Match Officials Archives

Canada v Australia – Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 Quarter Final

13 Oct 2025 - Match Officials

Hollie Davidson to referee Wales v All Blacks

The appointment follows Davidson taking charge of her second Women’s Rugby World Cup final before a sold-out Allianz Stadium, the first female to achieve the feat. In the same week Davidson was also named World Rugby’s Referee of the Year. Davidson has been a trailblazer for female match officials in recent years, continually setting first […]

South Africa v Brazil – Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 Pool D

25 Sep 2025 - Match Officials

Hollie Davidson receives World Rugby Referee Award

Only days out from refereeing the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 final, Scotland’s Hollie Davidson has been presented with the World Rugby Referee Award in partnership with Emirates at the Women’s Rugby Global Summit in London on Thursday. Davidson is the second Scottish official after Jim Fleming to receive the accolade, which recognises international men’s […]

New Zealand v Ireland – Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 Pool C

23 Sep 2025 - Women's Rugby World Cup

Hollie Davidson to referee the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup Final

Saturday’s final will mark her 46th international Test in charge. In total she has now taken charge of 12 men’s international matches at all levels of the game and 33 women’s international matches, with a 34th to add this weekend. Davidson becomes the first person to referee in two Women’s Rugby World Cup Finals, having […]

9 Jul 2025 - Match Officials

Hollie Davidson and Andrew McMenemy appointments for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 confirmed

Across the pool stages of the competition, Davidson will oversee Brazil’s first-ever Women’s Rugby World Cup match when they face South Africa in Northampton on 24 August. She will further take to the middle to referee Canada v Wales at Salford Stadium in Manchester on 30 August, and New Zealand v Ireland at Brighton& Hove […]

Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh Rugby – URC

14 May 2025 - Match Officials

Davidson to take charge of European Challenge Cup Final

It is also the first time a Scottish Rugby referee has been selected to officiate a European final since Jim Fleming took charge of Bath v Brive in the 1998 Heineken Cup. The appointment adds further to another exceptional year for Davidson, who was involved in the men’s and women’s Six Nations and will become […]

11 Oct 2024 - Match Officials

Five Scottish Rugby referees appointed for November internationals

Sam Grove-White and Hollie Davidson will referee two matches each, while Ru Campbell has twice been selected as an assistant referee. Mike Adamson and Andrew McMenemy have been selected as Television Match Officials (TMO) and Foul Play Review Officers (FPRO). Davidson will take charge of USA v Tonga in Chambery on Saturday 16 November and […]

Boroughmuir Bears v Stirling County (Super 6)

7 Jun 2024 - Match Officials

David Sutherland: from the first game to the last

Back in November 2019, the FOSROC Super6 got underway for the first time as Stirling County beat Boroughmuir Bears at Meggetland with referee David Sutherland in the middle. In a fitting “full circle” moment, it will also be David who takes charge of tonight’s final, which will see a Super Series trophy lifted for the […]

5 Dec 2023 - Match Officials

Hollie Davidson makes history in the Guinness Six Nations

Davidson will reach the milestone as Assistant Referee 2 at the England v Wales match at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday 10 February 2024 (kick-off 4.45pm). She will work with James Doleman (Referee), Ben O’Keeffe (Assistant Referee 1) and Brendon Pickerill (TMO) during the second round of the annual tournament. This appointment comes off the back […]

1 Feb 2023 - Match Officials

Four Scottish Rugby match officials selected for 2023 Tiktok Women’s Six Nations

Hollie Davidson has been picked to referee the match between Ireland and France at Musgrave Park on Saturday 1 April, and will be the Assistant Referee for Italy v France at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi on Sunday 26 March. Ben Blain and Mary Pringle with both make their women’s international rugby debuts. Blain has been chosen […]

France v Italy – Rugby World Cup 2021: Quarterfinal 4

8 Nov 2022 - Match Officials

RWC Final appointment caps whirlwind year for Davidson

The news comes after Saturday’s semi-finals which saw Canada beaten by England (19-26) and hosts New Zealand secure a single-point win against France (25-24). The Aboyne-born referee thought she had “missed out” on any remaining officiating appointments altogether when her name wasn’t announced for the semi-final matches. She said: “When my name was read for […]