Paul Mente

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Paul Mente
Full namePaul Sithembele Mente
Date of birth (1985-02-21) 21 February 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Height1.59 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Weight74 kg (11 st 9 lb; 163 lb)
Rugby union career
Refereeing career
YearsCompetitionApps
2016–pres.
2020–pres.		 Rugby Challenge
Currie Cup 		?
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Paul Mente (born 21 February 1985 in King William's Town, South Africa) is a rugby referee on the National A Panel of the South African Rugby Union. [1]

Career

Mente attended Masikhanyise High School and played rugby as an amateur growing up. He joined the national panel in 2016, officiating in the 2018 Currie Cup First Division. He officiated the 2019 Varsity Cup Final, while also officiated in the Rugby Challenge and was an assistant in the 2018–19 Pro14. in 2020 he officiated Round 3 of the 2020–21 Currie Cup Premier Division match between the Western Province and Pumas on 11 December. [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Paul Mente". SA Rugby. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "Match 7, Pool Stage". South African Rugby Union. 11 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "It wasn't pretty but WP secure much-needed bonus-point win over visiting Pumas". IOL. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.


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