Berard, Trumbull to referee Super Series

World Rugby has announced the referee panel for the upcoming Women’s Rugby Super Series to be held in Salt Lake City from July 1-9. Ireland’s Joy Neville will be joined by Leah Berard of the USA and Sherry Trumbull of Canada as the senior match officials at the tournament. Both Berard and Trumbull were part of the senior panel at the 2016 Women’s Six Nations Championship.

Berard, 37, won her first test appointment in 2011 and has since become a regular on the HSBC World Sevens Series. In 2013 Berard was given the honour of refereeing the final of the Women’s World Cup 7s in Russia, and in 2014 was one of eight referees at the Women’s World Cup in France. She is currently a senior match official with PRO Rugby, the new professional competition based in the USA.

Trumbull, 41, was awarded Canada’s Referee of the Year award for 2014. The Lindsay, Ontario, native has been refereeing international rugby since 2010, taking part in both the 2010 and 2014 Women’s World Cups. In 2014 she was awarded the bronze final between Ireland and France at Stade Jean Bouin, and in 2012 refereed England vs New Zealand at Twickenham.

2016 WOMEN’S RUGBY SUPER SERIES APPOINTMENTS

USA vs FRANCE, JULY 1
Referee: Joy Neville (IRFU)
Assistants: Sherry Trumball (RC) & tba (USAR)

CANADA vs ENGLAND, JULY 1
Referee: Leah Berard (USAR)
Assistants: Sherry Trumbull (RC) & tba (USAR)

FRANCE vs ENGLAND, JULY 5
Referee: Sherry Trumbull (RC)
Assistants: Leah Berard (USAR) & tba (USAR)

CANADA vs USA, JULY 5
Referee: Joy Neville (IRFU)
Assistants: Leah Berard (USAR) & tba (USAR)

USA vs ENGLAND, JULY 9
Referee: Sherry Trumbull (RC)
Assistants: tba

CANADA vs FRANCE, JULY 9
Referee: Leah Berard (USAR)
Assistants: tba