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Motion · S6M-06705 · 9 Nov 2022

Hollie Davidson Selected to Referee Women's Rugby World Cup Final

Lodged by Tess White Standard Motion 35 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates Aboyne-based Scottish Rugby Union referee, Hollie Davidson, on being selected to referee the delayed Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021 final; notes that the final between hosts New Zealand and England will take place at Eden Park in Auckland on 12 November 2022; understands that Hollie will become the first female official to take charge of Rugby World Cup Finals in both Rugby Sevens format and the traditional 15-a-side format, following on from achieving the milestone of becoming the first woman to referee a men’s Six Nations side in a test match when Italy faced Portugal in June 2022; notes that Hollie, who attended Aboyne Academy, became Scottish Rugby Union’s first full-time professional women’s referee in 2017; understands that, in January 2021, Hollie refereed her first professional men’s game, when she took charge of Newcastle Falcons v Castres in the Challenge Cup, and wishes Hollie, her team of officials, and both teams the very best of luck for the final.

Supporters (35)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.