Match officials unveiled for women's internationals between August and October

Emirates match officials have been announced for the six women’s internationals taking place between August and October.

Across the next fortnight Australian pair Jess Ling and Amber McLachlan will officiate the two-Test series between the Fijiana XV and South Africa in Suva and Lautoka. Fixtures take place on Saturday 8 August and Saturday 15 August between the two nations.

New Zealand’s Maggie Cogger-Orr will officiate the second O’Reilly Cup clash of 2026 when the Black Ferns take on the Wallaroos on Saturday 22 August.

Zoe Naude [South Africa] will referee the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry encounter between the Springbok Women and Black Ferns at Johannesburg’s FNB Stadium. The fixture forms part of a doubleheader.

Ireland’s clash with Japan, which sits between the September and October blocks of WXV Global Series fixtures, will be led by Italian match official Clara Munarini.

Match officials for the WXV Global Series and WXV Global Series Challenger will be confirmed by World Rugby in the coming weeks.

Fiji v South Africa

HFC Bank Stadium, Suva, Saturday 8 August

Referee: Jess Ling (RA)
Assistant Referee 1: Amber McLachlan (RA)
Assistant Referee 2: Erin Doherty (NZR)
TMO: Graham Cooper (RA)

Fiji v South Africa

Churchill Park, Lautoka, Saturday 15 August

Referee: Amber McLachlan (RA)
Assistant Referee 1: Jess Ling (RA)
Assistant Referee 2: Chloe Sampson (NZR)
TMO: Rachel Horton (RA)

New Zealand v Australia

Go Media Stadium, Auckland, Saturday 22 August

Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (NZR)
Assistant Referee 1: Amber McLachlan (RA)
Assistant Referee 2: Jess Ling (RA)
TMO: Estelle Whaiapu (NZR)

Japan v Fiji

Japan Base, Fukuoka, Friday 4 September

Referee: Ella Goldsmith (RA)
Assistant Referee 1: Lee Chui Yan Sunny (HKCR)
Assistant Referee 2: Hibiki Ikeda (JRFU)

South Africa v New Zealand

FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, Saturday 5 September

Referee: Zoe Naude (SARU)
Assistant Referee 1: Giana Viljoen (SARU)
Assistant Referee 2: Angie Bezuidenhout (SARU)
TMO: Quinton Immelman (SARU)

Ireland v Japan

Virgin Media Park, Cork, Saturday 3 October

Referee: Clara Munarini (FIR)
Assistant Referee 1: Holly Wood (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Amber Stamp-Dunstan (WRU)
TMO: Dan Jones (RFU)