SANZAAR has announced the referee appointments for Week 2 of the 2018 Super Rugby season. It is a full round this week with seven matches and referee Jamie Nutbrown is first up taking charge of the Kiwi derby between Highlanders and Blues in Dunedin.
| Match | Highlanders v Blues @ Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin |
| Date | Friday 23 February |
| Kick-off | 19:35 local |
| Referee | Jamie Nutbrown |
| AR1 | Nick Briant |
| AR2 | James Doleman |
| TMO | Aaron Paterson |
| Match | Rebels v Reds @ AAMI Park, Melbourne |
| Date | Friday 23 February |
| Kick-off | 19:45 local |
| Referee | Brendan Pickerill |
| AR1 | Nic Berry |
| AR2 | Jordan Way |
| TMO | Ian Smith |
| Match | Sunwolves v Brumbies @ Prince Chichibu Stadium, Tokyo |
| Date | Saturday 24 February |
| Kick-off | 13:15 local |
| Referee | Paul Williams |
| AR1 | Egon Seconds |
| AR2 | Shuhei Kubo |
| TMO | Minoru Fuji |
| Match | Crusaders v Chiefs @ AMI Stadium, Christchurch |
| Date | Saturday 24 February |
| Kick-off | 19:35 local |
| Referee | Ben O'Keeffe |
| AR1 | Nick Briant |
| AR2 | James Doleman |
| TMO | Aaron Paterson |
| Match | Waratahs v Stormers @ Allianz Stadium, Sydney |
| Date | Saturday 24 February |
| Kick-off | 19:45 local |
| Referee | Angus Gardner |
| AR1 | Mike Fraser |
| AR2 | Will Houston |
| TMO | George Ayoub |
| Match | Lions v Jaguares @ Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg |
| Date | Saturday 24 February |
| Kick-off | 15:05 local |
| Referee | Jaco Peyper |
| AR1 | AJ Jacobs |
| AR2 | Jaco Pretorius |
| TMO | Willie Vos |
| Match | Bulls v Hurricanes @ Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
| Date | Saturday 24 February |
| Kick-off | 17:15 local |
| Referee | Rasta Rasivhenge |
| AR1 | Marius van der Westhuizen |
| AR2 | Stephan Geldenhuys |
| TMO | Marius Jonker |
Bye: Sharks
