Richard Silverwood

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Richard Silverwood
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Personal information
Born1976 (age 48–49)
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England
Refereeing information
YearsCompetitionApps
2001–16 Super League 432
2006–16 Challenge Cup 3
2010–16World Club Challenge3
2005–13Internationals18
Source: [1]
As of 17 October 2009

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]

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First games

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]

Challenge Cup

Silverwood refereed the Challenge Cup Final in 2006, 2010 and 2012. [3]

Super League Grand Final

Silverwood refereed the Super League Grand Final in 2010, 2012 and 2013. [3]

World Club Challenge

Silverwood refereed the World Club Challenge in 2010, 2015, and 2016. [5]

International

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]

Suspensions

Silverwood was suspended three times by the Rugby Football League, in 2009, 2011 and at the time of his retirement in 2016. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Richard Silverwood (referee)". rugby-league project. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Richard Silverwood: Super League referee calls time on career". BBC. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Full Time Match Officials". rugby-league.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ↑ Mirfield referee Richard Silverwood has retired from rugby league
  5. ↑ Sport Melbourne Storm take world championship
  6. ↑ Anzac Test Match 2009 [ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ Anzac Test Match 2010
  8. ↑ Anzac Test Match 2011
  9. ↑ Anzac Test Match 2012
  10. ↑ 2010 Match Officials for the Final of the Four Nations Cup
  11. ↑ Sat 30th Nov 2013, 14:30 - Final [ usurped ]
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