Neville to become first female official at men’s Rugby World Cup

Neville to become first female official at men’s Rugby World Cup

Joy Neville will make history later this year when the Irish referee becomes the first female official selected for a men’s Rugby World Cup.
Joy Neville will make history later this year when the Irish referee becomes the first female official selected for a men’s Rugby World Cup. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Joy Neville will make history later this year when the Irish referee becomes the first female official selected for a men’s Rugby World Cup.

The tournament takes place in France this autumn and Neville, 39, is among the group of television match officials – rugby’s version of VAR.

Elsewhere England’s Wayne Barnes, who has been the man in the middle for 102 international Tests, will head across the Channel alongsi

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