What is Registration?

Benefits of Being Registered

What Happens to Your Information?

Signing the Form

Registration Form

What is Registration?

At the beginning of each rugby season your Provincial Rugby Union Referee Education Officer will ask you to complete a NZRU Rugby Referee Registration Form.  These forms are usually issued at your local RugbySmart Injury Prevention presentation.  By completing the registration form you will be registered as a rugby referee in New Zealand for that rugby season.

Benefits of Being Registered

Being registered ensures that you are recognised for your efforts and are supported by your local Provincial Rugby Union and the New Zealand Rugby Union.  The New Zealand Rugby Union often show their appreciation to registered volunteers by sending special offers such as priority access to tickets for AllBlacks test matches. 

Registered rugby members are also covered under the New Zealand Rugby Union Personal Accident Insurance.


What Happens to Your Information?

The information on your registration form is entered into a secure national rugby membership database managed by your local Provincial Rugby Union.  The database is used for rugby administration purposes and your details can only be viewed by your Referee Association, your local Provincial Rugby Union, and the New Zealand Rugby Union.Â

The New Zealand Rugby Union and your local Provincial Rugby Union also use the database to analyse referee numbers for developing initiatives to further support refereeing in New Zealand.

Signing the Form

You are required to sign your own registration form so that you are protected under the New Zealand Privacy Act.

Registration Form

If you have misplaced the registration form given to you by your Provincial Rugby Union, the NZRU Referee Registration Form can be downloaded below.Â

Please return your completed form to your local Provincial Rugby Union Referee Education Officer.

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