Walsh to ref Bulls v 'Canes

Garrin Lambley

Cape Town - Steve Walsh will referee the Super 14 clash between the Bulls and touring Hurricanes at Loftus Versfeld on Friday night.

Kick-off is at 19:10 SA time.

Walsh, 37, has come under fire for his performances in this year's tournament after sitting out most of 2009 after losing his job with the New Zealand Rugby Union due to a self-confessed drinking problem.

Walsh, who has subsequently left New Zealand, now resides in Sydney, and is listed as one of Australia's Super 14 referees.

The full list of referees, assistant referees and TMOs for Round 6 are as follows:

Friday, March 19:

Blues v Brumbies, Auckland - 08:35
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant referees: Mark Lawrence, Mark Lawrence
TMO: Glenn Newman

Bulls v Hurricanes, Pretoria, 19:10
Referee: Steve Walsh
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry, Stefan Breytenbach
TMO: Shaun Veldsman
 
Saturday, March 20:

Crusaders v Lions, Christchurch - 06:30
Referee: Keith Brown
Assistant referees: Matthew Stanish, James McPhail
TMO: Ben Skeen

Highlanders v Sharks, Dunedin - 08:35
Referee: Jonathon White
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson, Kane McBride
TMO: Glenn Newman

Force v Waratahs, Perth - 13:10
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Stuart Dickinson, Lourens van der Merwe
TMO: Julian Pritchard

Stormers v Cheetahs, Cape Town - 17:05
Referee: Chris Pollock
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro, Reuben Roussouw
TMO: Johann Meuwesen