Nika Amashukeli (Georgian: ) is a Georgian rugby union and World Rugby elite referee. Address: Riverbank House, 1 Putney Bridge Approach, London, SW6 4TJ. United Rugby Championship: Munster v Ospreys. UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP - ROUND 1: Friday, September 24 -. Andy Brace (pic top left) will be in charge of the watch whistle for the final round TRC match as New Zealand v Australia play again this weekend. He has officiated at the highest level since starting in 2006, refereeing matches in the club tournament: Top 14, Pro 12, Challenge Cup and Heineken Cup. Preview. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images News 'True professionalism': Bulls to honour Steyn with benefit year NEWS: Bulls and Springboks legend Morne Steyn has been awarded a farewell benefit year, recognising his long-standing . As match officials I can assure you we are motivated to make our contribution as best we can. BBC is not responsible for any changes. Since 2021 Nika Amashukeli regularly gets appointed to prestigious test matches involving Tier 1 national teams. Load shedding for WEDNESDAY: Heres the UPDATED schedule, Budget Speech 2023: Six things South Africa can expect TODAY, Real Madrid come from TWO goals down to mop the floor with Liverpool, Suspect arrested for bribing a prosecutor. His job is to help get the referees, coaches and players all on the same page of a United Rugby Championship that is redefining world rugby with its melting pot of different cultures and different playing styles between the teams of the north and the south. BBC is not responsible for any changes. 17 February 2023 Rugby Union. Pressure rises for SA sides in Vodacom URC. Any proper post-match analysis would embarrass the inconsistency of how they controlled the game. READ |SPRINGBOKS CENTURION CLUB: MEET THE MAGNIFICENT 7. Joy Neville (born 24 July 1983) is a former Ireland women's rugby union international and a current rugby union referee. The competition runs from 6 August to 24 September, with each of the four teams playing a total of six . Up north, Adam Leal (top right) will oversee his first Premiership match of the season, which may also be the last ever match for Worcester Warriors whos participation after this match is much in doubt. by James Richardson. SPRINGBOKS V IRELAND END-OF-YEAR TEST SOLD OUT! It is the lack of balls of a referee and the obvious prejudice of a TMO that infuriates me the most. The United Rugby Championship ( URC) is an annual rugby union competition involving professional teams from Ireland, Italy, Scotland, South Africa, and Wales. Mike Adamson (Scotland), Nika Amashukeli (Georgia) and James Doleman (New Zealand) will make their Rugby Championship debuts, while Mathieu Raynal (France) will referee in the Rugby Championship for first time since 2018. Jan 2023 - Present3 months. Anybody who has a social media account will tell you that this is no easy task. I would offer my own assessment of the match officials, but I dont want to be invited to referee half a dozen under-10s games. All times shown are french time, refresh to see your local time. As a player Neville represented Ireland at both the 2006 and 2010 Women's Rugby World Cups. Theres a game for most of the usual suspects as well. TheSouthAfrican.com is all about South Africa and the stories that affect South Africans, wherever they are in the world. Weekend referees, ARs & TMOs: 18-20 February. Watch the replay, unemotionally, and you will see what I mean. Selected to join the European Youth Parliament (UK) in January of 2023 after a written selection process. Photo: Niel Germishuys. Thats where the respect must come in, because as referees we are definitely there to play our part in making the United Rugby Championship the best rugby product in the world, Henning honestly admitted. Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales) Assistant referees: Mike English (Wales) &: Aled Evans (Wales) TMO: Sean Brickell (Wales) Ospreys v Scarlets (Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea - Kick-off 17.15; 17.15 GMT) Referee: Craig Evans (Wales) Assistant referees: Rhys Jones (Wales) &: Gwyn Morris (Wales) TMO: Jon Mason (Wales) Munster v Leinster He would also referee the 2001 final, making him the first referee to take charge of two European Rugby Champions Cup finals. Referee: Chris Busby 1 October 2022 19:35 Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,069 [19] Referee: Ben Blain Round 4 [ edit] 7 October 2022 19:35 The DAM Health Stadium Attendance: 5,860 [41] Referee: Andrea Piardi 7 October 2022 19:35 The Sportsground Attendance: 7,512 [12] Referee: Chris Busby 8 October 2022 16:00 Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)Assistant Referees: Jonny Perriam (Scotland) &: Ru Campbell (Scotland)TMO: Jon Mason (Wales), Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)Assistant Referees: Dan Carson (Ireland) & Padraic Reidy (Ireland)TMO: Stefano Roscini (Italy), Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa)Assistant