MATCH OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS

Match Official Appointments are displayed below for each grade of rugby. Please note the following:

  • Currently, the new RX draws and results system does NOT yet display the appointed match officials.  (Referee, Assistant Referees, Sideline Manager).  BOP Rugby is working with the software developers to have this rectified.
  • Appointments are usually released to match officials 1-2 weeks ahead of a fixture, but in some cases where an official becomes unavailable, there may then be a late appointment made.

Match Officials - to view the full Appointments & Selections Policy for Bay of Plenty Rugby Referees, click the link below.

Senior & Secondary Appointments Facilitator
Ian Wedderburn
Ph: 0210546846
Email: wedders@outlook.co.nz

Contact for appointments relating to the following grades:

  • Premier Men/Women
  • Senior Men/Women
  • Development/Senior A
  • Colts (U23/85kg)
  • Senior Local/Reserve
  • 1st XV (Top 4, Super 8, Boys Division 1-2)
  • 2nd XV
  • Under 14/15/16

Western Bay Junior Appointments Coordinator
Peter Morgan
Ph: 0274511490
Email: petelenmorgan@gmail.com

Eastern Bay Junior Appointments Coordinator
Vacant

Central Bay Junior Appointments Coordinator
Rees Uerata
Ph: 0273731013
Email: teresaandrees@hotmail.com

Contact for local appointments relating to the following grades:

  • Under 11/12/13
  • Tai Mitchell
  • Ellis Shield

Tournament Appointments Coordinator
Jackson Reuben-Swinton
Mobile: 021 192 8775
Email: jackson@boprugby.co.nz

The Tournament Appointments Manager is responsible for appointing referees to the following Senior and Secondary School fixtures:

  • Sevens Tournaments
  • Tens Tournaments

Junior Rugby (Under 6-10) do not have registered referees formally appointed to their fixtures by the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union. Instead, all teams are required to provide Associate Referees and the home team is initially responsible for appointing a referee. If they can’t provide a referee, the visiting team is asked and if they can’t provide an Associate Referee. If not, then anyone can referee the game but the kids go to uncontested scrums.

As a registered referee, you’re allowed to referee junior rugby so long as it doesn’t interfere with your Bay of Plenty Rugby Union appointments. Just be sure that you’re not standing on anyone’s toes first. If a coach from the home team asks, then by all means go for it.

REFEREES: If you’re ever contacted directly from a club, school or anyone to referee a match other than Under 6-10, please direct them to our website's Referee Request Form. It is vital to the appointment process that all requests for referees come through the correct channel.