NRL Referee Appointments for NRL Round 1

The NRL has announced the referee lineup for the opening round of the 2007 Telstra Premiership.

GAME: BRISBANE BRONCOS V NORTH QLD COWBOYS DATE: 16 MARCH 2007 Venue: SUNCORP STADIUM NRL Kick Off: 7:30 PM [CH9] 8:30 PM SYD Referee: Steve Clark Colour: Green Sideline Officials: Steve Chiddy, Jason Robinson Video Referee: Tim Mander

GAME: MELBOURNE STORM V WESTS TIGERS DATE: 16 MARCH 2007 Venue: OLYMPIC PARK NRL Kick Off: 7:30 PM [CH9] Referee: Sean Hampstead Colour: White Sideline Officials: Steve Carrall, Tony De Las Heras Video Referee: Bill Harrigan

GAME: WARRIORS V PARRAMATTA EELS DATE: 17 MARCH 2007 Venue: MOUNT SMART STADIUM NRL Kick Off: 7:30 PM [FOX] 5:30 PM SYD Referee: Gavin Badger Colour: Green Sideline Officials: Mohamad Fajajo, Rod Lawrence Video Referee: Graeme West Stand by Referee: B Sutton

GAME: MANLY SEA EAGLES V CANBERRA RAIDERS DATE: 17 MARCH 2007 Venue: BROOKVALE OVAL NRL Kick Off: 7:30 PM [FOX] Referee: Ben Cummins Colour: Yellow Sideline Officials: Jeff Younis, David Abood Video Referee: Phil Cooley

GAME: CRONULLA SHARKS V PENRITH PANTHERS DATE: 17 MARCH 2007 Venue: TOYOTA PARK NRL Kick Off: 7:30 PM [FOX] Referee: Jared Maxwell Colour: Yellow Sideline Officials: Paul Holland, Jason Walsh Video Referee: Steve Nash

GAME: NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS V BULLDOGS DATE: 18 MARCH 2007 Venue: ENERGYAUSTRALIA STADIUM NRL Kick Off: 2:00 PM [FOX] Referee: Tony Archer Colour: Yellow Sideline Officials: Steve Lyons, Allen Foster Video Referee: Steve Clark

GAME: GOLD COAST TITANS V ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DATE: 18 MARCH 2007 Venue: SUNCORP STADIUM NRL Kick Off: 3:00 PM [CH9] 4:00 PM SYD Referee: Shayne Hayne Colour: Green Sideline Officials: Russell Turner, Alan Shortall Video Referee: Chris Ward

GAME: SYDNEY ROOSTERS V SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS DATE: 19 MARCH 2007 Venue: AUSSIE STADIUM NRL Kick Off: 7:00 PM [FOX] Referee: Paul Simpkins Colour: Yellow Sideline Officials: Michael Jones, Matt Cecchin Video Referee: Phil Cooley