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With Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 now less than 150 days away, the Emirates World Rugby Match Official appointments have been confirmed for the Pacific Four Series 2025.
The tournament, featuring Australia, Canada, New Zealand and USA, runs from 2-24 May and falls into the final window of international matches before the 22-strong panel of referees, assistant referees and Television Match Officials is selected for England 2025.
Officials from five nations will take charge of matches with Lauren Jenner (New Zealand) to referee the opening match between USA and defending champions Canada in Kansas City on 2 May and Sara Cox (England) the final match between New Zealand and USA in Auckland on 24 May.
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Highlights include:
- Clara Munarini (Italy) will make her debut in the tournament when she takes charge of Australia v New Zealand in Newcastle on 10 May.
- Kat Roche (USA) and Lauren Jenner (New Zealand) return to the tournament, having last refereed in the 2021 and 2022 editions respectively.
- Television Match Officials Matteo Liperini (Italy) and Leo Colgan (Ireland) will make their Pacific Four Series debuts.
Appointments have also been made for three standalone international matches in April and May on three continents, involving four other teams building towards Women’s RWC 2025 in Spain, South Africa, Japan and Fiji.
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Chair of the Women’s Emirates World Rugby Match Officials Selection Committee and Executive Board member Su Carty said: “Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025 will be momentous for rugby and women’s sport more broadly – the biggest and best Rugby World Cup ever and a game-changer in every sense.
“It is an opportunity to showcase to new audiences in new nations the incredible skill, personality and momentum of women’s rugby, and our match officials are excited about the opportunity to raise the bar, creating the space for our star players to shine and inspiring more young people to get into refereeing.
“I have enjoyed the enormous privilege of being in camp with this exceptional group of match officials who have a special bond, a strong culture and an incredible work ethic and are highly motivated to be the best they can be as a team. Selection for the Pacific Four Series is another step on the journey to England 2025, and I would like to congratulate all selected.”
