SANZAR has announced the names of the Match Officials for Round 9 of the 2015 Super Rugby season.
The Chiefs, Hurricanes & Melbourne Rebels each have a BYE weekend this weekend.
There will only be 6 Super Rugby games on the weekend, 1 game on Friday and 5 games on Saturday.
Andrew Lees kicks of the weekend’s action when he blows the game between the Blues and Brumbies in Auckland on Friday. Due to Daylight Savings time changes, the game is at 09:35 SA Time (not 08:35 as in the first number of Rounds).
On Saturday morning at 09:35 SA Time it is the Crusaders vs Highlanders in Christchurch, where Glen Jackson will be in charge. Then it is the turn of the Waratahs vs DHL Stormers at 11:40 SA Time, where Mike Fraser will blow the whistle.
At 13:45 SA Time it will be the Western Force vs Toyota Cheetahs in Perth, where Rohan Hoffmann will be in charge of proceedings.
The South African based games for the weekend are the games between the Emirates Lions vs Cell C Sharks in Johannesburg at 17:05 SA Time, controlled by Stuart Berry, as well as the Vodacom Bulls vs Reds game in Pretoria at 19:10 SA Time, where Jaco Peyper will be in charge.
| Match | Blues vs Brumbies – Eden Park, Auckland |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday 10 April 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 17:35 AEST, 07:35 GMT) |
| Referee | Andrew Lees |
| AR’s | Nick Briant, Brendon Pickerill |
| TMO | Ben Skeen |
| Match | Crusaders vs Highlanders – AMI Stadium, Christchurch |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 11 April 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 17:35 AEST, 07:35 GMT) |
| Referee | Glen Jackson |
| AR’s | Kane McBride, Shane McDermott |
| TMO | Glenn Newman |
| Match | Waratahs vs DHL Stormers – Allianz Stadium, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 11 April 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 11:40 SA Time (19:40 AEDT, 21:40 NZ Time, 09:40 GMT) |
| Referee | Mike Fraser |
| AR’s | Angus Gardner, James Leckie |
| TMO | Peter Marshall |
| Match | Western Force vs Toyota Cheetahs – nib Stadium, Perth |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 11 April 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 13:45 SA Time (19:45 AWST, 21:45 AEST, 23:45 NZ Time, 11:45 GMT) |
| Referee | Rohan Hoffmann |
| AR’s | Will Houston, Graham Cooper |
| TMO | Ian Smith |
| Match | Emirates Lions vs Cell C Sharks – Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 11 April 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 17:05 SA Time (15:05 GMT, Sunday 01:05 AEST, Sunday 03:05 NZ Time) |
| Referee | Stuart Berry |
| AR’s | Jaco van Heerden, Rodney Bonaparte |
| TMO | Deon van Blommestein |
| Match | Vodacom Bulls vs Reds – Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 11 April 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 19:10 SA Time (17:10 GMT, Sunday 03:10 AEST, Sunday 05:10 NZ Time) |
| Referee | Jaco Peyper |
| AR’s | Quinton Immelman, Pro Legoete |
| TMO | Shaun Veldsman |
BYE: Chiefs, Hurricanes, Melbourne Rebels