AJ Jacobs added to 2019 Vodacom Super Rugby referee panel
South African referee AJ Jacobs is one of two new match officials who were on Monday included on the 2019 Vodacom Super Rugby panel.
The 15-man referee team comprises an excellent mix of experienced international referees, several referees with one or two years’ Vodacom Super Rugby behind them and some emerging referee talent in the form of Jacobs and Australian Damon Murphy.
Jacobs joins Jaco Peyer – the most experienced referee on the list – Rasta Rasivhenge, Egon Seconds and Marius van der Westhuizen as one of five South Africans on the referee panel. There are also six referees from New Zealand, three from Australia and one from Argentina on the panel.
Following a comprehensive review of match official performances in 2018 and to ensure continued growth in the referee team performance, the team has been reduced from 17 to 15 referees.
Another outcome from the review will see all match referees, assistant referees and television match official (TMO) appointments being made by SANZAAR.
When required, due to logistical and operational requirements, SANZAAR will utilise match officials from outside the team of 15 that allows for the development of local talent.
2019 Vodacom Super Rugby Referee Team
| Referee | Country | Vodacom Super Rugby Matches |
| Federico Anselmi | Argentina | 14 |
| Nic Berry | Australia | 21 |
| Nick Briant | New Zealand | 50 |
| Mike Fraser | New Zealand | 48 |
| Angus Gardner | Australia | 62 |
| AJ Jacobs | South Africa | 0 |
| Glen Jackson | New Zealand | 77 |
| Ben O’Keeffe | New Zealand | 36 |
| Jaco Peyper | South Africa | 95 |
| Brendon Pickerill | New Zealand | 18 |
| Rasta Rasivhenge | South Africa | 15 |
| Egon Seconds | South Africa | 10 |
| Marius van der Westhuizen | South Africa | 35 |
| Paul Williams | New Zealand | 19 |
| Damon Murphy | Australia | 0 |
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