Referees: Morne Ferreira (South Africa) & Stephan Geldenhuys (South Africa)TMO: Quinton Immelman (South Africa), Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)Assistant Referees: AJ Jacobs (South Africa) & Griffon Colby (South Africa)TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)Assistant Referees: Clara Munarini (Italy) & Francesco Meschini (Italy)TMO: Sean Brickell (Wales), Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)Assistant Referees: Jason Bessant (Wales) & Simon Mills (Wales)TMO: Matteo Liperini (Italy), Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)Assistant Referees: Adam Jones (Wales) & Stephen Allsop (Wales)TMO: Olly Hodges (Ireland), Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)Assistant Referees: Oisin Quinn (Ireland) & Sam Holt (Ireland)TMO: Dave Sutherland (Scotland), Hendricks: How Bulls can end Stormers' stranglehold, REVEALED: Why Lions are staying at Ellis Park, Oberholzer on planned protest: 'It serves no purpose', 'Tough times': Boks send World Cup message to Snyman, Bosch gets captain's armband for clash against Stormers, Bulls bring in the lethal weapon for Trans-Jukskei derby, VIDEO: World Rugby referees explain the new laws for 2023. The European Youth Parliament UK (EYPUK) is a leading apolitical and youth-led educational charity. South Africa Blue Sky Publications (Pty) Ltd T/A TheSouthAfrican Number: 2005/028472/07. Peter Fitzgibbon is an Irish international rugby union referee. Marius van der Westhuizen has been appointed as TMO for the two matches between the Pumas and Wallabies in Argentina in the opening rounds. He played as a flanker then inside centre, and as an outside centre for Georgia at U17, U18 and U19 levels. TheSouthAfrican.com is all about South Africa and the stories that affect South Africans, wherever they are in the world. And I want to make something perfectly clear. Nika's pathway continued through as he got top level appointments on November internationals, set to officiate in Ireland v Japan, French Barbarians v Tonga and Wales v Australia matches. And it has nothing to do with the result. Joy Neville (born 24 July 1983) is a former Ireland women's rugby union international and a current rugby union referee. Our job is to make sure that what a player experiences in the refereeing of a United Rugby Championship game on a Friday evening is the same as what a player experiences in the refereeing of a Six Nations Test on the Saturday, or at Rugby World Cup level. [12], In 2020 Nika launched a Facebook page named "Rugby Laboratory" where he posts videos explaining basics of rugby laws to new supporters of the game.[13]. Mike Adamson (born 17 May 1984) is a former Scotland 7s international rugby union player and now professional referee. NEWS: The match official appointments of the United Rugby Championship Round 15 fixtures have been confirmed. Sharks v Lions(Kings Park, Durban Kick-off: 17.00; 15.00 GMT), Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)Assistant referees: Stephan Geldenhuys (South Africa) &: Paul Mente (South Africa)TMO: Marius van der Westhuisen (South Africa), Stormers v Bulls(Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town Kick-off: 19.15; 17.15 GMT), Referee: AJ Jacobs (South Africa)Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa) &: Griffin Colby (South Africa)TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh Rugby(Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow Kick-off: 19.35; 19.35 GMT), Referee: Ben Blain (Scotland)Assistant referees: Hollie Davidson (Scotland) &: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)TMO: Mike Adamson (Scotland), Connacht v Ulster(The Sportsground, Galway Kick-off: 19.35; 19.35 GMT), Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)Assistant referees: Eoghan Cross (Ireland) &: Andrew Cole (Ireland)TMO: Olly Hodges (Ireland), Benetton v Zebre Parma(Stadio Monigo, Treviso Kick-off: 13.30; 12.30 GMT), Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)Assistant referees: Alex Frasson (Italy) &: Filippo Russo (Italy)TMO: Matteo Liperini (Italy), Dragons v Cardiff(Rodney Parade, Newport Kick-off: 14.15; 14.15 GMT), Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)Assistant referees: Mike English (Wales) &: Aled Evans (Wales)TMO: Sean Brickell (Wales), Ospreys v Scarlets(Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea Kick-off 17.15; 17.15 GMT), Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)Assistant referees: Rhys Jones (Wales) &: Gwyn Morris (Wales)TMO: Jon Mason (Wales), Munster v Leinster(Thomond Park, Limerick Kick-off 19.35;19.35), Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)Assistant referees: Joy Neville (Ireland) &: Peter Martin (Ireland)TMO: Brian MacNeice (Ireland), Big statements in Europe could change up URC look, VIDEOS: All the URC Round Nine highlights, Oberholzer on planned protest: 'It serves no purpose', 'Tough times': Boks send World Cup message to Snyman, Bosch gets captain's armband for clash against Stormers, Bulls bring in the lethal weapon for Trans-Jukskei derby. Are you a true House of Zwide soapie superfan? 