Nicola Inwood (born 24 January 1970) is a rugby union referee and former player.

[2] Inwood began her refereeing career in 1999, her first international match as a referee was between the United States and the Netherlands at the 2002 World Cup.

[1] She also refereed at the 2006 and 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup.

[4] Inwood has also refereed women's sevens matches in Hong Kong and Wellington.

She was selected to the International Rugby Board's first women's referee panel in 2011.