World Rugby on Twitter: "72 Tests and three Rugby World Cups - an international refereeing career to be proud of Thank you for everything, Romain Poite 🙌 https://t.co/x1B683X996" / Twitter
![French referee Romain Poite is taking no s*** from nobody today and the Internet is loving it | Rugby Onslaught French referee Romain Poite is taking no s*** from nobody today and the Internet is loving it | Rugby Onslaught](https://rugbyonslaught.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/poite.jpg)
French referee Romain Poite is taking no s*** from nobody today and the Internet is loving it | Rugby Onslaught
![Graulhet. Romain Poite, arbitre international : «Nous sommes parfois à la limite de la violence» - ladepeche.fr Graulhet. Romain Poite, arbitre international : «Nous sommes parfois à la limite de la violence» - ladepeche.fr](https://images.ladepeche.fr/api/v1/images/view/5c987e1c8fe56f7de77118c5/large/image.jpg)
Graulhet. Romain Poite, arbitre international : «Nous sommes parfois à la limite de la violence» - ladepeche.fr
![Referee Romain Poite talks to captains Richie (right) McCaw and Lewis Moody (left) during the International match at Twickenham, London Stock Photo - Alamy Referee Romain Poite talks to captains Richie (right) McCaw and Lewis Moody (left) during the International match at Twickenham, London Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/GCW2FN/referee-romain-poite-talks-to-captains-richie-right-mccaw-and-lewis-GCW2FN.jpg)
Referee Romain Poite talks to captains Richie (right) McCaw and Lewis Moody (left) during the International match at Twickenham, London Stock Photo - Alamy
![Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan. 24th Sep, 2019. Romain Poite Referee Rugby : 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool A match between Samoa 34-9 Russia at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium in Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan. Credit: MATSUO . Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan. 24th Sep, 2019. Romain Poite Referee Rugby : 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool A match between Samoa 34-9 Russia at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium in Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan. Credit: MATSUO .](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2A189B9/kumagaya-saitama-japan-24th-sep-2019-romain-poite-referee-rugby-2019-rugby-world-cup-pool-a-match-between-samoa-34-9-russia-at-kumagaya-rugby-stadium-in-kumagaya-saitama-japan-credit-matsuo-kaflo-sportalamy-live-news-2A189B9.jpg)
Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan. 24th Sep, 2019. Romain Poite Referee Rugby : 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool A match between Samoa 34-9 Russia at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium in Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan. Credit: MATSUO .
![Referee Romain Poite during the French championship Top 14 rugby union match between Stade Francais Paris Referee Romain Poite during the French championship Top 14 rugby union match between Stade Francais Paris](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GHBWT0/referee-romain-poite-during-the-french-championship-top-14-rugby-union-match-between-stade-francais-paris-and-racing-92-on-september-4-2021-at-stade-jean-bouin-in-paris-france-photo-jean-catuffe-dppi-2GHBWT0.jpg)
Referee Romain Poite during the French championship Top 14 rugby union match between Stade Francais Paris
![Paris, France. 29th May, 2021. The referee ROMAIN POITE consults the video referee during the French rugby Championship Top 14 between Stade Francais and Lyon LOU at Jean Bouin Stadium in Paris - Paris, France. 29th May, 2021. The referee ROMAIN POITE consults the video referee during the French rugby Championship Top 14 between Stade Francais and Lyon LOU at Jean Bouin Stadium in Paris -](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2FYKMJM/paris-france-29th-may-2021-the-referee-romain-poite-consults-the-video-referee-during-the-french-rugby-championship-top-14-between-stade-francais-and-lyon-lou-at-jean-bouin-stadium-in-paris-francestade-francais-won-4627-credit-pierre-steveninzuma-wirealamy-live-news-2FYKMJM.jpg)