Mark Lawrence (rugby union)
For other people named Mark Lawrence, see Mark Lawrence (disambiguation).
| Date of birth | June 16, 1965 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Standerton | ||
| Height | 186 | ||
| Weight | 87 | ||
| School | Highbury Primary School Beachwood High School | ||
| University | Witwatersrand Technicon | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Refereeing career | |||
| Years | Competition | Apps | |
| 2003 & 2007 2000–2011 2000–2013 1995–2013 |
Rugby World Cup Test Matches Super Rugby Currie Cup |
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Mark Lawrence (born 16 June 1965)[1] is an international rugby union referee, from the Republic of South Africa. He refereed his first international test match, in 2000, and was chosen to officiate at both the 2003 Rugby World Cup [2] and 2007 Rugby World Cup[3] acting as a touch judge and a TMO in both competitions. He refereed the 2007 Currie Cup Final between the Free State Cheetahs and the Golden Lions,.[4] He also refereed the 2008 Super 14 Final between the Crusaders and the Waratahs.[5]
In September 2011, he announced his retirement from test rugby to concentrate on coaching emerging referees.[6]
References
- ↑ "2003 Rugby World Cup Officials".
- ↑ "Provisional Rugby World Cup 2003 referees panel".
- ↑ "2007 Rugby World Cup referees and touch judges named".
- ↑ "Currie Cup finals".
- ↑ "2008 Super 14 final".
- ↑ "Mark Lawrence announces retirement from Test refereeing". South African Rugby Union. 12 September 2011. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
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