Richard Silverwood
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| Personal information | ||||||
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| Born | 30 June 1976 Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England | |||||
| Refereeing information | ||||||
| Years | Competition | Apps | ||||
| 2001– | Super League | 304 | ||||
| 2006– | Challenge Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2010 | World Club Challenge | 1 | ||||
| 2005–13 | Internationals | 18 | ||||
| As of 17 October 2009 | ||||||
| Source: RLP | ||||||
Richard Silverwood (born 30 June 1976, in Dewsbury, England) is an international rugby league referee.[1] He currently officiates in the Super League competition as one of the Rugby Football League's Full Time Match Officials.
Biography
He was involved in controversy surrounding Leeds' defeat to Melbourne Storm in the 2010 World Club Challenge. Keith Senior criticised his performance during the match, for which he was fined £1000. Senior, along with a large proportion of Leeds fans felt that Silverwood had refereed in a way which gave an unfair advantage to the Australian team. This largely concerned the speed of the ruck and the RFL failed to give clear instruction as to what interpretation (International or otherwise) of the rules the game would be played under.
First games
His first pro game was York - Batley on 28 March 1999.
His First Super League game was Halifax - Salford on 6 May 2001.
He has refereed 304 Super League games up to the end of 2012
He was Rugby Football League's referee of the year in 2006
Challenge Cup
He has refereed the Challenge Cup Final in 2006 & 2010 & 2012
He was the reserve ref in the Challenge Cup Final in 2007 & 2009 & 2011
He has refereed in the last 9 semi finals - 2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013
Super League Grand Final
He has refereed the Super League Grand Final in 2010, 2012 & 2013
He was the reserve ref in the Super League Grand Final in 2004 & 2009
World Club Challenge
He has refereed the World Club Challenge in 2010
He was reserve ref in the World Club Challenge in 2008, 2011 & 2013
International
He has refereed 4 Australia v New Zealand Anzac Test in 2009 & 2010 & 2011 & 2012
He has also refereed Australia v New Zealand in the 4 Nations in 2010
He has refereed the 2013 Rugby League World Cup final.
References
External links
- RFL profile
- http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25444947-5016947,00.html
- Richard Silverwood Stats