Keith Allen (rugby union)
| Birth name | Keith Allen | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Edinburgh | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Rugby union referee | ||||||||||||||||
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Keith Allen is a professional rugby union referee who represents the Scottish Rugby Union.[1]
Rugby union career
[edit]Referee career
[edit]Professional career
[edit]He has refereed in the Scottish Premiership.[2][3]
Allen now referees in the Pro14. His debut came in the Scarlets v Zebre match of 13 April 2019.[4]
He is now part of the SRU Elite Referee Panel.[5]
He has been Assistant Referee in the European Rugby Challenge Cup.[6]
International career
[edit]Allen has refereed at international level. He took charge of the Rugby Europe match between Georgia and Germany on 10 March 2019.[7]
He has also been Assistant Referee for the Portugal v Namibia match.[8]
Outside of rugby
[edit]Allen is a doctor for NHS Scotland.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Keith Allen". ESPN scrum.
- ^ Refs, Scottish Rugby (8 September 2016). "pic.twitter.com/7FzILJ1DKr".
- ^ "Referees To 11 September 2016 - Australia - Rugby365". rugby365.com.
- ^ "Pro14: Scarlets 42-0 Zebre". BBC Sport. 13 April 2019.
- ^ "Naval Base hosts Scottish Rugby referees for elite training - Royal Navy". www.royalnavy.mod.uk.
- ^ "Match officials to October 14". 10 October 2018.
- ^ "2018-19 REIC Men XV - M10 GEORGIA Vs. GERMANY". Rugby Europe. 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Match officials for this weekend, including England vs. Australia - Page 2 of 2". 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Keith Allen set to make Guinness Pro14 debut". Scottish Rugby Union.