The Union Referee

The essential match management tool for rugby union referees. Built for the pitch, not the office. Managing a rugby match means tracking the clock, the score, penalty counts, and sin bin timers simultaneously while staying focused on the game. The Union Referee puts everything you need on your wrist. This app keeps it simple for those refs that want the button presses to stay to a minimum. MATCH MANAGEMENT - Full match timer with stoppage time support - Two half tracking with independent durations - Start, pause and resume with a single button press SCORING - Full rugby union scoring — tries, conversions, penalty goals, drop goals and penalty tries - Home and away scores displayed at all times - Score corrections available via menu PENALTY TRACKING - Dedicated penalty screen with one-button increment - Running penalty count visible on the main screen - Penalty corrections to reverse accidental counts SIN BIN MANAGEMENT - Individual 10-minute countdown timers per player - Multiple simultaneous sin bins supported - Timers sync with the match clock automatically - Haptic alert when a sin bin expires - Visual warning when under 2 minutes remaining FITNESS TRACKING - GPS track records your movement around the pitch - Heart rate monitoring throughout the match - Syncs to Garmin Connect as a Rugby Match activity SAFETY - Exit protection prevents accidental app closure mid-match - End half and end match require confirmation Free to download. Built for rugby union referees everywhere.

Version 1.2 — Initial release. Supports 43 devices across the Fenix 6, 7 and 8 series, epix, MARQ, Descent Mk2, D2 Mach, Forerunner 255, 955, 965 and 970 families.