Draft:Kat Roche

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Kat Roche
Roche refereeing in 2024 Olympics
BornKat Roche
(1994-08-01) 1 August 1994 (age 32)
Chadds Force,
Pennsylvania, USA
SchoolUnionville High School,
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
UniversityNorth Carolina State University
Occupation(s)Rugby Union referee, freelance writer for USA Club Rugby
Rugby union career
Refereeing career
Years Competition Apps
2021-2025 Major League Rugby 11
2022- Women's Six Nations 5
2024- SVNS
2024 2024 Summer Olympics 4
2025- Women's Elite Rugby
2025 Women's Rugby World Cup 2
Correct as of 11 June 2026

Kat Roche is an American rugby union referee.

Playing career

Roche played for three years at her high school, Unionville High School, in Pennsylvania before joining the |North Carolina State University women's rugby team.[1][2] During her senior year, she was named captain and president of the team, but stepped down from president in order to focus on refereeing.[1]

Refereeing career

Early career

Roche got certified as a referee in 2015 and joined the Southeast Rugby Referee Society (SERRS).[1] She was then selected by SERRS to attend the Stellenbosch, SA Referee Training Program for four months.[3] When she returned from South Africa she moved to Atlanta, Georgia to have better access to Women's Premiership matches.[1] In 2018 she worked the Rugby Americas North (RAN) U19 Final between Mexico and USA South and was was an assistant referee at HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and the Rugby World Cup Sevens in 2017 and 2018.[4]

Major League Rugby

In 2019, she moved to Austin, Texas and began to work as an assistant referee for Major League Rugby.

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References

  1. ^ a b c d "Kat Roche: Will Relocate to Ref". The Rugby Breakdown. The Rugby Breakdown. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  2. ^ "RWC25: Q & A with American Referee Kat Roche". The Overload. The Overload. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  3. ^ "Kat Roche". US Women's Rugby Foundation. US Women's Rugby Foundation. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  4. ^ "Kat Roche to Make History Tonight as First Female Lead Referee to take the Whistle at Final Round Match". MLR. Major League Rugby. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  5. ^ Cahill, Calder. "USA Rugby Referee Kat Roche assigned to 2022 Tik Tok Women's Six Nations; continues exciting officiating stretch". USA Rugby. USA Rugby. Retrieved 12 June 2026.

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