NRL match official Kasey Badger will become the first female referee to take charge of a men's World Cup match
‘I nearly fell off my chair when they announced it,’ she saysPhotograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty ImagesNRL match official Kasey Badger will become the first female referee to take charge of a men’s World Cup match. The Australian will officiate the group D clash between Wales and Tonga in St Helens next Monday .
Badger, who took charge of the NRLW grand final earlier this year, will also be a touch judge for the Kangaroos’ group B meeting with Scotland in Coventry on Friday .Get a daily roundup of the latest sports news, features and comment from our Australian sports deskNewsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see our
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