Anselmi on Super Rugby Referee Panel

SANZAAR CEO Andy Marinos has today announced the officials for the upcoming professional competition. Argentina’s Federico Anselmi has been listed on the Super Rugby Referee Panel by SANZAAR.

At an executive committee in Sydney, Australia Marinos noted “the 2016 referee squad contains 22 members, of which nine are in line to make their first appearance at this level, including Federico Anselmi and Shuhei Kubo of Argentina and Japan respectively.”

Having officiated seven test matches, Anselmi is the leading referee from the Americas and was involved at Rugby World Cup 2015 as an assistant. His involvement in Super Rugby means he will not officiate a match in the upcoming Americas Rugby Championship which starts this coming Saturday with games in Canada, Chile and the USA.

Marinos also confirmed law variations and innovations for 2016 which are to include a new policy for bonus point tries. The four try bonus point system is to be replaced by a system replicating  that used in France’s Top 14 whereby a bonus point that is awarded for finishing three or more tries ahead of the opponent. Also altered is the penalty options after time has expired to now include playing a lineout.