SANZAR has announced the names of the Match Officials for Round 17 of the 2015 Super Rugby season.
This weekend sees 7 matches in Super Rugby.
The Cell C Sharks have a BYE Weekend.
The weekend’s action is kicked off by Jaco Peyper in the Friday match between the Hurricanes vs Highlanders in Napier at 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 17:35 AEST, 07:35 GMT), whereafter we have a little break before the Western Force host the Brumbies in Perth at 13:00 SA Time (19:00 AWST, 21:00 AEST, 23:00 NZ Time, 11:00 GMT), where Angus Gardner will officiate the game.
On Saturday the action starts earlier than normal when the Melbourne Rebels host the Vodacom Bulls in Melbourne at 07:30 SA Time (15:30 AEST, 17:30 NZ Time, 05:30 GMT), with Nick Briant the referee. We then go back accross the pond to New Zealand where the Blues play the Crusaders in Auckland at 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 17:35 AEST, 07:35 GMT) and where Chris Pollock will be in charge of the whistle. Once again we cross the Tasman, back to Australia, where the Reds host the Chiefs in Brisbane where Mike Fraser wields the power, at 11:40 SA Time (19:40 AEST, 21:40 NZ Time, 09:40 GMT).
Over to South Africa and we have 2 matches on SA soil for the Round, first the Toyota Cheetahs play the Waratahs in Bloemfontein at 15:00 SA Time (13:00 GMT, 23:00 AEST, Sunday 01:00 NZ Time), with Glen Jackson in charge.
The last match of the Round takes place in Cape Town at 17:05 SA Time (15:05 GMT, Sunday 01:05 AEST, Sunday 03:05 NZ Time) when the DHL Stormers host the Emirates Lions and with Stuart Berry as referee.
| Match | Hurricanes vs Highlanders – McLean Park, Napier |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday 5 June 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 17:35 AEST, 07:35 GMT) |
| Referee | Jaco Peyper |
| AR’s | Shane McDermott, Paul Williams |
| TMO | Aaron Paterson |
| Match | Western Force vs Brumbies – nib Stadium, Perth |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday 5 June 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 13:00 SA Time (19:00 AWST, 21:00 AEST, 23:00 NZ Time, 11:00 GMT) |
| Referee | Angus Gardner |
| AR’s | Damien Mitchelmore, Graham Cooper |
| TMO | Peter Marshall |
| Match | Melbourne Rebels vs Vodacom Bulls – AAMI Park, Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 6 June 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 07:30 SA Time (15:30 AEST, 17:30 NZ Time, 05:30 GMT) |
| Referee | Nick Briant |
| AR’s | James Leckie, Michael Hogan |
| TMO | Ian Smith |
| Match | Blues vs Crusaders – Eden Park, Auckland |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 6 June 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 17:35 AEST, 07:35 GMT) |
| Referee | Chris Pollock |
| AR’s | Ben O’Keeffe, Jamie Nutbrown |
| TMO | Ben Skeen |
| Match | Reds vs Chiefs – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 6 June 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 11:40 SA Time (19:40 AEST, 21:40 NZ Time, 09:40 GMT) |
| Referee | Mike Fraser |
| AR’s | Rohan Hoffmann, Andrew Lees |
| TMO | George Ayoub |
| Match | Toyota Cheetahs vs Waratahs – Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 6 June 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 15:00 SA Time (13:00 GMT, 23:00 AEST, Sunday 01:00 NZ Time) |
| Referee | Glen Jackson |
| AR’s | Jaco van Heerden, Lourens van der Merwe |
| TMO | Johan Greeff |
| Match | DHL Stormers vs Emirates Lions – DHL Newlands, Cape Town |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 6 June 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 17:05 SA Time (15:05 GMT, Sunday 01:05 AEST, Sunday 03:05 NZ Time) |
| Referee | Stuart Berry |
| AR’s | Marius van der Westhuizen, Quinton Immelman |
| TMO | Marius Jonker |
BYE:
Cell C Sharks