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Mar 30, 16 •
1506 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on SA referees named on World Rugby June Test panel
Four top South African referees, Stuart Berry, Craig Joubert, Jaco Peyper and Marius van der Westhuizen, were on Wednesday named on World Rugby’s match-official panel for the June Internationals. The referees for the Springboks’ three Test matches...
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Mar 8, 16 •
2802 Views •
General News, Super Rugby •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREES: ROUND 3
SANZAAR has announced referee appointments for Round 3 of the 2016 Super Rugby season. Match Blues v Hurricanes @ Eden Park, Auckland Date Friday 11 March 2016 Kick-Off 19:35 local Referee Nick Briant AR1 Brendon Pickerill AR2 Brett Johnson TMO Shane...
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Mar 1, 16 •
1781 Views •
General News, Super Rugby •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on SUPER RUGBY REFEREES FOR ROUND 2
SANZAAR has announced referee appointments for Round 2 of the 2016 Super Rugby season. Match Crusaders v Blues @ AMI Stadium, Christchurch Date Friday 4 March 2016 Kick-Off 19:35 local Referee Paul Williams AR1 Chris Pollock AR2 Brendon Pickerill TMO Ben...
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Feb 23, 16 •
1497 Views •
General News, Super Rugby •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Joubert handed Vodacom Super Rugby derby in Cape Town
SANZAAR on Tuesday announced the match official appointments for the opening rounds of Vodacom Super Rugby, with Craig Joubert, the most experienced referee on the panel, handed the highly-anticipated North-South derby between the DHL Stormers and the Vodacom...
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Feb 10, 16 •
1388 Views •
General News, New Zealand, Super Rugby •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Should’ve gone to Specsavers? Not to worry, Investec Super Rugby refs have!
New Zealand Rugby’s high performance referees will have an even sharper eye on the action, thanks to a new partnership with Specsavers. The optometry brand has signed a three-year partnership with New Zealand Rugby (NZR) that sees Specsavers getting behind...
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Feb 2, 16 •
1480 Views •
General News, Super Rugby •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Rasivhenge, Immelman added to Vodacom Super Rugby referee panel
Seven South African referees on panel Try-scoring bonus point criteria changed TMO protocols to remain the same Organisation name changed to SANZAAR Two of South Africa’s brightest refereeing prospects, Rasta Rasivhenge and Quinton Immelman,...
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Dec 9, 15 •
1889 Views •
General News, International, New Zealand •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on High Performance referees for 2016 announced – New Zealand
Four new faces join the New Zealand Rugby professional and semi-professional referees team in 2016. The new members joining the full-time High Performance Referees team include Wellington’s Dr Ben O’Keeffe who is taking a break from his medical profession...
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Sep 8, 15 •
1599 Views •
General News •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Referees and Match Officials for the eighth Rugby World Cup
Imagine the excitement in the hearts of the referees, assistant referees and television match officials and for the continuing excitement for the seven weeks following. The following are the chosen few of match officials: Referees: Wayne Barnes (England), JP...
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Jan 30, 14 •
2586 Views •
General News, Springbok News •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on SARU National Referees Camp ensures high standards for the season
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) referees started their season on Wednesday with a three-day national camp in Riebeek-Wes in the Western Cape where the standards for the season were set and the referees informed about the expectations of them. The camp...
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Jan 20, 14 •
2488 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Two (refs) heads are better than one
The Varsity Cup will lend itself to further refereeing experimentation, with the 2014 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International set to employ two referees in every one of its fixtures. Having trialled the white card (time-out) system in the...
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Jan 7, 14 •
8085 Views •
General News, International, IRB Laws, World Rugby •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on IRB further empowers referees at scrums
The minor change to scrum protocol is effective immediately. In a minor revision to the current protocol surrounding the ongoing scrum engagement global trial, the International Rugby Board has confirmed that referees will use non-verbal communication to...
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Dec 22, 13 •
2624 Views •
General News, International, World Rugby •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on IRB announces Women’s Six Nations referees
The International Rugby Board has announced the referee appointments for the RBS Women’s Six Nations Championship 2014. Appointments were made by the IRB Match Official Selection Committee following a detailed review of recent performances. The Women’s...
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Nov 20, 13 •
2372 Views •
General News, International, South Africa •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Marlize Jordaan wins Gsport Woman of the Year award
Top South African female referee and former Springbok Women’s rugby stalwart Marlize Jordaan on Wednesday won the Gsport Woman of the Year award, capping off a fantastic 2013 season. Jordaan fought off strong competition from SAFA Technical Director Fran...
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Nov 14, 13 •
2933 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Varsity Cup to launch ‘two refs’ experiment in 2014
The South African Rugby Union will provide the match official resources for the Varsity Cup to experiment with two on-field referees in all matches next year. The innovation, which has been in operation in the Stellenbosch Koshuis (Hostel) League for some...
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Oct 9, 13 •
2532 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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Oct 4, 13 •
4618 Views •
General News, National •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Referees Jafta & Roos not Suspended for 3 Weeks
Referees Jason Jafta & Willie Roos won’t feature in the next few weeks of Currie Cup action & neither official has been suspended. Even though they will not officiate in any matches in the final rounds of league action, their absence is not that...
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May 8, 13 •
2396 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SARU congratulates referees for Sevens feats
Mr Oregan Hoskins, President of the South African Rugby Union (SARU), on Wednesday congratulated two of the country’s best up and coming referees, Marius van der Westhuizen and Rasta Rasivhenge, for their superb performances at the recent Emirates Airlines...
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Feb 13, 13 •
3249 Views •
General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on 2013 Super Rugby Referee Appointments for Round 1-4
SANZAR has announced the referee appointments for the first four rounds of the 2013 Super Rugby season, which kicks off with the Rebels hosting the Force on Friday 15 February. The eighteenth season of Super Rugby will feature only Australian Conference teams...
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Jan 29, 13 •
2793 Views •
General News, National •
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Comments Off on Law variations in use in South Africa in 2013
This year, the International Rugby Board has introduced 11 law trials that will be implemented from the start of the 2013 season. Seven of these have a bearing on play and most of them are designed to make the game faster, with less time wasted, and so...
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Jan 29, 13 •
3299 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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Nov 5, 12 •
2545 Views •
General News, International, National •
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Comments Off on Referee Jaftha to make Test debut
Highly-rated South African referee Jason Jaftha will make his Test debut later this month, the South African Rugby Union announced on Monday. Jaftha, 27, is one of a team of SARU officials who have been appointed to a trio of matches in Namibia in November....
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Oct 11, 12 •
3065 Views •
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 •
7818 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 •
2579 Views •
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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Apr 29, 11 •
3710 Views •
General News, International, National, Super Rugby, World Rugby •
James Loretz •
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...
