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URC round 5 referees named as Sam Grove-White takes Stormers v Ulster

Scotland's Sam Grove-White handles the 14.45 kick-off in Cape Town, while Ireland's Eoghan Cross has the 17.00 match at Loftus Versfeld.

By RuckBee Newsroom1 min read
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Sam Grove-White, a Scottish referee, will take charge of his 65th league game when the Stormers host Ulster in round 5 of the URC. The match is at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town and kicks off at 14.45 SA time.

He will have two South African assistant referees, Stephan Geldenhuys and Sean Muller. Ru Campbell is the TMO.

Irish referee at Loftus Versfeld

The next match on South African soil is at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, kicking off at 17.00 SA time. Irish referee Eoghan Cross is in charge, and it will be his 42nd league game. Christopher Allison and Dylen November are the assistant referees, and Robbie Jenkinson is the TMO.

The South African sides abroad

The Sharks play Munster at Thomond Park in Limerick at 19.30 SA time. Welsh referee Ben Connor has that match, his ninth in the league, with Aled Griffiths as TMO.

Later in the evening, the Lions take on Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun Stadium at 21.45 SA time. Italian referee Andrea Piardi takes that one, and it will be his 63rd league game.

South African referees overseas

Two South African referees also have matches abroad in this round. Hanru van Rooyen referees Benetton v Edinburgh in Treviso, his fourth league game. Griffin Colby has Dragons v Zebre Parma in Newport, his 14th.

In Galway, Hollie Davidson of the SRU takes Connacht v Leinster, which will be her 31st league game.

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