Referee Marius van der Westhuizen will be in charge of the match between the Sharks and Lions at Kings Park in Durban on Saturday.

Van der Westhuizen will be assisted by compatriots Cwengile Jadezweni and Stefan Geldenhuys, with Christie du Preez on TMO duty.

Another South African, Jaco Peyper, will officiate the cross-conference clash between the Brumbies and Vodacom Bulls. His countryman Egon Seconds and New Zealand’s Paul Williams are the assistants, and Australian James Leckie the TMO.

Nic Berry, from Australia, will take control of the contest between the Stormers and Highlanders at Newlands. South Africans AJ Jacobs and Divan Uys will serve as his assistants and Willie Vos is the TMO.

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