Hollie Davidson Selected to Referee Women's Rugby World Cup Final
- Submitted by: Tess White, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2022
- Motion reference: S6M-06705
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.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Ariane Burgess, Alexander Burnett, Graeme Dey, Sharon Dowey, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Christine Grahame, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Douglas Lumsden, Fulton MacGregor, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Audrey Nicoll, Emma Roddick, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Martin Whitfield, Brian Whittle