Jaco van Heerden

Jaco van Heerden
Full name Daniel Jaco van Heerden
Date of birth (1983-01-26) 26 January 1983
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 89 kg (14 st 0 lb)
School Hoërskool Waterkloof, Pretoria
University University of Pretoria
Rugby union career
Refereeing career
Years Competition Apps
2013–
2013–
2015–		 Vodacom Cup
Currie Cup
Super Rugby		 10
10
1
correct as of 31 March 2015.

Daniel Jaco van Heerden (born 26 January 1983) is a South African rugby union referee, currently on the Elite Panel of the South African Rugby Referees' Association.[1][2]

Career

He started refereeing first class matches in 2013, making his debut in the 2013 Vodacom Cup match between the Griffons and the Griquas in Welkom,[3] the first of five matches during the competition. His first Currie Cup appointment was the match between the Pumas and Griffons in Nelspruit during the 2013 Currie Cup First Division.[4]

During the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division, he took charge of his first Premier Division clash, officiating the trans-Jukskei clash between the Golden Lions and the Blue Bulls in Johannesburg.[5] He also officiated two matches in France in October 2014, a Rugby Pro D2 match between Béziers and Biarritz, as well as a Top 14 match between Stade Français and Racing Métro.

He was named on SANZAR's referee list for the 2015 Super Rugby season and was in charge of his first Super Rugby match when the Bulls met the Sharks in Pretoria.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "SARU Player Profile Jaco van Heerden". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "SARU Elite". South African Rugby Referees' Association. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Down Touch Griffons vs GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Steval Pumas vs Down Touch Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Xerox Golden Lions vs Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Vodacom Bulls vs Cell C Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
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