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Founded over 125 years ago, The London Society of Rugby Football Union Referees is committed to providing dedicated and capable match officials across all levels of the game.

Each season, our 500 qualified referees officiate over 10,000 games for 300,000+ players. The Society welcomes those  who are looking to referee once a month within their home region, and those who want to officiate at the highest levels of the game.

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London Society go to St. Joseph's Schools Rugby Festival 2025
London Society go to St. Joseph's Schools Rugby Festival 2025

Competitive team sport would be mere recreation without those who uphold the laws of the game. Proudly supported by the London Society of Rugby Football Union Referees (LSRFUR), 16 teams descend on St Joseph's Schools Rugby Festival for a weekend of fierce competition.

David Plews RIP
David Plews RIP

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of long-time London & South East Region member, David Plews. As many of you know, David was fighting a brave and determined battle with cancer, which he sadly lost on September 24th.

2025 LSRFUR Conference
2025 LSRFUR Conference

The 2025 LSRFUR Conference took place at Twickenham Stadium on 31st August. It was a hugely successful day, with over 200 attendees and a variety of insightful and interactive presentations delivered to our members.

Women's Rugby World Cup Officials visit the London Society
Women's Rugby World Cup Officials visit the London Society

On the eve of the semi-finals. we were extremely fortunate to be able to host several Match Officials from the the Women’s Rugby World Cup, for a special Society event in central London.

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President's Start of Season Message 2025/26

It starts again!
I hope you’ve all enjoyed a well-deserved summer break and managed to take some time away from the rugby fields. Pre-season is already in full swing, and with some leagues kicking off this week, the 2025/26 season is almost upon us.

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South West Regional Meeting - November 2025
Nov 3
South West Regional Meeting - November 2025
MODC - Regular Meeting
North Regional Meeting - November 2025
Nov 6
North Regional Meeting - November 2025
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TUTW Course Date - RICHMOND RFC - 8th & 15th October 2025
Oct 8
TUTW Course Date - RICHMOND RFC - 8th & 15th October 2025

The course provides the perfect introduction to refereeing the 15 a-side game of rugby union.

TUTW Course Date - Sutton & Epson - 4th & 11th November 2025
Nov 4
TUTW Course Date - Sutton & Epson - 4th & 11th November 2025

The course provides the perfect introduction to refereeing the 15 a-side game of rugby union.

TUTW Course Date - Billericay RFC - 12th & 19th November 2025
Nov 12
TUTW Course Date - Billericay RFC - 12th & 19th November 2025

The course provides the perfect introduction to refereeing the 15 a-side game of rugby union.

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Behind every great game is a great referee. At the St Joseph’s College National Schools Rugby Festival, the next generation of both elite schoolboy rugby players and promising refereeing talent meet, provided through a decades long partnership
🚗 LONDON HEAD UP NORTH🚗 A very exciting eeekend coming with 3 of ours going up to @central_yorksrefs and 3 of theirs coming down. We will take extra good care of your boys🙂 Safe to say that this season is well and truly under way! Goo luck to a
💡 FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS💡 As we enter the first weekend of October, we have an exciting range of Friday night lights fixtures tonight! Good luck to all those braving the cold! With over 230 referees out this week we hope everyone’s been stay
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of long-time London & South East Region member, David Plews. As many will know, David (more commonly known by his peers as “Plewsy”) was fighting a brave and determined battle with
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 WOMENS RUGBY WORLD CUP FINAL🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 As our @redrosesrugby head to Twickenham for the final of the @rugbyworldcup , our local clubs take an early rest week. This doesn’t mean our job is done as we have over 170 referees
🏆 DERBY, CUP & LADIES WEEKEND 🏆 It’s the first week of ladies league this weekend with the men’s community cup also kicking off from levels 7 downwards and L6 playing “Derby” week! We’ve got a whopping 214 refer

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