Hollie Davidson to referee Wales v All Blacks

BRISTOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 13: Referee Hollie Davidson looks on during the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Quarter Final match between Canada and Australia at Ashton Gate on September 13, 2025 in Bristol, England. (Photo by Molly Darlington - World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images)

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 after first as one of the most experienced referees in the game with more than a quarter of her 46 matches in the middle having come in the men’s test arena.

She was the first to referee a Men’s Six Nations team when she led an all-female team in Italy’s 38-31 win over Portugal in June 2022, before completing the Rugby World Cup final double in sevens and 15s only 62 days apart later that year.

In the last two years, Davidson has also refereed world champions South Africa in July 2024 this year’s European Challenge Cup Final.

This autumn Davidson will also referee Portugal v Hong Kong China as well as being appointed assistant for Italy v Australia along with Sam Grove-White.

Grove-White will also referee Romania v USA and be assistant referee for England v Argentina.

Mike Adamson continues his run of high-profile TMO appointments and will take on the role in the Japan v South Africa match as well as England v Fiji. He will be the Foul Play Review Officer (FPRO)

Scottish appointments for November internationals:

Japan v South Africa – Wembley Stadium, England, Saturday 1 November

TMO: Mike Adamson

England v Fiji – Allianz Stadium, England, Saturday 8 November

TMO: Mike Adamson

Italy v Australia – Bluenergy Stadium, Italy, Saturday 8 November

AR1: Hollie Davidson
AR2: Sam Grove-White

England v New Zealand – Allianz Stadium, England, Saturday 15 November

FPRO: Mike Adamson

Portugal v Hong Kong China – TBC, Saturday 15 November

Referee: Hollie Davidson

Romania v USA – Arcul du Triumf, Romania, Saturday 15 November

Referee: Sam Grove-White

France v Australia – Stade de France, Saturday 22 November

FPRO: Mike Adamson

Wales v New Zealand – Principality Stadium, Wales, Saturday 22 November

Referee: Hollie Davidson

England v Argentina – Allianz Stadium, England, Sunday 23 November

AR2: Sam Grove-White

The officials for Scotland Quilter Nations Series matches have also been confirmed, and are as follows:

Scotland v USA – Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Saturday 1 November

Referee: Damian Schneider (UAR)
AR1: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
AR2: Katsuki Furuse (JRFU)
TMO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)

Scotland v New Zealand – Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Saturday 8 November

Referee: Nic Berry (RA)
AR1: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
AR2: Morne Ferreira (SARU)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)
FPRO: Marius Jonker (SARU)

Scotland v Argentina – Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Sunday 16 November

Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
AR1: Angus Gardner (RA)
AR2: Luke Pearce (RFU)
TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)
FPRO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)

Scotland v Tonga – Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Sunday 23 November

Referee: Luc Ramos (FFR)
AR1: Evan Urruzmendi (FFR)
AR2: Benoit Rousselet (FFR)
TMO: Tual Trainini (FFR)