SANZAR have announced the referees appointed to Super Rugby in Weeks 13 and 14, the last two weeks before the recess for June Tests.

SANZAR Game Manager Lyndon Bray said the appointments were considered based on the fact that the competition was moving into the business end of the season. He said: “As the competition starts to tighten up at the top of the ladder, the referees have been carefully appointed for the next couple of weeks of action.

“The form of the referee team has been taken into account, for what are some very important match-ups over the next two weeks.”

Week 13

Hurricanes vs Brumbies at Westpac Trust Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand),  Richard Kelly (New Zealand)
Television match official: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)

Highlanders vs Bulls at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: Ian Smith (Australia)
Assistant referees: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand),  Kane McBride (New Zealand)
Television match official: Matthew Muir (New Zealand)

Crusaders vs Blues at AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand),  Jonathon White (New Zealand)
Television match official: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)

Reds vs Lions at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia),  Damien Mitchelmore (Australia)
Television match official: Steve Lesczcynski (Australia)

Cheetahs vs Sharks at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Rasta Rashivenga (South Africa),  Tiaan Jonker (South Africa)
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee (South Africa)

Stormers vs Waratahs at Newlands
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry (South Africa),  Christie du Preez (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Force vs Rebels at NiB Stadium, Perth
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina),  Johan Hoffman (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)

Week 14

Chiefs vs Bulls in Hamilton
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand), Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri  (New Zealand)
Television match official: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

Hurricanes vs Rebels in Wellington
Referee: Jonathon White (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Richard Kelly  (New Zealand)
Television match official: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)

Blues vs Highlanders in Auckland
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Nick Briant (New Zealand), Ben Skeen  (New Zealand)
Television match official: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)

Brumbies vs Reds in Canberra
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Andrew Lees  (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)

Force vs Lions in Perth
Referee: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: James Leckie (Australia), Matt O'Brien  (Australia)
Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)

Cheetahs vs Waratahs in Bloemfontein
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Sindile Mayende (South Africa), Stefan Breytenbach  (South Africa)
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee (South Africa)

Sharks vs Stormers in Durban
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa), Reuben Rossouw  (South Africa)
Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)