Beyond the Whistle: Stories from Women at the Top of Their Game

Presented by The Famous Grouse & Scottish Rugby, hosted by Caroline Blair at Bonnie & Wild.

Ahead of the Guinness Women’s Six Nations match between Scotland and England at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, we invite you to join us on the evening of Thursday, 16th April.

A panel discussion, including the remarkable Scottish Rugby referee Hollie Davidson, Gemma Fay MD of Scotland Women's Rugby and Scottish players Sarah Bonar and Lisa Thomson, will share insights on leadership and progress within a traditionally male-dominated sport.

Ticket includes three Famous Grouse cocktails and canapes from Bonnie & Wild's Scottish Marketplace, St James Quarter, Edinburgh.

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Hollie Davidson is one of the most accomplished and respected rugby referees in the world.

  Contracted with the Scottish Rugby Union, she has officiated at the very highest levels of the game — from Olympic Games and Rugby World Cup finals to the Six Nations and the sport’s premier club competitions.

Her record speaks for itself. She has refereed two Rugby World Cup finals, making her one of only a handful of officials ever to achieve that distinction. She has taken charge of Springboks and All Blacks tests, European finals, and the Men’s Six Nations - consistently earning the trust of World Rugby’s match official selectors for the biggest occasions the sport has to offer. In doing so, she has broken barriers and set records that have reshaped the landscape of rugby officiating. Next up, in April 2026, she takes charge of Clermont v Lyon in the French Top 14, another historic first.

In 2025, she was presented with the World Rugby Referee Award, one of the most prestigious honours in the game, and inducted into the Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame. 

A former scrum-half, Davidson brings a player’s deep understanding of the game to every performance. She is known for her calm authority, clear communication, and ability to manage the most intense international environments with composure and confidence.

Hollie Davidson doesn’t just belong on the world stage - she commands it. Record by record, match by match, she has established herself as one of the finest referees in the game today.