Mark Lawrence (rugby union)

For other people named Mark Lawrence, see Mark Lawrence (disambiguation).
Mark Lawrence
Date of birth (1965-06-16) June 16, 1965
Place of birth Standerton
Height 186
Weight 87
School Highbury Primary School
Beachwood High School
University Witwatersrand Technicon
Rugby union career
Refereeing career
Years Competition Apps
2003 & 2007
2000–11
2000–13
1995–2013
Rugby World Cup
Test Matches
Super Rugby
Currie Cup

Mark Lawrence (born 16 June 1965)[1] is an international rugby union referee, from the Republic of South Africa. He refereed his first international test match, in 2000, and was chosen to officiate at both the 2003 Rugby World Cup [2] and 2007 Rugby World Cup[3] acting as a touch judge and a TMO in both competitions. He refereed the 2007 Currie Cup Final between the Free State Cheetahs and the Golden Lions,.[4] He also refereed the 2008 Super 14 Final between the Crusaders and the Waratahs.[5]

In September 2011, he announced his retirement from test rugby to concentrate on coaching emerging referees.[6]

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