[4] He was selected for Georgia U18 team for 2012 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship. Nika Amashukeli is included in World Rugby's list of candidates to be a referee at the 2023 Rugby World Cup. ALSO READ:Stormers vs Bulls player ratings Springbok coaches will be happy. IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Stormers prop Brok Harris revealed his side's only mission is to win the United Rugby Championship title again. The Rugby Championship 2022 Match Official Appointments Round 1 - Sat 6 Aug 2022 South Africa v New Zealand Referee: Angus Gardner (RA) ARs: Luke Pearce (RFU) & Christophe Ridley (RFU) TMO: Brett Cronan (RA) Argentina v Australia Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU) ARs: Karl Dickson (RFU) & Chris Busby (IRFU) TMO: Marius Van Der Westhuizen (SARU) [5] He made his debut refereeing in the 2021-22 United Rugby Championship, refereeing the match . RT Sport and TG4 will broadcast over 50 free-to-air games for next season's inaugural United Rugby Championship. The current name was adopted in 2021 when the league expanded to include four South African teams previously from the SANZAR Super Rugby competition. Since 2021 Nika Amashukeli regularly gets appointed to prestigious test matches involving Tier 1 national teams. READ |SHARKS COACH DROPS BOMBSHELL ON SBU NKOSI. With at least 12 camera angles available the fan is now on the field and not just in the stands anymore. The competition runs from 6 August to 24 September, with each of the four teams playing a total of six matches. Nika's pathway continued through as he got top level appointments on November internationals, set to officiate in Ireland v Japan, French Barbarians v Tonga and Wales v Australia matches. Cell C Sharks VS Munster. Sharks v Lions(Kings Park, Durban Kick-off: 17.00; 15.00 GMT), Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)Assistant referees: Stephan Geldenhuys (South Africa) &: Paul Mente (South Africa)TMO: Marius van der Westhuisen (South Africa), Stormers v Bulls(Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town Kick-off: 19.15; 17.15 GMT), Referee: AJ Jacobs (South Africa)Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa) &: Griffin Colby (South Africa)TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh Rugby(Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow Kick-off: 19.35; 19.35 GMT), Referee: Ben Blain (Scotland)Assistant referees: Hollie Davidson (Scotland) &: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)TMO: Mike Adamson (Scotland), Connacht v Ulster(The Sportsground, Galway Kick-off: 19.35; 19.35 GMT), Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)Assistant referees: Eoghan Cross (Ireland) &: Andrew Cole (Ireland)TMO: Olly Hodges (Ireland), Benetton v Zebre Parma(Stadio Monigo, Treviso Kick-off: 13.30; 12.30 GMT), Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)Assistant referees: Alex Frasson (Italy) &: Filippo Russo (Italy)TMO: Matteo Liperini (Italy), Dragons v Cardiff(Rodney Parade, Newport Kick-off: 14.15; 14.15 GMT), Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)Assistant referees: Mike English (Wales) &: Aled Evans (Wales)TMO: Sean Brickell (Wales), Ospreys v Scarlets(Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea Kick-off 17.15; 17.15 GMT), Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)Assistant referees: Rhys Jones (Wales) &: Gwyn Morris (Wales)TMO: Jon Mason (Wales), Munster v Leinster(Thomond Park, Limerick Kick-off 19.35;19.35), Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)Assistant referees: Joy Neville (Ireland) &: Peter Martin (Ireland)TMO: Brian MacNeice (Ireland), Big statements in Europe could change up URC look, VIDEOS: All the URC Round Nine highlights, Oberholzer on planned protest: 'It serves no purpose', 'Tough times': Boks send World Cup message to Snyman, Bosch gets captain's armband for clash against Stormers, Bulls bring in the lethal weapon for Trans-Jukskei derby. Zebre will hope the new season signals a change of fortunes for . NEWS: The match official appointments of the United Rugby Championship Round 15 fixtures have been confirmed. Watch the replay, unemotionally, and you will see what I mean. Clancy refereed at the 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cups. Overview: Nigel Owens (born 18 June 1971) is a Welsh international rugby union referee. Mike Adamson (born 17 May 1984) is a former Scotland 7s international rugby union player and now professional referee. Referee: Craig Evans (WRU, 18th competition game) Assistant Referees: Nigel Owens, Dan Jones (both WRU) TMO: Rhys Thomas (WRU) Live on S4C, Premier Sports 2, Super Sport (SA), ESPN+ (USA), pro14.tv. He also refereed the 2013 Pro12 Grand Final and the 201516 and 201617 European Rugby Challenge Cup finals. TheSouthAfrican.com is all about South Africa and the stories that affect South Africans, wherever they are in the world. