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Daniels hopes to inspire the next generation of female rugby referees

30/06/2017 Ref Comments Off

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 […]

Hollie Davidson joins pro rugby referee ranks in Scotland

13/06/2017 Ref Comments Off

Scottish Rugby has today announced the appointment of former Scotland Women U20 cap, Hollie Davidson (pictured left), as Scotland’s first contracted female rugby referee. The 24-year-old, made her international refereeing debut on the World Rugby […]

European Cup semifinals, Super Rugby round 9 referee appointments

19/04/2017 Ref Comments Off

Semi-final time in Europe and we’re into round nine of the Super Rugby feast! Over in Ireland, Munster A take on Jersey in the final of the British & Irish Cup, and in Japan, the […]

Women’s World Cup 2017 referees announced

30/03/2017 Ref Comments Off

World Rugby has today announced the nine-member panel that will referee at Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017 in Ireland from 9-26 August. England, Australia and Ireland will provide two referees each, with the panel also […]

Aimee Barrett-Theron breaks new ceiling in South African rugby

16/03/2017 Ref 1

South Africa’s Aimee Barrett-Theron becomes the first female referee on SA Rugby’s national panel to take charge of a men’s match in a domestic competition. […]

LaBreche picks up the Rugby Canada Match Official of the Year Award

15/03/2017 Ref Comments Off

Ontario referee, Rose LaBreche has won the Rugby Canada Referee of the Year Award for the second time […]

Referee, AR and TMO appointments – 6 Nations, Super Rugby, Pro12, Anglo-Welsh Cup – 10-12 March

09/03/2017 Ref Comments Off

The 6 Nations returns this weekend, with the experienced Wayne Barnes in Cardiff, and 6 Nations debutants Ben O’Keeffe heading to Rome, and Mathieu Raynal blowing the Calcutta Cup match at Twickenham. In the Women’s […]

2017 Women’s 6 Nations referees announced

20/12/2016 Ref 2

The match official appointments for the Women’s RBS 6 Nations 2017 have been unveiled. The championship opener between Scotland and Ireland on 3 February will be refereed by Aimee Barrett of South Africa (pictured) with […]

Premiership, PRO12 and International appointments

25/11/2016 Ref Comments Off

A bumper weekend of rugby, and with 20+ internationals around there’s some new referee faces being blooded across the Pro12 and the English Premiership. The PRO12 have been keen to point out two recently retired […]

Sevens referee squads unveiled for 2016-17 series

05/10/2016 Ref 1

World Rugby has announced the 21 men and 12 women referees who wll make up the 2016-17 panel on the men’s and women’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, the first within the new four-year Tokyo […]