... SANZAR have released the officials for the third round in the 2015 Super Rugby tournament and Glen Jackson starts the action this weekend in Dunedin when the Highlanders host the Reds.
Like last weekend this week has seven matches with three on Friday and four on Saturday. There are no Sunday matches.
Chris Pollock was not considered for selection after sustaining a minor injury during his pre-game preparation last Saturday. He will be given another week to return to full fitness.
Jaco van Heerden is set to make his Super Rugby debut refereeing the Bulls v Sharks match. A law graduate and Advocate to the High Court of South Africa, Van Heerden played rugby for his university before later turning his attention to refereeing. The 32-year old handled himself with aplomb in his first Currie Cup match during the 2014 season and it was no surprise that he was awarded a Semi-Final later in the year.
Our thoughts and best wishes are extended to Shaun Veldsman and his family after the TMO was assaulted and stabbed in his vehicle following last week's match between the Stormers and the Blues in Cape Town, South Africa.
The Waratahs have the bye.
Match No.:Highlanders v Reds
Date : Friday 27 February 2015
Venue : Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Kick Off : 19:35 local, 17:35 AEDT, 08:35 SAST
Referee: Glen Jackson
Assistant Ref 1:Kane McBride
Assistant Ref 2:Paul Williams
TMO : Vinny Munro
Match No.: Force v Hurricanes
Date : nib Stadium, Perth
Venue : Friday 27 February 2015
Kick Off local: 19:40 local, 22:00 AEDT, 00:00* NZDT, 13:00 SAST
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant Ref 1:Angus Gardner
Assistant Ref 2:Graham Cooper
TMO : George Ayoub
Match No.:Cheetahs v Blues
Date : Friday 27 February 2015
Venue : Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Kick Off local: 19:10 local, 04:10* AEDT, 06:10* NZDT
Referee: Rohan Hoffmann
Assistant Ref 1:Andrew Lees
Assistant Ref 2:Lourens van der Merwe
TMO :Johan Greeff
Match No.:Chiefs v Crusaders
Date : Saturday 28 February 2015
Venue : Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Kick Off local: 19:35 local, 17:35 AEDT, 08:35 SAST
Referee: Mike Fraser
Assistant Ref 1:Nick Briant
Assistant Ref 2:Shane McDermott
TMO : Ben Skeen
Match No.: Rebels v Brumbies
Date : Saturday 28 February 2015
Venue : AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick Off local: 19:40 local, 21:40 NZDT, 10:40 SAST
Referee: Steve Walsh
Assistant Ref 1:James Leckie
Assistant Ref 2:Ed Martin
TMO : Peter Marshall
Match No.:Bulls v Sharks
Date : Saturday 28 February 2015
Venue : Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick Off local: 17:05 local, 02:05* AEDT, 04:05* NZDT
Referee: Jaco van Heerden
Assistant Ref 1:Rohan Hoffmann
Assistant Ref 2:Ben Crouse
TMO :Johan Greeff
Match No.:Lions v Stormers
Date : Saturday 28 February 2015
Venue : Emirates Airlines (Ellis) Park, Johannesburg
Kick Off local: 19:10 local, 04:10* AEDT, 06:10* NZDT
Referee: Andrew Lees
Assistant Ref 1:Quinton Immelman
Assistant Ref 2:Stephan Geldenhuys
TMO :Marius Jonker
BYE : Waratahs
