Tag Archives: Match Officials

Riekert Hattingh is free to play against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. The Eagles back row was cited for foul play during his test debut on Sunday, with the match commissioner deeming his aerial challenge on England fullback Freddie Steward to be worthy of review. Referee Andrew Brace initially awarded …

Sudamérica Rugby has confirmed the match officials for the upcoming international competition. Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, and Uruguay will compete in RWC 2023 qualifiers. They are to begin this coming Saturday with Brazil having home advantage against Paraguay. The officials are names familiar to players and supporters of the Súper …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week.   UP USA accepted as potential Rugby World Cup Host USA Rugby has been formally accepted as a candidate to host …

Major League Rugby will welcome another prominent international referee to its ranks on Saturday. Argentina’s Federico Anselmi will make his first appearance in the middle of the American competition when he takes charge of Utah’s home game against Houston. Anselmi’s 12-year tenure as his country’s most senior match official came …

Major League Rugby will welcome one of the world’s most experienced referees to its ranks on Saturday. JP Doyle has been appointed to run the rule over the match in Marietta between the Toronto Arrows and the Seattle Seawolves. He will be assisted by Brazilian international referee Henrique Platais. Doyle …

The referees have been named for the Superliga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The nine-man panel is made up of officials from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The 2021 SLAR season will begin on March 16 at the estadio La Pintana in Santiago, Chile. The season will contain six competing …

JP Doyle has accepted an invitation to referee at the World Tens Series slated to take place in Bermuda next month. The 41-year-old has been one of the leading referees in Europe for the last decade and took charge of the 2014 English Premiership Final. He was on the match …

Major League Rugby has tapped two of the world’s most experienced referees in recent times to manage their match officials for the 2021 season. South Africa’s Jonathan Kaplan will take over the top spot with New Zealand’s Chris Pollock assisting as technical advisor. Kaplan, 53, retired from top level refereeing …

Six countries are represented on the first ever South American Women’s Referee Panel. Sudamérica Rugby made the announcement of a panel of twelve officials. They are from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay. Brazil is the country with the most referees appointed with four. They are Cristina Futuro, Gabriela …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP USA Men’s Eagles Sevens Fiji were crowned champions in Sydney but it was a much-improved showing from the Eagles, who would …