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Australia joins World Rugby lower tackle height opt-in for 2024-25 seasons
Rugby Australia have confirmed that community rugby will move to a lower tackle height for new 2024 season […]
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2024 men’s Guinness Six Nations referee, AR & TMO appointments announced
2024 Six Nations Match Officials announced […]
Appointments
30 Nov-3 Dec: World Svns & other referee appts
All the match official appointments from the World Svns Series in Dubai, plus URC and RE Super Cup. Plus domestic action from Hong Kong, England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and France […]
Appointments
EPCR Champions & Challenge Cup – Round 1 & 2 appointments announced
Match officials for rounds one and two of the Investec Champions Cup and the EPCR Challenge Cup […]
Appointments
24-27 November: Referee, AR & TMO appointments
Weekly round up of referee, AR & TMO appointments for the URC, Rugby Europe, and various top leagues across England, Wales, Scotland, France & Hong Kong […]
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Jobs in Refereeing: World Rugby match official coaches, pathway development & talent ID
Refereeing jobs: Four new roles at World Rugby – elite coaching, pathway development and talent ID roles […]
Appointments
17-20 November – referee, AR & TMO appointments
All the weekend’s referee, AR and TMO appointments from the Internationals in Spain, Olympic 7s qualifying, plus URC and domestic rugby in England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France […]
Appointments
10-13 November: Referee, AR & TMO appointments
As the main international window is now closed, referees mainly return to domestic duties across the rugby world this weekend. There’s still some Rugby Europe internationals being played in Croatia, Lithuania and Latvia. There’s also […]
Appointments
2-5 November appointments – WXV, international 7s & domestic rugby around the world
There’s still a final round of WXV1 coming up and with France losing last Saturday, there’s a lot riding on this weekend’s matches. SA referee, Aimee Barrett-Theron (pictured top left) will oversee a replay of […]
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Confirmed: Wayne Barnes retires from refereeing after 272 Premiership games, 111 internationals,17 Six Nations and a RWC Final
Wayne Barnes has confirmed that he is to hang up his whistle as the most experienced international referee in rugby union history. He refereed 111 Tests, including a record 27 World Cup matches in 5 […]