Mathieu Raynal rugby player
Mathieu Raynal rugby player

Mathieu Raynal

9th Aug 1981 0.00m/kg Referee

Bound by Greatness, Springboks v All Blacks

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The battle set to go down tomorrow between the Springboks and All Blacks at the Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland (08:05 GMT) will have the eyes of the entire rugby world fixed on it. With less than 60 days...

Peyper and Jonker named on RWC match official panel

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Two South Africans, Jaco Peyper and Marius Jonker, were included in the team of match officials World Rugby announced on Wednesday for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France later this year.   A total of...

Refereeing appointments confirmed for 2023 Six Nations

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 2023 Guinness Six Nations have released the refereeing appointments for next year's clashes.   Karl Dickson will be the man in the middle for the opening match while New Zealander James...

Friday URC Squad News

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The teams for Friday's Round 9 fixtures of the BKT United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below.   TEAM NEWS HEADLINES   #SHAvOSP Makazole...

Wayne Barnes to set new Test record this November

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

England’s Wayne Barnes is set to make history when he takes charge of his 100th and 101st tests during the November international window.   Barnes, who made his debut in Fiji in June 2006,...

Referee Raynal breaks silence on Bledisloe Cup call

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

French referee Mathieu Raynal is standing his ground in the face of severe criticism following his game-changing decision in the recent opening Bledisloe Cup clash between the Wallabies and All Blacks...

Nuit du Rugby Nominees for 2021/22 season

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

French rugby will meet on Monday September 26, 2022 at the Olympia for its gala evening for the 18th of  'Rugby Night'.     Nuit du Rugby will celebrate the best players...

Nic White and Mathieu Raynal exchange after the full time whistle

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

A visibly upset Nic White approaches Mathieu Raynal after the whistle to plead his case on the what he thought was the wrong decision with the referee sticking to his guns on why he made the call.     Raynal...

Nigel Owens weighs in on controversial end to Bledisloe I

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former test referee Nigel Owens has shared his opinion on the controversial end to Bledisloe I.     Australia had battled back valiantly from 31-13 down with an hour played...

Darcy Swain Cited

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Player: Darcy SwainTeam: AustraliaPosition: LockDate of Incident: 15 September 2022Nature of Offence: Law 9.11: Players must not do anything that is reckless and dangerous to others.Elapsed...