Law update: New Definition of “Hindmost”

Change in definition of "hindmost" to support consistency and also approval of revised TMO protocol More

Match Official Development Update

Please find the briefing report for the RFRU Board meeting held on 17/01/2019, which has been circulated to referee societies. Match Official Development Priorities 2018-19 Click here for document More

RFU Discipline Report Writing Guidelines

Advice from the RFU on filling in Red Card Forms, remember help is always at hand from the Society. Click on above to go to document. More

FAO Match Officials with Dual Membership (a role with another Society and/or Association and/or the RFU) on WTR

FAO Match Officials with Dual Membership (a role with another Society and/or Association and/or the RFU) on WTR Please can you help us to help you? When you make yourself available, both organizations can see this, but we do not know where you are willing / able to officiate on any particular day. Therefore, ... More

Deaf Rugby Game Management Guidelines

To see the Deaf Rugby Game Management Guidelines from the USA click on this link. More

The Man in the Middle

Read an article by Richard Thoroughgood - published in this recent Stockport RUFV Touchline Magazine. (Nice one Richard!) More

A Poem For Old Rugby Players

Geoff Smith writes: I came across this wonderful piece of poetry today. Unfortunately I didnt write it although it speaks to me and I sort of wish I had... When the battle scars have faded And the truth becomes a lie And the weekend smell of liniment Could almost make you cry. When the last rucks well behind ... More

AR Briefings

Andy Taylorson Has update his advice... This is a typical AR Brief that I have offered to L5 referees I have worked with over the last couple of seasons. It is a guide only and yours to refer to and to formulate your own and use as and when its appropriate. Pick a place that is convenient, comfortable, allows eye ... More