SANZAR has announced that South Africa’s Jaco Peyper will referee this year’s Super Rugby final in Wellington at the weekend. Congratulations to him and his team.
Hurricanes v Highlanders @ Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Saturday 4 July 2015, Kick-Off 19:35 NZST, 07:35 GMT, 09:35 SAST, 17:35 AEST
Referee Jaco Peyper
AR1 Glen Jackson
AR2 Craig Joubert
TMO Ben Skeen
Whatever happened to policing the off-side rulings at ruck/maul, at scrums; that “general play” ceases when a ruck/ maul is formed. {Highlanders weren’t ‘lazy runners’ when quick Hurricanes play, they were off side, interfering with half back’s options}. Policing of head high tackles?? 5 metre scrum – why on earth would attacker prop drag the scrum down – isn’t it more likely it is the opposing desperate prop who has not driven straight, but pulled down (illegally)