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Barnes heads into Final
Wayne Barnes, a 34-year-old lawyer from the West Country, has been appointed to referee his fifth Final of England's Premiership, his third in succession when Leicester Tigers play Northampton Saints at Twickenham on Saturday.
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Referees to 26 May 2013
There is a huge Final at Twickenham when Leicester Tigers play Northampton Saints and the all-Ireland Final of the Pro 12, the competition for the Celtic nations.
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Refs to blow whistle on illegal mauls
Referees have been instructed to take a 'responsible approach' to illegal tactics at the maul.
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Referees to 19 May 2013
The huge match this week is an all-French affair - the Final of the Heineken Cup. to be played in Dublin, as is true of the Amlin Challenge Final the day before.
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IRB tackle scrum chaos
The IRB unveiled their latest bid to cope with the persistent problem of scrum collapses in major matches.
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Refs for Europe's Finals
Alain Rolland of Ireland will referee the Final of the Heineken Cup and Nigel Owens of Wales will referee the Final of the Amlin Challenge Cup. Both Finals will be played in Dublin.
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Laws & Referees
Referees to 12 May 2013
There are semifinals in England, Italy, France and the Celtic clubs who make up Pro D2. It's a time of ambition when intensity heightens.
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SANZAR's refs for five rounds
SANZAR has announced the match officials for Rounds 13 to 17 of Super Rugby 2013. This takes us to 9 June 2013.
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It's the last chance to make the play-offs in some of Europe's leagues.
Law Discussion: Probably
In a period of about four and a half minutes several things went wrong in the match in Palmerston North, leaving questions about the referee's actions.
Marius Marriott's Referee of the Month
Marriott, the sponsors of South African referees, have announced Marius van der Westhuizen as the Referee of the Month for March 2013.
Referees to 28 April 2013
It's semifinal time in Europe and in fact rugby in the North is heading for a climax all over the place.
Refs for Euorpe's semis
The European Rugby Cup has announced the match officials for the semifinals of the Heineken Cup and the Amlin Challenge Cup.
Tweeting ref gives up
Hugh Watkins of Wales, after 20 years as a referee, has severed his ties with refereeing after the Welsh Rugby Union suspended him for 12 weeks for being critical of a referee on Twitter.
Referees to 21 April 2013
Play-offs are getting closer in Europe with all the extra tension that goes with that - at the top and at the bottom of tables. That makes referees sharper as well.
TMO involvement
The activities of the television match official have become increasingly obvious in Super Rugby, and the New Zealand Rugby Union has a short 'report/comment' on what has been happening so far.
Refs for RWC Sevens
The International Rugby Board has announced the match officials for the Sevens World Cups, male and female, at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow in June.
Super referees, Rounds 9-12
SANZAR has announced the match officials for Rounds 9 - 12 of 2013 Super Rugby.
| Super Rugby | |||
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| » Beast back, but no Bismarck | |||
| » Lappies is a 'special star' | |||
| » Brumbies call in Faingaa | |||
| » Luatua ruled out of Brumbies match | |||
| » Henry faces misconduct hearing | |||
| British & Irish Lions | |||
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| » Wilko still in Lions wilderness | |||
| » Wallaby door open for Beale | |||
| » Cooper left out in the cold | |||
| » No Wilko disappoints Sexton | |||
| » Euro finals affect Lions selection | |||
| Aviva Premiership | |||
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| » Saints peaking at perfect time | |||
| » Tigers before Lions for Youngs | |||
| » Hipkiss forced to retire | |||
| » Barnes heads into Final | |||
| » 'All about Twickenham' for Mujati | |||
| Latest news | |||
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| » Gajan guilty of abusing officials | |||
| » All Blacks to 'attack from everywhere' | |||
| » Catrakilis gets his Bok call-up | |||
| » Davies to lead Wales East | |||
| » Fiji to tackle financial woes | |||