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Scot Hollie Davidson first female to take charge of EPCR final, Bath v Lyon

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Scottish referee Hollie Davidson will become the first female to take charge of a European Professional Club Rugby final when she officiates Bath v Lyon in the Challenge Cup final at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on 23 May.

Davidson has been part of on-pitch officiating teams in the past two Six Nations championships and the 2024 Rugby Championship.

She will also be the first Scot to referee an EPCR final since Jim Fleming in 1998, which Bath won against Brive in Bordeaux.

And in July, Davidson will take charge of South Africa v Italy in Pretoria.

“European rugby is the pinnacle of the professional game, and to be named as the Challenge Cup final referee is something that I never thought was possible when I was starting out,” Davidson told Scottish Rugby.

“It has been a long time since a Scot has done a final, so I am just absolutely over the moon to be named as the referee for such a big game.”


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