Jaco Peyper takes the whistle for the all New Zealand Super Rugby quarter-final

After 18 Rounds and 120 matches of the regular season, the quarter-finalists for the 2019 Super Rugby tournament have been confirmed by SANZAAR in accordance with the tournament rules. After a very competitive season, the configuration of the quarter-finals was only determined after the very last match of the season.

The Quarter-Finalists and their rankings are:

1. Crusaders - New Zealand Conference Winners
2. Jaguares - South African Conference Winners
3. Brumbies - Australian Conference Winners
4. Hurricanes
5. Bulls
6. Sharks
7. Chiefs
8. Highlanders

South African referee Jaco Peyper will take charge of the Crusaders' playoff with the Highlanders on Friday while Glen Jackson (New Zealand) heads to Argentina to referee the clash between the Jaguares and Chiefs.

Australian Nic Berry will take the whistle for the quarterfinal between the Hurricanes and Bulls at Westpac Stadium while the final quarterfinal between the Brumbies and Sharks will be refereed by New Zealander Mike Fraser.

QF1: Crusaders v Highlanders @ Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch

Date Friday 21 June
Kick-off 19:35 (local)
Referee Jaco Peyper
AR1 Paul Williams
AR2 Brendon Pickerill
TMO Ben Skeen

QF3: Jaguares v Chiefs @ Jose Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires

Date Friday 21 June
Kick-off 19:05 local
Referee Glen Jackson
AR1 Nick Briant
AR2 Federico Anselmi
TMO Santiago Borsani

QF2: Hurricanes v Bulls @ Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Date Saturday 22 June
Kick-off 19:35 local
Referee Nic Berry
AR1 Ben O'Keeffe
AR2 Brendon Pickerill
TMO Glenn Newman

QF4: Brumbies v Sharks @ GIO Stadium, Canberra

Date Saturday 22 June
Kick-off 20:05 local
Referee Mike Fraser
AR1 Angus Gardner
AR2 Graham Cooper
TMO James Leckie