The referee appointments for Round #9 of the 2019 Super Rugby season are now confirmed.
The six-match Round 9 kicks-off with New Zealand Conference leaders, the Crusaders hosting the Highlanders in Christchurch when Ben O'Keeffe will be the referee. In Australia Mike Fraser will take charge of the Australian Conference leaders, the Rebels, who host the Stormers clash in Melbourne.
Saturday action has four matches and kicks-off in Hamilton with Angus Gardner refereeing the Kiwi derby as the Chiefs host the Blues who are on a four-match winning streak. In Canberra Rasta Rasivhenge will referee the match between the Brumbies and Lions with both teams coming off a loss and desperate for a win. Nick Briant will control the Sharks match in Durban where the South African Conference leaders play the Jaguares fresh from an away victory in Pretoria last round.
The weekend finishes in Pretoria where the Bulls take on the Reds in a match contolled by Glen Jackson.
| Match | Crusaders v Highlanders @ Christchurch Stadium, Christchurch |
| Date | Friday 12 April |
| Kick-off | 19:35 local |
| Referee | Ben O'Keeffe |
| AR1 | Damon Murphy |
| AR2 | Angus Gardner |
| TMO | Glenn Newman |
| Match | Rebels v Stormers @ AAMI Park, Melbourne |
| Date | Friday 12 April |
| Kick-off | 19:45 local |
| Referee | Mike Fraser |
| AR1 | Brendon Pickerill |
| AR2 | Rasta Rasivhenge |
| TMO | James Leckie |
| Match | Chiefs v Blues @ FMG Stadium, Hamilton |
| Date | Saturday 13 April |
| Kick-off | 19:35 local |
| Referee | Angus Gardner |
| AR1 | Damon Murphy |
| AR2 | Ben O'Keeffe |
| TMO | Glenn Newman |
| Match | Brumbies v Lions @ GIO Stadium, Canberra |
| Date | Saturday 13 April |
| Kick-off | 19:45 local |
| Referee | Rasta Rasivhenge |
| AR1 | Brendon Pickerill |
| AR2 | Mike Fraser |
| TMO | James Leckie |
| Match | Sharks v Jaguares @ Jonsson Kings Park, Durban |
| Date | Saturday 6 April |
| Kick-off | 15:05 local |
| Referee | Nick Briant |
| AR1 | Federico Anselmi |
| AR2 | Cwengile Jadezweni |
| TMO | Marius Jonker |
| Match | Bulls v Reds @ Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
| Date | Saturday 13 April |
| Kick-off | 17:15 local |
| Referee | Glen Jackson |
| AR1 | Marius van der Westhuizen |
| AR2 | AJ Jacobs |
| TMO | Willie Vos |
Bye: Sunwolves, Waratahs, Hurricanes
