Scotland vs New Zealand referee was in tears after match following sad loss
Rugby NewsFriday, 07 November 2025 at 13:22
The Scotland vs New Zealand referee for this weekend’s Autumn International clash at Murrayfield Stadium has been confirmed as Australian official Nic Berry.
Gregor Townsend’s side welcome the All Blacks to Edinburgh in one of the standout fixtures of the autumn, with both sides looking to build momentum heading into 2025.
Here’s everything you need to know about Scotland vs New Zealand referee Nic Berry — from his playing career to the emotional moment that defined his refereeing journey.
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Who is Scotland vs New Zealand referee Nic Berry?
Born in Brisbane, 41-year-old Nic Berry is a former professional player turned world-class referee.
Before picking up the whistle, Berry was a scrum-half for the Queensland Reds, Racing 92, and London Wasps. However, his playing career was cut short in 2013 due to concussion.
Two years later, he swapped boots for the whistle and quickly rose through the ranks. By 2016, he was part of the Super Rugby referee panel, and in 2017, he took charge of the U20 World Championship final before making his senior Test debut in Samoa vs Scotland.
Berry officiated his first Tier One Test in 2018 (Ireland v Argentina) and joined the Six Nations referee team the following year, overseeing matches in Wales’ 2019 Grand Slam-winning campaign.
He was also selected for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, where he took charge of the third-place play-off.
Emotional World Cup moment for Nic Berry
The Scotland vs New Zealand referee shared one of the most emotional moments of the 2023 Rugby World Cup after Argentina’s 19–10 win over Samoa.
Berry broke down in tears following the match, mourning the death of his mentor and friend Andrew Cole, a former Australian referee who passed away from cancer in 2022.
Cole had hoped to see Berry surpass his record of 31 Test matches. His widow, Anne-Maree, travelled to France to present Berry with a replica of Cole’s World Cup medal — a gesture that moved the referee to tears.
“It was a wonderful surprise,” Berry told RugbyPassTV. “A weekend I’ll never forget.”
What to expect from the Scotland vs New Zealand referee
Known for his clear communication and willingness to let games flow, Nic Berry is respected by players and coaches alike.
Expect the Scotland vs New Zealand referee to allow attacking rugby to thrive at Murrayfield — which should make for a thrilling spectacle between two sides who love to run the ball.
? Autumn Internationals Referees 2025
Friday, 7 November 2025
Bristol Bears v Argentina XV – Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
Referee: Nic Berry (RA)
ARs: RFU appointments
TMO: RFU appointment
Referee: Nic Berry (RA)
ARs: RFU appointments
TMO: RFU appointment
Saturday, 8 November 2025
Ireland v Japan – Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
ARs: Andrea Piardi (FIR), Federico Vedovelli (FIR)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
FRPO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
ARs: Andrea Piardi (FIR), Federico Vedovelli (FIR)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
FRPO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
Scotland v New Zealand – Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: Nic Berry (RA)
ARs: Pierre Brousset (FFR), Morné Ferreira (SARU)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)
FRPO: Marius Jonker (SARU)
Referee: Nic Berry (RA)
ARs: Pierre Brousset (FFR), Morné Ferreira (SARU)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)
FRPO: Marius Jonker (SARU)
Georgia v USA – Adjarabet Arena, Batumi
Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)
ARs: Adam Leal (RFU), George Selwood (RFU)
TMO: Dan Jones (RFU)
Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)
ARs: Adam Leal (RFU), George Selwood (RFU)
TMO: Dan Jones (RFU)
England v Fiji – Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Referee: Paul Williams (NZR)
ARs: Luc Ramos (FFR), Katsuki Furuse (JRFU)
TMO: Mike Adamson (SRU)
FRPO: Quinton Immelman (SARU)
Referee: Paul Williams (NZR)
ARs: Luc Ramos (FFR), Katsuki Furuse (JRFU)
TMO: Mike Adamson (SRU)
FRPO: Quinton Immelman (SARU)
Italy v Australia – Bluenergy Stadium, Udine
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
ARs: Hollie Davidson (SRU), Sam Grove-White (SRU)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
FRPO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
ARs: Hollie Davidson (SRU), Sam Grove-White (SRU)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
