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Biography
Hollie Davidson is a professional rugby union referee who represents the Scottish Rugby Union.
Rugby union career
Playing career
Amateur career
Davidson played at scrum-half for Murrayfield Wanderers, one of the most successful women's rugby union teams in Scotland. However a shoulder injury put paid to her playing career.
At Edinburgh University she played for the women's rugby side winning the BUCS final.
International career
Davidson played for Scotland U20's for 2 seasons from 2010-12 One week before she was due to receive a senior cap she dislocated her shoulder.
Referee career
Professional career
In 2015 Davidson joined the SRU's refereeing course. Davidson became Scottish Rugby Union's first full time professional women's referee in 2017.
In 2018, Davidson was Assistant Referee for the Glasgow Warriors v Zebre match in the Pro14.
Davidson made history in 2019 by becoming the first female referee to officiate in the Melrose Sevens.
On 16 November 19 Davidson refereed the Stirling County v Southern Knights match in the Super 6.
International career
From 2017 Davidson has refereed in the World Rugby Women's Sevens.
In 2018 she refereed in the Rugby Europe, the Commonwealth Games and the Rugby World Cup Sevens
Davidson has refereed in the 2019 Women's Six Nations Championship in the Wales v Ireland match on 17 March 2019.
Outside of rugby
She has a degree in Economic History from Edinburgh University.
Before being a professional referee, Davidson was a Fund Accounting Specialist at J. P. Morgan.