A few familiar faces at the Women’s World Cup
Illustrious SA referee Aimee Barrett-Theron – the only South African referee on the panel of 14 – keeps breaking new ground after becoming the first female to take charge of a men’s match in a domestic competition.
Jenny Bentel: International Rugby Referee
No stranger to breaking records, Jenny Bentel is the first South African woman referee to officiate a Women’s World Cup game last year, and in 2005 became the first woman to blow the whistle in a men’s provincial rugby match, when she took charge of the under-19 clash between the Golden Lions and the Griffons at […]