Quick Info
| Profession | Rugby union referee |
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| Nationality | English |
| Date of Birth | 13/11/1987 |
| Age | 38 years |
| Birthplace | Pontypool, Wales |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
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| Summary | Luke Pearce is a professional rugby union referee who represents the Rugby Football Union (RFU) of England. He rose through the English, European and world refereeing ranks and has officiated Premiership, European, Six Nations and Rugby World Cup matches. He continues to referee Premiership and international fixtures in the 2026/27 season. |
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Personal Life
| Business | Co-owner of a coffee business in Devon |
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| Charity and Ambassador Roles | Ambassador for All Sports Insurance and for the RFU Injured Players Foundation |
Family
| Father | Andrew Pearce |
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| Family Involvement in Rugby | His father refereed at Championship level, which inspired Luke to take up refereeing |
Career
| Start in Refereeing | Began refereeing at age 16 after playing junior rugby; refereed his first match in September 2005 |
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| Early Professional Progress | Took charge of RFU Championship matches in 2009 and began officiating Premiership games in 2011 |
| European Rugby | Took charge of his first European match in the Challenge Cup in 2011; refereed the 2021 European Rugby Champions Cup final at Twickenham |
| International Rugby | Debuted in the Six Nations as an assistant referee in 2014 and refereed his first Six Nations match in 2019; first tier one international as a referee was New Zealand v France |
| Rugby World Cup | Match referee at the 2019 Rugby World Cup and selected for the 2023 Rugby World Cup |
| Sevens | Debuted as a referee in the World Sevens Series in 2019 |
| Current Role | Regular referee in the Premiership and international rugby, including Nations Championship matches |
| Recent Appointment | Named referee for the Bristol Bears v Leicester Tigers Premiership Rugby round five fixture at Ashton Gate, part of the 2026/27 season |
Favourites
| Playing Style | Positive, attacking rugby |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Refereed a match in full snow and blizzard conditions in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia | |
| 2. Was the youngest referee to officiate the 2021 European Rugby Champions Cup final, aged 33 | |
| 3. Represents England despite being born in Wales |
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