Mark Lawrence | |
Birth Date: | 16 June 1965 |
Birth Place: | Standerton |
Height: | 186 |
Weight: | 87 |
School: | Highbury Primary School Beachwood High School |
University: | Technikon Witwatersrand |
Refereeyears1: | 2003 & 2007 |
Refereeyears2: | 2000–2011 |
Refereeyears3: | 2000–2013 |
Refereeyears4: | 1995–2013 |
Refereecomps1: | Rugby World Cup |
Refereecomps2: | Test Matches |
Refereecomps3: | Super Rugby |
Refereecomps4: | Currie Cup |
Mark Lawrence (born 16 June 1965, Standerton)[1] is an international rugby union referee from South Africa. He refereed his first international test match, in 2000, and was chosen to officiate at both the 2003 Rugby World Cup[2] and 2007 Rugby World Cup[3] acting as a touch judge and a TMO in both competitions. He refereed the 2007 Currie Cup Final between the Free State Cheetahs and the Golden Lions,.[4] He also refereed the 2008 Super 14 Final between the Crusaders and the Waratahs.[5]
In September 2011, he announced his retirement from test rugby to concentrate on coaching emerging referees.