SANZAR has announced the names of the Match Officials for Round 18 of the 2015 Super Rugby season.
It is the last Round of the League Phases of Super Rugby in 2015.
This weekend sees 7 matches, 2 on Friday 12 June and 5 on Saturday 13 June 2015.
The weekend’s action is kicked off in Auckland on Friday at 09:35 SA Time, when Angus Gardner will referee the match between the Blues and Highlanders. Thereafter, also on Friday at 11:40 SA Time, the Melbourne Rebels host the Western Force in Melbourne, where Andrew Lees will be in charge of proceedings.
On Saturday the action starts early again, at 07:30 SA Time, when the Brumbies host the Crusaders in Canberra, with Jaco Peyper the referee in charge. We hop over to New Zealand again, to New Plymouth, where the Chiefs meet the Hurricanes at 09:35 SA Time, with Chris Pollock in control of the whistle.
Back over the pond to Australia, where the Waratahs host the Reds in Sydney at 11:40 SA Time, with Nick Briant the man in the middle.
Over to South Africa, where the Vodacom Bulls host the Toyota Cheetahs at 17:05 SA Time in Pretoria, with Craig Joubert to officiate the game. The last match of the weekend takes place in Durban at 19:10 SA Time, where Glen Jackson will officiate in the derby between the Cell C Sharks and DHL Stormers.
| Match | Blues vs Highlanders – Eden Park, Auckland |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday 12 June 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 17:35 AEST, 07:35 GMT) |
| Referee | Angus Gardner |
| AR’s | Shane McDermott, Angus Mabey |
| TMO | Ben Skeen |
| Match | Melbourne Rebels vs Western Force – AAMI Park, Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday 12 June 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 11:40 SA Time (19:40 AEST, 21:40 NZ Time, 09:40 GMT) |
| Referee | Andrew Lees |
| AR’s | James Leckie, Ed Martin |
| TMO | Peter Marshall |
| Match | Brumbies vs Crusaders – GIO Stadium, Canberra |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 13 June 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 07:30 SA Time (15:30 AEST, 17:30 NZ Time, 05:30 GMT) |
| Referee | Jaco Peyper |
| AR’s | Rohan Hoffmann, Damien Mitchelmore |
| TMO | George Ayoub |
| Match | Chiefs vs Hurricanes – Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 13 June 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 17:35 AEST, 07:35 GMT) |
| Referee | Chris Pollock |
| AR’s | Shane McDermott, Paul Williams |
| TMO | Chris Wratt |
| Match | Waratahs vs Reds – Allianz Stadium, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 13 June 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 11:40 SA Time (19:40 AEST, 21:40 NZ Time, 09:40 GMT) |
| Referee | Nick Briant |
| AR’s | Matt O’Brien, Michael Hogan |
| TMO | Ian Smith |
| Match | Vodacom Bulls vs Toyota Cheetahs – Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 13 June 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, Ben Crouse |
| TMO | Willie Vos |
| Match | Cell C Sharks vs DHL Stormers – Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 13 June 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 19:10 SA Time (17:10 GMT, Sunday 03:10 AEST, Sunday 05:10 NZ Time) |
| Referee | Glen Jackson |
| AR’s | Quinton Immelman, Archie Sehlako |
| TMO | Marius Jonker |
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