Hollie Davidson - smashing ceilings in rugby refereeing

Today, we're joined by Hollie Davidson in a different type of interview - different because the questions weren't asked by Keith. This is the audio of a longer interview conducted by Laura-Jane Jones for TNT Sport in November last year, but made available with other media outlets. It's full of gold! If you missed the last episode with Tarsh Ganley, then you can listen here Areas covered in today's episode: Off-field Hollie -How having non-rugby hobbies is so important The switch from women's to men's Being the only female in men's camp Knowing what a red card feels like - and learning from those feelings Her team around her - growing together and those who went before Her lead up to the Wales v NZ in November The benefit of being a female in the men's space Referees being in the room around rugby conversations at World Rugby level Player turned referee Trolls and how it feels to be a ref under the microscope Her future - after refereeing, but also the near future with RWC 2027 on the horizon If you have any comments about this episode, or suggestions for future shows, then drop me a line at ref@rugbyreferee.net ! You can

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This episode is 37:25 long.

This episode was published on Feb 11, 2026.

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