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Kaplan and Pollock to lead referee development for Major League Rugby

06/08/2020 Ref 1

New roles for former international referees Jonathan Kaplan and Chris Pollock. […]

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Alain Rolland to step down as World Rugby referee chief

14/07/2020 Ref 1

Alain Rolland, Head of 15s High Performance Match Officials to step down at end of the month. […]

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Referee Roundup – June 2020

09/06/2020 Ref Comments Off on Referee Roundup – June 2020

A roundup of stories from around the rugby refereeing world […]

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New South America Rugby women’s referee panel announced

05/05/2020 Ref Comments Off on New South America Rugby women’s referee panel announced

South America Rugby have announced their first ever female referees panel. […]

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Nigel Owens: “Im not done yet”

11/04/2020 Ref Comments Off on Nigel Owens: “Im not done yet”

Writing on Wales Online, the WRU’s Nigel Owens explains why he thinks he has another few seasons refereeing before he retires. […]

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Rugby Africa appoints Mundawarara as Referee Manager

14/02/2020 Ref Comments Off on Rugby Africa appoints Mundawarara as Referee Manager

Mudiwa Mundawarara becomes Referee Manager – a newly created position to deliver a key strategic activity pillar driving the expansion of rugby in Africa […]

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Jackson to retire as professional referee

10/01/2020 Ref Comments Off on Jackson to retire as professional referee

Former golden boot, turned golden whistler, Glen Jackson is to retire from professional refereeing in New Zealand before the start of the new season. […]

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New Zealand 2020 National Referee Panel announced

13/12/2019 Ref Comments Off on New Zealand 2020 National Referee Panel announced

Thirty-strong National #RefSquad announced by New Zealand Rugby for 2020 season […]

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South Africa 2020 referee panels announced

04/12/2019 Ref Comments Off on South Africa 2020 referee panels announced

2020 SA referee national panel, women’s panel and TMO pool announced […]

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Wayne Barnes named 2019 World Rugby Referee of the Year

03/11/2019 Ref 1

At the 2019 World Rugby Awards in Tokyo, England’s Wayne Barnes picked up the World Rugby Referee Award. […]

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