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Apr 21, 22 •
792 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Match officials named for mid-year Test window
World Rugby has announced the match official appointments for the June/July Test window, with Nika Amashukeli, Angus Gardner and Matthew Carley named as referees for the Springboks’ three Tests against Wales, while South African officials Jaco Peyper, AJ...
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Jan 19, 22 •
866 Views •
General News, Guinness Six Nations, International, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Four SA match officials in action in Six Nations
Leading South African match officials Jaco Peyper, Aimee Barrett-Theron and AJ Jacobs are among a host of top international referees that will hold the whistle in the Six Nations and U20 Six Nations competitions in February and March respectively, with Marius...
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Jun 8, 21 •
4187 Views •
British & Irish Lions, British & Irish Lions News, General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Referees named for Castle Lager Lions Series
Nic Berry (Australia), Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand) and Mathieu Raynal (France) have been appointed to officiate the Tests between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions, and will be joined by five leading South African referees for the Castle Lager...
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Jan 25, 21 •
849 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Peyper to referee fifth Carling Currie Cup final
Jaco Peyper will join a select group of referees who have taken charge of five Carling Currie Cup finals on Saturday when the Vodacom Bulls welcome the Cell C Sharks to Pretoria for the grand finale of South Africa’s flagship domestic competition. The...
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Dec 24, 20 •
2354 Views •
General News, Guinness Six Nations, International, Six Nations, Six Nations News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA match officials set to play their part in 2021 Guinness Six Nations
South African match officials Jaco Peyper and Marius van der Westhuizen were awarded several Guinness Six Nations match appointments for next year when World Rugby confirmed the schedule on Wednesday. World Rugby announced the match officials for the men’s...
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Nov 13, 19 •
1704 Views •
General News, National, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Mitsubishi Motors SA adds another rugby star to its team
Mitsubishi Motors South Africa has announced that World Cup referee Jaco Peyper will join its team of local rugby brand ambassadors. Peyper, born and bred in Bloemfontein but now based in Bloemfontein, will be driving a Mitsubishi Pajero Sport as of November...
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Oct 15, 19 •
1841 Views •
General News, International, National, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News, South Africa, World Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Fifty-up for Peyper as Boks get Barnes in RWC quarter-final
Experienced South African referee, Jaco Peyper, will have a memorable 50th Test appearance with the whistle on Sunday after being appointed to take charge of the Rugby World Cup quarter-final between Wales and France at the Oita Stadium in Japan. This feat...
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May 7, 19 •
2762 Views •
General News, International, National, Rugby World Cup, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on South African duo included in RWC match officials’ panel
· Peyper and Jonker amongst 23 match officials for Japan showpiece South Africa’s Jaco Peyper and Marius Jonker are the two local match officials that will do duty at the Rugby World Cup in Japan later this year,...
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Apr 3, 19 •
1249 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Magical milestone for Jaco Peyper in Vodacom Super Rugby
South Africa’s Jaco Peyper will on Saturday become only the fourth referee in history to officiate his 100th Vodacom Super Rugby match when he takes charge of the Trans-Tasman clash between the Crusaders and Brumbies in Christchurch. The match starts...
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Oct 23, 18 •
2060 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Peyer to referee fourth Currie Cup Final
Jaco Peyper will referee his fourth Currie Cup Final in seven seasons when DHL Western Province host the Cell C Sharks at DHL Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday at 16h00. Saturday’s final match of the season in the Currie Cup Premier Division – sponsored...
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Jul 13, 18 •
2199 Views •
General News, International, The Rugby Championship •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Referee appointments for Castle Lager Rugby Championship
South African referee Jaco Peyper has been awarded two Tests in the forthcoming Castle Lager Rugby Championship, while three of his compatriots will also be involved as match officials. Peyper will referee the opening Test of the competition between Australia...
