41 Results for author: Paul Watkins

2024 – 2025 Meetings Calendar

The Society's 2024 - 2025 Meetings Calendar is available as a PDF file.  Click on the link below. 2024 - 2025 Meetings Calendar   More

England Rugby Match Official Update

Please follow this link to access the latest issue of the England Rugby Match Official Update: https://bit.ly/MatchOfficialUpdateJune24   Don’t miss out! Use this link to sign up now and join Dusty and John tonight on the Developing the Developers Masterclass call online. Please share this with your membership and ... More

Law Clarification: Kicker Moves to Kick a Conversion

Following a request from the JRFU, World Rugby have today published a clarification on what constitutes movement when a kicker moves to kick a conversion. In short, once a kicker is “finally settled, that indicates to everyone that the next time the player steps, or lifts a foot off the ground to step, that will be ... More

The College of Rugby fundraiser for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation

Our own Society referee Nathan Power is running with The College of Rugby, the team and staff along with their ex  Sedgley Colts in the Manchester 10k to raise money for this wonderful cause.   Donate and support Nathan for this wonderful cause using the link below. The Colleges fundraiser for My Name5 Doddie ... More

Injured Players Foundation: May Newsletter

Welcome to the May edition of the IPF newsletter! There is so much happening across the IPF that we wanted to take the opportunity to keep you updated with our work. We’ll share all the incredible things that have been happening along with all our plans for the upcoming season. Read on to find out more. ... More

World Rugby Law Clarification: Brake Foot and Half Brake Foot

From Michael Patz, RFU Match Official Development Manager Distribution: RFU Referee Society Secretaries RFU Referee Society Training Officers RFRU Representative to RFU Council   RFRU Secretary World Rugby have today issued a formal law clarification following a request from the FFR regarding the brake foot and what ... More

Match Official Abuse (MOA): RFU Disciplinary Update

As per the 1st January the Independent Head of the RFU Judiciary has written to all clubs disciplinary officers, please find the attached the note. Of note, case of MOA will have added aggravation by default, 2 weeks for low end, 3 weeks for mid-range, and 4 weeks for high end MOA. This represent a continued working ... More

Andy McMillan presented with the first Alan Farmer Award for Outstanding Service to the Society

Congratulations to Andy who was presented with the first Alan Farmer award for outstanding service to the Society. The presentation was done by the Society President John Jeskins at the Society's AGM.   More

Value the Volunteer Awards Presented to Jon Rooke and Andy McMillan

Congratulations to Jon Rooke and Andy McMillan who were both presented with @hondaukcars@englandrugby Value the Volunteer awards. Jon for his work with establishing a very successful group of YMO referees and Andy for his long and innovative work as Training and Development Officer for the Society. More

England Rugby Tackle Height Sanction Framework

England Rugby Tackle Height Sanction Framework. Can be downloaded Here   More