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| '''Bryce Lawrence''' (born 23 December 1970)<ref name="Rugby referees from K to Z">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugby365.com/laws_referees/refs/1080260.htm|title=Rugby referees from K to Z}}</ref> is a professional international ] referee, from the ], ]. | '''Bryce Lawrence''' (born 23 December 1970)<ref name="Rugby referees from K to Z">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugby365.com/laws_referees/refs/1080260.htm|title=Rugby referees from K to Z}}</ref> is a professional international ] referee, from the ], ]. | ||
| Originally a school headmaster, Lawrence took up refereeing in 1994, following in footsteps of his father, ], who was a former international rugby union referee. Making his first class debut in 1997,<ref name="Rugby referees from K to Z"/> Bryce took charge of his first ] match in 2005, controlling a game between the ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/localsport/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=localsport&storyid=3626550|title=Bryce ready for first Super Rugby match}}</ref> Some of his more notable matches in charge include the ] ] between the ] and the ], the final of the ] and 2 test matches involving ] and ], in the ]. |
Originally a school headmaster, Lawrence took up refereeing in 1994, following in footsteps of his father, ], who was a former international rugby union referee. Making his first class debut in 1997,<ref name="Rugby referees from K to Z"/> Bryce took charge of his first ] match in 2005, controlling a game between the ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/localsport/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=localsport&storyid=3626550|title=Bryce ready for first Super Rugby match}}</ref> Some of his more notable matches in charge include the ] ] between the ] and the ], the final of the ] and 2 test matches involving ] and ], in the ]. Lawrence's refereed his first Tri-nations matches during the 2008 Tri Nations. | ||
| Lawrence refereed the first ] test during their 2009 tour of South Africa and was an Assistant Referee in the 2nd test. He refereed the Six Nations France verse England match in 2010. | |||
| Lawrence refereed the 1st ] V South Africa Test in 2009, was an Assistant Referee in the 2nd test as well as refereeing the Six Nations France V England match in 2010. In all three matches he was widely accused of treating the non-British teams favourably and was criticised in particular by Bryan Moore in his Daily Telegraph column of 22 March 2010. He said of him "Of course, any point made in defeat is characterised as a whinge, but those who make that accusation should answer this – can they name another elite official whose performance in three successive Test matches, as referee or as an assistant referee, have been a major talking point (the others being the first and second Lions Tests in 2009)?". | |||
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Bryce Lawrence (born 23 December 1970) is a professional international rugby union referee, from the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. Originally a school headmaster, Lawrence took up refereeing in 1994, following in footsteps of his father, Keith Lawrence, who was a former international rugby union referee. Making his first class debut in 1997, Bryce took charge of his first Super rugby match in 2005, controlling a game between the Crusaders and Chiefs. Some of his more notable matches in charge include the 2008 Super 14 semi final between the Waratahs and the Sharks, the final of the 2008 Air New Zealand Cup and 2 test matches involving Australia and South Africa, in the 2008 Tri Nations. Lawrence's refereed his first Tri-nations matches during the 2008 Tri Nations.
Lawrence refereed the first British & Irish Lions test during their 2009 tour of South Africa and was an Assistant Referee in the 2nd test. He refereed the Six Nations France verse England match in 2010.
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