SA ref Berry gets the week off

Durban referee Stuart Berry is conspicuously absent from the list of officials named to work this weekend’s final round of regular Super Rugby fixtures.

Berry incurred the wrath of Cheetahs fans who felt hard done by in their side’s 26-10 defeat at the hands of the Sharks in Durban last week.

Jaco Peyper and Craig Joubert will work the South African derbies at Newlands and Free State Stadium respectively.

Weekend appointments:

Blues vs Waratahs at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand), Kane McBride (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Reds vs Rebels at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Will Houston (Australia)
Assistant referees: Andrew Lees (Australia), Amy Perrett (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)

Sharks vs Sunwolves at Kings Park, Durban
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa), Archie Sehlako (South Africa)
Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Crusaders vs Hurricanes at AMI Stadium, Crusaders
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

Highlanders vs Chiefs at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Nick Briant (New Zealand), Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand)
Television match official: Chris Wratt (New Zealand)

Brumbies vs Force at GIO Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Nic Berry (Australia), Ed Martin (Australia)
Television match official: Damien Mitchelmore (Australia)

Stormers vs Kings at Newlands
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman (South Africa), Rodney Bonaparte (South Africa)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Cheetahs vs Bulls at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: AJ Jacobs (South Africa), Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Television match official: Johan Greeff (South Africa)

Jaguares vs Lions at Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires
Referee: Rohan Hoffmann (Australia)
Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Television match official: Santiago Borsani (Argentina)