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Scrum law amendment approved

15/07/2019 Ref 6

Effective immediately, a new FK offence for front row players who contact their opponents head/neck on engagement […]

New high tackles/shoulder charge sanction framework for referees

18/06/2019 Ref Comments Off

New World Rugby law application, and sanctions guideline for high tackles and shoulder charges. […]

Summer 2019 international match official appointments unveiled

15/05/2019 Ref Comments Off

The match official appointments for the 63 men’s international matches on the road to Rugby World Cup 2019. […]

Strong referees squad announced for World Rugby U20s Championship

24/04/2019 Ref Comments Off

Nine referees from nine countries have been selected for the June 4-22 competition, this year hosted by Argentina […]

Angus Gardner is World Rugby Referee of the Year 2018

25/11/2018 Ref Comments Off

At the glittering ceremony in Monaco, the Sydney match official picked up the Referee of the Year Award for 2018 […]

Referees and coaches meet ahead of Autumn internationals

09/11/2018 Ref 9

Referees and coaches have met to discuss law issue, application and player safety as part of the Autumn International window. […]

New law approved by World Rugby

27/09/2018 Ref 3

World Rugby introduces new foul play law – covering lifting in open play. It is effectively immediately. […]

Rugby Championship & Africa Gold Cup weekend referees

16/08/2018 Ref Comments Off

The match officials for the weekend’s Rugby Championship matches and the Africa Gold Cup deciders. […]

Rugby Championship 2018 match officials announced

12/07/2018 Ref Comments Off

World Rugby has unveiled the eighteen match officials and six TMOs from across seven Unions who will take charge of the twelve matches and Bledisloe Cup that make up the 2018 Rugby Championship.    […]

Refereeing the ‘challenge in the air’

21/06/2018 Ref 2

World Rugby have clarified the position on challenges in the air and how referees should rule on them. […]