Andrew Brace

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Andrew Brace

Andrew Brace is a

European Rugby Challenge Cup and the European Rugby Champions Cup. In 2017 he began refereeing test matches
.

Early life

Brace was born in

Cardiff Blues.[3][4] Brace continued working as a community rugby officer until 2017 when, together with George Clancy, John Lacey and Joy Neville he was one of seven referees offered professional contracts by the IRFU.[5]

Playing career

Clubs

While working as a community rugby officer for Munster Rugby, Brace also played for Old Crescent.[Note 1][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Belgium

While playing for Old Crescent, Brace was contacted by an agent to play for the

2012–14 European Nations Cup First Division. His international career ended after he suffered a run of injuries.[1][5][7] Brace also played for the Belgium sevens team.[11]

Refereeing career

Early years

While still working as a community rugby officer for

Zebre.[2][13]

European competitions

On 14 November 2015 Brace made his

Zebre.[2][6]
On 15 October 2016 Brace made his European Rugby Champions Cup debut, taking charge of a 2016–17 pool stage match between Wasps and Zebre.[2][14] On 22 April 2017 Brace took charge of the 2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup semi-final between La Rochelle and Gloucester.[15][16]

International

Brace refereed matches in the 2016 Six Nations Under 20s Championship[17][18] and at the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship,[5][8][19] including the third place game between Argentina and South Africa.

In 2017 Brace began refereeing

United States.[20] In addition to taking charge of test matches, Brace has also served as a touch judge/assistant referee in both the Six Nations Championship[21] and the Rugby Championship.[22] He was appointed to the 2019 Rugby World Cup as a touch judge.[23] He refereed two matches in the 2021 Six Nations Championship
.

Honours

Belgium
  • Emirates Cup of Nations
Individual
  • Pro14 Final Referee 2020
  • European Challenge Cup Final Referee 2020,2021
  • Autumn Nations Cup Final Referee 2020


Source:[1][6]

Notes

  • Skanska Amateur Four Nations. This is possibly the same player.[24]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Getting to know: Andrew Brace". www.pro14rugby.org. 20 December 2017. Archived from the original on 11 June 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Andrew Brace Q&A". www.pro14rugby.org. 2 January 2018. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Andrew Brace". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  4. ^ "My job in Munster Andy Brace Community Rugby Officer". www.independent.ie. 21 November 2014. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Seven Irish referees awarded with professional contracts". rugbyreferee.net. 23 October 2017. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  6. ^ a b c d "Old Crescent's Andy Brace will referee European Challenge Cup clash between Gloucester and Zebre". www.oldcrescentrfc.com. 25 October 2015. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Le groupe des Diables pour Dubaï" (in French). www.sportkipik.be. 29 November 2012. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  8. ^ a b c "Rugby – Old Crescent's Brace to referee at U/20 World Championships". www.limerickpost.ie. 7 June 2016. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  9. ^ "2010 Meteor Munster Rugby Sevens". www.sportsfile.com. 21 August 2010. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  10. ^ "2010 Meteor Munster Rugby Sevens Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 21 August 2010. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  11. ^ "IRFU Referees Continue To Progress Through The Ranks". www.irishrugby.ie. 4 June 2015. Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  12. ^ "Joe Carbery's class to prove crucial for Clontarf's AIL title ambitions". www.irishtimes.com. 7 May 2016. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  13. ^ "Preview: Cardiff Blues v Zebre". 5 September 2015.
  14. ^ "European And B&I Cup Appointments For IRFU Referees". www.irishrugby.ie. 14 October 2016. Archived from the original on 1 November 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  15. ^ "Brace And Lacey To Referee Challenge Cup Semi-Finals". www.irishrugby.ie. 19 April 2017. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  16. ^ "Gloucester become first team to win in La Rochelle". www.epcrugby.com. 22 April 2017. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  17. ^ "GUINNESS PRO12 Officials Involved in 2016 RBS 6 Nations". www.pro14rugby.org. 4 February 2016. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  18. ^ "Six Nations: England U20 16-42 Wales U20". www.bbc.co.uk. 11 March 2016. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  19. ^ "Brace Selected As Referee For World Rugby U-20 Championship". www.irishrugby.ie. 31 March 2016. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  20. ^ "Rugby World Cup qualification secured by Eagles with Canada Day victory". www.usarugby.org. 1 July 2017. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  21. ^ "RBS Men's Six Nations 2017". officiating.worldrugby.org. Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  22. ^ "Referees Lacey And Brace Set For Rugby Championship Duty". www.irishrugby.ie. 10 July 2017. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  23. ^ "Match officials selected for RWC 2019: introducing Team 21". World.rugby. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  24. ^ "Community Four Nations - Wales Dragonhearts v Ireland Wolfhounds". www.rugbyleagueplanet.com. 20 July 2012. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.


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