The referee appointments for Round #1 of the 2019 Super Rugby season are now confirmed.

The 2019 season kicks-off with a full seven-match round. It starts on Friday night with two matches: Glen Jackson has the whistle for the opening match of the season in Hamilton when the Chiefs host the Highlanders. Ben O'Keeffe will be in Canberra to referee the Australian Conference derby between the Brumbies and Rebels.

On Saturday the pick of the action is the the New Zealand Conference derby between the Blues and Crusaders in Auckland where Nick Briant is the referee. Angus Gardner will be in Sydney where the Waratahs host the Hurricanes at Brookvale Oval. Mike Fraser get the whistle in Buenos Aires where the Jaguares take on the Lions from South Africa.

Match Chiefs v Highlanders @ FMG Stadium, Hamilton Date Friday 15 February Kick-off 19:35 local Referee Glen Jackson AR1 Federico Anselmi AR2 Nick Briant TMO Aaron Paterson

Match Brumbies v Rebels @ GIO Stadium, Canberra Date Friday 15 February Kick-off 19:45 local Referee Ben O'Keeffe AR1 Angus Gardner AR2 Damon Murphy TMO James Leckie

Match Blues v Crusaders @ Eden Park, Auckland Date Saturday 16 February Kick-off 19:35 local Referee Nick Briant AR1 Federico Anselmi AR2 Dan Waenga TMO Ben Skeen

Match Waratahs v Hurricanes @ Brookvale Oval, Sydney Date Saturday 16 February Kick-off 19:45 local Referee Angus Gardner AR1 Ben O'Keeffe AR2 Damon Murphy TMO James Leckie

Match Sunwolves v Sharks @ Singapore National Stadium Date Saturday 16 February Kick-off 18:55 local Referee Nic Berry AR1 Marius van der Westhuizen AR2 AJ Jacobs TMO Minoru Fuji

Match Bulls v Stormers @ Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Date Saturday 16 February Kick-off 17:15 local Referee Jaco Peyper AR1 Paul Williams AR2 Griffon Colby TMO Marius Jonker

Match Jaguares v Lions @ Jose Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires Date Saturday 16 February Kick-off 18:40 local Referee Mike Fraser AR1 Brendon Pickerill AR2 Rasta Rasivhenge TMO Santiago Borsani

Bye: Reds