The referee appointments for Round #2 of the 2019 Super Rugby season are now confirmed.

Round 2 kicks-off on Friday night with a Trans-Tasman clash between the Highlanders and Reds in Dunedin where Argentina's Federico Anselmi will be the referee. Saturday action kicks-off in Tokyo where AJ Jacobs [see photo] will make his Super Rugby referee debut when the Sunwolves host the Waratahs.

Angus Gardner will referee the Brumbies versus Chiefs in Canberra before heading to the north where he is officiating in the 6 Nations later this month. Ben O'Keeffe will also head north to 6 Nations action after he takes charge of the all-Kiwi battle in Christchurch where Crusaders host Hurricanes in a repeat of the 2018 semi-final. Referee Pod D will again be in action in Buenos Aires where the Jaguares host the Bulls with Brendon Pickerill the appointed match referee.

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Match Highlanders v Reds @ Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Date Friday 22 February Kick-off 19:35 local Referee Federico Anselmi AR1 Nick Briant AR2 James Doleman TMO Glenn Newman

Match Sunwolves v Waratahs @ Prince Chichibu Stadium Tokyo Date Saturday 23 February Kick-off 13:15 local Referee AJ Jacobs AR1 Marius van der Westhuizen AR2 Shuhei Kubo TMO Minoru Fuji

Match Crusaders v Hurricanes @ Christchurch Stadium, Christchurch Date Saturday 23 February Kick-off 19:35 local Referee Ben O'Keeffe AR1 Federico Anselmi AR2 Nick Briant TMO Glenn Newman

Match Brumbies v Chiefs @ GIO Stadium, Canberra Date Saturday 23 February Kick-off 19:45 local Referee Angus Gardner AR1 Damon Murphy AR2 Graham Cooper TMO Ian Smith

Match Sharks v Blues @ Jonsson Kings Park, Durban Date Saturday 23 February Kick-off 15:05 local Referee Paul Williams AR1 Cwengile Jadezweni AR2 Griffon Colby TMO Marius Jonker

Match Stormers v Lions @ DHL Newlands, Cape Town Date Saturday 23 February Kick-off 17:15 local Referee Egon Seconds AR1 Divan Uys AR2 Aimee Barrat-Theron TMO Christie du Preez

Match Jaguares v Bulls @ Jose Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires Date Saturday 23 February Kick-off 18:40 local Referee Brendon Pickerill AR1 Rasta Rasivhenge AR2 Mike Fraser TMO Santiago Borsani

Bye: Rebels