WELCOME TO RUGBY XPLORER (RX)

For 2025 NHRRA is using New Zealand Rugby's new online account and registration system, Rugby Xplorer, known as RX, which is a system developed by Rugby Australia and used in Australia, USA, New Zealand and a growing number of Unions around the world.  Below are instructions on how to:

• Create a RX Account
• Register with NHRRA
• Set Your Unavailability
• Accepting Appointments
  

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REGISTER WITH NHRRA USING YOUR RX ACCOUNT

The following are the steps for registering with North Harbour RRA in Rugby Xplorer for 2025.  There is a video below that shows the steps to complete your registration with North Harbour RRA.

1. Login to your RX Account at https://auth.rugbyxplorer.com.au/login?clientId=portal&codeChallenge=&redirectPath=/
2. Click REGISTER in the menu on the left above My Profile
3. Click Find A Club
4. Select your profile that you will be registering with North Harbour RRA > NEXT
5. Search Club Name: North Harbour RRA & select the Association > NEXT
6. Select Role [Match Official], Registration Type [Referee] & Duration [Season].  > NEXT
   1. ONLY CHOOSE REFEREE FOR REGISTRATION TYPE
   2. Note Don't select Associate Referee (this is only for Club volunteer referees) or Referee Administrator (only for Board members who are not referees), as this will cause issues with your registration and appointments to matches 
7. Check your Personal details are correct, and amend if appropriate > NEXT
8. Add Profile Picture if there isn't one, mandatory requirement for Referees > NEXT
9. Check your Additional Details and complete any gaps > NEXT
10. Confirm Emergency Contact Details including phone number, mandatory > NEXT
11. Police Vetting - YES, required as NHRRA can't confirm that you will only be involved in 18 & over matches. Licence Number is most commonly Drivers Licence, but can be any government official ID document. > NEXT
12. Additional Questions, from NHRRA, Harbour, Blues & NZ Rugby. > NEXT
    1. Note Harbour is asking all registrations across the Union if they are interested in Refereeing.
13. Registration Summary, Payment Detail and Terms & Conditions.
    1. Note if you check the "Your club provides you with the option of marking payment directly to your club." you won't be prompted to pay now (note the button will still say Pay $31.05), or have to pay the Credit Card surcharge. Otherwise the next screen will take credit card payment. > PAY $31.50
14. Congratulations you are registered and should receive a registration email from Rugby Xplorer.

If you have any questions please contact members@nhrra.co.nz and Scott will help you through the process.

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SETTING UNAVAILABLE IN YOUR RX ACCOUNT

The following are the steps for setting your unavailablity in Rugby Xplorer.  There is a video below that shows the steps to complete your unavailable status for appointment with North Harbour RRA.

1. Login to your RX Account at https://auth.rugbyxplorer.com.au/login?clientId=portal&codeChallenge=&redirectPath=/
2. Click AVAILABILITY in the menu on the left below REFEREE
3. See the Appointment Boards that you have been registered for - Afternoon, Morning and/or Midweek
4. Add Recurring Unavailability first, scroll down and click Add Recurring Unavailability button:
   1. In the pop-up screen, complete the following steps to load a blanket unavailable (e.g. Monday to Friday):
      1. Select the Appointment Board or Boards
      2. Select your Role(s)
      3. Select the Days of the week
      4. Select your From time
      5. Select your To time
      6. Select your Start Date
      7. Select your End Date
      8. Click Submit
5. Check the dates have loaded for the Recurring Unavailability against each Appointment Board(s) you have loaded unavailable dates for.  The Edit pencil means you can update these records
6. Add Unavailable Dates by clicking the Add Unavailable Dates button:
   
   1. In the pop-up screen, complete the following steps to load individual date(s) (e.g. a weekend when you are away):
      1. Select the Appointment Board or Boards
      2. Select your Role(s)
      3. Select your Start Date & Time
      4. Select your End Date & Time
      5. Click Add Dates (note you can then repeat steps 6.1.3 & 6.1.4 to batch load other dates)
      6. Click Submit
7. Check the dates have loaded for the Unavailable Dates against each Appointment Board(s) you have loaded unavailable dates for.  The Edit pencil means you can update these records
   
8. Your unavailable dates are now loaded.  Please keep this up to date as the Appointments team run the Unavailable Report on the Wednesday the week before the the games (10 days out).

If you have any questions please contact members@nhrra.co.nz and Scott will help you through the process.​​​​​​​

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ACCEPTING APPOINTMENTS IN RX

The following are the steps for accepting/rejecting appointments in Rugby Xplorer.  There is a video below that shows the steps to accepting appointment with North Harbour RRA.

1. Login to your email account that you are registered with RX
   
2. Click Email from Rugby Xplorer with your appointment notification
   
3. Review the email details and click the ACCEPT/REJECT APPOINTMENT(S) link
   
   1. This will open your RX account, you may need to login to your RX account
      
4. Under Appointments you Pending Appointment(s) will appear
   
5. Review the appointment and then click either ACCEPT or REJECT
   
6. If Accepted, then the appointment Status will change to Approved. You have accepted your appointment.

If you have any questions please contact members@nhrra.co.nz and Scott will help you through the process.​​​​​​​