SA Referees

The game of rugby can not function without match officials. SA Rugby's Referee Department oversees the appointment of match officials to all SARU competitions, the Varsity Cup and Shield, as well as various other tournaments such as the U18 Craven and Academy Weeks, U16 Grant Khomo Week, and the U16 and U18 Girls Weeks to name a few.

SA Rugby Panel referees are also appointed as Assistant Referees and side-line personnel during international Test matches and international tournaments in South Africa.

The Referee Department offices are situated at SARU House in Plattekloof, Cape Town and their structure is made up as follows:

Referee Manager: Banks Yantolo
HP Referee Manager: Mark Lawrence
Amateur Referee Manager: Deon v Blommestein
Academy Squad Referee Manager: Eugene Daniels
Operational Manager: Eugene de Villiers
Administration: Lettie Coetzee

All local appointments, such as clubs and schools, are done by the 15 provincial referee societies.