John Lacey (rugby union)

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John Lacey
Full name John Lacey
Date of birth (1973-10-12) 12 October 1973 (age 42)
Place of birth Tipperary, Ireland
Height 1.85 m (6' 1")
Weight 80 kilograms (12 st 8 lb)
School Abbey CBS
Occupation(s) IRFU
Rugby union career
Refereeing career
Years Competition Apps
2008-present Pro 12
Heineken Cup
European Challenge Cup
Six Nations
Test matches
Rugby World Cup 2015

John Lacey (born 12 October 1973) is a former rugby union player who played full-back/wing for Munster, until retiring in 2007 and becoming an international rugby union referee, representing the Irish Rugby Football Union, in 2011. [1][2]

Refereeing career[edit]

His refereeing days began in the Munster Schools Cup competitions, before being appointed to some key European club games in 2008, as well as gaining promotion to the IRB Assistant Referee Panel in 2009. In 2010, he was on the IRB referee panel for the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship in Argentina - refereeing 4 fixtures including the semi-final between South Africa and New Zealand.

During 2014 fitness testing he was recorded as the fastest rugby referee on the IRB panel.[3]

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