Sanzaar has included four ex‑Super Rugby players in the 19‑man referee team that will officiate during the upcoming Super Rugby season.
The refereeing team includes seven New Zealanders, six South Africans, four Australians and one from Japan and one from Argentina.
Former Stormers player Egon Seconds will be exposed to his first season of refereeing at this level.
All of the referees also recently attended a Super Rugby referee camp in Sydney.
The Super Rugby season begins on the 23rd of this month when the Rebels host the Blues.