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Oct 18, 16 •
1637 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Peyper to referee his second Currie Cup Final
Jaco Peyper will officiate his second Currie Cup Final on Saturday when the Toyota Free State Cheetahs host the Vodacom Blue Bulls in Bloemfontein, which kicks off at 16h00. AJ Jacobs, meanwhile, will take charge of the SA Rugby Under-21 Championship Final...
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Oct 12, 16 •
1456 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Three SA referees named for November Test duty
Top South African referees Craig Joubert, Marius van der Westhuizen and Jaco Peyper have each been tasked with taking charge of two Tests during the November internationals, World Rugby announced on Wednesday. World Rugby also announced that New Zealand’s...
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Oct 28, 15 •
4410 Views •
General News, International, Rugby World Cup, RWC 2015, Springboks, World Rugby •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Hoskins congratulate SA match officials on RWC final appointments
South African Rugby Union (SARU) president, Mr Regan Hoskins, on Wednesday congratulated SA match officials Shaun Veldsman and Jaco Peyper on their appointments for the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday in London. New Zealand and Australia will contest the...
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Oct 9, 13 •
2522 Views •
General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Match-official appointments for November
Four South African referees have been named on the panel of 28 match officials announced by IRB to take charge of the November Tests. Ireland and England also have four referees on the panel, while Wales, New Zealand and France have three each. South...
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Jan 29, 13 •
3284 Views •
General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on SARU referees fit and ready to keep leading the way
Meticulous planning, preparation and hard work by South Africa’s top referees, currently at their annual planning camp in the North West province, are the reasons why they consistently rank amongst the best in the world. “We’re very proud of the hard...
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Oct 22, 12 •
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General News, South Africa •
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Comments Off on Peyper rewarded with Absa Currie Cup final
Jaco Peyper has been rewarded for his outstanding performances in the 2012 season by being named as referee for Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup final in Durban (kick off 17h00). Peyper, who made his test debut at Tier 1 international level in 2012, will take...
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Oct 11, 12 •
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General News, International, National •
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Comments Off on Three SA referees appointed for November Tests
Three South African referees, Craig Joubert, Jaco Peyper and Lourens van der Merwe, have been appointed to officiate during the November Tests. Furthermore, the International Rugby Board (IRB) announced that the Springboks’ three Tests will be handled by...
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Apr 9, 12 •
7792 Views •
General News, School, School Rules •
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Comments Off on Schoolboy assaults referee – Blaming the ref gone too far?
Morgan Piek – “Blaming the referee” for losing a game has become a huge part of South African rugby in recent years. The most famous of which is blaming Bryce Lawrence for South Africa’s “early” exit in the 2011 IRB Rugby World Cup played in...
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Nov 11, 11 •
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International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on Five South Africans on ten-man Merit Panel for Vodacom Super Rugby
South Africans make up half of the positions on the ten-man Merit Panel of referees for the 2012 Vodacom Super Rugby competition, SANZAR announced today. Two more South Africans have been added to the Reserve Panel for the first time. Rugby World Cup referees...
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Oct 18, 11 •
3180 Views •
General News, National •
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Comments Off on Referee appointments for Absa Currie Cup semi-finals
Jaco Peyper and Marius Jonker have been appointed to referee the two Absa Currie Cup semi-finals this weekend. Peyper will take charge of the match between the MTN Golden Lions and DHL Western Province at Coca-Cola Park, while Jonker has been handed the...
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Jun 23, 11 •
1956 Views •
International, World Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on South African Referee, Jaco Peyper to referee Junior World Champs finals
Jaco Peyper to referee Junior World Champs final South Africa’s Jaco Peyper, one of the country’s best up and coming referees, has been appointed to officiate the final of the IRB’s Junior World Championship between New Zealand and England in...
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Apr 29, 11 •
3701 Views •
General News, International, National, Super Rugby, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on Into Extra-Time with Super Rugby referee Jaco Peyper
It is probably one of the most unforgiving jobs in the world and only a small group of individuals have been known to have the guts and determination to take up the whistle as a professional rugby referee. Apart from 30 players on the field you also...
