The FA has confirmed that from the 2021-2022 season match officials operating from within the Barclays FA Women’s Super League and FA Women’s Championship will transfer to the Professional Game Match Officials (PGMOL). The move will see England’s top referees in the women’s game gain access to the same facilities, training and support that those
Aurélie Groizeleau and Hollie Davidson have been selected to referee this weekend as Italy and Ireland play their first 2021 Women’s Six Nations bows. Italy will be up against the Red Roses who will be looking to secure the top spot in Pool A and a place in the final on Super Saturday. French referee
World Rugby has announced an experienced team of match officials to take charge of the rescheduled Women’s Six Nations 2021, which runs in a new condensed format from 3-24 April. Sara Cox (RFU) is set to referee in her seventh Women’s Six Nations, while it will be a third Championship for referees Nikki O’Donnell (RFU),
Women’s international rugby to resume in November Experienced match official team selected with more than 60 tests between the appointees 18 match officials from six unions appointed as preparations continue for RWC 2021 Italy v Scotland Women’s Six Nations match doubles up as part of Rugby Europe Rugby World Cup 2021 European qualification pathway World
Nigel Owens set to become the first referee to take charge of 100 test matches Joy Neville becomes first woman to perform TMO duties in a major international competition Karl Dickson and Mike Adamson set to referee first major international matches Appointments regionally based, recognising the ongoing impact of COVID-19 Nigel Owens is set to
Throughout May and June, The FA is reviewing the impact of The Gameplan for Growth strategy on the women’s and girls’ game. Launched in March 2017, the strategy pledged to tackle ambitious targets to double participation, double the game’s fanbase create a high-performance system and world-class talent pipeline for England teams to achieve consistent success
Jo Stimpson, the FA’s women’s professional game refereeing manager, explains more about the development of match officials in women’s football. Female refereeing has made huge strides in recent years and creating opportunities is an essential part of growing this area of the game. In recent weeks we’ve been working with a number of female referees
Fifteen French female referees met at Marcoussis recently to prepare themselves for the coming season. Fitness, both physical and mental, were on the menu. Their aim is to reach the standard being set by the current No 1 French referee, Aurélie Groizeleau, and increase the number of highly qualified female referees at the FFR’s disposal.
World Rugby has today announced that Alhambra Nievas will take up a new full-time role as Referee Development Manager with the governing body. The Spaniard, who recently announced her retirement from refereeing, has extensive experience as a match official across both 15s and sevens and has been a regular on the HSBC World Rugby Women’s
A team of 25 match officials from 15 unions has been announced for the upcoming HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2019 as the countdown to the 2020 Olympic Games gathers pace. With all roads leading to Tokyo 2020, 15 core men’s teams and 11 core women’s teams will compete for the coveted world series titles
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