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Reported Incident

Jul 20, 2025 Announcements

I write to inform you of a deeply troubling incident reported to us last night involving one of our colleagues who was physically assaulted by...

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New Law Officiating Members

Mar 07, 2025 Announcements

World Rugby has introduced a variety of new laws, some in experimental phase. Traditionally, we take a conservative approach in this regard...

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Members Affiliated at CLubs

Jan 24, 2025 Announcements

Over the past decade, the dynamics of rugby have evolved signi?cantly. With the frequent law changes and experimental plays introduced by...

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Executive Communication Protocol and Vacant Positions

Jan 19, 2025 Announcements

At the Society Executive's Strategic and Operational Planning meeting held on Friday and Saturday, 10 and 11 January 2025, discussions...

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WPRRS Coaching Alignment Sessions

Jan 18, 2025 Announcements

Western Province Rugby Referees’ 2025 alignment sessions schedule, covering fitness tests, law assessments, coaching, and referee development.

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Letter to Chairman's Director (WCED)

Jan 07, 2025 Announcements

It is with great pleasure that I inform you of an important development within our organization. At our Annual General Meeting...

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Alignement, Fitness and Examination Sessions

Jan 06, 2025 Announcements

Happy New Year! May 2025 bring with it prosperity and blessings for you and your family. We are grateful to be in the position to...

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WPRRS End of Year

Dec 20, 2024 Announcements

As we close out what has been a year of challenges, transitions, and exciting successes, I find myself reflecting on all that we have achieved together.

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New Appointments Platform

Apr 08, 2024 Announcements

We are using a new appointments platform (whostheref.com). Register once, create a password, log in, and explore using the provided instruction manual.

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New Laws & SA Rugby Referees Alignment

Jan 31, 2024 Announcements

World Rugby has over the last two years introduced new laws to the member unions and sub-union members.

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Vaccination Circular

Feb 8, 2022 Announcements

Please see the following documents regarding the vaccination position within the rugby organisations in South Africa. Below are the documents mentioned above; click to open/download: Circular letter to clubs Government Gazette 45329 General Meeting Presentation 2022...

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Newsletter – Start of Season

Feb 7, 2022 Announcements

With the new season starting today, the Chairperson has published a newsletter with relevant information. Download here: WPRRS Newsletter February...

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January 2022 Newsletter

Jan 20, 2022 Announcements

Following a recent strategic and operational planning meeting, please see below for a letter from the Chairperson giving news and meeting feedback for the referee community. A link is also provided for downloading this newsletter. Newsletter – January...

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AGM Elections

Nov 2, 2021 Announcements

On 28 October 2021 the Western Province Rugby Referees’ Society AGM was conducted via MS Teams. The following office bearers was elected in the elections which was presided by Ms Meerushni Govender. See below or click here to...

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AGM – agenda, previous minutes and other documents

Sep 28, 2021 Announcements

WPRRS will be holding their ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING on Thursday 28 October 2021 at 19H00 virtually via MS TEAMS. Please see links to the documents below including the Agenda, the previous minutes, available portfolios and a nomination form. AGENDA OF THE WP RUGBY...

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Passing of previous Vice-Chairman Mr Randall Arthur Southgate

Sep 27, 2021 Tributes

Sadly, yesterday I was informed of the passing of previous vice-chairman Arthur Southgate. This was an unreal moment as Arthur, who was hospitalised earlier in the week, had been discharged to recuperate at home. Arthur, a very private person, was ill for a while, and...

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Daniel Fortuin – Celebration of Life

Jul 27, 2021 Tributes

We are celebrating the life of Daniel Fortuin this Sunday, 1 August. Please see details...

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Test Yourself – Take the Quiz

May 26, 2021 Education

Schools have stopped all contact sport, brush up on your law knowledge in the meantime. Take the quiz on the SA Rugby Referees’ website: SA Rugby Referees | Test Yourself...

