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Latest news
  • [ 04/06/2026 ] June 4-7: Referee, AR and TMO appointments round up Appointments
  • [ 04/06/2026 ] 2026 Nations Championship and Nations Cup referees, ARs, TMOs appointed Appointments
  • [ 02/06/2026 ] Law clarification – scrum halves handling the ball in a ruck Laws
  • [ 28/05/2026 ] 28-31 May- SVNS, Africa Women’s Cup & cross-border and domestic rugby referees, ARs and TMOs Appointments
  • [ 27/05/2026 ] Junior u20s World Championship referee panel and pool round appointments announced u20s
Appointments

June 4-7: Referee, AR and TMO appointments round up

04/06/2026 Ref 0

All your weekend match official appointments for World 7s, international XVs, Japan One, Austrian & ProD2 grand finals, URC semi finals, Super Rugby play offs and much more! […]

Appointments

2026 Nations Championship and Nations Cup referees, ARs, TMOs appointed

04/06/2026 Ref 0

Who’s refereeing what in the 2026 summer phases of the Nations Championship and Nations Cup? […]

Laws

Law clarification – scrum halves handling the ball in a ruck

02/06/2026 Ref 0

Can the 9 move the ball in a ruck with their hand? See what World Rugby have said […]

Appointments

28-31 May- SVNS, Africa Women’s Cup & cross-border and domestic rugby referees, ARs and TMOs

28/05/2026 Ref 0

All your weekend match officials for the Rugby Africa Women’s Championship, SVNS in Spain, plus cross-border and domestic around the globe. […]

u20s

Junior u20s World Championship referee panel and pool round appointments announced

27/05/2026 Ref 0

The referees and TMO panels have been announced for the 2026 event in Georgia, as well as the pool stage match official appointments. […]

Show

Podcast: Referee Scholarships and Wellbeing in Rugby Southland

26/05/2026 Ref 0

New episode of the Advantage Over podcast where we’re talking about referee recruitment, and looking after the referees they already have on their books. A great double offering for those in the south of New Zealand. […]

Appointments

21-24 May – EPCR and SA Finals plus Japan, Spain, Netherlands, France, and England play offs and semi finals

21/05/2026 Ref 0

All your weekend’s match officials for the EPCR Champions Cup, Challenge Cup and SA CUp Finals, play offs and semi-finals around Japan and Europe, 10s in Jakarta and more from Super Rugbys, WER & MLR […]

Appointments

Weekly referee appointments round-up – 14-17 May

14/05/2026 Ref 0

All your Super Sunday Women’s 6 Nations finale, and referee, AR & TMO appointments across URC, Super Rugby Pacific, South Africa, England, USA, Italy, Netherlands and France. […]

News

Asia Rugby’s 2026 match official panels announced

13/05/2026 Ref 0

All the officials have been named for the Asia Rugby match official panels for 2026 – Elite, Talent ID, Development, TMO, CMO/PR. […]

Laws

New maul guideline issued by World Rugby

12/05/2026 Ref 0

New maul guideline issued (applies from June 2026) to help tidy up mauls and give referees the ability to manage players out if they get on the wrong side. […]

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