Will Houston (rugby referee)
| Full name | William Houston | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 25, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Refereeing career | |||
| Years | Competition | Apps | |
| 2016– 2015 2015 2014– |
Super Rugby World Rugby U20s ITM Cup National Rugby Championship |
2 2 10 | |
| correct as of 2 February 2016. | |||
Will Houston (born 25 May 1988) is an Australian professional rugby union referee. He was appointed to the referees panel for Super Rugby in 2016.[1]
Houston took up rugby refereeing as a high school student at Shore in Sydney, and continued refereeing at senior club level while studying law at the University of New South Wales. After graduating in 2011, he was a first grade referee in the Shute Shield competition, including an appointment as an assistant referee for the 2012 grand final. Houston officiated in Super Rugby as an assistant referee in 2012.[2]
In 2013, he went to the Sanix World Youth Tournament in Japan,[3] where he refereed the final between Saint Kentigern and Hartpury College.[2] Houston also officiated at the Darwin Hottest Sevens tournament. He refereed the final of the inaugural World Club Championship 10s in Singapore in 2014,[3] where the Auckland Blues defeated the ACT Brumbies after double extra time to win the title.[4]
For Australia's National Rugby Championship, Houston was appointed to semi-final matches in Melbourne and Canberra in 2014 and 2015 respectively.[5][6] He refereed the final of the 2015 World Rugby U20s and later that year refereed in New Zealand's ITM Cup. He was in charge of the Shute Shield grand final in 2015 and 2016. [3] Houston joined the Super Rugby referees panel for the 2016 season.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Refs and law variations revealed" (Press release). SANZAR. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- 1 2 "Will Houston". Australian Rugby. Archived from the original on 22 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- 1 2 3 "William Houston". Linked in. 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "ACT Brumbies fall short in Singapore world club 10s final after double extra time". Sydney Morning Herald. 22 June 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ↑ Goodin, Elise (25 October 2014). "Buildcorp NRC - Semi-Final: Melbourne Rising v Perth Spirit". RugbyWA. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ↑ Steve Lenthall (23 October 2015). "Vikings see off the Rising". Green and Gold Rugby. Archived from the original on 29 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.