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  1. Office: Tel: (021) 659 4500 - Fax: (021) 686 2336
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Current News

SACS Mini Rugby Tournament held this past Saturday at SACS Junior
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New Referees Course - 28 August 2010

The IRB developed new courses and you will be the first group that will participate in the new course that will be presented in the Western Province for new referees
more information

Important Code of Conduct - ALL REFEREES

Please open document - sign and return to union.
download Code of Conduct

CCC-NP Workshop 8 Jun - Outcomes

At a workshop for NATIONAL PANEL / CURRIE CUP COACHES the following outcomes were agreed.
.... read more >>

Junior Referees Training - Become a REF

The WP Rugby Referees’ Society, in association with SARU and WP Rugby, hosted special courses for potential referees, to be taught by the best South Africa has to offer.
The first intake seen here recently completed the course.
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Ref praised for abandoning game before kick off

A referee who abandoned a club rugby match before a ball had been kicked has been praised by SARU president Oregan Hoskins for setting a positive example for the future of the game in the country .... ....read article >>

Importance of Boot/Stud Check

  • Was a boot inspection done?

  • How long before the game?

  • Was any anything wrong regarding boot studs observed?

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Welcome to the WP Refs Society Website

The Western Province Rugby Referees’ Society is an affiliate of the Western Province Rugby Union.

It is responsible for the recruitment, training, grading and appointment of referees to all sanctioned games in the Province, primarily at club level but also to school games where possible. There is a huge demand for referees. In addition a host of school games – both primary and high school – also take place during the season.

  • 160 league games take place each weekend
  • 86 rugby clubs
  • 12 000 registered players in Western Province

WP has a proud tradition of rugby referees.

  • The WPRRS supplied the first person of colour to referee a test (Carl Spannenberg),
  • the first woman to officiate in a test (Jenny Bentel) and
  • the first Black African test referee (Louis Mzomba).
  • At the beginning of the 2007 season almost 20% of the referees on the SA Panels were from Western Province.

Rugby relies on the availability of fit, well-trained and enthusiastic sportspeople who are willing to put something back into the game. If you’re interested in contributing to the well-being of rugby in WP why not contact the manager of referees and make an application to join?