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Laws

RFU to trial lower tackle height in community rugby for 2023-24 season

19/01/2023 Ref 4

England’s community rugby will trial a lower tackle height – at the waist – from the start of the 2023-24 season […]

Appointments

20-22 January – Referee, AR & TMO appointments

19/01/2023 Ref Comments Off on 20-22 January – Referee, AR & TMO appointments

All the Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup match officials, plus the referee squads for the World 7s series, and domestic action in England, Scotland, Wales Ireland and Hong Kong […]

Appointments

Weekly appointments round up – EPCR and domestic leagues in England, France, Hong Kong & Wales

12/01/2023 Ref Comments Off on Weekly appointments round up – EPCR and domestic leagues in England, France, Hong Kong & Wales

The match officials for the European Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup plus domestic leagues in Europe and Hong Kong […]

Appointments

January 6-9 referee, AR & TMO appointments

05/01/2023 Ref Comments Off on January 6-9 referee, AR & TMO appointments

All the referee, AR and TMO appointments for the URC, and across England, France, Scotland and Wales […]

News

New Zealand Rugby to reduce tackle height in community game in 2023

02/01/2023 Ref 3

Lower tackle height and new scrum restrictions for NZ Rugby’s 2023 community season […]

Laws

Speeding up the game in 2023 – World Rugby law application guideline issued

30/12/2022 Ref 3

World Rugby have issued a Law Application Guideline to operate from 1 January, focussing on specific areas to increase the ball in play time […]

Appointments

New year weekend rugby – Refs, ARs and TMOs

29/12/2022 Ref Comments Off on New year weekend rugby – Refs, ARs and TMOs

All the match officials for the Premiership and Championship in England, Top 14 in France, and the URC across Europe and South Africa […]

Appointments

Christmas rugby – referee, ARs, & TMO appointments

23/12/2022 Ref Comments Off on Christmas rugby – referee, ARs, & TMO appointments

All the referees, ARs and TMOs for Christmas week rugby around England, France, Wales and the URC […]

News

South Africa referee and match official panels announced for 2023

21/12/2022 Ref Comments Off on South Africa referee and match official panels announced for 2023

Nine new referees have been added to the SARU National Referee Panel for 2023 […]

News

International Rugby Match Officials group launches

20/12/2022 Ref 2

The International Rugby Match Officials (IRMO) group has launched, with the dual objective of supporting officials on and off the field and furthering their voice within World Rugby’s structures. […]

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