Articles And Resources For Rugby Referees

The Rugby Football Union referee pages are designed to provide relevant information for all types of rugby official, from the battle-hardened ref to those considering picking up the whistle for the first time.

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This section contains short articles, documents and forms designed to assist you in carrying out your role as a match official effectively.

Referee booklets:

• A Guide to Mentoring (PDF 40kB)
• Becoming a Referee (PDF 680kB)
• Instant Rugby Booklet (PDF 707kB)

Referee forms:

• Form to Host Incoming Referee (PDF 21kB)
• Form to Host Incoming Referee (MS Word DOC 26kB) 
• Match Official Abuse Incident Report Form (PDF 96kB)
• Match Official Abuse Incident Report Form (MS Word DOC 94kB)
• Schools and Youth Disciplinary Form (MS Word DOC 34kB)
• Society Sin Bin Report Form (PDF 88kB)
• Society Sending Off Report Form (PDF 90kB)
• Society Sending Off Report Form (MS Word DOC 177kB)
• Permission to Referee Overseas (PDF 17kB)
• Referee Restraint Report Form (MS Word DOC 106kB)

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Referee advice documents:

• Injury prevention (PDF 33kB)
• Recovery and Return to Refereeing After Injury (MS Word DOC 225kB)
• Refereeing Abroad – Travel Advice (PDF 104kB) 
• Refereeing Abroad – Acclimatisation (PDF 88kB)
• Refereeing Abroad – Calf injuries (PDF 34kB)
• Guidance on Intervention in Youth Rugby (MS Word DOC 98kB)
• RFU Rules and Regulations website
• Insurance advice