Rugby, like all sports, likes to talk about players and coaches “dying by the sword”. This kind of pressure has been ever-present during the Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan. Referees in particular felt ...

The Rugby Africa (RA) [www.RugbyAfrique.com] Referee Committee, formally launched at its inaugural meeting in December, was founded to – amongst others - establish an African referee panel, monitor ...

“We are holding our first referees refresher course after a whole year of no rugby to bring them up to speed with the protocols around the health of the players and the sport in general. We also want ...

The 39-year-old has filled the new position of referee talent development coach and been tasked with identifying and training the next generation of 15-a-side and sevens match officials. Joubert will ...

Worcester Warriors head coach Matt Everard has brought in a referee to work with the squad in training sessions this week in a bid to improve on-field discipline. Warriors have won two and lost two of ...