Phil Bentham
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 28 October 1971 Leigh, Lancashire, England, UK | |||||
| Refereeing information | ||||||
| Years | Competition | Apps | ||||
| 2005– | Super League | 107 | ||||
| 2007– | Challenge Cup | 7 | ||||
| 2007– | Internationals | 1 | ||||
| As of 14 October 2009 | ||||||
| Source: Phil Bentham on the RL Project | ||||||
Phil Bentham (born 28 October 1971 in Leigh, Lancashire) is an English professional rugby league referee. He is one of the Rugby Football League's Full Time Match Officials.[1]
First games
Bentham's first pro game was Sheffield Eagles V London Skolars on 22 February 2004.[2] His first Super League game was Wakefield Trinity V Hull on 11 September 2005. He has refereed the 2011 and 2014 Super League Grand Finals.
Challenge Cup
He was a touch judge in 2005 Challenge Cup Final. He was the video referee in the Challenge Cup Final in 2009.[3] He was the referee in the 2011,[4] 2013 and2014 Challenge Cup Finals.[5]
Carnegie Floodlit Nines
Bentham was one of the match officials to be involved in the Carnegie Floodlit Nines in 2009.[6]
International
- He refereed Wales v Scotland in 2007.[7]
- He was the video referee in France v England on 24 October 2009 in the 4 Nations.
- He was the Video ref for France v NZ on 31 October 2009 in the 4 Nations.
- He has refereed Italy v Serbia on 8 November 2009.[8]
- He was appointed ref for all matches at the 2010 Atlantic Cup.[9]
- He was referee in the 2011 four nations
- he was referee in the 2013 rugby league World Cup
2014 Four Nations final (AUS vs NZ)
Injury
On 4 May 2012, Bentham was refereeing the Super League clash between Wigan and Hull Kingston Rovers at the DW Stadium live on Sky Sports, when he collided during an off-the-ball incident with Rovers' Shannon McDonnell after 17 minutes, and suffered a fractured tibia. He was given oxygen while being carried off on a stretcher whilst being applauded from the crowds and was taken to the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan; touch judge Robert Hicks took over as referee, and Andrew Smith the reserve official took Hicks' place on the line. Wigan went on to win 36-22.[10]
Bentham returned to full on-field duties at the start of 2013 Super League Season.
References
- ↑ http://www.therfl.co.uk/more/referee/full_time_match_officials/phil_bentham
- ↑ "The Rugby Football League". Rfl.uk.com. Retrieved 2010-05-14.
- ↑ "WEMBLEY COUNTDOWN: Steve Ganson to referee Challenge Cup Final (From Warrington Guardian)". Warringtonguardian.co.uk. 2009-08-25. Retrieved 2010-05-14.
- ↑ http://www.superleague.co.uk/article/bentham-to-ref-cup-final/23288
- ↑ http://www.superleague.co.uk/article/28633/bentham-to-referee-challenge-cup
- ↑ "Wakefield Super League referee Ben Thaler to take charge at Carnegie Floodlit Nines". Wakefield Express. Retrieved 2010-05-14.
- ↑ "Scotland 16-18 Wales". BBC News. 4 November 2007.
- ↑ "Rugby League Europe Federation". Rlef.eu.com. 2009-11-08. Retrieved 2010-05-14.
- ↑ http://www.americanrugbynews.com/artman/publish/rugby_league/Top_UK_Ref_Coming_to_US.shtml
- ↑ Barraclough, Neil (4 May 2012). "Wigan 36 Hull KR 32: Broken leg for ref as Warriors move top". Daily Mail (London).