| Dave Bishop | |
| Birth Name: | David James Bishop |
| Birth Date: | 13 September 1948 |
| Birth Place: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Children: | 2 |
| Ru Refereeyears1: | 1986–95 |
| Ru Refereecomps1: | Test matches |
| Ru Refereeapps1: | 26 |
| School: | Geraldine High School |
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]
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]