Tag Archives: Match Officials

Argentine referee Federico Anselmi will take charge of the Sunwolves vs Stormers in Singapore. The round five fixture will be played on Saturday. It is to be Anselmi’s third Super Rugby matches this season. New Zealand’s Mike Fraser has been appointed referee of Los Jaguares home match this weekend. The Argentine …

Federico Anselmi is to referee this weekend’s Super Rugby match between the Rebels and Chiefs. The fixture will see an Australian franchise playing host to a New Zealand side in Melbourne. For Anselmi it is to be his second match this season after he previously was in charge of the …

An Argentine official has been named on the Super Rugby panel. Federico Anselmi will have a second opportunity to referee matches in the Southern Hemisphere’s elite competition. Anselmi is the one Argentine referee appointed to the panel. He joined seven New Zealanders, six South Africans, four Australians and one Japanese …

The match officials for the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship have been confirmed with the tournament again to be used as a development tool for Americas referees. Local appointments will continue as assistant referees with senior appointments made by World Rugby. Former Rugby Canada referee manager Trevor Arnold will act as tournament …

Bruno Doglioli is to face the wrath of the Italian judiciary for a shocking tackle on referee Maria Beatrice Benvenuti during a game between Venezia Rangers and Valsugana in the Italian Serie A on the weekend. Originally from Argentina, Doglioli has been in Italy since joining Petrarca Padova in 2005 …

The UAR has named the officials for the opening round of the Campeonato Argentino. Argentina’s National Provincial Championship will get underway this coming Saturday, October 29. The 2016 edition of the competition is to be the 72nd in history. With teams divided into three divisions it is both a celebration …

Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Americas Pacific Challenge The first running of the competition was rather hastily put together and one cannot ignore the poorly executed …

Federico Anselmi has been named in the World Rugby match officials panel for the November test series. The leading Americas referee will take charge of Georgia’s match against Japan in Tbilisi on November 12, and Spain’s match against Uruguay in Malaga on November 19. He will also assist Craig Joubert …

World Rugby has named referees from Argentina, Canada and the USA for 2016-2017 international 7s competition. Argentine officials Damián Schneider (pictured) and Pali De Luca will officiate in the men’s competition. They will be joined by Canadian Chris Assmus and Mike O’Brien of the USA. A second Canadian, Rose LaBrèche …

Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Canada’s Women Already rising after a brilliant tournament opener against England, Canada showed no mercy to hosts USA and closed out the …