SANZAAR has announced the referee appointments for Week #9 of the 2018 Super Rugby season.
The six-match round kicks-off on Friday night with a Kiwi North Island derby between the Hurricanes and Chiefs in Wellington that will be refereed by Jamie Nutbrown. Australian Conference leaders the Rebels host the Jaguares in Melbourne where Nic Berry has the whistle, while Mike Fraser has the Highlanders versus Brumbies clash in Dunedin. The Australian derby between the Waratahs and Reds in Sydney will be refereed by Angus Gardner while the all-South Africa affair in Durban between the Sharks and Bulls will be refereed by Egon Seconds.
| Match | Hurricanes v Chiefs @ Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| Date | Friday 13 April |
| Kick-off | 19:35 local |
| Referee | Jamie Nutbrown |
| AR1 | Ben O'Keeffe |
| AR2 | Cam Stone |
| TMO | Glenn Newman |
| Match | Sunwolves v Blues @ Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo |
| Date | Saturday 14 April |
| Kick-off | 12:05 local |
| Referee | Nick Briant |
| AR1 | Shuhei Kubo |
| AR2 | Tasuku Kawahara |
| TMO | Minoru Fuji |
| Match | Rebels v Jaguares @ AAMI Park, Melbourne |
| Date | Saturday 14 April |
| Kick-off | 15:15 local |
| Referee | Nic Berry |
| AR1 | Will Houston |
| AR2 | Graham Cooper |
| TMO | Damien Mitchelmore |
| Match | Highlanders v Brumbies @ Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin |
| Date | Saturday 14 April |
| Kick-off | 19:35 local |
| Referee | Mike Fraser |
| AR1 | Ben O'Keeffe |
| AR2 | James Doleman |
| TMO | Glenn Newman |
| Match | Waratahs v Reds @ Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
| Date | Saturday 14 April |
| Kick-off | 19:45 local |
| Referee | Angus Gardner |
| AR1 | Marius van der Westhuizen |
| AR2 | James Leckie |
| TMO | George Ayoub |
| Match | Sharks v Bulls @ Jonsson Kings Park, Durban |
| Date | Saturday 14 April |
| Kick-off | 17:15 local |
| Referee | Egon Seconds |
| AR1 | AJ Jacobs |
| AR2 | Cwengile Jadezweni |
| TMO | Marius Jonker |
Bye: Stormers, Lions, Crusaders
