There’s no doubting the ability of Samoa’s Duncan Paia’aua. The player himself modestly insists that his job on the rugby pitch is to make his team-mate’s lives as easy as…
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Meet rugby referee and former player Karl Dickson
Dickson will take charge of his first Six Nations match in 2022
Meet rugby referee Angus Gardner
Meet the official who was awarded World Rugby Referee of the Year in 2018
Meet rugby referee Jaco Peyper
Peyper has taken charge of more than 40 Test matches
Who is Canan Moodie? Ten facts about the Springbok flier
For anyone late to the young career of Canan Moodie, early impressions of the lightning back may come as a bit of a surprise. But the ‘average’ player has blossomed…
Meet rugby referee Luke Pearce
Welsh-born Luke Pearce has established himself as a highly respected referee in rugby
Meet rugby referee Mike Adamson
Scottish referee Mike Adamson, 36, took charge of his first Six Nations fixture between England and Italy at the 2021 Six Nations. Not since 2002 has a Scot refereed a…
Who is Ben Tameifuna? Ten things you need to know about the Tongan tighthead
Tongan prop Ben Tameifuna was famously stood down by his then-French club Racing 92, after returning from the 2019 World Cup in Japan weighing an unhealthy 160kg. Related: Tonga Rugby…
Meet rugby referee Matthew Carley
Matthew Carley is an English referee who first officiated a professional league game in 2013 in the English Premiership, since progressing to become a trusted World Rugby official.
Meet rugby referee Andrew Brace
The young IRFU referee talks Belgium, violin playing and World Cup ambitions