OUR REFEREES

It's often said but never said enough - without referees rugby just doesn't happen. Our volunteer referees are the pride and joy of our club - their mission is to Serve the Game. Serve the Community.


Keep checking back as we add more info about our referees, including profiles.

Our Referees are graded into 5 levels, aligned with the New zealand rugby's new Community Refereeing Framework.  Each of these levels also corresponds closely to certain grades of rugby within the Bay of Plenty. An outline of the panels is below:

Level 5 - Manager: Bryce Lawrence

  • Premier Men, Premier Women
  • Elite 1st XV (RBHS/TBC)

Level 4 - Manager: Bryce Lawrence

  • Senior A
  • Championship Women
  • Senior B
  • Development
  • U21s/U85kgs
  • 1st XV Division 1

Level 3 - Manager: Peter Hastings

  • 1st XV (Division 2-3, Girls)
  • Senior Local/Senior Reserves

Level 2 - Manager: Peter Morgan

  • Year 11-13 Senior Girls
  • Under-16 Boys
  • Under-14 Boys

Level 1 - Manager: Peter Morgan

  • Yr 9-10 Junior Girls
  • Under-13 Juniors
  • Under-12 Juniors
  • Under-11 Juniors