 2 May 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 11:40 SA Time (19:40 AEST, 21:40 NZ Time, 09:40 GMT) |
| Referee | Andrew Lees |
| AR’s | Angus Gardner, James Leckie |
| TMO | Ian Smith |
| Match | Toyota Cheetahs vs DHL Stormers – Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 2 May 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 17:05 SA Time (15:05 GMT, Sunday 01:05 AEST, Sunday 03:05 NZ Time) |
| Referee | Craig Joubert |
| AR’s | Jason Jaftha, Rodney Bonaparte |
| TMO | Johan Greeff |
| Match | Vodacom Bulls vs Emirates Lions – Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 2 May 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 19:10 SA Time (17:10 GMT, Sunday 03:10 AEST, Sunday 05:10 NZ Time) |
| Referee | Marius van der Westhuizen |
| AR’s | Jaco van Heerden, Stephan Geldenhuys |
| TMO | Deon van Blommestein |
BYE:
- Reds