FRPO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)
France v South Africa – Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Referee: Angus Gardner (RA)
ARs: Nika Amashukeli (GRU), Christophe Ridley (RFU)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
FRPO: Andrew Jackson (RFU)
Referee: Angus Gardner (RA)
ARs: Nika Amashukeli (GRU), Christophe Ridley (RFU)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
FRPO: Andrew Jackson (RFU)
Romania v Canada – Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Ben Breakspear (WRU)
ARs: Adam Jones (WRU), Ben Connor (WRU)
TMO: Aled Griffiths (WRU)
Referee: Ben Breakspear (WRU)
ARs: Adam Jones (WRU), Ben Connor (WRU)
TMO: Aled Griffiths (WRU)
Portugal v Uruguay – Estádio Nacional do Jamor, Lisbon
Referee: James Doleman (NZR)
ARs: Kevin Bralley (FFR), Evan Urruzmendi (FFR)
TMO: Tual Trainini (FFR)
Referee: James Doleman (NZR)
ARs: Kevin Bralley (FFR), Evan Urruzmendi (FFR)
TMO: Tual Trainini (FFR)
Spain v Ireland A – Estadio Ontime Butarque, Leganés
Referee: Tomás Bertazza (UAR)
ARs: Morgan White (HKCR), FER appointment
TMO: Paulo Duarte (FPR)
Referee: Tomás Bertazza (UAR)
ARs: Morgan White (HKCR), FER appointment
TMO: Paulo Duarte (FPR)
Sunday, 9 November 2025
Wales v Argentina – Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR)
ARs: Karl Dickson (RFU), Anthony Woodthorpe (RFU)
TMO: Quinton Immelman (SARU)
FRPO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR)
ARs: Karl Dickson (RFU), Anthony Woodthorpe (RFU)
TMO: Quinton Immelman (SARU)
FRPO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
Saturday, 15 November 2025
Italy v South Africa – Allianz Stadium, Turin
Referee: James Doleman (NZR)
ARs: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR), Jérémy Rozier (FFR)
TMO: Tual Trainini (FFR)
FRPO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
Referee: James Doleman (NZR)
ARs: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR), Jérémy Rozier (FFR)
TMO: Tual Trainini (FFR)
FRPO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
England v New Zealand – Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR)
ARs: Luc Ramos (FFR), Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)
FRPO: Mike Adamson (SRU)
Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR)
ARs: Luc Ramos (FFR), Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)
FRPO: Mike Adamson (SRU)
Georgia v Canada – Adjarabet Arena, Batumi
Referee: Paul Williams (NZR)
ARs: Federico Vedovelli (FIR), Filippo Russo (FIR)
TMO: Aled Griffiths (WRU)
Referee: Paul Williams (NZR)
ARs: Federico Vedovelli (FIR), Filippo Russo (FIR)
TMO: Aled Griffiths (WRU)
Romania v USA – Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU)
ARs: Saba Abulashvili (GRU), Peter Martin (IRFU)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU)
ARs: Saba Abulashvili (GRU), Peter Martin (IRFU)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
Wales v Japan – Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
ARs: Nic Berry (RA), Anthony Woodthorpe (RFU)
TMO: Andrew Jackson (RFU)
FRPO: Quinton Immelman (SARU)
Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
ARs: Nic Berry (RA), Anthony Woodthorpe (RFU)
TMO: Andrew Jackson (RFU)
FRPO: Quinton Immelman (SARU)
Ireland v Australia – Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Karl Dickson (RFU)
ARs: Pierre Brousset (FFR), Adam Leal (RFU)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
FRPO: Dan Jones (RFU)
Referee: Karl Dickson (RFU)
ARs: Pierre Brousset (FFR), Adam Leal (RFU)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
FRPO: Dan Jones (RFU)
France v Fiji – Stade Atlantique, Bordeaux
Referee: Christophe Ridley (RFU)
ARs: Nika Amashukeli (GRU), Morné Ferreira (SARU)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)
FRPO: Stuart Terheege (RFU)
Referee: Christophe Ridley (RFU)
ARs: Nika Amashukeli (GRU), Morné Ferreira (SARU)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)
FRPO: Stuart Terheege (RFU)
Portugal v Hong Kong China – Estádio Nacional do Jamor, Lisbon
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU)
ARs: Ben Breakspear (WRU), Ben Connor (WRU)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU)
ARs: Ben Breakspear (WRU), Ben Connor (WRU)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
Spain v England A – Campo José Zorrilla, Valladolid
Referee: Morgan White (HKCR)
ARs: Tomás Bertazza (UAR), FER appointment
TMO: Paulo Duarte (FPR)
Referee: Morgan White (HKCR)
ARs: Tomás Bertazza (UAR), FER appointment
TMO: Paulo Duarte (FPR)
Sunday, 16 November 2025
Scotland v Argentina – Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
