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Latest news
  • [ 27/11/2025 ] 27-30 November: International, 7s & domestic rugby referees, ARs and TMOs Appointments
  • [ 20/11/2025 ] PWR launches high performance referee programme News
  • [ 20/11/2025 ] 20-23 November: Autumn internationals and domestic referees, ARs and TMOS Appointments
  • [ 13/11/2025 ] 13-18 November: RWC, Internationals, domestic referee, AR & TMO appointments Appointments
  • [ 06/11/2025 ] November 6-9: Autumn international rugby and domestic match official appointments Appointments
Laws

Top14 & ProD2 to use new Orange card this season

03/09/2025 Ref Comments Off on Top14 & ProD2 to use new Orange card this season

French to implement variation on 20 minute red card this season. […]

News

Singapore Referees celebrate 75 year anniversary

01/09/2025 Ref Comments Off on Singapore Referees celebrate 75 year anniversary

Congratulations to Singapore Rugby Referees who have just celebrated an impressive milestone […]

Appointments

28-31 August referee appointments: RWC25, PNC, & domestic rugby around the world

28/08/2025 Ref Comments Off on 28-31 August referee appointments: RWC25, PNC, & domestic rugby around the world

Match officials for round two of both the Women’s Rugby World Cup & Pacific Nations Cup plus domestic action in New Zealand, Malaysia, Scotland, England, France and South Africa. […]

Appointments

RWC 2025, TRC, PNC and all other weekend referee appointments: 21-24 August

21/08/2025 Ref 6

Rugby World Cup opening round match officials, plus PNC, TRC, IRDC and domestic rugby in New Zealand, Ireland, Scotland, England and South Africa […]

News

Lauren Jenner appointed as IRMO General Manager

20/08/2025 Ref 1

First IRMO role established to further the international group’s voice and work. […]

News

Referee appreciation weekend across NZ provincial rugby

14/08/2025 Ref Comments Off on Referee appreciation weekend across NZ provincial rugby

Referee Appreciation Round across NZ’s provincial rugby this weekend […]

Appointments

Rugby Championship and other referee, AR & TMO appointments: 14-16 August

14/08/2025 Ref Comments Off on Rugby Championship and other referee, AR & TMO appointments: 14-16 August

Rugby Championship 2025 referees, ARs & TMOs plus u18s internationals and domestic action in South Africa, Ireland and New Zealand […]

Appointments

8-10 August: Internationals, NZ, Ireland and SA match official appointments

07/08/2025 Ref Comments Off on 8-10 August: Internationals, NZ, Ireland and SA match official appointments

Weekend match officials for the final RWC warm ups, plus men’s and women’s domestic rugby in South Africa & New Zealand, and women’s interpros in Ireland. […]

Appointments

Referee, AR & TMO appointments: 1-3 August

31/07/2025 Ref Comments Off on Referee, AR & TMO appointments: 1-3 August

The weekend match officials for the final Lions test, RWC25 warm ups & NPC in New Zealand and Currie Cup and Women’s Premier in South Africa. […]

Blog

Refereeing the open play pod lift

28/07/2025 Ref 2

With new innovations by players/coaches, comes the challenges of refereeing them. See our views on the open play pod lift move and how we should referee it. […]

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