Jonathan Kaplan to referee Absa Currie Cup final
South Africa’s most experienced Test referee Jonathan Kaplan has been appointed to officiate the Absa Currie Cup final between DHL Western Province and The Sharks in Cape Town on Saturday in a fitting end to a highly successful professional refereeing career.
Kaplan, who handled his first Test match in 1996 and became the first referee to officiate 50 Tests, will be assisted by Christie du Preez and Stefan Breytenbach, while Deon van Blommestein has been appointed as the Television Match Official.
Saturday’s match will mark Kaplan’s sixth Absa Currie Cup final.
Rasta Rasivhenge will take charge of the Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship final between DHL Western Province and the Vodacom Blue Bulls, while Rodney Boneparte will handle the Absa Under-19 final between the Vodacom Blue Bulls and MTN Golden Lions.
The second Absa Currie Cup promotion-relegation clash between the Steval Pumas and GWK Griquas in Nelspruit on Friday, meanwhile, will be handled by the experienced Craig Joubert.
Match official appointments for this weekend:
Absa Currie Cup Promotion-relegation clash
Steval Pumas vs GWK Griquas
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant Referees: Sieg van Staden, Cobus Wessels
TMO: Johan Greeff
Steval Pumas vs GWK Griquas
Venue: Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Time: 19h10
Date: 25 October 2013
Absa Currie Cup final
DHL Western Province vs The Sharks
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant Referees: Christie du Preez, Stefan Breytenbach
TMO: Deon van Blommestein
Venue: DHL Newlands, Cape Town
Time: 17h30
Date: 26 October 2013
Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship final
DHL Western Province vs Vodacom Blue Bulls
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Assistant Referee: Christie du Preez, Stefan Breytenbach
TMO: Deon van Blommestein
Venue: DHL Newlands, Cape Town
Time: 14h30
Date: 26 October 2013
Absa Under-19 Provincial Championship final
Vodacom Blue Bulls vs MTN Golden Lions
Referee: Rodney Boneparte
Assistant Referees: Daniel Fortuin, Marc van Zyl
TMO: Deon van Blommestein
Venue: DHL Newlands, Cape Town
Time: 12h30
Date: 26 October 2013
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