Cape Town - SANZAR has released the match officials for Week 1 of the new Vodacom Super Rugby tournament with Stuart Dickinson taking charge of the first ever Super Rugby match in a tournament with 15 teams.
South African Mark Lawrence will have the honour of officiating the Melbourne Rebels first ever Super Rugby match.
There are seven matches in the first week - two on Friday, four on Saturday and one on Sunday. The Stormers have a bye.
Friday, February 18:
Hurricanes v Highlanders, Wellington - 08:35
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Assistant Ref 1: Garratt Williamson
Assistant Ref 2: Glen Jackson
TMO: Mike Fraser
Rebels v Waratahs, Melbourne - 10:40
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant Ref 1: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant Ref 2: Nathan Pearce
TMO: Matt Goddard
Saturday, February 19:
Blues v Crusaders, Auckland - 08:35
Referee: Chris Pollock
Assistant Ref 1: Jonathon White
Assistant Ref 2: Vinny Munro
TMO: Ben Skeen
Brumbies v Chiefs, Canberra - 10:40
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant Ref 1: Mark Lawrence
Assistant Ref 2: Angus Gardner
TMO: George Ayoub
Sharks v Cheetahs, Durban - 17:05
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant Ref 1: Pro Legoete
Assistant Ref 2: Cobus Wessels
TMO: Shaun Veldsman
Lions v Bulls, Johannesburg - 19:10
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant Ref 1: Joey Salmans
Assistant Ref 2: Stefan Breytenbach
TMO: Johann Meuwesen
Sunday, February 20
Reds v Force, Brisbane - 08:40
Referee: Ian Smith
Assistant Ref 1: Stuart Dickinson
Assistant Ref 2: Damien Mitchelmore
TMO: Steve Lesczcynski
South African Mark Lawrence will have the honour of officiating the Melbourne Rebels first ever Super Rugby match.
There are seven matches in the first week - two on Friday, four on Saturday and one on Sunday. The Stormers have a bye.
Friday, February 18:
Hurricanes v Highlanders, Wellington - 08:35
Referee: Stuart Dickinson
Assistant Ref 1: Garratt Williamson
Assistant Ref 2: Glen Jackson
TMO: Mike Fraser
Rebels v Waratahs, Melbourne - 10:40
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant Ref 1: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant Ref 2: Nathan Pearce
TMO: Matt Goddard
Saturday, February 19:
Blues v Crusaders, Auckland - 08:35
Referee: Chris Pollock
Assistant Ref 1: Jonathon White
Assistant Ref 2: Vinny Munro
TMO: Ben Skeen
Brumbies v Chiefs, Canberra - 10:40
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant Ref 1: Mark Lawrence
Assistant Ref 2: Angus Gardner
TMO: George Ayoub
Sharks v Cheetahs, Durban - 17:05
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant Ref 1: Pro Legoete
Assistant Ref 2: Cobus Wessels
TMO: Shaun Veldsman
Lions v Bulls, Johannesburg - 19:10
Referee: Marius Jonker
Assistant Ref 1: Joey Salmans
Assistant Ref 2: Stefan Breytenbach
TMO: Johann Meuwesen
Sunday, February 20
Reds v Force, Brisbane - 08:40
Referee: Ian Smith
Assistant Ref 1: Stuart Dickinson
Assistant Ref 2: Damien Mitchelmore
TMO: Steve Lesczcynski