Lloyd Linton

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Lloyd Linton
Birth nameLloyd Linton
Date of birth (1988-07-01) 1 July 1988 (age 33)
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
School Royal Belfast Academical Institution
University Aberdeen University
Occupation(s)Rugby union referee
Rugby union career
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- Instonians ()
Refereeing career
YearsCompetitionApps
2013-17
2016
2017-19
Pro12
Nations Cup
Pro14

Lloyd Linton (born 1 July 1988) is a professional rugby union referee who represented the Scottish Rugby Union. [1] He has since moved to Germany to continue his medical career. [2]

Contents

Rugby union career

Playing career

Amateur career

He played rugby union for Instonians, the Royal Belfast Academical Institution's Former Pupils club. [3]

Referee career

Professional career

Linton refereed his first Pro12 match in April 2013; a match between Cardiff Blues and Zebre. [4]

He was offered a contract by the Scottish Rugby Union in 2014. [3]

He has gone on to referee matches in the Pro14. [5] [6]

He has also been Assistant Referee in the European Rugby Champions Cup; refereed in the European Rugby Challenge Cup and also in South Africa [3]

International career

Linton was named as referee in the 2016 Nations Cup; also known as the Rugby Europe International Championships. [7] [8]

Outside of rugby

Linton is also a qualified doctor. [9] He moved to Germany to continue his medical career; but as rugby union is a growing sport there, opportunities are there to continue refereeing. [2]

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References

  1. "Lloyd Linton". ESPN scrum.
  2. 1 2 "Aristotle Armstrong - Scottish Rugby Philosopher: Lloyd Linton Hangs up His Whistle". 4 August 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "SA Rugby Referees". www.sareferees.com.
  4. "Guinness PRO12". pro12rugby.com.
  5. "Referees, ARs and TMOs for first weekend Autumn internationals -". 1 November 2018.
  6. Ref (21 March 2019). "Weekend referees, ARs and TMOs - 22–24 March -".
  7. Rugby, Scottish (31 January 2014). "All the best to Aberdeen University student Lloyd Linton who referees the Spain v Russia international today".
  8. "World Rugby Officiating : The home of Rugby officiating on the web". officiating.worldrugby.org.
  9. "WATCH: Referee Lloyd Linton gets nailed twice in one game!". www.ultimaterugby.com.