Nic Berry will referee the Hurricanes v Chiefs Super Rugby Final in Wellington. The appointment sits inside an 18-21 June finals weekend that stretches across several men’s competitions, with match officials named for only part of the slate.
Wellington and Nic Berry
Berry has been assigned to the Pacific final, with Reuben Keane and Louis Trisley listed as the ARs and Brett Cronan on TMO duty. For the Hurricanes and Chiefs, that fixes the official team around the most visible match on the weekend’s board.
Five finals, one weekend
The same finals window also sends Damian Schneider to Dogos v Pampas in Cordoba, Andrea Piardi to Leinster Rugby v Vodacom Bulls in Dublin, Matthew Carley to Northampton Saints v Exeter Chiefs at Allianz Stadium in Twickenham, and Robin Kaluzniak to Chicago Hounds v California Legion in the MLR Grand Final. Pierre Brousset and Ludovic Cayre will take charge of the Top 14 semi finals in France.
That wider schedule makes Berry’s call one piece of a larger officiating grid, but the detail that stands out is the split between fully named appointments and a broader finals programme that is only partly detailed. Andrea Piardi is listed for his 63rd URC match, and Matthew Carley for his 160th Prem match, while the Hurricanes v Chiefs final carries the cleanest local assignment in Wellington.
For readers focused on the Super Rugby Final, the practical takeaway is simple: Berry is the referee, Keane and Trisley are the ARs, and Cronan is the TMO. The match in Wellington now moves forward with its officiating team set, and the rest of the weekend’s referee list frames it as one part of a busy closing stretch across the sport.
