Tackle Height DLV Materials – New Material Added, October Society Meeting Presentation

More material has been added below: An extra Society meeting was held on Tuesday 23rd May to cover the Tackle Height Domestic Law Variation. The following materials used at the meeting are now available: October Society Meeting - Tackle Height Presentation Tackle Height - So now we know (presentation on PO#23 ... More

Updated RFU Headcase Resources

Updated RFU Headcase Resources The RFU recently updated its Headcase materials, which can be accessed from here. The resources include the e-learning Headcase Concussion Awareness module that all match officials should have completed. Mike Hull, Chairman of Training & Development, said: “It is worth stress... More

England Rugby – Match Officiating Code of Practice

Message from: Michael Patz (RFU Match Official Development Manager) & Michael Priestley (Chair – Rugby Football Referees’ Union) To: All Society Referees and Match Observers We hope you are all going well, enjoying some local rugby while taking in the Rugby World Cup 2023. We all love our ... More

Discriminatory Language – Open Letter from the RFRU Chair

Michael Priestly, Chair of the Rugby Football Referees Union (RFRU),  sent an open letter for the attention of all match officials. It is dated the 18th September and covers the reporting of discriminatory language either heard or reported during a match. The letter can be downloaded from here.   More

ERRA Courses 2023 – Places Still Available

Places on the England Rugby Referee Award (ERRA) courses are still available at the following locations on the dates shown: West Park St Helens RFC 08/10/2023 Chester RFC 05/11/2023 Preston Grasshoppers RFC 13/11/2023 Penrith RUFC 14/11/2023 Reaseheath College 18/11/2023   To ... More

RFU – Training Courses Update

Please see below latest update around training for 23/24 across the North.  We’ll continue to push via social media and directly via GMS but any support welcome. Please note, we are not in a position to share the personal data of those booked.  If you intend to go to day 1 of an ERCA or an ERRA, you MUST notify me ... More

RFU Training Courses – Including ERRA dates for 2023

Please see below latest update around training for 23/24 across the North. We’ll continue to push via social media and directly via GMS but any support welcome. Please note, we are not in a position to share the personal data of those booked. If you intend to go to day 1 of an ERCA or an ERRA, you MUST notify Peter ... More

2023 – 2024 Meetings Calendar

The Society's 2023 - 2024 Meetings Calendar is available to download in Word format.  Click on link below. 2023 - 2024 Meetings Calendar   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