Joubert and Walsh to referee Vodacom Super Rugby Qualifiers
SANZAR has announced that South Africa’s Craig Joubert and Steve Walsh from Australia will referee the two Vodacom Super Rugby Qualifiers this weekend.
Joubert will be the man in the middle in Canberra, where the Brumbies host the Chiefs, while Walsh will be in action in Durban in the second Qualifier between the Cell C Sharks and the Highlanders.
Vodacom Super Rugby referee appointments:
Qualifier A: Brumbies v Chiefs
Date: Saturday 19 July 2014
SA time: 11h40
Venue: GIO Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Craig Joubert
AR1: Rohan Hoffmann
AR2: James Leckie
TMO: George Ayoub
Qualifier B: Cell C Sharks v Highlanders
Date: Saturday 19 July 2014
SA time: 17h05
Venue: Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban
Referee: Steve Walsh
AR1: Jaco Peyper
AR2: Cobus Wessels
TMO: Shaun Veldsman
The structure of the Vodacom Super Rugby Finals Series is as follows:
| WEEK | ROUND | MATCH | HOME | AWAY |
| 1 | Qualifier | A | Brumbies (4) | Chiefs (5) |
| 1 | Qualifier | B | Cell C Sharks (3) | Highlanders (6) |
| 2 | Semi-Final | C | Crusaders (2) | Highest-ranked winner of A and B |
| 2 | Semi-Final | D | Waratahs (1) | Other winner of A and B |
| 3 | Final | E | Highest-ranked winner of C and D | Other winner of C and D |
The two semi-finals have been confirmed for Saturday 26 July.
Crusaders v higher-ranked winner
Venue: AMI Stadium, Christchurch
SA time: 09h35
Waratahs v lower-ranked winner
Venue: Allianz Stadium, Sydney
SA time: 11h40
Should any Vodacom Super Rugby Finals Series match end with the scores level, the following will apply until a winner is determined:
a) Extra time played in two periods of 10 minutes;
b) Sudden death extra time in a period of up to 10 minutes;
c) A kicking competition featuring five players from each team
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