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  • [ 05/11/2026 ] 5-7 November: Referees, ARs & TMOs for Nations Cup, Championship and domestic rugby comps Appointments
  • [ 29/10/2026 ] 29 Oct-1 Nov: WXV, Internationals and domestic rugby referee and MO appointments Appointments
  • [ 27/10/2026 ] Rugby Netherlands appoints Katherine Ritchie as Match Officials Manager News
  • [ 22/10/2026 ] 22-25 October: International and domestic rugby referee appointments Appointments
  • [ 22/10/2026 ] November Nations Cup & Nations Championship referee and match official appointments Appointments
Appointments

Men’s international match officials appointed for Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series, Bledisloe and 2026 Pacific Nations Cup

05/08/2026 Ref Comments Off on Men’s international match officials appointed for Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series, Bledisloe and 2026 Pacific Nations Cup

All the match officials for the men’s August-October internationals including the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry, Bledisloe and Pacific Nations Cup […]

Appointments

Women’s international appointments announced

04/08/2026 Ref Comments Off on Women’s international appointments announced

The MO’s for six non-WXV women’s internationals in Aug-Oct 2026 have been announced […]

Jobs

Refereeing Jobs: RWC 27 Match Officials Manager

04/08/2026 Ref Comments Off on Refereeing Jobs: RWC 27 Match Officials Manager

Thr Rugby World Cup team in Sydney are ramping up recruitment ahead of the 2027 tournament and are advertising for a Match Officials Manager. Info all here. Do NOT send us your application – please […]

Appointments

30 July-2 Aug: Match official appointments

30/07/2026 Ref Comments Off on 30 July-2 Aug: Match official appointments

Your match officials for the Aus/NZ Super Rugby Women’s final, NPC, Currie Cup & SA Women’s Prem 2 […]

Show

Advantage Over: New podcast on July 2026 laws updates

24/07/2026 Ref 7

Hear about the July 2026 law updates from World Rugby […]

Appointments

23-26 July: Super W, Aupiki, WER, SA u20s, Currie Cup & Rugby Europe referees, ARs & TMOs

23/07/2026 Ref Comments Off on 23-26 July: Super W, Aupiki, WER, SA u20s, Currie Cup & Rugby Europe referees, ARs & TMOs

All your weekend match officials across the USA, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Rugby Europe 7s and a charity 7s match in England […]

Appointments

16-19 July: u20s final, Nations Champ, Nations Cup referees, ARs & TMO appointments

16/07/2026 Ref Comments Off on 16-19 July: u20s final, Nations Champ, Nations Cup referees, ARs & TMO appointments

All your weekend’s match officials for the u20s World Championship Final, round 3 of the Nations Champs and Cup, plus semi finals in Super W in Australia. […]

News

New World Rugby MO abuse sanctions leads to first coach suspension

16/07/2026 Ref Comments Off on New World Rugby MO abuse sanctions leads to first coach suspension

Italy Head coach, Gonzalo Quesada suspended for two matches following a new match official abuse process […]

Appointments

Nations Champ & Cup round 2, JWC u20s, plus domestic referees, ARs & TMOs – 9-13 July

09/07/2026 Ref Comments Off on Nations Champ & Cup round 2, JWC u20s, plus domestic referees, ARs & TMOs – 9-13 July

All the weekend match officials for international and domestic rugby around the globe […]

News

Remote TMOs being trialled in 2026 Junior World Championship and Nations Cup

07/07/2026 Ref 3

New offsite technology provision being trialled at u20 Junior World Champs and Nations Cup […]

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