Cape Town - Referee Jason Jaftha has been ruled out of the Cell C Sharks v Bulls Vodacom Super Rugby clash in Durban with a leg injury.
Jaftha was stretchered off the field after just four minutes of the Lions v Sharks warm-up match in Johannesburg last weekend.
Jaftha will be replaced by Jaco Peyper.
Week 1 officials:
Cheetahs v Lions at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein - 17:05
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: TBC (South Africa), Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Television match official: Johan Greeff (South Africa) with Oupa Wagner (South Africa) in training
Sharks v Bulls at Kings Park, Durban - 19:10
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry (South Africa), Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Television match official: Deon van Blommestein (South Africa)
Jaftha was stretchered off the field after just four minutes of the Lions v Sharks warm-up match in Johannesburg last weekend.
Jaftha will be replaced by Jaco Peyper.
Week 1 officials:
Cheetahs v Lions at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein - 17:05
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: TBC (South Africa), Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Television match official: Johan Greeff (South Africa) with Oupa Wagner (South Africa) in training
Sharks v Bulls at Kings Park, Durban - 19:10
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry (South Africa), Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Television match official: Deon van Blommestein (South Africa)