Round One Referee Appointments
28 Jan 2020
Chris Kendall has been appointed as referee for Thursday night’s opening fixture of the Betfred Super League season between Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves.
Kendall, who took charge of his first Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford last October, will be assisted by Ben Thaler as video referee.
The following night, Liam Moore will referee the televised Grand Final rematch between St Helens and Salford Red Devils, with James Child as the video referee – and Robert Hicks has been appointed for the non-televised match between Hull KR and Wakefield Trinity.
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Scott Mikalauskas is heading to France for Saturday evening’s fixture between Catalans Dragons and Huddersfield Giants.
For Sunday’s double header at Emerald Headingley which completes the opening round, James Child will referee Toronto Wolfpack’s first Super League fixture against Castleford Tigers, with Chris Kendall as the video official; and Ben Thaler will referee Leeds Rhinos versus Hull FC, with Robert Hicks as the video official.
