Ian Rogers (referee)
Rugby player
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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]
| Born | 9 July 1957 | |||||||||||||
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| Died | 26 November 1998 (aged 41) | |||||||||||||
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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 | |
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| 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]