Save the Date
Dinner set for 21st March Northumberland Rugby Referee’s Dinner 21 March Grand Hotel Gosforth Park The annual NRURS dinner is once again upon us. The dinner will be held on Thursday 21st March at the Grand Hotel Gosforth Park. Doors open at 7PM for a 7:30 start. There will be a three course dinner. The […]
DC Makes his Twickenham bow
Dave Charlton makes his officiating debut at HQ Dave Charlton makes his Twickenham debut in the Papa John’s Community Trophy Final on 7 May. Northumberland whistler Dave Charlton has had a season bookended by some great personal achievements. At the commencement of the season Dave was elevated to the National League Match Official Team. To […]
Tackle height and player into contact
What’s harder to referee, the tackler or the tackled player ? After much kerfuffle following an attempt to introduce the new law without consultation, the RFU underwent a consultation process and came to the same conclusion. So on 21 April the RFU Council voted to adopt the law changes with the new tackle height level […]