Match details set for Champions Cup

On Sunday, October 18, Stade Toulousain will face Exeter in the Champions Cup, with kickoff at 16:15 at the Stadium. The match will be officiated by Scottish referee Hollie Davidson, a well-known figure in international refereeing.

Scottish officiating team confirmed

Davidson will be supported by her compatriots Rob McDowell and Finlay Brown at the touchline, while Dave Sutherland will officiate on the video, forming a fully Scottish quartet for this European match.

Davidson's notable achievements

At 33 years old, Davidson has an impressive resume. Last February, she became the first woman to referee a men's Six Nations match, during the Ireland vs Italy game in Dublin.

Breaking barriers in men's rugby

The Scottish official had also refereed the 2025 Challenge Cup final between Bath and Lyon, a first for a woman in a men's European final. Additionally, she has refereed the finals of the 2022 and 2025 Women's World Cups.

Historic moment in French rugby

In April 2026, Davidson refereed the Clermont-Lyon match, becoming the first woman to referee a TOP 14 match. For Toulouse, the six-time European champions, this meeting marks the start of a new campaign.

Toulouse's campaign goals

The Red and Blacks are coming off two consecutive eliminations by the UBB, in the semifinals in 2025 and in the quarterfinals in 2026. Against the Chiefs, the men of Ugo Mola will have the desire to start their campaign well and perhaps to return to the peaks of a competition they particularly appreciate.