Hugh Watkins (rugby union)

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Hugh Watkins
Date of birth (1963-09-03) 3 September 1963 (age 60)
Rugby union career
Refereeing career
Years Competition Apps
2007 Rugby World Cup

Hugh David Watkins (born 3 September 1963) is a Welsh former rugby union referee. He was selected as a touch judge at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, before being used as a television match official later in the competition.[1] In 2008, he was hired by the Worcester Warriors rugby team as a consultant in charge of reviewing the team's performances.[2] That same year, he was hired as the video referee on the UK television game show Gladiators.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Officials". rwc2007.irb.com. Rugby World Cup. Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Warriors sign up referee Watkins". BBC Sport. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
  3. ^ "New UK Gladiators Cast". Gladiators Zone. NoddyDog. Retrieved 12 January 2009.