About Hugh Watkins
- 24 Jan 07, 08:40 AM
A shoulder injury forced me to retire from my playing days as a centre or full-back for . But from the ashes came the beginnings of my refereeing career in 1990.
I became professional in 2001 and have officiated in the Heineken Cup, World Cup qualifiers as well as the World Series Sevens in exotic places like Hong Kong, Beijing and Cardiff...
To date I am on the and have participated in Tri-Nations, RBS Six Nations and I'm hoping to be selected for the World Cup as a touch judge.
Without doubt the funniest moment in rugby has to be as a touch judge for France v Italy when winger Christophe Dominici had an easy run in for a score. He stuck his tongue out and was about to touch down near the deadball line when he dropped the ball! His face was a picture - as was mine!!!
The strangest thing a spectator has said to me was that I was missing a bloody good rugby game!
Wales 27-18 England
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