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2017 Rugby Championship referees announced

10/07/2017 Ref Comments Off

World Rugby have announced the referees and match officials for The Rugby Championship 2017 which kick off on 19th August. Jérôme Garcès will take charge of the first match when Australia host New Zealand with […]

Blog – All Blacks v Lions – Our views on that incident. And why the law needs changing

09/07/2017 Ref 41

So our wish for us not to be talking about the officials hasn’t really worked out this week either. ‘Twas ever thus! Firstly, what a great All Blacks v Lions series. Overall, I think most […]

Romain Poite who will oversea the final All Blacks v Lions test

Referees for 7-10 July weekend

06/07/2017 Ref 1

Well, what a quiet weekend it was last week… Let’s see if this week can drum up the same! Romain Poite takes charge of the deciding Lions test against the All Blacks. Will he manage […]

Sonny Bill Williams red card Jerome Garces

Blog: Our views on the SBW red card

01/07/2017 Ref 7

Well, what a second test match that was as the British & Irish Lions fight back in the series with the first All Black defeat on home soil for a long time. And a match […]

Daniels hopes to inspire the next generation of female rugby referees

30/06/2017 Ref Comments Off

Aviva Premiership Rugby’s first female official, Clare Daniels, has urged girls and women to take up officiating. As part of last week’s Women in Sport week, Daniels called upon girls and women thinking of trying officiating […]

Referee Jérôme Garcès who oversees the second All Blacks v Lions match

Referees for Lions v All Blacks second test, RWC Qualifiers & Super Rugby

29/06/2017 Ref Comments Off

After Jaco Peyper’s turn last week, and Romain Poite of France in the midweek match on Tuesday, fellow Frenchman Jérôme Garcès assumes the lead role for Saturday’s All Blacks test against the Lions. After a […]

Jaco Peyper referees first Lions v All Blacks test

Weekend referees Lions v All Blacks and summer internationals

22/06/2017 Ref 2

After quite a build up, the Lions take on the All Blacks in the first of three test matches. South African referee Jaco Peyper once again takes the whistle, before handing over to his French […]

France reprimanded for HIA/substitutions confusion in Six Nations

16/06/2017 Ref Comments Off

Six Nations Rugby have issued the following statement following HIA incidents involving Uini Atonio at the end of the France v Wales match in this year’s RBS 6 Nations: The Untoward Incident Review Group […]

Lions and international referee appointments for 16-20 June

15/06/2017 Ref Comments Off

In Georgia, Nic Berry (above) of Australia has been appointed to referee Sunday’s final of the World Rugby U20s championship between England and New Zealand. Congratulations to him. Turning to the weekend, the International Stadium […]

Hollie Davidson joins pro rugby referee ranks in Scotland

13/06/2017 Ref Comments Off

Scottish Rugby has today announced the appointment of former Scotland Women U20 cap, Hollie Davidson (pictured left), as Scotland’s first contracted female rugby referee. The 24-year-old, made her international refereeing debut on the World Rugby […]