South African rugby referee Daniel Jaco van Heerden will take charge of Uganda’s Gold Cup encounter against Namibia on Saturday at Legends Grounds.
Jaco van Heerden started refereeing first class matches in 2013. He made his debut in the 2013 Vodacom Cup match between the Griffons and the Griquas in Welkom.
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.
The South African Rugby Referees’ Association Premier Panel member will be joined by Kenyans Moses Ndungu and Emmanuel Marete as assistants.
Uganda returns to the fold on the back of an enthralling performance against Tunisia.
Uganda destroyed the North Africans 78-17 while Namibia came from behind to overcome Zimbabwe 31-26 last weekend.
Cranes are currently third on the log, Kenya Simbas second, and Namibia top after defeating Zimbabwe 31-26 in Windhoek to amass maximum points from all their three games.
