2008 National Appointments

OFFICIALS FOR NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS

The Australian Rugby Shield competition involving NSW Country, QLD Country, Melbourne, Adelaide, Darwin and Tasmania is now under way with Round 1 having been played on 3 May.  The final Round will be played on 31 May.

Referees selected to officiate in these games are;
Craig Hills, (QLD), Paul Twoomey (QLD), Steven Hill (QLD), Daylan Waetford (WA), Richard Lees (NSW Country), Angus Gardner (NSW), Steve Hardy (NSW), Daniel Kershaw (VIC), Paul McKay (VIC)

The following referees and referee coaches have been selected to attend the Schools (Div 1 & 2), Women’s and U16 National Championships.

Schools Div 2 (Geelong June 2008)
Referees: Callan O’Neill (NSW), Daniel Kershaw (VIC), Sam Christophersen (ACT)
Referee Coaches: Brendan Taylor (NSW) and Neil McCann (QLD)
Referee Manager: George McDonald (SA)

Schools Div 1 (Canberra July 2008)
Referees: Steve Hardy (NSW), Angus Gardner (NSW), Paul Haydock (QLD), Steven Hill (QLD)
Referee Coaches:  Andrew Cole (QLD), Brendan McCormick (ACT), Peter Liddle (WA)
Referee Manager: Kim Lees (ARU)

Women’s Championship (Tallebudgera, QLD, July 2008)
Referees: Matt Kellahan (NSW), Jason Vella (NSW Country),James Hagan (SA) and Roberta Barnett (QLD)
Referee Coaches: Greg Hinton (QLD), Ian Richardson (NSW)
Referee Manager: Geoff Acton (QLD)

National U16 Championship (Brisbane September 2008)
Referees: Anthony Moyes (NSW), Nathan Kearns (ACT), Tim Willis (ACT), Andrew Coorey (QLD, John Christophersen (QLD), Daylan Waetford (WA)
Referee Coaches: Terry  O’Connor (QLD), Michael Tanzer (NSW), John McCarthy (NSW), Jock Hossack (VIC)

Referee Managers and School Student Scholarship holders for each championship are yet to be finalised