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23-26 July: Super W, Aupiki, WER, SA u20s, Currie Cup & Rugby Europe referees, ARs & TMOs

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All your weekend match officials across the USA, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Rugby Europe 7s and a charity 7s match in England […]

16-19 July: u20s final, Nations Champ, Nations Cup referees, ARs & TMO appointments

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All your weekend’s match officials for the u20s World Championship Final, round 3 of the Nations Champs and Cup, plus semi finals in Super W in Australia. […]

New World Rugby MO abuse sanctions leads to first coach suspension

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Italy Head coach, Gonzalo Quesada suspended for two matches following a new match official abuse process […]

Nations Champ & Cup round 2, JWC u20s, plus domestic referees, ARs & TMOs – 9-13 July

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All the weekend match officials for international and domestic rugby around the globe […]

Remote TMOs being trialled in 2026 Junior World Championship and Nations Cup

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New offsite technology provision being trialled at u20 Junior World Champs and Nations Cup […]

Laws updated from 1 July

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See what Global Law Trials have become ful law, what minor law changes have come out, and how the laws have been tidied up by World Rugby. […]

2-7 July: Nations Championship/Cup, u20s, Super W & Aupiki, Currie Cup referees, ARs & TMOs

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Match officials for opening of Nations Champ/Cups plus u20s World Champs, & domestic action in Australia, NZ and SA […]

25 June-2 July: Top14 & PWR finals, JWC, internationals and domestic SA, Aus & NZ refs, ARs & TMOs

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All your weekend match officials for top level rugby around the globe […]

Advantage Over: Holly Wood talks refereeing, bumps, babies and attracting elite players into whistling

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Hear from the 2026 PWR Final referee, about her journey through rugby and leaving a legacy for the future refereeing community […]

18-21 June: Finals weekend – referees, ARs & TMOs

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Five big competition finals, plus three internationals and some domestics referees, ARs and TMOs to support this weekend […]