Hollie Davidson: History-Making Referee

About this episode

Hollie Davidson discusses her groundbreaking achievements as a referee in men's and women's rugby.

Hollie Davidson is the first woman to referee a men’s Six Nations match and the first person to ref back to back Women’s Rugby World Cup Finals! She takes Elma and Scaz inside the pressure, preparation and reality of officiating at the top level… and unpicks what it’s taken to shatter glass ceiling after glass ceiling. Whistle malfunctions, hacked ref mics, Made In Chelsea club nights and training like Taylor Swift; as usual, Hollie’s got some surprises up her sleeve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Elma, Scaz

Guest: Hollie Davidson

Topics covered

• refereeing
• women in sports
• rugby
• breaking barriers
• officiating
• sports history

Keywords

• Hollie Davidson
• referee
• Six Nations
• Women’s Rugby World Cup
• sports officiating
• glass ceiling
• rugby history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Made In Chelsea

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