Derek Bevan

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Derek Bevan
MBE
Birth nameWilliam Derek Bevan
Date of birth (1947-06-19) 19 June 1947 (age 77) [1]
Place of birth Clydach, Wales
Occupation(s)Rugby union referee
Rugby union career
Refereeing career
YearsCompetitionApps
1987-1999 Rugby World Cup 11
1984-2000 Test matches 44

William Derek Bevan MBE [2] (born 3 September 1947 in Clydach, Wales) is a Welsh international rugby union referee.

Bevan refereed his first international match on 22 April 1984, the 1983–84 FIRA Trophy match between Italy and Romania.

Bevan refereed a total of 11 Rugby World Cup games, beginning with two games at the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987 and three games at the 1991 Rugby World Cup, including the final between Australia and England.

At the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa, Bevan was in charge of three matches, including the opening match of the tournament and the semi-final between hosts South Africa and France, and was one of the touch judges for the final. At a banquet held after the conclusion of the tournament, the president of the South African Rugby Union, Louis Luyt, described Bevan as "the most wonderful referee in the world" and "the outstanding referee in the World Cup" before attempting to present him with a gold watch estimated to be worth £1000 GBP. Bevan's response was to walk out along with the other officials present, and later said "'It was something I could have done without...It could be misconstrued, and if that is the case, it leaves a bitter taste." [3] He refereed three games at the 1999 Rugby World Cup, hosted in his native Wales, including the semi-final between Australia and South Africa.

His final international appearance was in the 2000 Six Nations game between Ireland and Italy. [4] Later that year, he was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2000 Birthday Honours. [5] [6] He held the Welsh record for number of international matches refereed until 2013, when Nigel Owens surpassed his total of 44 international games. [7]

At club level, Bevan's career highlights include taking charge of the 1997 European Cup final between Brive and Leicester [8] and refereeing the Welsh Cup final on four occasions.

Since his retirement from refereeing, Bevan has worked as a Television Match Official (TMO). [9] His final game as a TMO was in May 2016. [10]

Outside rugby, Bevan worked as a training officer for BP's chemicals division in Port Talbot. [11]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Birthday Honours List — United Kingdom". The London Gazette (55870 Supplement No. 1). The Stationery Office Limited: B14. 19 June 2000. ISSN   0374-3721. William Derek BEVAN, Referee. For services to Rugby Union Football.
  3. ↑ Cleary, Mick; Donegan, Lawrence (26 June 1995). "Afrikaans arrogance sours Springboks' taste of victory". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
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  5. ↑ United Kingdom: "No. 55879". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 19 June 2000. p. 14.
  6. ↑ "Vorderman's 'proud' birthday honour". BBC News Online. British Broadcasting Corporation. 16 June 2000. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
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  9. ↑ "RaboDirect PRO12 Final referee: Nigel Owens". PRO12 Rugby. 28 May 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  10. ↑ Thomas, Simon (7 May 2016). "Welsh legend Derek Bevan reveals how refereeing has changed as he bows out". Wales Online. Archived from the original on 17 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  11. ↑ Glover, Tim (22 May 1995). "Bevan boils his Acme Thunderer". The Independent. Archived from the original on 17 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.

Further reading

Bevan, Derek (2001). The Man in the Middle. Seren Books. ISBN   9781854112903.

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