Peyper to ref Bulls v Stormers

Cape Town - Jaco Peyper will referee the Super Rugby derby between the Bulls and Stormers at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday, February 14.

Peyper will be assistant by Jaco van Heerden and Stephan Geldenhuys, with Johan Greeff on Television Match Official (TMO) duty.

In the other South African derby on the opening weekend of the 2015 Super Rugby tournament, Australia's Andrew Lees will referee the clash between the Sharks and Cheetahs at Kings Park in Durban (February 14).

Lees will be assisted by Rohan Hoffmann and Archie Sehlako, with Marius Jonker the TMO.

Australia's Hoffmann will also referee the Friday evening encounter between the Lions and Hurricanes at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. There, he will be assisted by Lees and Pro Legoete, with Greeff the TMO.

Super Rugby Round 1 referee appointments:

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13

Crusaders v Rebels, Christchurch - 08:35

Referee: Nick Briant

AR1: Shane McDermott

AR2: Brendon Pickerill

TMO: Aaron Paterson

Brumbies v Reds, Canberra - 10:40

Referee: Angus Gardner

AR1: James Leckie

AR2: Will Houston

TMO: Peter Marshall

Lions v Hurricanes, Johannesburg - 19:10

Referee: Rohan Hoffmann

AR1: Andrew Lees

AR2: Pro Legoete

TMO: Johan Greeff

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14

Blues v Chiefs, Auckland - 08:35

Referee: Chris Pollock

AR1: Ben O'Keeffe

AR2: Kane McBride

TMO: Ben Skeen

Sharks v Cheetahs, Durban - 17:05

Referee: Andrew Lees

AR1: Rohan Hoffmann

AR2: Archie Sehlako

TMO: Marius Jonker

Bulls v Stormers, Pretoria - 19:10

Referee: Jaco Peyper

AR1: Jaco van Heerden

AR2: Stephan Geldenhuys

TMO: Johan Greeff

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15

Waratahs v Force, Sydney - 07:05

Referee: Steve Walsh

AR1: Damien Mitchelmore

AR2: Michael Hogan

TMO: Ian Smith