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Up-skilling of all Side-line Personnel

May 13, 2021 Announcements

Good day (Please read in conjunction with the table below) One of our KPI is to have all side-line personnel servicing SARU and WR matches upskilled and issue a form of a certificate of compliance. We are in the process of having these courses accredited but the...

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BokSmart 6 Rugby Safety Course now available ONLINE

May 6, 2021 Education

With the creation of the BokSmart Certification Software Ecosystem or BCSE, and the development of ‘MyBokSmart’, which is the end-user facing part of the BCSE, the 6th instalment of the BokSmart Rugby Safety Course is now available ONLINE. Get yourself...

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A Sporting Legend Passes

Jan 7, 2021 Tributes

Dion Katzenellenbogen, one of the ‘old guard’ referees in Western Province, passed away aged 84. He leaves his wife and two sons. Dion matriculated at...

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Status quo remains…

Jan 8, 2021 Announcements

The new year has dawned and the state of play remains the same – no rugby, or other amateur sport for that matter, for the foreseeable future.

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A rugby man through and through

Feb 1, 2021 Tributes

Allan O’Connell recently passed away from natural causes after serving the sport he loved for most of his life, leaving behind his wife and family.

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WPRRS Tribute to Allan O’Connell

Feb 7, 2021 Tributes

Western Province Rugby Referees Society’s Memorial Service to Allan O’Connell.

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Schools and club rugby to resume in April

Apr 8, 2021 Announcements

We refer to communication received by SA Rugby, whereby SA Rugby has granted permission for players to return to the field in April 2021. Schools’ rugby players, meanwhile...

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Fitness Testing and Examination Programme

Apr 14, 2021 Announcements

There is a fitness and examination programme taking place on Saturday 24th April and Saturday 1 May 2021 at SACS Junior School in Newlands.

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Scrum – Axial Loading

May 12, 2020 Announcements

The World Rugby Law Review Group held its conference last week in London (27 and 28 June), where a unanimous agreement was reached after a comprehensive research/survey conducted from...

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Blue Cards

May 15, 2020 Announcements

The Blue Card – which signals players who need to be removed from the field due to a concussion or suspected concussion – will be rolled out across South Africa in the next...

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Passing of a Rugby Stalwart

Jul 21, 2022 Tributes

The passing of ‘Oom’ Paul Dobson on 20 July 2020 will leave a void for years to come. There are few people in the rugby world who have contributed as much to refereeing as ‘Oom’ Paul Dobson says...

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Video Tribute to 'Oom' Paul

Jul 31, 2020 Tributes

View a moving tribute to Oom Paul from some of the world’s top past and present referees. Supplied courtesy of SA Rugby Referees.

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Memorial Service for Paul Dobson

Aug 1, 2020 Tributes

For details on the Memorial Service for Paul Dobson, please visit our Facebook page.

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Video of the Memorial Service for Paul Dobson

Aug 3, 2020 Tributes

Western Province Rugby Referees Society’s Memorial Service to the legend Paul Dobson. Servus Servorum Dei.

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WP Rugby Referees’ Chairperson Monthly Update

Aug 25, 2020 Announcements

WP Rugby Referees’ Chairperson Monthly Update – 24th August 2020.

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'Oom' Gielie Bester

Sep 7, 2020 Tributes

It is with sadness that we inform you of the passing of Oom Gielie Bester this morning. Oom Gielie, one of the longest serving members of of our society was taking care of the Paarl Region until 2016 when he...

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Tribute to 'Oom' Gielie Bester

Sep 22, 2020 Tributes

Western Province Rugby Referees Society’s Memorial Service to Oom Gielie Bester.

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The Kolisi Foundation

Oct 8, 2020 Announcements

What started out as a way to keep fit during the pandemic morphed into a support group for referees who have been negatively affected by Covid-19.

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SA Rugby: Return to Train and Play Guidelines

Oct 22, 2020 Announcements

SA Rugby has released a set of strict guidelines to be followed for amateur/community clubs affiliated to provincial unions to be able to return to play.

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