Dave Bishop (rugby referee)

David James Bishop (born 13 September 1948) is a former New Zealand international rugby union referee, who controlled 26 international matches between 1986 and 1995, including at the first three Rugby World Cup tournaments.[1][2][3]

Dave Bishop
Birth nameDavid James Bishop
Date of birth (1948-09-13) 13 September 1948
Place of birthChristchurch, New Zealand
SchoolGeraldine High School
Spouse
Alison Zanders
(m. 1979)
Children2
Rugby union career
Refereeing career
Years Competition Apps
1986–95 Test matches 26

Bishop was born in Christchurch on 13 September 1948, the son of James and Myra Bishop, and educated at Geraldine High School.[1] He married Alison Zanders in 1979, and the couple had two children.[1] In 1990, he was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[1]

References

  1. Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 67. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
  2. Gray, Wynne (24 October 2002). "A referee born to the big time". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  3. "All RWC referees, 1987–2015". Rugby365. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2019.


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