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Richard Silverwood (born 1976, [2] in Dewsbury, [3] England) is a retired international rugby league referee. [3] He officiated in the Super League competition as one of the Rugby Football League's Full Time Match Officials until his retirement whilst suspended in July 2016. [2] [4]
Silverwood's first professional game was York - Batley Bulldogs on 28 March 1999. [3]
His first Super League game was Halifax - Salford City Reds on 6 May 2001. [3]
He had refereed 304 Super League games as of the end of 2012. [1]
He was Rugby Football League's referee of the year in 2006. [3]
Silverwood refereed the Challenge Cup Final in 2006, 2010 and 2012. [3]
Silverwood refereed the Super League Grand Final in 2010, 2012 and 2013. [3]
Silverwood refereed the World Club Challenge in 2010, 2015, and 2016. [5]
Silverwood refereed four Australia v New Zealand Anzac Tests in 2009, [6] 2010, [7] 2011 [8] and 2012. [9]
He also refereed Australia v New Zealand in the 4 Nations in 2010. [10]
He refereed the 2013 Rugby League World Cup final. [11]
Silverwood was suspended three times by the Rugby Football League, in 2009, 2011 and at the time of his retirement in 2016. [2]
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