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Rod McCall (65)
Thats where you have it totally wrong. SA structure provide them with a good stream of refs to the top level. Its a bit like trying to compare a big schools rugby team to a small one. If you have the structure and competitions , you should be able to deliver top ones constantly. If you dont have this you may have a few top ones from time to time.Refereeing stocks like teams goes in cycles. Australia had 5 highly rated referees (Erickson, Marhsall, Young, Cole, Dickinson) at one stage. NZ had a strong era with O'Brien, Hawke, Walsh & Bray. SA have had a good run with JK, Lawrence and Joubert. However once JK and Mark retire next year, refereeing might not be so flash in SA (with the exception of Joubert).
Here is SA Ref panel:
The South African Referees' Association has made known its panels for 2011.
National Panel (In alphabetical order)
Stuart Berry (SARRA), Jason Jaftha (SARRA), Marius Jonker (SARRA), Craig Joubert (SARRA), Jonathan Kaplan (SARRA), Mark Lawrence (SARRA), Pro Legoete (SARRA), Sindile Mayende (SARRA), Jaco Peyper (SARRA), Joey Salmans (SARRA), Lourens van der Merwe (SARRA)
Provincial Panel (In alphabetical order)
Luke Burger (Blue Bulls), Ben Crouse (Blue Bulls), Gerrie de Bruin (Blue Bulls), François Groenewald (Western Province), Quinton Immelman (Western Province), Lusanda Jam (Border), Tiaan Jonker (Golden Lions), Matt Kemp (Western Province), Mlungiseli Mdashe (Valke), November Dilbert (South Western Districts), Rasta Rashivenga (Golden Lions), Archie Sehlako (KwaZulu Natal), Marius van der Westhuizen (Western Province)
Contenders Squad for 2011: Blake Beattie (KwaZulu Natal), Rodney Bonaparte (Eastern Province), Petri Bosch (Western Province), André Botha (Blue Bulls), Tony Correia (KwaZulu Natal), François de Bruin (Griquas), Pieter de Villiers (Golden Lions), Stephan Geldenhuys (Blue Bulls), Hein Gericke (Western Province), C Jadezweni (Western Province), Pieter Janse van Vuuren (Free State), Martin Lekhanye (Free State), Sinethemba Mrulwa (Western Province), Eduan Nel (Golden Lions), François Pretorius (Western Province), Oregopotse Rametsi (Leopards), Andrew Slater (Western Province), Ricus van der Hoven (Pumas), Jaco van Heerden (Blue Bulls), Jan Venter (Blue Bulls)
Of these Stephan Geldenhuys, Jaco van Heerden and Andrew Slater are reserves for the Provincial Panel.
Reserve Contenders : L Bosman (Border), Eugene de Wet (Valke), I Dippenaar (Golden Lions), S du Toit (Leopards), W Esterhuizen (Griffons), D Fortuin (Western Province), Jaco Kotze (Cheetahs), M Mpiti (Western Province)
Women’s Panel (In alphabetical order)
Eska Claasen (South Western Districts), Madel de Villiers (Golden Lions), Eugenia Daniels-Africa (Western Province), Roslyn Fortuin (Boland), Marlize Jordaan (Free State), Sanet Ludick (Leopards), Sipokazi Njani (Border), Ilana Scholtz (Golden Lions), Magda van der Heever (Pumas)
Contenders’/Academy Squad – Women (In alphabetical order)
Renee Daniell (Blue Bulls), Melany Duthie (Boland), Henchalla Oerson (South Western Districts)
Specialised National Assistant Referees Panel (In alphabeticsl order)
Phillip Bosch (Eastern Province), Stefan Breytenbach (Pumas), Christie du Preez (Eastern Province) (IRB Panel ), Johan Greeff (Blue Bulls), Linston Manuels (Boland), Reuben Rossouw (Sharks), Marc van Zyl (Western Province), Cobus Wessels (South Western Districts) (IRB Panel), Fumanekile Yamile (Eastern Province)
Regional Assistant Referees Squad (In alphabetical order)
Attie Buitendach (Blue Bulls), De Goede Haasbroek (Griquas), Sieg van Staden (Valke)
National TMO panel (In alphabetical order)
Gerrie Coetzee (Free State), JC Fortuin (Western Province), Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province), Shaun Veldsman (Boland)
National Selectors (In alphabeticsl order)
Eugene Daniels (SARRA), Dennis Immelman (Western Province), Willie Roos (Golden Lions), Arrie Schoonwinkel (Free State) (Convener), Banks Yantolo (Border), Balie Swart (SARU)
Balie Swart is the coaches' representative on the referees' selection panel.
National Women’s Match Reviewers & Coaches (In alphabeticsl order)
Eugene Daniels (SARRA), Eugene de Villiers (Golden Lions) (Convener), Dana Eitzen (SARRA), Janse van Vuuren Theuns (Golden Lions)
National Coaches (In alphabeticsl order)
Phillip du Toit (Leopards), JC Fortuin (Western Province), Marius Franken (Western Province), Neville Heilbron (SARRA), Tappe Henning (SARU), Johann Meuwesen (Eastern Province), Theuns Naudé (SARU), Balie Swart (SARRA), Shaun Veldsman (Boland)
National Match Reviewers (In alphabeticsl order)
Gerrit Coetzer (Free State), Keith Hendricks (Boland), Jacques Hugo (Eastern Province), Lusanda Menze (Free State), Thuso Mngqibisa (Western Province), Richard Nash (Border), Allan O’Connell (KwaZulu Natal), Pierre Oelofse (Golden Lions) (Convener)