Female match officials to make history – Womens RWC
Posted by SCRRS Web on July 1st, 2010The sixth Women’s Rugby World Cup in England next year will be another landmark event in the history of Women’s Rugby.
Dana Teagarden will be one of the referees at Women's Rugby World Cup 2010
Not only is the showcase fifteen-a-side tournament set to break new ground in broadcast and attendance figures, elevating the profile of the Women’s Game to new heights, but the International Rugby Board has announced that 10 of the world’s leading female referees will be included in the panel of 14 match officials for the tournament, which kicks off on August 20, 2010.
Experienced officials Sarah Corrigan (Australia), Clare Daniels (England), Joyce Henry (Canada), Lee Wing Yi Gabriel (Hong Kong), Dana Teagarden (USA), Sherry Trumbull (Canada) and Nicky Inwood (New Zealand), will be joined by David Keane (Ireland), Andrew McMenemy (Scotland), Sébastien Minery (France) and Javier Mancuso (Argentina) within the selection of 11 referees.
In addition, the Match Official Panel will also feature three specialist Assistant Referees with previous Women’s Rugby World Cup match officials Debbie Innes (England) and Kerstin Ljungdahl (Germany) joined by Barbara Guastini (Italy).
“The selection of 10 female match officials represents the increasing depth of refereeing talent within international Women’s Rugby,” said IRB Referee Manager Paddy O’Brien.
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