A long term member of the Society, Angus Wort, has passed away aged 91. He was a member of the Society for over 25 years. His funeral will take place at Stourbridge Crematorium at 12.20.p.m. on Tuesday 11th December (post code DY8 3RQ). Following which his family, friends & rugby pals will travel back to…
As the weather gets colder, a reminder about base layers in junior rugby, including every age group from colts downwards. Base Layers Upper body base layers are allowed in both adult and age grade rugby, providing the design and material complies with the criteria set out in WR regulation 12 and Law 4. Age grade players…
As the Dubai 7s gets going in warmer climes, Chris Bath shares with us a story from an experience refereeing a Fijian pre-tournament fixture from 2017. “When the home team landed a couple of heavy hits on the Olympic Champions a small look and a wink to me from a Fijian player and it was…
Chris Bath recently joined NMSRFR on returning to the UK after a spell in the Middle East. He has kindly agreed to write a series of articles reflecting on the differences between his prior refereeing experience and the new challenge he faces here in the cold and rain. Over to Chris… Coming back to the…
Society stalwart Dave Thomas – known to many as “DLT” – has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to rugby and more than 50 years involvement in refereeing with a VIP trip to Twickenham. In his heyday, DLT was one of England’s top flight referees in his heyday and also became one of Scotland’s leading…
