Bryce Lawrence will referee the Bulls Semi-Final and Stuart Dickenson will referee the Chiefs match.
Rugby 365 reports that SANZAR has announced the full complement of match officials for the semifinals which will be refereed by Stuart Dickinson and Bryce Lawrence, two of the refrerees appointed to the Lions’ Tests in South Africa later this year.
Jonathan Kaplan will referee the Final.
Chiefs vs Hurricanes in Hamilton
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Assessor: Glenn Wahlstrom (New Zealand)
Bulls vs Crusaders in Pretoria
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Mark Lawrence (South Africa), Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
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South African Jonathan Kaplan will referee the Super 14 southern hemisphere championship final on May 30, a statement from the organisers said.
Stuart Dickinson of Australia and Bryce Lawrence of New Zealand have been chosen to control the semifinals next weekend and the names of the assistant referees for the three fixtures are expected to be released on Monday.
“These appointments were made on merit and irrespective of the nationality of the referees or the teams involved,” South African Rugby Union referees manager Andre Watson said.
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These appointments were made on merit and irrespective of the nationality of the referees or the teams involved,” South African Rugby Union referees manager Andre Watson said
He’s kidding right??????????? 😯
I think you are telling porky pies mate.
How can Bryce Lawrence be considered amongst the top 3 referees in the competition?
What has Mark Lawrence done that has caused Bryce Lawrence to be considered a better referee????????? 👿
@KSA Shark © (Comment 1) : i agree, i dont like bryce at all
@JarsonX (Comment 2) :
And it isn’t even a question of liking the guy, he just ISN’T one of the top three referees. Why try and make us look like idiots thinking we would believe that drivel.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 3) : 😈
How Dof!!!!!!!
Send a Kiwi to ref an NZ v SA match and an Aussie to ref to Kiwi teams.
Why not send the Aussie to Sa and the Kiwi to do the derby? That way you get neutral and “merit” referees with one stone.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 5) : EXACTLY what I was thinking when I read the article and before I saw the comments!!
By the way, Happy Birthday Oubaas KSA 😉