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European Cup referee appointments

06/01/2016 Ref Comments Off

Appointments for this weekend’s rearranged round 4 matches are as follows: CHAMPIONS CUP Friday, 8 January 2016 Pool 2: Bordeaux-Bègles v ASM Clermont Auvergne Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ire) Saturday, 9 January 2016 Pool 3: Racing […]

RFU Aviva Premiership – Round 9 match official appointments

06/01/2016 Ref Comments Off

RugbyReferee.net is pleased to bring you the Aviva Premiership officials for the coming weekend, Round 9 of the English Premiership. Exeter Chiefs v Gloucester Rugby Referee: Ian Tempest (12th Premiership game). Assistant Referees: Peter Huckle […]

Colin Hawke made MNZM in the New Year’s Honours list

30/12/2015 Ref Comments Off

Former international test referee Colin Hawke has been made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) in the 2016 New Year’s Honours list. He joins an elite band of referees similarly awarded […]

Jutge to step down as World Rugby referee boss

11/12/2015 Ref Comments Off

Joël Jutge, the High Performance 15s Match Officials Manager, is to step down from his role in April 2016 after four years in the role.

RBS Women’s 6 Nations 2016 referee appointments revealed

09/12/2015 Ref Comments Off

World Rugby have unveiled the appointments for the RBS Women’s 6 Nations in February and March next year. Again, the world’s leading female officials will be in Europe to control the series, many of whom will […]

NZRU promote four to full time referee ranks

09/12/2015 Ref Comments Off

The NZRU have announce the High Performance referees team for 2016. New members joining the full-time High Performance Referees team are Wellington’s Ben O’Keeffe who is taking a break from his ophthalmology career; former Crusaders halfback Jamie […]

OUTsurance in three year deal to sponsor SA Rugby Referees

07/12/2015 Ref Comments Off

The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has welcomed OUTsurance, the South Africa direct insurance company, as the new sponsor of SA Rugby Referees The three year deal, to replace the Marriott hotel group, was welcomed […]

South Africa 2016 referee panels announced

03/12/2015 Ref Comments Off

The 2016 South African referee panels have been announced by SARU. The panels are drawn up after reviews of matches during the year. The panels are as follows: Elite Panel The top panel has just […]

Nigel Owens – how I got into refereeing

30/11/2015 Ref 1

Great WorldRugby video on Nigel Owens:

Keith Hendricks elected chairman of SA Referees Association

26/11/2015 Ref Comments Off

Keith Hendricks, former top referee has replaced incumbent Steve Meintjes as chairman of the South African Referees’ Association. The Referees Association is the 14 chairmen plus executive members. The other candidates for the Association chairmanship were […]