Super Rugby governing body Sanzar has been forced to reschedule a judicial hearing into complaints of misconduct against the Stormers and their team management during a match against the Hurricanes last month.

The decision has come amidst concerns a fair hearing is no longer possible.

Sanzar says it will make no further comment about the “match day misconduct” incident which took place during the round 11 match in Palmerston North on April 26, won 18-16 by the South African side.

The judicial hearing, which began on Wednesday, was originally adjourned at the request of Stormers’ management.

When the hearing resumed early on Friday (NZT), judicial officer Adam Casselden said he could not proceed due to concerns that a fair hearing was no longer possible because of the disclosure of certain information to him.

Casselden has referred the misconduct complaints to a new Sanzar judicial officer in the belief that a new hearing is necessary in the interests of fairness to all parties.

Sanzar said it will appoint a new judicial officer, and set a date and time for the new hearing in due course.

The Stormers lost to the Blues 18-17 last Friday and are in Sydney to prepare for their match against the NSW Waratahs on Saturday.