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]
He played rugby union for Instonians, the Royal Belfast Academical Institution's Former Pupils club. [3]
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]
Linton was named as referee in the 2016 Nations Cup; also known as the Rugby Europe International Championships. [7] [8]
Linton is also a qualified doctor. [9] He moved to Germany to continue his medical career; but as rugby union is a growing sport there, opportunities are there to continue refereeing. [2]
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
He played rugby union for Instonians, the Royal Belfast Academical Institution's Former Pupils club. [3]
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]
Linton was named as referee in the 2016 Nations Cup; also known as the Rugby Europe International Championships. [7] [8]
Linton is also a qualified doctor. [9] He moved to Germany to continue his medical career; but as rugby union is a growing sport there, opportunities are there to continue refereeing. [2]