Referees for the last round

[Ecky]

Crusaders vs Brumbies in Christchurch
Referee: Bryce Lawrence

Waratahs vs Hurricanes in Sydney
Referee: Chris Pollock

Sharks vs Western Force in Durban
Referee: Pro Legoete

Blues vs Chiefs in Auckland
Referee: Paul Marks

Reds vs Highlanders in Brisbane
Referee: Steve Walsh

Cheetahs vs Lions in Kimberley
Referee: Craig Joubert

Stormers vs Bulls at Newlands
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

[Burgs]

Wish they had put Walsh on the Brumbies match

[GIGS20]

I can understand why we got Pro Legoete......but........who?

[Sheikh]

Both Paul Marks and Pro Legoete was dropped from the Super 14 refs panel earlier this season: (http://www.ruggaworld.com/2010/03/10...rching-orders/) and (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Su...eason#Referees).

I guess they've seen that there's no finals implication from either the Sharks-Force or Blues-Chiefs matches and given them a second chance. But then how come the Cheetahs-Lions match gets Joubert?

Is there different prize-money depending on final table position? If so, there's still that to play for, and getting a ref who the Super 14 panel think is sub-standard is tough. At least Marks should be impartial for the Blues-Chiefs, but we've got a Jarpie for our match.

In fact, both the Tahs and Brumbies have Kiwi refs for their finals-decider matches against Kiwi teams!