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Womens

RFU appoints first contracted female referee

25/11/2015 Ref Comments Off on RFU appoints first contracted female referee

  Sara Cox has broken new ground as, at the age of 25, she becomes the first female match official to be given a contract to join the RFU Professional Game Match Officials Team. TweetShareSharePin22 […]

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England player aiming for whistling career

04/09/2014 Ref Comments Off on England player aiming for whistling career

Following the trail blazed by ex-Saracens player Glen Jackson (now a full-time referee with the NZRFU), England and Harlequins scrum half, Karl Dickson is planning is post-playing career with a whistle in his hand. Here […]

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6Nations

Irish website interview with Wayne Barnes

26/03/2013 Ref Comments Off on Irish website interview with Wayne Barnes

Nice interview with Wayne Barnes of the RFU who spoke to Ireland’s Joe.ie website during the 6 nations a few weeks ago:   JOE caught up with referee Wayne Barnes to talk scrums, streakers and […]

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Another young official doing well

25/03/2013 Ref Comments Off on Another young official doing well

Another good story about a young match official. This time, care of the the RFU’s monthly Touchline magazine TOBY – ONE OF THE BEST AT 17 Toby Holroyd, one of the Warwickshire Society of Referees […]

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“It’s good to talk” says Shaun Edwards

11/01/2013 Ref Comments Off on “It’s good to talk” says Shaun Edwards

An excellent blogpost by former British & Irish Lions coach Shaun Edwards in today’s Guardian newspaper (UK). This follows a few weeks of negative public comments by Premiership coaches on their match officials! Thursday 10 […]