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World Rugby statement: Wayne Barnes steps down with immediate effect

World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont has led the tributes to Wayne Barnes, who today announced…

BREAKING: Match officials confirmed for World Cup final and third-place play-off

England’s Wayne Barnes will take charge of the Rugby World Cup 2023 final between New Zealand…

Mathieu Raynal will take charge of England’s World Cup opener as pool stage referee’s are confirmed

South Africa’s Jaco Peyper will referee the Rugby World Cup 2023 opening match between hosts France…

Meet one of the RFU’s rising referee stars – George Selwood

The partnership between HSBC and the World Rugby Sevens Series brings together fans and players from…

Craig Evans on the agonising wait to be told he had been selected as an official for this year’s World Cup

Welsh referee Craig Evans has been selected as an assistant referee for this year’s rugby World…

“It Shouldn’t Happen” – Luke Pearce Criticises Fans that Attacked Football Referee Anthony Taylor at Airport

The referee of the 2023 Premiership Final Luke Pearce, has criticised the actions of a group…

A run down of the referees behind the whistle at the 2023 World Cup in France

In association with ACME Whistles. With the Rugby World Cup announcing their panel of referees for…

Referee continues as assistant referee until 6 months pregnant with a pregnancy policy being adopted by the RFU

Holly Wood says attitudes at the RFU are changing as the rugby referee continued to officiate…

LUKE PEARCE – A word from the middle: The journey to the Six Nations

Luke Pearce will be heading to the Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on 12th March to officiate…

“Oh God yes” – Barnes and Owens rank the worst players to referee

Nigel Owens and Wayne Barnes have been revealing the toughest players they’ve had to referee during…

Meet the referee officiating the first game of this year’s Six Nations Championship

Along with our partners at ACME whistles, we caught up with Karl to find out a…

The strange and wonderful day jobs of the 2023 Six Nations referee’s revealed

Karl Dickson will be the man in the middle for the opening match of the 2023…

50 inspiring female referees take to the pitch at Twickenham to celebrate women in rugby

At Twickenham Stadium two weeks ago, 50 inspiring female referees marked the launch of a new…

Commonwealth Games 2022 Rugby Sevens Referee’s Confirmed

Thanks to our partners at ACME Whistles we are now able to announce the officials lining up to…

Whistling in the start of the 2022 Commonwealth Games

The story of the sports whistle was celebrated last night as Birmingham ACME Whistles’ 150 year…