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Romain Poite who will oversea the final All Blacks v Lions test

Top 14 Final, Super Rugby, U20s Champs and Lions series – weekend referees 2-4 June

01/06/2017 Ref Comments Off

After the UK finals last weekend, the French Top14 takes it’s turn in the spotlight as Romain Poite (pictured) oversees his second final in Paris as Clermont take on Toulon. Down in New Zealand, the […]

Tblisi calling. World Rugby U20s referees gather in Georgia

29/05/2017 Ref Comments Off

World Rugby’s up and coming match officials have landed in Tblisi ahead of the U20 Championship in Georgia from 31 May-18 June. The nine referees, supporting assistant referees and Television Match Officials (TMOs) will officiate over […]

European Cup semifinals, Super Rugby round 9 referee appointments

19/04/2017 Ref Comments Off

Semi-final time in Europe and we’re into round nine of the Super Rugby feast! Over in Ireland, Munster A take on Jersey in the final of the British & Irish Cup, and in Japan, the […]

Easter rugby referee appointments

13/04/2017 Ref Comments Off

Easter weekend brings a feast of rugby around the world. And so the match officials will be foregoing their festive eggs for a few more days. In Wales, Nigel Owens takes charge of his 15oth […]

Peyper, Garces and Poite to referee Lions tests

23/03/2017 Ref Comments Off

World Rugby have announced they are to stick with neutral referees policy for the Lions series with Romain Poite and Jérôme Garcès of France and South Africa’s Jaco Peyper appointed to referee the three New […]

Referees for Americas Rugby Championship 2017

01/02/2017 Ref Comments Off

The match officials for the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship have been revealed. In all, eight referees from five of the competing teams will control games starting on 3 Feb. Claudio Cativelli from Uruguay will kick […]

New high tackle laws from 3 January 2017

30/12/2016 Ref 4

World Rugby has announced a number of changes to the Laws of the Game to help eliminate the high tackle and reduce the risk of serious injuries. Law changes globally from 3 January Changes effectively lower […]

2017 Women’s 6 Nations referees announced

20/12/2016 Ref 2

The match official appointments for the Women’s RBS 6 Nations 2017 have been unveiled. The championship opener between Scotland and Ireland on 3 February will be refereed by Aimee Barrett of South Africa (pictured) with […]

2017 Six Nations referees announced by World Rugby

11/12/2016 Ref 4

World Rugby has revealed the match officials for the 15 matches in the 2017 RBS 6 Nations. TweetShareSharePin0 Shares

Craig Joubert retires for World Rugby Talent role

07/12/2016 Ref Comments Off

Rugby World Cup 2011 final referee Craig Joubert is to retire from 15-a-side refereeing to take up the role of Referee Talent Development Coach at World Rugby. Joubert, 39, refereed 69 test matches since his […]