SANZAAR has announced the referee appointments for Week 4 of the 2018 Super Rugby season.
There were four away wins in Week #3 which suggests the tournament is well on its way to being the most competitive for several years. There are several mouth watering contests this week and Will Houston takes charge of the Friday night Aussie derby between the Rebels and Brumbies in Melbourne. Brendan Pickerill will referee big Kiwi derby when the Hurricanes host the Crusaders in Wellington, while Argentinean referee Federico Anselmi will take charge of the Sharks v Sunwolves in Durban. Mike Fraser will take the whistle for the last match of the week when the Jaguares host the Waratahs in Buenos Aires.
Match | Highlanders v Stormers @ Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin |
Date | Friday 9 March |
Kick-off | 19:35 local |
Referee | Glen Jackson |
AR1 | Paul Williams |
AR2 | Angus Mabey |
TMO | Glenn Newman |
Match | Rebels v Brumbies @ AAMI Park, Melbourne |
Date | Friday 9 March |
Kick-off | 19:45 local |
Referee | Will Houston |
AR1 | Graham Cooper |
AR2 | James Leckie |
TMO | Ian Smith |
Match | Hurricanes v Crusaders @ Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
Date | Saturday 10 March |
Kick-off | 19:35 local |
Referee | Brendan Pickerill |
AR1 | Paul Williams |
AR2 | Cam Stone |
TMO | Glenn Newman |
Match | Reds v Bulls @ Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
Date | Saturday 10 March |
Kick-off | 18:45 local |
Referee | Jamie Nutbrown |
AR1 | Will Houston |
AR2 | Graham Cooper |
TMO | Damien Mitchelmore |
Match | Sharks v Sunwolves @ Kings Park Stadium, Durban |
Date | Saturday 10 March |
Kick-off | 15:05 local |
Referee | Federico Anselmi |
AR1 | Egon Seconds |
AR2 | Archie Sehlako |
TMO | Shaun Veldsman |
Match | Lions v Blues @ Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg |
Date | Saturday 10 March |
Kick-off | 17:15 local |
Referee | Nic Berry |
AR1 | AJ Jacobs |
AR2 | Jaco Pretorius |
TMO | Willie Vos |
Match | Jaguares v Waratahs @ Estadio Jose Amalfitani, Buenos Aires |
Date | Saturday 10 March |
Kick-off | 18:40 local |
Referee | Mike Fraser |
AR1 | Nick Briant |
AR2 | Pablo Deluca |
TMO | Santiago Borsani |
Bye: Chiefs