One of the Modern game's greatest referees and World Rugby Match Official Manager, Alain Rolland, talks about his rugby life, as player representing Ireland, his illustrious refereeing career that culminated in the 2007 World Cup Final, and shares his thoughts on today's game.

Alain Rolland - World Rugby Match Official Manager

Greg shares many insights to shaping the future of rugby across 5 countries as manager of the PRO14, plus, his pathway to his long career as professional and international referee within the RFU.

Greg Garner - PRO14 Elite Referee Manager

A national championship college player who went on to be a co-founder of the hugely successful women’s Raleigh Venom team, captaining them and lifting 4 national championships She then shifted to referee coaching, where she is making her mark beyond the US borders, being selected for the first WR Women’s HP camp in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Amanda Cox - High Performance Referee Coach

Scientist and Rugby Referee, Amelia Luciano, shares her insights to both worlds. She has a PHD from YALE in Pharmacology, and is a postdoctoral research associate at UMASS Medical School. She has played, coached, and is now one of the top referees in the USA, refereeing the USA’s Women’s Premier League final in 2018 and now making her mark beyond the US, being selected for the first World Rugby Women’s HP camp in Stellenbosch.

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Amelia Luciano

You've seen him on the Sevens Circuit where he was a referee for 5 years, refereeing at the Olympics and World Cup, amassing more than 150 matches. He now focuses on 15’s, refereeing in the Currie Cup Premier Division, where he most recently took charge of the last pool match between the finalists, Western Province and the Sharks, and he is now here in the USA for 6 weeks, refereeing in Major League Rugby.

Ben Crouse - SA Rugby

Richard Every has 30+ years of experience in rugby officiating and management – added to his broader career skills in advertising, marketing and software development. His involvement with both professional rugby and marketing communications spans two continents, from South Africa to the USA. 

Based on his long relationship with (and love for) the sport, his perspective is that there are fundamental aspects of refereeing that can positively transform the game, enhancing its global appeal. Those concepts are supported in ADVANTAGE™. His vision is to provide referees the tools to create a fair environment for both teams by applying the Laws so teams can decide the outcome of the game.

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