Richard Silverwood

Richard Silverwood

Personal information
Born	1976 (age 48–49) Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England
Refereeing information
Years Competition Apps 2001–28/7/2016 Super League 432 2006–28/7/2016 Challenge Cup 3 2010–28/7/2016 World Club Challenge 3 2005–13 Internationals 18
Source: [1] As of 17 October 2009

Richard Silverwood (born 1976,[2] in Dewsbury,[3] England) is a retired international rugby league referee.[3] He officiated in the Super League competition as one of the Rugby Football League's Full Time Match Officials until his retirement whilst suspended in July 2016.[2][4]

First games

Silverwood's first professional game was York - Batley Bulldogs on 28 March 1999.[3]

His first Super League game was Halifax - Salford City Reds on 6 May 2001.[3]

He had refereed 304 Super League games as of the end of 2012.[1]

He was Rugby Football League's referee of the year in 2006.[3]

Challenge Cup

Silverwood refereed the Challenge Cup Final in 2006, 2010 and 2012.[3]

Super League Grand Final

Silverwood refereed the Super League Grand Final in 2010, 2012 and 2013.[3]

World Club Challenge

Silverwood refereed the World Club Challenge in 2010, 2015, and 2016.[5]

International

Silverwood refereed four Australia v New Zealand Anzac Tests in 2009,[6] 2010,[7] 2011[8] and 2012.[9]

He also refereed Australia v New Zealand in the 4 Nations in 2010.[10]

He refereed the 2013 Rugby League World Cup final.[11]

Suspensions

Silverwood was suspended three times by the Rugby Football League, in 2009, 2011 and at the time of his retirement in 2016.[2]

References

1. "Richard Silverwood (referee)". rugby-league project. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
2. "Richard Silverwood: Super League referee calls time on career". BBC. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
3. "Full Time Match Officials". rugby-league.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
4. Mirfield referee Richard Silverwood has retired from rugby league
5. Sport Melbourne Storm take world championship
6. Anzac Test Match 2009^[permanent dead link‍]
7. Anzac Test Match 2010
8. Anzac Test Match 2011
9. Anzac Test Match 2012
10. 2010 Match Officials for the Final of the Four Nations Cup
11. Sat 30th Nov 2013, 14:30 - Final^[usurped]