 The Taranaki Rugby Referee's Association has the backing of sponsors Sutherland Governance, Beach Energy and the Taranaki Rugby Supporters Club.Taranaki has one of highest referee retention rates in the country and referee to player ratio is at New Zealand Rugby standards.In the 2017 and 2018, it was one of the most represented provinces in the New Zealand National Referee Squad with four referees selected from Taranaki.