Tony Archer (referee)
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Tony Archer is an Australian former
State of Origin matches and 9 International matches, including at the 2008 World Cup. He was the former National Rugby League
referee's elite performance manager.
Rugby league career
Archer made his first grade debut controlling a
Canterbury Bulldogs
match at Campbelltown on 24 July 1999.
Since then he has refereed the
2010 Four Nations and also controlled the 2010 All Stars match
.
Archer was named international referee of the year in 2007 and 2008.[3] On 3 November 2011 The annual RLIF Awards dinner was held at the Tower of London and Archer was named referee of the year.[4]
He retired at the end of the 2012 NRL season to take up a coaching role. In late 2013 he was appointed the interim referee's elite performance manager by the National Rugby League.[5] Before the 2014 season, the National Rugby League appointed him to the full-time role.[6]
Personal life
His part-time job was as a Police prosecutor with the New South Wales Police Force.[7]
References
- ^ Tony Archer rugbyleagueproject.org
- ^ RL project Archived 15 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- Rugby League International Federation. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ "Slater scoops player award". Sky Sports. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ Tony Archer to take charge of NRL referees when Daniel Anderson vacates role after World Cup foxsports.com.au, 18 October 2013
- ^ Veteran Tony Archer handed toughest job in the NRL - the role of referees' boss dailytelegraph.com.au, 14 January 2014
- ^ Pandaram, Jamie (26 September 2007). "Archer not afraid". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 November 2020.