Round 3 of Super Rugby 2015 sees 3 matches on Friday and 4 matches on Saturday.
The Round starts off with the Highlanders up against the Reds in Dunedin and the Round finishes with the local derby between the high-flying DHL Stormers against the Emirates Lions in Johannesburg.
SANZAR has announced the Match Officials for Round 3 of the 2015 Super Rugby season.
- Chris Pollock was not considered for selection after sustaining a minor injury during his pre-game preparation last Saturday. He will be given another week to return to full fitness.
- Jaco van Heerden is set to make his Super Rugby debut refereeing the Vodacom Bulls vs Cell C Sharks match. A law graduate and Advocate to the High Court of South Africa, Van Heerden played rugby for his university before later turning his attention to refereeing. The 32-year old handled himself with aplomb in his first Currie Cup match during the 2014 season and it was no surprise that he was awarded a Semi-Final later in the year.
- Our thoughts and best wishes are extended to Shaun Veldsman and his family after the TMO was assaulted and stabbed in his vehicle following last week’s match between the Stormers and the Blues in Cape Town. We wish him all the very best for a speedy recovery.
| Match | Highlanders vs Reds – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday 27 February 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 08:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 17:35 AEDT, 06:35 GMT) |
| Referee | Glen Jackson |
| AR1 | Kane McBride |
| AR2 | Paul Williams |
| TMO | Vinny Munro |
| Match | Western Force vs Hurricanes – nib Stadium, Perth |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday 27 February 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 13:00 SA Time (20:00 AWST, 22:00 AEDT, Saturday 00:00 NZ Time, 11:00 GMT) |
| Referee | Marius van der Westhuizen |
| AR1 | Angus Gardner |
| AR2 | Graham Cooper |
| TMO | George Ayoub |
| Match | Toyota Cheetahs vs Blues – Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday 27 February 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 19:10 SA Time (17:10 GMT, Saturday 04:10 AEDT, Saturday 06:10 NZ Time) |
| Referee | Rohan Hoffmann |
| AR1 | Andrew Lees |
| AR2 | Lourens van der Merwe |
| TMO | Johan Greeff |
| Match | Chiefs vs Crusaders – Waikato Stadium, Hamilton |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 28 February 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 08:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 17:35 AEDT, 06:35 GMT) |
| Referee | Mike Fraser |
| AR1 | Nick Briant |
| AR2 | Shane McDermott |
| TMO | Ben Skeen |
| Match | Melbourne Rebels vs Brumbies – AAMI Park, Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 28 February 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 10:40 SA Time (19:40 AEDT, 21:40 NZ Time, 08:40 GMT) |
| Referee | Steve Walsh |
| AR1 | James Leckie |
| AR2 | Ed Martin |
| TMO | Peter Marshall |
| Match | Vodacom Bulls vs Cell C Sharks – Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 28 February 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 17:05 SA Time (15:05 GMT, Sunday 02:05 AEDT, Sunday 04:05 NZ Time) |
| Referee | Jaco van Heerden |
| AR1 | Rohan Hoffmann |
| AR2 | Ben Crouse |
| TMO | Johan Greeff |
| Match | Emirates Lions vs DHL Stormers – Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 28 February 2015 |
| Kick-Off | 19:10 SA Time (17:10 GMT, Sunday 04:10 AEDT, Sunday 06:10 NZ Time) |
| Referee | Andrew Lees |
| AR1 | Quinton Immelman |
| AR2 | Stephan Geldenhuys |
| TMO | Marius Jonker |
Interesting…..no Craig Joubert or Jaco Peyper ( unless they are involved in one of the 6 Nations matches? )
Also, haven’t seen Stuart Berry at all so far this season.
I always look at the matches Steve Walsh officiates and generally it’s a safe bet to back the home side with him on the field, however this week I’m not sure the Rebels, even with his home team bias will be able to beat the Brumbies.
@ nortie:
Peyper does Paris and Craig is in Dublin this weekend.
robzim wrote:
and Debbie does Dallas 🙂
@ Angostura:
Peyper does Parys.
2 @ robzim:
Thanks, thought so…..still wondering what happened to Berry…..the Lions seem to really need him this year
Some bad news; wishing them well:
http://ewn.co.za/2015/02/25/Neil-Tovey-in-ICU-after-series-of-heart-attacks
http://www.sport24.co.za/Soccer/BafanaBafana/Agent-denies-Shoes-death-rumours-20150225
gunther wrote:
Flip you owe me a new keyboard if I can’t get the coffee out from between the knoppies.
SRU were unsuccessful in appealing Finn Russell’s two match ban so he will not play against Italy on Saturday.
6 @ Angostura:
Hi Angostura, yes heard that as was listening to Radio 2000 last night. What a pity hope Tovey recovers soon. Bit of an odd one about Shoes will have to go to that link and see what it is about.
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