JOIN OUR TEAM

Rugby needs referees and whether your ambitions are to help out in Primary School grades or become Southland's next International referee, we want to hear from you.

Refereeing rugby is a great way to give something back to the game, and if you are ambitious there is a career pathway for referees, just like players and coaches. 

Referees can elect to referee at their chosen level, or attempt to reach the highest levels of club and representative rugby.

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

Like players, referees are assigned coaches to help them to develop, so when you join you won't be on your own. We host training and development meetings every Thursday in Invercargill and fortnightly on Tuesday's in Gore, as well as weekly fitness trainings. These are great to get to know and learn from other referees and sit down with your coach.

FLEXIBILITY

Want to start off on the sideline as an Assistant Referee or worried about work clashes? No worries. Let us know what works for you, even if you are only available on week days or every second week we would love to have you join.

HOW TO JOIN

If you have any questions, wish to attend a course or have decided you'd like to join our team and become a Rugby Southland Referee for the 2023 season please contact rugbysouthlandreferees@gmail.com or message us on Facebook.

RUGBYSMART

In order to referee in 2023 all you have to do is complete an online registration and attend a RugbySmart workshop (online or in person. The Referee RugbySmart will be advertised on our social media channels and through our email list early 2023.

ASSOCIATE REFEREE COURSES

Associate referee courses will be held throughout Southland in 2023 with dates to be confirmed. These give volunteers a chance to learn more about game management in a practical sense and allow participants to take control of games.