World Rugby

World U20s Championships semi-final and play off referees

11/06/2018 Ref 1

The referees for the World Rugby U20s Championships semi-finals and play-off matches have been announced. […]

World Rugby 2018 U20s Championship Referees

World U20s Championships – Day 3 match officials

06/06/2018 Ref Comments Off

Here’s the appointments for Thursday’s third round of matches in the World U20s in the South of France […]

A collision that may now warrant a High Tackle Warning in U20 Championship 2018

World Rugby trial a lower tackle height at 2018 U20 competitions

01/06/2018 Ref Comments Off

World Rugby has announced a programme of dedicated law trials for the U20s tournaments to lower the acceptable height of the tackle. It is hoped that this will reduce the number of head injuries which occur to the tackler, support players and the ball carrier. For more, read here […]

Jerome Garces to referee Top 14 final 2018

Garces on Final duty in Paris – plus SuperRugby and international referees

31/05/2018 Ref Comments Off

Jerome Garces will be in charge of the Top14 Final in Paris this weekend, plus we bring you all the appointments for SuperRugby, WorldRugby 7s in London and the international matches too […]

World U20 Championship referees gather in the Languedoc

24/05/2018 Ref Comments Off

See who will be at this year’s World U20s Championship over the next few weeks in Perpignan, Béziers and Narbonne. The tournament kicks off next Wednesday, 30 May, and runs through to 17 June. […]

Rugby law trials to be adopted in full, say World Rugby

23/05/2018 Ref Comments Off

The World Rugby Council have approved the full adoption of the 12 law trials being undetaken on a world-wide basis, after an evaluation process concludes. More here: […]

Wayne Barnes, Jerome Garces = Champions Cup semi finals

European Finals and Super Rugby round 13 referees

10/05/2018 Ref 1

It’s a big weekend for Wayne Barnes and Jerome Graces as the European club finals take place in Bilbao, Spain. Barnes takes charge of his second European Champions Cup Final where Ireland’s Leinster take on Racing 92 from France. Jérôme Garcès oversees the Challenge Cup Final as Gloucester take on Cardiff. We also have Super Rugby, World 7s and the British & Irish Cup Final referees too […]

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