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Law discussion: Tackle in-goal?
This is a great clip (and eventual try) from the Stormers v Hurricanes game on Friday night. One reader has asked whether it was legal for Jordie Barrett to tackle Stormers No 8 Nizaam Carr as he […]
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Referees for 5-8 May weekend
It’s the final weekend of the regular season in the Aviva Premiership and the Guinness Pro12 as the final spots in the respective play off semi-finals are sorted out. There is one spot in the Premiership […]
Owens and Lacey to referee 2017 European finals
Nigel Owens of Wales, and John Lacey from Ireland have been named as the referees for the two main European finals on 12-13 May 2017. Owens will referee his 100th tournament match when he takes charge of […]
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Weekend referees for Asia Rugby Championship, Aviva Premiership, PRO12, Super Rugby and Army v Navy
Another busy weekend for match officials across the globe. At the Prince Chichibu Stadium in Tokyo, Matthew Rodden of Hong Kong oversees the second match in the 2017 Asia Rugby Championship as Japan take on Korea. […]
7s
European Cup semifinals, Super Rugby round 9 referee appointments
Semi-final time in Europe and we’re into round nine of the Super Rugby feast! Over in Ireland, Munster A take on Jersey in the final of the British & Irish Cup, and in Japan, the […]
7s
Easter rugby referee appointments
Easter weekend brings a feast of rugby around the world. And so the match officials will be foregoing their festive eggs for a few more days. In Wales, Nigel Owens takes charge of his 15oth […]
Referees for English Premiership, Hong Kong 7s, Pro12 and SuperRugby
This weekend’s referees from the major nations are as follows: Hong Kong 7s Referees for the World Rugby Hong Kong 7s: Richard Kelly (NZ), Jordan Way (Aus), Sam Grove-White (Scotland), Craig Evans (Wales), Ben […]
Womens
Women’s World Cup 2017 referees announced
World Rugby has today announced the nine-member panel that will referee at Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017 in Ireland from 9-26 August. England, Australia and Ireland will provide two referees each, with the panel also […]
World Rugby
Peyper, Garces and Poite to referee Lions tests
World Rugby have announced they are to stick with neutral referees policy for the Lions series with Romain Poite and Jérôme Garcès of France and South Africa’s Jaco Peyper appointed to referee the three New […]
Barnes to referee 180th Premiership match – pick of the weekend referee appointments
RFU referee Wayne Barnes makes his return to Aviva Premiership action this weekend after his quiet weekend in Paris last time out… This week, he’ll be hoping for a calmer offering, but he may […]