2022-23 . The teams for Friday night's Round 15 fixtures of the United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast info. Fhatuwani 'Rasta' Rasivhenge (born in Johannesburg on 3 January 1986) is a South African rugby union referee who is a member of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) Elite Panel. United Rugby Championship Table - Rugby Union - BBC Sport United Rugby Championship Table All times are UK and subject to change. M. United Rugby Championship referees. . He has been on the IRB Elite panel (the highest level in the world) since 2009. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images EURO REFEREE NEWS: The return of EPCR's tournaments will see history made when an all-women's team of match officials takes charge of a Challenge Cup Round Three fixture. cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics. WATCH | STORMERS GOT LUCKY AS SA TMOS BACK IN THE SPOTLIGHT. The biggest part of my job is putting in place communication channels so there is a central point of feedback for the coaches. "The United Rugby Championship has the top players in the world. He is still human. His primary playing position was at fly-half. ALSO READ:The URC is a field of dreams for Springbok duo, CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ARTICLES BY JAMES RICHARDSON. The 'United Rugby Championship will kick off in September 2021 as the top clubs from South Africa (Cell C Sharks, DHL Stormers, Emirates Lions and Vodacom Bulls) combine with the Guinness PRO14 to create a world-class 16-team league. RASSIE ERASMUS: QUIT SIGNING PLAYERS WITH NO FUTURE! There are replays and zoom-ins and highlights. He also represented Munster. Cookie. Read More Appointments 22 Feb 2023 Referees to 27 February 2023 Another week of SARU and Varsity matches with the Six Nations & Six Nations u20 re-starting their rounds. They send us clips on a weekly basis. Were accountable. . Following a busy schedule of mens Test matches across June and July, 12 referees will take charge of the matches within a team of 26 match officials, including assistant referees and television match officials. They want clarity on what the written law is, and then the application on the day. The coaches are passionate about this competition, and so are the match officials.. We need to pull together all the philosophies at each union and how they develop their referees and style of play, so we have consistency, understanding and respect amongst all of us.. Damon Murphy looks after the SA v Argentina game in Durban. Were doing this because we owe it to the product. NEWS: The match officials appointments for the United Rugby Championship Round 10 festive fixtures have been confirmed. This is a full-on international competition, and just as these players will go to the. Surprisingly, theres a NZ team of four on that one, with the nearest neutral referee in Amber McLachlan (bottom left) already overseeing the Fijiana v Canada match. Pascal Gazre (b. April 23, 1977) is a rugby union referee from France who represents the French Rugby Federation at the international level in refereeing. Instant Highlights. Mark Keohane slammed the performance of the match officials for the Stormers and Bulls URC derby at Loftus on Saturday. Highlights include: 26 officials from 10 unions involved in the 12 matches Mike Adamson (Scotland), Nika Amashukeli (Georgia) and James Doleman (New Zealand) to make Championship debuts Mathieu Raynal (France) will referee in The Rugby Championship for first time since 2018 [4] Amashukeli describes McHugh as a great guy, very professional, very friendly, strong and knowledgeable manager who makes a lot of effort to improve Didi 10 referees. Address: Riverbank House, 1 Putney Bridge Approach, London, SW6 4TJ. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Were more than ready to play our part, he says. . And it is in those words he uses of play our part that Henning highlights one critical element the ongoing debate around refereeing in rugby is missing the desire of the referees themselves to enhance the rugby product, not detract from it. 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Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)Assistant referees: Andrew Cole (IRFU),Paul Haycock (IRFU)TMO: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland), Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)Assistant referees: Adam Jones (Wales) , Ben Breakspear (Wales)TMO: Brian MacNeice (Ireland), Referee: Ben Blain (Scotland)Assistant referees: Federico Vedovelli (Italy) , Franco Rosella (Italy)TMO: Sam Grove-White (Scotland), Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)Assistant referees: Dewi Phillips (Wales), Elliot Mayor (Wales)TMO: Olly Hodges (Ireland), Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa, 13th league game)Assistant referees: Joy Neville (Ireland) , Andrew Fogarty (Ireland)TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)Assistant referees: Jonny Perriam (Scotland), Ru Campbell (Scotland)TMO: Eric Gauzins (Italy), Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)Assistant referees: Padraic Reidy (Ireland),Stuart Douglas (Ireland)TMO: Brendan Pickerill (New Zealand), Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)Assistant referees: Clara Munarini (Italy) , Riccardo Angelucci (Italy)TMO: Leo Colgan (Ireland), URC Boss reveals how SA teams silenced Euro Cup critics, Leinster in pound seats after intriguing URC Round 12 results, Van Heerden will soon be calling the shots at Stormers, Oberholzer on planned protest: 'It serves no purpose', 'Tough times': Boks send World Cup message to Snyman, Bosch gets captain's armband for clash against Stormers, Bulls bring in the lethal weapon for Trans-Jukskei derby. Address: Regus Business Centre 1st Floor, Block B, North Park, Black River Park, 2 Fir Street, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa Postal: Blue Sky Publications (Pty) Ltd T/A TheSouthAfrican, PO Box 44354, Claremont, 7735, South Africa, United Kingdom Blue Sky Publications Ltd Company Registration Number: 04683692. Dual Rugby World Cup final referee Hollie Davidson and two-time men's Rugby World Cup referee Jaco Peyper head a stellar inaugural management committee elected to the representative body for international high performance match officials, chaired by Mark Egan . . This included Irish referees regularly officiating Georgian domestic league matches, Georgian referees officiating All-Ireland League matches and attending IRFU workshops. The teams for Friday night's Round 15 fixtures of the United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast info. 2020-21. [1] By clicking a match, you can access to stats, game sheet, report. Our offices are for administrative purposes only, no visitors will be accepted without an appointment. There are some very knowledgeable people in this competition top players and coaches and referees. George Clancy is an Irish rugby union referee. The referees will make mistakes, but we shouldnt read bias into that. News. Top billing is the RWC21 Final Qualifier Tournament in Dubai. EBEN ETZEBETHS FIANCEE SIGNS NATIONAL ANTHEM IN HIS 100TH TEST, JACQUES NIENABER ADMITS BOMB SQUAD COMES AT A RISK, BREYTON PAULSE HONOURED WITH FLAG BEARER ROLE FOR SPRINGBOKS V WALES TEST, EISH WENA: Inappropriate things caught on live TV [viral video]. He is a member of the Munster Association of Referees. Category:United Rugby Championship referees Pages in category "United Rugby Championship referees" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. We answer back to the coaches. The United Rugby Championship, URC, has announced Tappe Henning as its new Head of Match Officials. Snyman: We can go all the way in Vancouver. Description. EBEN ETZEBETH POPS THE QUESTION AND SHE SAID YES! [3], In 2013 Georgian Rugby Union started a program aimed at improving the standard of Georgian referees; a new relationship with IRFU has started. He is an international and Heineken Cup referee and was the only Welsh referee at the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France, the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand and the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England and Wales. Here are all kick-off times and dates for the 144 matches of theUnited Rugby Championship 2022/2023 season. and also played rugby for Thomond RFC. Respect is a word Henning uses often, and while he doesnt directly say it, there is a sense that he feels it may be lacking when it comes to the rugby referee debate. READ |JACQUES NIENABER ADMITS BOMB SQUAD COMES AT A RISK, World Rugby Match Officials Selection Committee chairperson Graham Mourie said: We have a group of very committed and talented match officials who, like players, continually work on their game through a robust, team-driven 360 degree review process. In 2019 he attracted rugby followers' attention when during the U20 Six Nations match he was temporarily substituted after a blood injury. Dialogue is key in this process, and Henning has been in constant communication with coaches in both hemispheres to address their concerns and questions. How much of a Momentum Proteas Womens cricket fan are you? In 1996 McHugh refereed the inaugural Heineken Cup final. 02 Mar 2023 12:01:00 Ulster v DHL Stormers Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 67th league game) ARs: Andrew Cole (IRFU) & Paul Haycock (IRFU) . The United Rugby Championship will be bigger, bolder and stronger than its predecessors. He was selected for Georgia U18 team for 2012 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship. [1] Nika watched his first ever full rugby match on TV during the 2007 Rugby World Cup, when his father "literally forced"[1] him to watch Ireland v Georgia. The pair missed the brief when it came to keeping the game moving and given Jonkers record as a TMO, Keohane questioned how he continues to earn appointments of this nature. Ultimate Rugby Players, News, Fixtures and Live Results . Scottish Inter-District Championship referees, Ireland international women's rugby union players, People educated at Christian Brothers College, Cork, Scotland Club XV international rugby union players. NEWS: The match officials appointments of the United Rugby Championship Round 14 fixtures have been confirmed. Between 2013 and 2017 Clancy also served as a touch judge/assistant referee at five consecutive European Rugby Champions Cup finals. WATCH |EBEN ETZEBETHS FIANCEE SIGNS NATIONAL ANTHEM IN HIS 100TH TEST. Vodacom United Rugby Championship. