Joy Neville to referee final match in Women's Six Nations before retiring

Neville became the first woman to officiate at a men's Rugby World Cup when she was selected as a television match official for the 2023 tournament in France.
FINAL OUTING: Joy Neville will retire from officiating at the end of the current season and has taken up a new role as the new Referee Development Manager in Connacht. Pic: James Crombie, Inpho

FINAL OUTING: Joy Neville will retire from officiating at the end of the current season and has taken up a new role as the new Referee Development Manager in Connacht. Pic: James Crombie, Inpho

Irish referee Joy Neville will make her final appearance before international retirement in this season's Guinness Women's Six Nations.

Neville became the first woman to officiate at a men's Rugby World Cup when she was selected as a television match official for the 2023 tournament in France.

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