Richard Silverwood (born 1976,[2] in Dewsbury,[3] England) is a retired international rugby league referee.[3] He officiated in the Super League competition as one of the Rugby Football League's Full Time Match Officials until his retirement whilst suspended in July 2016.[2][4]
First games
Silverwood's first professional game was York - Batley Bulldogs on 28 March 1999.[3]
His first Super League game was Halifax - Salford City Reds on 6 May 2001.[3]
He had refereed 304 Super League games as of the end of 2012.[1]
He was Rugby Football League's referee of the year in 2006.[3]
Challenge Cup
Silverwood refereed the Challenge Cup Final in 2006, 2010 and 2012.[3]
Super League Grand Final
Silverwood refereed the Super League Grand Final in 2010, 2012 and 2013.[3]
World Club Challenge
Silverwood refereed the World Club Challenge in 2010, 2015, and 2016.[5]
International
Silverwood refereed four Australia v New Zealand Anzac Tests in 2009,[6] 2010,[7] 2011[8] and 2012.[9]
He also refereed Australia v New Zealand in the 4 Nations in 2010.[10]
He refereed the 2013 Rugby League World Cup final.[11]
Suspensions
Silverwood was suspended three times by the Rugby Football League, in 2009, 2011 and at the time of his retirement in 2016.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Richard Silverwood (referee)". rugby-league project. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "Richard Silverwood: Super League referee calls time on career". BBC. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Full Time Match Officials". rugby-league.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
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- ^ Anzac Test Match 2009[permanent dead link]
- ^ Anzac Test Match 2010
- ^ Anzac Test Match 2011
- ^ Anzac Test Match 2012
- ^ 2010 Match Officials for the Final of the Four Nations Cup
- ^ Sat 30th Nov 2013, 14:30 - Final[usurped]