SANZAAR has announced the referee appointments for Week #16 of the 2018 Super Rugby season.
No South Africa Conference matches this week and the five-match round kicks-off on Friday night with a Kiwi blockbuster that sees the Highlanders host the Hurricanes in Dunedin where Ben O'Keeffe has the whistle. On Saturday Nick Briant will referee the Blues versus Rebels in Auckland while Nick Berry is in the middle for the other big Kiwi clash of the weekend when the Chiefs host the Crusaders in Hamilton. Angus Gardner will referee the clash between old foes the Reds and Waratahs in Brisbane on Saturday night, while Rasta Rasivhenge will referee the Brumbies versus Sunwolves match in Canberra on Sunday.
| Match | Highlanders v Hurricanes @ Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin |
| Date | Friday 1 June |
| Kick-off | 19:35 local |
| Referee | Ben O'Keeffe |
| AR1 | Angus Mabey |
| AR2 | Mike Lash |
| TMO | Aaron Paterson |
| Match | Blues v Rebels @ Eden Park, Auckland |
| Date | Saturday 2 June |
| Kick-off | 17:15 local |
| Referee | Nick Briant |
| AR1 | Brendon Pickerill |
| AR2 | Angus Mabey |
| TMO | Ben Skeen |
| Match | Chiefs v Crusaders @ FMG Stadium, Hamilton |
| Date | Saturday 2 June |
| Kick-off | 19:35 local |
| Referee | Nic Berry |
| AR1 | Richard Kelly |
| AR2 | Cam Stone |
| TMO | Glenn Newman |
| Match | Reds v Waratahs @ Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| Date | Saturday 2 June |
| Kick-off | 19:45 local |
| Referee | Angus Gardner |
| AR1 | Will Houston |
| AR2 | Jordan Way |
| TMO | Damien Mitchelmore |
| Match | Brumbies v Sunwolves @ GIO Stadium, Canberra |
| Date | Sunday 3 June |
| Kick-off | 16:05 local |
| Referee | Rasta Rasivhenge |
| AR1 | Will Houston |
| AR2 | Graham Cooper |
| TMO | George Ayoub |
Bye: No South Africa Conference matches
