Lloyd Linton
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| Birth name | Lloyd Linton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 July 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Royal Belfast Academical Institution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Aberdeen University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Rugby union referee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lloyd Linton (born 1 July 1988) is a professional rugby union referee who represented the Scottish Rugby Union.[1] He has since moved to Germany to continue his medical career.[2]
Playing career
Amateur career
He played rugby union for Instonians, the Royal Belfast Academical Institution's Former Pupils club.[3]
Referee career
Professional career
Linton refereed his first Pro12 match in April 2013; a match between Cardiff Blues and Zebre.[4]
He was offered a contract by the Scottish Rugby Union in 2014.[3]
He has gone on to referee matches in the Pro14.[5][6]
He has also been Assistant Referee in the European Rugby Champions Cup; refereed in the European Rugby Challenge Cup and also in South Africa[3]
International career
Linton was named as referee in the 2016 Nations Cup; also known as the Rugby Europe International Championships.[7][8]