“I do enjoy coaching, but I just feel match officiating is the focus for me at the moment. “There are only two mainland female referees in the Highland Rugby Referees Society – although there are some ...

Fleming is still an avid watcher of rugby - and referees - and he believes Hollie Davidson is the person who can become the first Scot to referee a male Six Nations match since Mike Adamson took ...

Newcastle Falcons director of rugby Steve Diamond was been banned for the rest of the season for calling a group of match-day officials “c---s” and suggesting that one of them should retire.

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Bill Harrigan is to rugby league referees what Don Bradman was to cricket – peerless. In a stellar career from 1986 to 2003, Harigan controlled 392 first grade games, including ten grand finals ...

The Fiji Rugby Referees Association received a major boost through generous sponsorship from Rooster Chicken, providing brand-new kits for referees nationwide. The new gear will not only enhance ...

Match officials have been confirmed for this weekend’s matches, including Leeds Rhinos’ visit to Salford Red Devils on Thursday. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Yorkshire Evening ...

Munster captain Tadhg Beirne has expressed his exasperation with referees, revealing that Italian official Andrea Piardi refused to engage with him during Saturday’s epic win over La Rochelle.

“The whole point of a game of rugby, at any level, is to see which team tires first. When fatigue sets in, that’s when mistakes happen and tries are scored. “Taking five minutes to make a decision at ...

Rassie Erasmus has an idea to stop the referees from 'guessing ... I think there is definitely scope for it in rugby.” Rassie Erasmus and Steven Kitshoff reveal the details of the meeting that led to ...

Surely we can funnel our accumulated exasperation and confusion with these ***** refs and cobble together a rugby referee database detailing each individual referees strengths/weaknesses Please feel ...

WIGAN WARRIORS head coach Matt Peet has been given a hefty fine for entering the referee’s room without invitation following his side’s loss to Hull FC in the Challenge Cup Round of 16 clash.