Ian Rogers (referee)

Ian Rogers (9 July 1957 – 26 November 1998) was an international rugby union referee from South Africa.^[1][2] Before becoming a full-time referee, Rogers attended Maritzburg College – the same high school as fellow international rugby referee Craig Joubert.^[3][4] As one of South Africa's foremost referees of his time, Rogers represented his country as referee at the 1995 Rugby World Cup.^[5]

Ian Rogers

Date of birth	(1957-07-09)9 July 1957
Place of birth	Harding, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Date of death	26 November 1998(1998-11-26) (aged 41)
Rugby union career
Refereeing career Years Competition Apps 1995 Rugby World Cup 1993–1997 Test Matches

Test Match Honour Roll

Rogers refereed a total of 10 international test matches during his career from 1993 to 1998. He is the 8th-most capped international rugby referee from South Africa, along with Freek Burger and Louis Mzomba.^[6]

Amongst other games, Rogers was referee in the following:

Test history

No.	Date	Teams		Notes
1.	22 May 1993	Zimbabwe	Wales	[7]
2.	7 Jul 1993	Arabian Gulf	Zimbabwe	1995 Rugby World Cup Qualifier[8]
3.	4 Jun 1994	Canada	France	[9][10]
4.	11 Jun 1994	Canada	Wales	[11]
5.	18 Jun 1994	Australia	Italy	[12]
6.	25 Jun 1994	Australia	Italy	[13]
7.	4 Jun 1995	Ireland	Wales	1995 Rugby World Cup[5]
8.	16 Dec 1995	England	Samoa	[14]
9.	31 May 1997	Argentina	England	[15]

The British & Irish Lions

Rogers was the referee for the match between the Junior Springboks & The British & Irish Lions at the Boland Stadium on 17 June 1997.^[16]

Recognition

In recognition of Rogers' achievements in rugby refereeing, his alma mater now awards the "Ian Rogers Trophy for the Most Competent Rugby Referee".^[17]