Chris James (referee)

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Chris James
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200917 National Rugby League 228
2009 Pacific Cup 2
2013 City vs Country Origin 1
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Chris James is an Australian former rugby league referee who controlled 228 first-grade games.

Career

James started his career controlling matches in the Group Six Rugby League competition. [2] He was graded into the NSWRLRA in 2004, becoming referee number 900. [3] In 2009 he made his National Rugby League debut, controlling a match between the Gold Coast Titans and the Newcastle Knights. That year, he also controlled the Jim Beam Cup grand final and matches at the Pacific Cup. [1]

He became a regular first grade referee and controlled the 2013 City vs Country Origin match. His 100th NRL game was on 5 April 2014, between the Penrith Panthers and the Canberra Raiders. [3] In 2016, Tyson Frizell was suspended for a match for making contact with James, during a match between the St George Illawarra Dragons and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. [4]

He was sacked by the National Rugby League in 2017 and took legal action, backed by the Professional Rugby League Match Officials and Unions NSW. [5] The parties reached a confidential settlement in 2018. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "- Chris James (referee) - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  2. "NRL referee Chris James returns to where it all started". 6 May 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  3. 1 2 "NRL ref returns to Group 6". 3 May 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  4. "Judiciary finds Frizell guilty of referee contact". 2 August 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  5. Proszenko, Adrian (20 November 2017). "Leading referee Chris James takes unfair dismissal action against NRL" . Retrieved 22 November 2017 via The Sydney Morning Herald.
  6. Proszenko, Adrian (10 February 2018). "NRL settles unfair dismissal case with referee Chris James". The Sydney Morning Herald.