Ian Rogers (rugby referee)
| Date of birth | 9 July 1957 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Harding, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Refereeing career | |||
| Years | Competition | Apps | |
| 1995 1993-1997 |
Rugby World Cup Test Matches |
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Ian Rogers (born 9 July 1957 in Harding, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa[1]) was an international rugby union referee from South Africa. Before becoming a full-time referee, Rogers attended Maritzburg College – the same high school as fellow international rugby referee Craig Joubert.[2][3] As one of South Africa's foremost referees of his time, Rogers represented his country as referee at the 1995 Rugby World Cup.[4]
Test Match Honour Roll
Rogers refereed a total of 10 international test matches during his career from 1993 to 1998. He is the 8th-most capped international rugby referee from South Africa, along with Freek Burger and Louis Mzomba.[5]
Amongst other games, Rogers was referee in the following:
- 22 May 1993
Zimbabwe v. Wales 
[6] - 7 July 1993
Arabian Gulf v. Zimbabwe (1995 Rugby World Cup Qualifier)[7] - 4 Jun 1994
Canada v. France 
[8][9] - 11 Jun 1994 Canada v. Wales [10]
- 18 Jun 1994
Australia v. Italy 
[11] - 25 Jun 1994 Australia v. Italy [12]
- 4 Jun 1995
Ireland v. Wales (1995 Rugby World Cup)[4] - 16 Dec 1995
England v. Samoa 
[13] - 31 May 1997
Argentina v. England [14]
The British & Irish Lions
Rogers was the referee for the match between the Junior Springboks & The British & Irish Lions at the Boland Stadium on 17 June 1997.[15]
Recognition
In recognition of Rogers' achievements in rugby refereeing, his alma mater now awards the "Ian Rogers Trophy for the Most Competent Rugby Referee".[16]
References
- ↑ "Players & Officials : Ian Rogers". Scrum.com. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ↑ "Focus On Rob Moll". The Ebenezer (Rhenish Primary School). February 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ↑ "Craig Joubert talks about his career". Rugby365.com. 17 November 2006. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- 1 2 "Ireland v Wales at Johannesburg". Scrum.com. 4 June 1995. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ↑ "South Africa – Statistics, Most Tests as Referee". SuperSport. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe v Wales at Bulawayo". Scrum.com. 22 May 1993. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ↑ "Arabian Gulf v Wales at Nairobi". Scrum.com. 7 July 1993. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ↑ "Canada v France at Nepean". Scrum.com. 4 June 1994. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ↑ "Canada edge out fractious France". The Independent. 6 June 1994. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ↑ "Canada v Wales at Markham". Scrum.com. 11 June 1994. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ↑ "Australia v Italy at Brisbane". Scrum.com. 18 June 1994. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ↑ "Australia v Italy at Melbourne". Scrum.com. 25 June 1994. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ↑ "England v Samoa at Twickenham". Scrum.com. 16 December 1995. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ↑ "Argentina v England at Buenos Aires". Scrum.com. 31 May 1997. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ↑ "Junior Springboks v British & Irish Lions at Boland Stadium". lionsrugby.com. 17 June 1997. Retrieved 27 Dec 2012.
- ↑ "Newsletter 26, Annual Sports & Culture Awards Evening" (PDF). Newsletter 26 (Maritzburg College). p. 3. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
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