ARs: Angus Gardner (RA), Luke Pearce (RFU)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
FRPO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
ARs: Angus Gardner (RA), Luke Pearce (RFU)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
FRPO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)
Uruguay v All Blacks XV – Montpellier, France
Referee: FFR appointment
ARs: FFR appointments
TMO: FFR appointment
Referee: FFR appointment
ARs: FFR appointments
TMO: FFR appointment
Saturday, 22 November 2025
Wales v New Zealand – Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU)
ARs: Andrea Piardi (FIR), Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
FRPO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU)
ARs: Andrea Piardi (FIR), Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
FRPO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
Georgia v Japan – Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi
Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU)
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe (RFU), Peter Martin (IRFU)
TMO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)
Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU)
ARs: Anthony Woodthorpe (RFU), Peter Martin (IRFU)
TMO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)
Spain v Fiji – Estadio Ciudad de Málaga, Málaga
Referee: Damián Schneider (UAR)
ARs: Federico Vedovelli (FIR), George Selwood (RFU)
TMO: Quinton Immelman (SARU)
Referee: Damián Schneider (UAR)
ARs: Federico Vedovelli (FIR), George Selwood (RFU)
TMO: Quinton Immelman (SARU)
Ireland v South Africa – Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
ARs: Karl Dickson (RFU), Christophe Ridley (RFU)
TMO: Andrew Jackson (RFU)
FRPO: Dan Jones (RFU)
Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
ARs: Karl Dickson (RFU), Christophe Ridley (RFU)
TMO: Andrew Jackson (RFU)
FRPO: Dan Jones (RFU)
Italy v Chile – Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa
Referee: Adam Leal (RFU)
ARs: Adam Jones (WRU), Ben Connor (WRU)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
FRPO: Stuart Terheege (RFU)
Referee: Adam Leal (RFU)
ARs: Adam Jones (WRU), Ben Connor (WRU)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
FRPO: Stuart Terheege (RFU)
France v Australia – Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)
ARs: Andrew Brace (IRFU), Craig Evans (WRU)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)
FRPO: Mike Adamson (SRU)
Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)
ARs: Andrew Brace (IRFU), Craig Evans (WRU)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)
FRPO: Mike Adamson (SRU)
Portugal v Canada – Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra
Referee: Morné Ferreira (SARU)
ARs: Saba Abulashvili (GRU), Filippo Russo (FIR)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)
Referee: Morné Ferreira (SARU)
ARs: Saba Abulashvili (GRU), Filippo Russo (FIR)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)
Romania v Uruguay – Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (FFR)
ARs: Ben Breakspear (WRU), Kevin Bralley (FFR)
TMO: Aled Griffiths (WRU)
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (FFR)
ARs: Ben Breakspear (WRU), Kevin Bralley (FFR)
TMO: Aled Griffiths (WRU)
Sunday, 23 November 2025
Scotland v Tonga – Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: Luc Ramos (FFR)
ARs: Evan Urruzmendi (FFR), Benoît Rousselet (FFR)
TMO: Tual Trainini (FFR)
FRPO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
Referee: Luc Ramos (FFR)
ARs: Evan Urruzmendi (FFR), Benoît Rousselet (FFR)
TMO: Tual Trainini (FFR)
FRPO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
England v Argentina – Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Referee: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
ARs: Nika Amashukeli (GRU), Sam Grove-White (SRU)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
FRPO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
Referee: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
ARs: Nika Amashukeli (GRU), Sam Grove-White (SRU)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
FRPO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
Saturday, 29 November 2025
Wales v South Africa – Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Luc Ramos (FFR)
ARs: Matthew Carley (RFU), Pierre Brousset (FFR)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
FRPO: Andrew Jackson (RFU)
Referee: Luc Ramos (FFR)
ARs: Matthew Carley (RFU), Pierre Brousset (FFR)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)
FRPO: Andrew Jackson (RFU)
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