Federico Anselmi has been named on Super Rugby Referees Panel. With 8 prior matches officiating in Super Rugby the leading referee from the Americas will feature in the third season since the inclusion of Los Jaguares.
Anselmi is the only Argentine official named on the panel. Japan also has one official, that being Shuhei Kubo. The remaining fifteen referees named are from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
The overall number of 17 referees is a reduction from 19 from last season. This is a reflection of Super Rugby having been reduced with 2018 having three fewer teams than last year.
SUPER RUGBY REFEREES 2018
Federico Anselmi, Argentina (8 prior matches)
Nic Berry, Australia, (10 prior matches)
Nick Briant, New Zealand, (41 prior matches)
Mike Fraser, New Zealand, (40 prior matches)
Angus Gardner, Australia (47 prior matches)
Will Houston, Australia (9 prior matches)
AJ Jacobs, South Africa (0 prior matches)
Glen Jackson, New Zealand (65 prior matches)
Shuhei Kubo, Japan (8 prior matches)
Jamie Nutbrown, New Zealand (8 prior matches)
Ben O’Keeffe, New Zealand (24 prior matches)
Jaco Peyper, South Africa (82 prior matches)
Brendon Pickerill, New Zealand (12 prior matches)
Rasta Rasivhenge, South Africa (8 prior matches)
Egon Seconds South Africa (4 prior matches)
Marius van der Westhuizen, South Africa (28 prior matches)
Paul Williams, New Zealand (11 prior matches)