Referees for Super Rugby quarter finals
It’s the quarter final stages of the Super Rugby season, so it’s no rest of the leading SANZAAR match officials. See who’s on duty this weekend […]
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Laws
Six more World Rugby law trials announced
Six new laws to be trialled in addition to the previous five announced in December 2016 […]
Blog
Blog: Rugby Law book sale – 50% off. Coming soon?
A World Rugby-commissioned group of experts has been going through a Laws Simplification Project. It’s being reported that they are nearing the end of their work. But what will it mean in the future? […]
Rugby World Cup
Super Rugby final round and PNC referee appointments
SANZAAR has announced the referees for the final round of the 2017 regular season. First up in action this week is Mike Fraser (pictured) who takes charge of the clash between the Highlanders and Reds […]
World Rugby
2017 Rugby Championship referees announced
World Rugby have announced the referees and match officials for The Rugby Championship 2017 which kick off on 19th August. Jérôme Garcès will take charge of the first match when Australia host New Zealand with […]
World Rugby
Blog – All Blacks v Lions – Our views on *that* incident. And why the law needs changing
So our wish for us not to be talking about the officials hasn’t really worked out this week either. ‘Twas ever thus! Firstly, what a great All Blacks v Lions series. Overall, I think most […]
Referees for 7-10 July weekend
Well, what a quiet weekend it was last week… Let’s see if this week can drum up the same! Romain Poite takes charge of the deciding Lions test against the All Blacks. Will he manage […]
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Blog: Our views on the SBW red card
Well, what a second test match that was as the British & Irish Lions fight back in the series with the first All Black defeat on home soil for a long time. And a match […]
Womens
Daniels hopes to inspire the next generation of female rugby referees
Aviva Premiership Rugby’s first female official, Clare Daniels, has urged girls and women to take up officiating. As part of last week’s Women in Sport week, Daniels called upon girls and women thinking of trying officiating […]
Rugby World Cup
Referees for Lions v All Blacks second test, RWC Qualifiers & Super Rugby
After Jaco Peyper’s turn last week, and Romain Poite of France in the midweek match on Tuesday, fellow Frenchman Jérôme Garcès assumes the lead role for Saturday’s All Blacks test against the Lions. After a […]