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Sara Cox 1st female to referee top-flight English rugby game
Original Publication Date: November 4, 2018 2:23AM
Publication Updated: April 22, 2025 3:04AM
LONDON – Sara Cox has become the first female to referee a top-level English rugby union match.
The 28-year-old Cox, who became the world’s first female professional rugby referee in 2016, took charge of Northampton’s 15-14 Premiership Cup victory at Wasps on Sunday.
Cox had previously refereed in the second and third tiers of English rugby.
An injury-time try by Mitch Eadie sealed a comeback win for Northampton which took the club to the top of Pool Three in the competition.
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