Ashley Klein Explained

Ashley Klein
Retired:no
Refereecomp1:Northern Ford Premiership
Refereeyear1start:2002
Refereecomp2:Super League
Refereeyear2start:2003
Refereeyear2end:2008
Refereeappearances2:150
Refereecomp3:National Rugby League
Refereeyear3start:2009
Refereeyear3end:present
Refereeappearances3:190
Source:[1] [2]
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Embed:yes
Father:John Klein

Ashley Klein is an Australian rugby league referee. He first refereed in England, beginning his career in the Rugby League Conference, but returned to Australia and referees in the National Rugby League.[3]

Klein refereed the NRL grand finals in 2018[4] and 2022,[5] and has been appointed to control the 2024 grand final.[6]

His first professional game was Workington Town v Featherstone Rovers on 8 September 2002. His first Super League game was Huddersfield Giants v Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on 15 June 2003.In 2006 Klein was named by the Rugby League International Federation as referee of the year.[7] Klein was in charge of the 2008 Rugby League World Cup Final in Australia.He quit Super League in 2009 to return to Australia, to rejoin his wife and children.[8]

Klein is a former Parramatta Eels junior referee.[9] He is the son of former Penrith player John Klein.[10]

On 17 February 2012, Klein was the referee for the 2012 World Club Challenge match between Leeds Rhinos and Manly Sea Eagles at the Headingley Carnegie Stadium in Leeds which saw the English side win 26-12.On 19 April 2013 he was the referee for the 2013 Anzac Test.

As of 17 July 2024, Klein has refereed 17 State of Origin games.[11] He refereed the final of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup in England.[12]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: - Ashley Klein (referee) - Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 3 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Rugby League Tables / Referees 1939-2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130616052927/http://stats.rleague.com/rl/misc/referees.html. dead. 16 June 2013. 16 June 2013. 3 January 2020.
  3. Web site: Ashley Klein - Referee Career - RLP . 2024-05-28 . www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  4. Web site: 2018-09-25 . Sutton and Klein to referee grand final . 2024-10-01 . National Rugby League . en.
  5. Web site: 2022-09-27 . Klein, Badger ready to play their part in Grand Final showpiece . 2024-10-01 . National Rugby League . en.
  6. Web site: Pengilly . Adam . Chamas . Michael . Eder . Billie . Walsh . Dan . 2024-09-30 . Butler left out of NRL grand final after controversial bunker call . 2024-10-01 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
  7. Web site: Awards. rlif.com. Rugby League International Federation. 5 December 2013.
  8. Web site: Top referee Ashley Klein going back to Australia. Michael. Fisher. 21 January 2009. 3 January 2020. The Telegraph.
  9. http://www.nrl.com/News/Latest/tabid/10244/default.aspx?id=53646 NRL ref Klein heading home to Australia
  10. Web site: Masters . Roy . 2022-09-06 . Who'd be a ref? Cream of officials crop also set to rise as finals loom . 2022-09-16 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
  11. Web site: Custom Match List - RLP . 2024-07-18 . www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  12. Web site: Klein, Sharpe to referee World Cup deciders. 16 November 2022. National Rugby League. 18 July 2024.

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