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S Africa Varsity Cup to trial Captain’s Challenge

24/11/2014 Ref 2

South Africa’s 2015 FNB Varsity Cup, broadcast on local television, will next year bring back the Captains/Coaches referral as a trial. The trial will see the white card used to allow a captain or a coach to ask match […]

“Crouch, Bind, Set” to be incorporated into Law

20/11/2014 Ref Comments Off

The World Rugby Council has today formally approved the ‘crouch, bind, set’ scrum engagement sequence into Law, following the recommendation of the Rugby Committee. At its meeting in London, the WR Council also followed the recommendation […]

Competition – World Rugby goody bag to be won!

19/11/2014 Ref 1

To celebrate the rebrand of the International Rugby Board into World Rugby, RugbyReferee.net is offering you the chance to win this exclusive bag of World Rugby goodies. To be in the a chance of […]

Call for more support for refereeing from authorities – IRB Confex 2014

17/11/2014 Ref Comments Off

Refereeing needs more support from the rugby authorities. That’s according to a distinguished panel for former international players at the IRB Conference and Exhibition (IRB ConfEx) in London this week. Speaking as part of a […]

Ireland helps to raise bar for Georgian refs

11/11/2014 Ref Comments Off

By Kate Rowan (IRB.COM) Tuesday 11 November 2014 When Georgia come to Dublin to face Ireland on Sunday, the rivalry between the two groups of players will be what makes the headlines. Behind the scenes, […]

RBS Women’s 6 Nations – Referee appointments

31/10/2014 Ref Comments Off

The IRB have released the referee appointments for the 2015 RBS Women’s 6 Nations. Many congratulations to those selected: Italy v Ireland (Stadio Mario Lodigiani, Firenze), 6 Feb 2015, Referee – Sara Cox (England) France […]

Amy Perrett named Referee of the Year by Australian Rugby Union

30/10/2014 Ref Comments Off

Fantastic news from Australia last week with the naming of Womens World Cup Final referee, Amy Perrett as Australian Rugby’s Referee of the Year at the John Eales Medal Awards, The award capped off an incredible year […]

Rohan Hoffmann becomes Queensland Match Officials Development Manager

30/10/2014 Ref Comments Off

News from the ARU and Queensland Rugby: Queensland-based Super Rugby referee Rohan Hoffmann will take on the new role of Match Officials Development Manager – Queensland, in a joint venture between Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and […]

Ed Morrison appointed Referee Commissioner for PRO12

09/10/2014 Ref Comments Off

News from the PRO12 league, the professional club competition in Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales: Ed Morrison appointed as Independent Referee Commissioner 9 October 2014 15:25pm PRO12 Rugby today announced that it has appointed former international […]

IRB appointments – November internationals

07/10/2014 Ref Comments Off

News from the iRB: Appointments here: IRB appointments – Nov 2014 Refs appointed for November internationals (IRB.COM) Tuesday 7 October 2014 The International Rugby Board has announced the match official appointments for upcoming November internationals. […]