The referee appointments for Round #2 of the 2019 Super Rugby season are now confirmed.
Round 2 kicks-off on Friday night with a Trans-Tasman clash between the Highlanders and Reds in Dunedin where Argentina's Federico Anselmi will be the referee. Saturday action kicks-off in Tokyo where AJ Jacobs [see photo] will make his Super Rugby referee debut when the Sunwolves host the Waratahs.
Angus Gardner will referee the Brumbies versus Chiefs in Canberra before heading to the north where he is officiating in the 6 Nations later this month. Ben O'Keeffe will also head north to 6 Nations action after he takes charge of the all-Kiwi battle in Christchurch where Crusaders host Hurricanes in a repeat of the 2018 semi-final. Referee Pod D will again be in action in Buenos Aires where the Jaguares host the Bulls with Brendon Pickerill the appointed match referee.
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Match | Highlanders v Reds @ Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin |
Date | Friday 22 February |
Kick-off | 19:35 local |
Referee | Federico Anselmi |
AR1 | Nick Briant |
AR2 | James Doleman |
TMO | Glenn Newman |
Match | Sunwolves v Waratahs @ Prince Chichibu Stadium Tokyo |
Date | Saturday 23 February |
Kick-off | 13:15 local |
Referee | AJ Jacobs |
AR1 | Marius van der Westhuizen |
AR2 | Shuhei Kubo |
TMO | Minoru Fuji |
Match | Crusaders v Hurricanes @ Christchurch Stadium, Christchurch |
Date | Saturday 23 February |
Kick-off | 19:35 local |
Referee | Ben O'Keeffe |
AR1 | Federico Anselmi |
AR2 | Nick Briant |
TMO | Glenn Newman |
Match | Brumbies v Chiefs @ GIO Stadium, Canberra |
Date | Saturday 23 February |
Kick-off | 19:45 local |
Referee | Angus Gardner |
AR1 | Damon Murphy |
AR2 | Graham Cooper |
TMO | Ian Smith |
Match | Sharks v Blues @ Jonsson Kings Park, Durban |
Date | Saturday 23 February |
Kick-off | 15:05 local |
Referee | Paul Williams |
AR1 | Cwengile Jadezweni |
AR2 | Griffon Colby |
TMO | Marius Jonker |
Match | Stormers v Lions @ DHL Newlands, Cape Town |
Date | Saturday 23 February |
Kick-off | 17:15 local |
Referee | Egon Seconds |
AR1 | Divan Uys |
AR2 | Aimee Barrat-Theron |
TMO | Christie du Preez |
Match | Jaguares v Bulls @ Jose Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires |
Date | Saturday 23 February |
Kick-off | 18:40 local |
Referee | Brendon Pickerill |
AR1 | Rasta Rasivhenge |
AR2 | Mike Fraser |
TMO | Santiago Borsani |
Bye: Rebels