The match officials for the Currie Cup final in South Africa, the NRC final in Australia (well, Fiji) and the Mitre 10 Cup final in New Zealand have been announced.
In Cape Town, Jaco Peyper will referee his fourth Currie Cup Final in seven seasons when Western Province host the Sharks. Interestingly, it’s a repeat of his first final in 2012, albeit that was held in Durban. Ben Crouse picks up the U20s fixture, and Griffin Colby the U19 Final.
In Fiji, Nic Berry will oversee his first Australia National Rugby Championship Final, as the Fiji Druas host Queensland Country at Churchill Park, Latouka
Glen Jackson of New Zealand, will referee this season’s Mitre 10 Cup Final, played between Auckland and Canterbury. Ben O’Keeffe will referee the Mitre 10 Championship Cup Final, with Jamie Nutbrown officiating the Mead Cup final in the Heartland Championship. Richard Kelly gets the fourth domestic final as Horowhenua Kapiti play Wairarapa Bush in the Lochore Cup.
Congratulations to all those selected to officiate in these big domestic Finals matches.
Currie Cup Final – South Africa
DHL Western Province v Cell C Sharks
Referee: Jaco Peyper
ARs: AJ Jacobs & Cwengile Jadezweni
TMO: Shaun Veldsman
SA Rugby U21 Championship Final
Vodacom Blue Bulls v Xerox Golden Lions
Referee: Ben Crouse
ARs; Divan Uys & Sindile Ngcese
TMO: Pro Legoete
SA Rugby U19 Championship Final
Vodacom Blue Bulls v Cell C Sharks
Referee: Griffin Colby
ARs: Divan Uys & Sindile Ngcese
TMO: Pro Legoete
NRC Final – Australia
Fiji Druas v Queensland Country (Churchill Park, Latouka)
Referee: Nic Berry
ARs: Jordan Way& Aaron Pook
TMO: Tevita Rokovereni
Mitre 10 Cup Premiership Final – New Zealand
Auckland v Canterbury
Referee: Glen Jackson
ARs: Cam Stone & Jamie Bell
TMO: Jonathan Paterson
Mitre 10 Cup Championship Final
Waikato v Otago
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
ARs: Angus Mabey & Marcus Playle
TMO: Ben Deakin
Mitre 10 Heartland Championship – Mead Cup Final
South Canterbury v Thames Valley
Referee: Jamie Nutbrown
ARs: Nick Webster & Craig Kingan
TMO: Chris Hart
Mitre 10 Heartland Championship – Lochore Cup Final
Horowhenua Kapiti v Wairarapa Bush
Referee: Richard Kelly
ARs: Nick Hogan & Aaron Conlon
TMO: Carl Baker