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| 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 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 was heavily criticized for his poor referring decisions in the 2011 Rugby World cup semi-final in which South Africa played Australia. His incorrect decisions were overwhelmingly in favour of Australia.<ref>http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/RugbyWorldCup2011/Ref-robbed-Boks-UK-scribes-20111010</ref> | |||
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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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