The referee appointments for Round #3 of the 2019 Super Rugby season are now confirmed. 

Round 3 kicks-off on Friday night with a Trans-Tasman clash between the Hurricanes and Brumbies in Palmerston North where Nick Briant will be the referee [see photo]. The same night AJ Jacobs takes charge of the Rebels versus Highlanders match in Melbourne.   

On Saturday the Reds first home match of the year at Suncorp Stadium against the Crusaders will be managed by Marius van der Westhuizen who takes charge of a Super Rugby match for the first time this year. There are two South African derbies on Saturday with Paul Williams refereeing the Lions versus Bulls blockbuster, while in Durban Jaco Peyper has the whistle for the Sharks versus Stormers clash.

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Match  Hurricanes v Brumbies @ Central Energy Arena, Palmerston North
Date  Friday 1 March
Kick-off  19:35 local
Referee  Nick Briant 
AR1  Federico Anselmi
AR2  Nick Hogan
TMO  Aaron Paterson

 

Match  Rebels v Highlanders @ AAMI Park, Melbourne
Date  Friday 1 March
Kick-off  19:45 local
Referee  AJ Jacobs
AR1  Marius van der Westhuizen
AR2  Damon Murphy
TMO  Ian Smith

 

Match  Chiefs v Sunwolves @ FMG Stadium, Hamilton
Date  Saturday 2 March
Kick-off  19:35 local
Referee  Federico Anselmi
AR1  Nick Briant
AR2  Dan Waenga
TMO  Shane McDermott

 

Match  Reds v Crusaders @ Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Date  Saturday 2 March
Kick-off  18:45 local
Referee  Marius van der Westhuizen
AR1  AJ Jacobs
AR2  Damon Murphy
TMO  George Ayoub

 

Match  Lions v Bulls @ Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg
Date  Saturday 2 March
Kick-off  15:05 local
Referee  Paul Williams
AR1  Cwengile Jadezweni
AR2  Griffon Colby
TMO  Marius Jonker

 

Match  Sharks v Stormers @ Jonsson Kings Park, Durban
Date  Saturday 2 March
Kick-off  17:15 local
Referee  Jaco Peyper
AR1  Egon Seconds
AR2  Divan Uys
TMO  Willie Vos

 

Match  Jaguares v Blues @ Jose Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires
Date  Saturday 2 March
Kick-off  18:40 local
Referee  Rasta Rasivhenge
AR1  Mike Fraser
AR2  Brendon Pickerill
TMO  Santiago Borsani

 

Bye: Rebels