Paul Honiss
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Paul Gerard Honiss (born 18 June 1963) is a New Zealand international rugby union referee. He made his international referee debut in 1997 in a Rugby World Cup qualifier between Tahiti and the Cook Islands. He decided to first try refereeing in 1984.
Honiss would subsequently be selected to officiate at the 1999 Rugby World Cup in Wales, and the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia. He was also selected as a referee for the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France.
During the 2007 World Cup, Honiss equalled the record for most Tests as referee held by Wales' Derek Bevan when he worked his 44th Test, the Pool D match between Argentina and Ireland on 30 September. He broke the record when he presided over the third-place match between Argentina and France on 19 October.[1]
Paul lives in Hamilton, Waikato with his family
[edit] Trivia
A hockey and tennis court in Saint John's College of Hamilton, New Zealand is named after him, an old boy of the school.
[edit] Notes and references
[edit] External links
- Paul Honiss on rwc2003.irb.com
- Rugby World Cup 2007 match official appointments set IRB.com
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