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. News 'True professionalism': Bulls to honour Steyn with benefit year NEWS: Bulls and Springboks legend Morne Steyn has been awarded a farewell benefit year, recognising his long-standing . He phoned John Lacey and asked for similar pointers to look out for. Would you be interested in join a refereeing membership? His second match Romania v Scotland was called off due to COVID-19 restrictions. Rome , Italy - 25 February 2023; Referee Mike Adamson, left, and assistant referee Wayne Barnes during the Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship match between Italy and Ireland at the Stadio. La Rochelle. Selected to join the European Youth Parliament (UK) in January of 2023 after a written selection process. Match officials confirmed for Round 15 #BKTURC #URC. [3], In 2013 Georgian Rugby Union started a program aimed at improving the standard of Georgian referees; a new relationship with IRFU has started. SPRINGBOKS V IRELAND END-OF-YEAR TEST SOLD OUT! Mark Keohane slammed the performance of the match officials for the Stormers and Bulls URC derby at Loftus on Saturday. News URC Round 15 - referee appointments NEWS: The match official appointments of the United Rugby Championship Round 15 fixtures have been confirmed. Perfect timing, he says of this phone call. By Hamid Shalizi and James MackenzieKABUL (Reuters) - Political horsetrading over appointments to Afghan police and army commands has created chaos for security forces fighting the Taliban in strategic areas such as Helmand province, a leading opposition politician said.Umer Daudzai, a former interior minister, now part of a new opposition group, said the power-sharing arrangement at the heart . Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)Assistant referees: Jonny Perriam (Scotland), Sam ONeil (Scotland)TMO: Brian MacNeice (Ireland), Referee: Ben Blain (Scotland)Assistant referees: Andrew Cole (Ireland), Sam Holt (Ireland)TMO: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland), Referee: AJ Jacobs (South Africa)Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa), Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa)TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)Assistant referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa), Griffon Colby (South Africa)TMO: Quinton Immelman (South Africa), Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)Assistant referees: Sam Grove-White (Scotland), Ian Kenny (Scotland)TMO: Jon Mason (Wales), Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)Assistant referees: Mike English (Wales), Carwyn Williams (Wales)TMO: Mark Patton (Ireland), Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)Assistant referees: Adam Jones (Wales), Simon Rees (Wales)TMO: Dave Sutherland (Scotland), Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)Assistant referees: Jason Bessant (Wales), Mark Butcher (Wales)TMO: Stefano Roscini (Italy), The full team of Cheetahs now playing elsewhere, 'True professionalism': Bulls to honour Steyn with benefit year, The Munster medical update that will have the Bok coaches purring, Oberholzer on planned protest: 'It serves no purpose', 'Tough times': Boks send World Cup message to Snyman, Bosch gets captain's armband for clash against Stormers, Bulls bring in the lethal weapon for Trans-Jukskei derby. Lions star's bold statement amidst difficult period. Match officials confirmed for Round 15 @Vodacom #URC. EURO REFEREE NEWS: The return of EPCR's tournaments will see history made when an all-women's team of match officials takes charge of a Challenge Cup Round Three fixture. United Rugby Championship Table - Rugby Union - BBC Sport United Rugby Championship Table All times are UK and subject to change. Frank Murphy (born 2 December 1981) is a former professional rugby union player from Ireland who works as a referee for the Irish Rugby Football Union. Photo: SA Rugby website. 03:15 | 25 Feb. The Scarlets' unbeaten start to 2023 came to an end as they fell agonisingly short of a last-gasp draw against Munster following a stunning second-half comeback in Cork. The competition runs from 6 August to 24 September, with each of the four teams playing a total of six . He also refereed in the Celtic League, the Six Nations Championship and the Tri Nations. SPRINGBOKS CENTURION CLUB: MEET THE MAGNIFICENT 7. Adamson is now a SRU referee for the Pro14, European Professional Club Rugby and World Rugby. United Rugby Championship Autumn Nations Cup U20 Six Nations . IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The English referee Wayne Barnes revealed he was close to giving up the whistle after officiating Frances Test against South Africa. Date of birth: 18 June 1971. As a player Neville represented Ireland at both the 2006 and 2010 Women's Rugby World Cups. They want clarity on what the written law is, and then the application on the day. Following a busy schedule of mens Test matches across June and July, 12 referees will take charge of the matches within a team of 26 match officials, including assistant referees and television match officials. For those looking for missing names Wayne Barnes, Matthew Carley and Jaco Peyper all miss out, maybe managing workload with all three being on long distance travels in recent weeks. Surprisingly, theres a NZ team of four on that one, with the nearest neutral referee in Amber McLachlan (bottom left) already overseeing the Fijiana v Canada match. WATCH as World Rugby referees Angus Gardner and Matthew Carley sit down to explain all the latest laws for players. Take part in our quiz and WIN R1 000 in cash! Nigel Owens (born 18 June 1971) is a Welsh international rugby union referee. The referees are accountable. In 2019 he attracted rugby followers' attention when during the U20 Six Nations match he was temporarily substituted after a blood injury. Parent lists expand_more. Here are all kick-off times and dates for the 144 matches of theUnited Rugby Championship 2022/2023 season. He is an international and Heineken Cup referee and was the only Welsh referee at the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France, the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand and the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England and Wales. BBC is not responsible for any changes. [], Copyright 2023 | MH Magazine WordPress Theme by MH Themes, 2023 Guinness Six Nations match officials announced, Episode 36 New Zealand Rugbys lower tackle height plans for 2023, 23-27 February: Referee, AR & TMO appointments, Rugby Australia growing female match official representation with 2023 leadership program, on 22-28 September Rugby Championship et al Referee, AR & TMO appointments, on Pro player talks sense about refereeing. News. What I loved about the game was the intensity; what I loathed was the refusal of the referee to officiate the match and the bias from the TMO to decide when he wanted to influence play in the match. And I want to make something perfectly clear. The 'United Rugby Championship will kick off in September 2021 as the top clubs from South Africa (Cell C Sharks, DHL Stormers, Emirates Lions and Vodacom Bulls) combine with the Guinness PRO14 to create a world-class 16-team league. NEWS: Wayne Barnes helped launch the first representative body for senior officials, after the English referee and his family were subjected to threats on social media. I can tell you that every single union in this competition is working extremely hard to make their match officials even better., READ |BULLS COACH JAKE WHITE ON WHY DUANE VERMEULENS RETURN IS A PROBLEM. Weekend referees, ARs & TMOs: 18-20 February. unitedrugby.com. The competition runs from 6 August to 24 September, with each of the four teams playing a total of six matches. The European Youth Parliament UK (EYPUK) is a leading apolitical and youth-led educational charity. Copyright Blue Sky Publications Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Those are the players we're refereeing. cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional. Sunday, March 7 Edinburgh v Benetton - KO 17:15 BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU, 13th competition game) Each week, teams from five rugby powerhouse nations, cross the hemispheres to compete and fight for the right to be our champion. It was the first season that the competition is referred to as the United Rugby Championship, having previously been known as the Pro14. Ulster: Mike Lowry; Rob Lyttle, James Hume, Stewart Moore, Ben Moxham; Billy Burns, Nathan Doak; Eric O'Sullivan, Tom Stewart, Jeff Toomaga-Allen; Alan O'Connor (captain), Sam Carter; Harry. RASSIE ERASMUS: QUIT SIGNING PLAYERS WITH NO FUTURE! Adamson played professionally for Glasgow Warriors and London Scottish and at amateur level for Glasgow Hawks. NEWS: Wayne Barnes helped launch the first representative body for senior officials, after the English referee and his family were subjected to threats on social media. And the coaches are playing their part as well. But people with blanket opinions have no accountability. They cant be confused. ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, JANUARY 27 Ulster v Stormers (Kingspan Stadium, Belfast - Kick-off: 19.35; 19.35 GMT; 21.35 SA time) Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland) Assistant referees: Andrew Cole (IRFU),Paul Haycock (IRFU) His first match in Ireland was between Old Christians and St Marys in the Munster Junior League. Sept 15-22 Referee, AR & TMO appointments, Referee, AR & TMO appointments: Rugby Championship, NPC & Farah Palmer Cup, Appointments: The Rugby Championship 2019 & Bledisloe Cup referees, ARs and TMOs, 26 officials from 10 unions involved in the 12 matches. HIGHLIGHTS. [4] Amashukeli describes McHugh as a great guy, very professional, very friendly, strong and knowledgeable manager who makes a lot of effort to improve Didi 10 referees. The pair missed the brief when it came to keeping the game moving and given Jonkers record as a TMO, Keohane questioned how he continues to earn appointments of this nature. In 2013 she was also a member of the first Ireland women's team to win the Six Nations, Grand Slam and Triple Crown titles. CONGRATS! . Staying with New Zealand, Fraser Hannon (bottom right) referees his 1st NPC game as Southland Counties host Manukau congrats and at the other end of the scale, Mike Fraser takes charge of his 207th and final first class game in North Harbour as he heads into refereeing retirement.

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