The referee appointments for Round #7 of the 2019 Super Rugby season are now confirmed.
Round 7 kicks-off with a big New Zealand Conference derby in Wellington where the Hurricanes host the Crusaders. Ben O'Keeffe will have the whistle while later that evening Paul Williams will be in regional NSW in Newcastle to referee the Waratahs versus Sunwolves match at McDonald Jones Stadium.
Saturday action kicks-off in Auckland with Nick Briant refereeing the Blues versus Stormers match. In Brisbane the Aussie derby between the Reds and Rebels will be refereed by impressive newcomer AJ Jacobs. Mike Fraser will be in charge for the crunch South African derby between the Sharks and Bulls in Durban.
The weekend finishes in Buenos Aires with an important match for the Jaguares and Chiefs who both need victory to stay in the Finals race in their respective Conferences. Angus Gardner will be the referee.
| Match | Hurricanes v Crusaders @ Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| Date | Friday 29 March |
| Kick-off | 19:35 local |
| Referee | Ben O'Keeffe |
| AR1 | Glen Jackson |
| AR2 | Nick Hogan |
| TMO | Aaron Peterson |
| Match | Waratahs v Sunwolves @ McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle |
| Date | Friday 29 March |
| Kick-off | 19:45 local |
| Referee | Paul Williams |
| AR1 | Jaco Peyper |
| AR2 | Egon Seconds |
| TMO | George Ayoub |
| Match | Blues v Stormers @ Eden Park, Auckland |
| Date | Saturday 23 March |
| Kick-off | 19:45 local |
| Referee | Nick Briant |
| AR1 | Glen Jackson |
| AR2 | Federico Anselmi |
| TMO | Ben Skeen |
| Match | Reds v Rebels @ Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| Date | Saturday 30 March |
| Kick-off | 18:45 local |
| Referee | AJ Jacobs |
| AR1 | Nic Berry |
| AR2 | Marius van der Westhuizen |
| TMO | James Leckie |
| Match | Sharks v Bulls @ Jonsson Kings Park, Durban |
| Date | Saturday 30 March |
| Kick-off | 15:05 local |
| Referee | Mike Fraser |
| AR1 | Rasta Rasivhenge |
| AR2 | Brendon Pickerill |
| TMO | Christie du Preez |
| Match | Jaguares v Chiefs @ Jose Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires |
| Date | Saturday 30 March |
| Kick-off | 18:40 local |
| Referee | Angus Gardner |
| AR1 | Damon Murphy |
| AR2 | TBC |
| TMO | Santiago Borsani |
Bye: Lions, Brumbies, Highlanders