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". NEWS: Wayne Barnes helped launch the first representative body for senior officials, after the English referee and his family were subjected to threats on social media. We say we agree with them if they were right. NEWS: The match officials' appointments for the United Rugby Championship Round 10 festive fixtures have been confirmed. It has been a challenging and exhausting week for the Lions players, as the Ellis Park-based franchise looks to end a five-match United Rugby Championship losing streak. Cell C Sharks VS Munster. Match officials confirmed for Round 15 #BKTURC #URC. Instant Highlights. BKT United Rugby Championship - Round 2 Zebre Parma v Cell C Sharks Referee: Craig Evans (WRU, 34th league game) ARs: Federico Vedovelli (FIR) & Dante D'elia (FIR) TMO: Jon Mason (WRU) Glasgow Warriors v Cardiff Rugby Referee: Chris Busby (IRFU, 23rd league game) ARs: Finlay Brown (SRU) & Ru Campbell (SRU) TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU) Their decisions are reviewed and if its wrong its corrected. NEWS: The match officials appointments of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Round 12 fixtures have been confirmed. Thats dangerous and we need to be careful with that.. "The United Rugby Championship has the top players in the world. The United Rugby Championship has the top players in the world. Photo: SA Rugby website. Head of Match officials for the United Rugby Championship (URC) Tappe Henning has called on referees to crack down on dissent from players. [5] Head injuries affected his mental health at that time; eventually he decided to retire from playing. I suspect therell be plenty of clock watching this weekend after the time-wasting furore reached epic proportions. READ |SPRINGBOKS V IRELAND END-OF-YEAR TEST SOLD OUT! READ |SHARKS COACH DROPS BOMBSHELL ON SBU NKOSI. They won because they are a better team, but they won, despite the obvious incompetence of a referee, who allowed the TMO to referee the game., ALSO READ:Sharks eager to tie down Aphelele Fassi amid Stormers interest. The selection was made after a review of match official team performances across recent Tests and represents another milestone on the road to Rugby World Cup 2023 in France. In 2021 Nika had a successful debut in July internationals, having officiated on Wales v Canada match, first ever Georgian to do tier 1 nations game. And will see the regular season come to an end in Round 18 on 23 April 2023. Parent lists expand_more. Stormers vs Bulls player ratings Springbok coaches will be happy, Resident owing over R200 000 caught reconnecting, Missing girl found safe; Suicidal female sends VN and goes missing, Supreme court ruling versus the harsh reality of queer people in Kenya, That didnt age well! World Rugby Match Officials Selection Committee Chairman, Graham Mourie said, We have a group of very committed match officials who, like players, continually work on their game through a robust, team-driven 360 degree review process. McHugh refereed matches at the 1995, 1999 and 2003 Rugby World Cups. His first match in Ireland was between Old Christians and St Marys in the Munster Junior League. Match officials confirmed for this weekend #BKTURC #URC. In 2013 she was also a member of the first Ireland women's team to win the Six Nations, Grand Slam and Triple Crown titles. South Africas Jaco Peyper was one of a small group of experienced referees who were given a break for the Rugby Championship. Match officials confirmed for Round 15 @Vodacom #URC. But we need to also understand that while the tech has increased, the referee still only has two eyes and ears. By the age of 20 he had already suffered 5 concussions. After working alongside Wayne Barnes during the Autumn Nations Cup in 2020, Nika rated Wayne Barnes as the number 1 referee in the world at the moment. There is not a referee in the world that will have a conscious bias towards a team. We are all responsible for this great product. We never say were going to be perfect. Would you be interested in join a refereeing membership? NEWS: The match officials appointments of the United Rugby Championship Round 13 fixtures have been confirmed. And the coaches are playing their part as well. News URC Round 15 - referee appointments NEWS: The match official appointments of the United Rugby Championship Round 15 fixtures have been confirmed.