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Founded over 135 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.

The world's oldest and largest refereeing society

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Edinburgh Exchange - Castle lights, a Big Bang and a Cold Snap
Edinburgh Exchange - Castle lights, a Big Bang and a Cold Snap

Two of our top referees share their experiences from a recent trip to Edinburgh, thanks to Danny Hitchcock and Neil Wharton for both reports

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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North Regional Meeting - December 2025
Dec 4
North Regional Meeting - December 2025
South West Regional Meeting - December 2025 (Venue and Date changed)
Dec 8
South West Regional Meeting - December 2025 (Venue and Date changed)
MODC - Regrading Meeting
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TUTW Course - HARROW RFC – 19TH & 26th JANUARY 2026
Jan 19
TUTW Course - HARROW RFC – 19TH & 26th JANUARY 2026

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

TUTW Course Date - Grasshoppers RFC - over 2 Nights - 9th & 16th February 2026
Feb 9
TUTW Course Date - Grasshoppers RFC - over 2 Nights - 9th & 16th February 2026

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

TUTW FUTURE Course Dates are being planned....
Jul 31
TUTW FUTURE Course Dates are being planned....

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

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🚗 LONDON ON THE ROAD 🚗 Exciting weekend coming up as we send our refs to @madrefs and welcome (with warm arms) three of theirs! Over 200 referees are out this weekend and hopefully we’ll have a slightly warmer one than in past weeks 😉
🍽️ 2025 ANNUAL DINNER 🍽️ Last Thursday, 13th November, LSRFUR held our annual dinner. We were lucky to have as our guest speaker, Geordan Murphy, a former Irish and Lion rugby union player and coach. A special mention to our 2025 London Society
🍁 LEAGUE RUGBY IS BACK🍁 After a couple of weeks of rest weekends, and as the nights are getting longer, the rugby doesn’t stop! We will also take a minute to remember all those for Remembrance Sunday. Lest we forget 🌹 With over 240 refs
👏 CONGRATULATIONS👏 Huge congrats to Cyril, Pedro and Gavin for a great performance as a TO3 overlooking Gibraltar U23 vs Jamaica U23. Keep an eye on our website for Cyril’s report!👀 📷 @photographybysass #seeitbeitrefit #rugby #rugbyr
🎃 SPOOKY WEEKEND 👻 We’ve had a couple of rest weekends but as you may have seen on our story, we have a few of our refs out for the @cobrarugbyclub annual COBRA10s festival!! We also have a few TO3 out this weekend for some ladies games!
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

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