WhistleSANZAR has announced the Match Official appointments for Round 5 of the 2015 Super Rugby season, including Shaun Veldsman’s return to the TMO box in Cape Town after recovering from a recent knife attack.

The Action is started off by Glen Jackson in the match between the Hurricanes vs Blues and followed on Friday with Rohan Hoffmann officiating in the game between the Western Force vs Melbourne Rebels.

On Saturday, Nick Briant takes care of the Crusaders vs Emirates Lions clash, followed by Craig Joubert in the Highlanders vs Waratahs clash, followed by Andrew Lees in the Reds vs Brumbies clash. Later on Saturday Jaco Peyper is the Referee in the DHL Stormers vs Chiefs clash and the weekend is concluded with Chris Pollock officiating in the Toyota Cheetahs vs Cell C Sharks clash.

Hopefully we see some correct and cosistent officiating in Round 5 and no matches are adversely affected by dubious decisions by the officialdom.

There has been some seriously contentious decision-making by Referees, Assistant Referees and maybe even more worryingly so by the TMO’s in Super Rugby, the Varsity Cup and even the SIX Nations in 2015. Something will have to be done to bring more consistency between interpretations of match officials and to get fair results, failing which the game of Rugby Union will continue to suffer and lose part of it’s supporter base. Just this week I have spoken to 2 individuals who have indicated that they have lost all interest in rugby due to the nature of officiating!

 

Match Hurricanes vs Blues – FMG Stadium, Palmerston North
Date Friday 13 March 2015
Kick-Off 08:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 17:35 AEDT, 06:35 GMT)
Referee Glen Jackson
AR’s Mike Fraser, Jamie Nutbrown
TMO Aaron Paterson

 


Match Western Force vs Melbourne Rebels – nib Stadium, Perth
Date Friday 13 March 2015
Kick-Off 13:00 SA Time (19:00 AWST, 22:00 AEDT, Saturday 00:00 NZ Time, 11:00 GMT)
Referee Rohan Hoffmann
AR’s Angus Gardner, Graham Cooper
TMO Peter Marshall

 


Match Crusaders vs Emirates Lions – AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Date Saturday 14 March 2015
Kick-Off 05:30 SA Time (16:30 NZ Time, 14:30 AEDT, 03:30 GMT)
Referee Nick Briant
AR’s Ben O’Keeffe, Paul Williams
TMO Chris Wratt

 


Match Highlanders vs Waratahs – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Date Saturday 14 March 2015
Kick-Off 08:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 17:35 AEDT, 06:35 GMT)
Referee Craig Joubert
AR’s1 Kane McBride, Mike Lash
TMO Vinny Munro

 


Match Reds vs Brumbies – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Date Saturday 14 March 2015
Kick-Off 10:40 SA Time (18:40 Brisbane Time, 19:40 AEDT, 21:40 NZ Time, 08:40 GMT)
Referee Andrew Lees
AR’s Matt O’Brien, Damian Mitchelmore
TMO George Ayoub

 


Match DHL Stormers vs Chiefs – DHL Newlands, Cape Town
Date Saturday 14 March 2015
Kick-Off 15:00 SA Time (13:00 GMT, Sunday 00:00 AEDT, Sunday 02:00 NZ Time)
Referee Jaco Peyper
AR’s Marius van der Westhuizen, Quinton Immelman
TMO Shaun Veldsman

 


Match Toyota Cheetahs vs Cell C Sharks – Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Date Saturday 14 March 2015
Kick-Off 17:05 SA Time (15:05 GMT, Sunday 02:05 AEDT, Sunday 04:05 NZ Time)
Referee Chris Pollock
AR’s Jaco van Heerden, Lourens van der Merwe
TMO Johan Greeff

 

 

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