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 […]
European Cup QF referee appointments announced
Barnes, Doyle, Garces and Owens get the Champions Cup QFs – but who gets which match? Click here to find out […]
Uncategorized
Referees for 6 Nations final weekend, Super Rugby round 4 and Anglo-Welsh Cup final
It’s the final round of the mens and womens 6 Nations, round 4 of SuperRugby and the final of the Anglo-Welsh Cup. But who takes charge of what this weekend? […]
Womens
Aimee Barrett-Theron breaks new ceiling in South African rugby
South Africa’s Aimee Barrett-Theron becomes the first female referee on SA Rugby’s national panel to take charge of a men’s match in a domestic competition. […]
Refs in the Media
LaBreche picks up the Rugby Canada Match Official of the Year Award
Ontario referee, Rose LaBreche has won the Rugby Canada Referee of the Year Award for the second time […]
James Bolabiu becomes Member of Order of Fiji
Fijian and World Rugby referee James Bolabiu has been awarded the Companion Member of the Order of Fiji (MF) medal from the Fijian President, Major-General Jioji Konrote. The Member of the Order of Fiji medal is […]