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Walsh received a third strike on his record, when he was asked to leave a refereeing conference in Sydney after turning up drunk in
December 2008. A New Zealand Rugby Union statement in January had said that he would not be considered for the opening month of Super 14 matches. In April 2009, the New
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Walsh retired from all levels of refereeing in March 2015 to take up business interests outside the game. He retired holding the record for the most Super Rugby matches refereed at 111, and with the third most Test
Matches refereed at 60. His last test match as an official was on 22 November 2014
197:. He played junior provincial representative rugby until a spinal injury and subsequent medical check ended his playing career at the age of 13. Scans revealed just two-and-a-half vertebrae in his neck, a birth defect which meant his neck was unstable and ruled him out of playing contact sport.
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At the age of 23, Walsh made his Test refereeing debut on 13 June 1998, when France beat
Argentina 35–18 in Buenos Aires. He was the youngest Test referee at the top level at that time. He made his Rugby World Cup debut as a touch judge in 1999.
263:, on touch judge Walsh's advice. Horgan disputed the decision and was met with verbal abuse from Walsh. After the Lions made an official complaint, Walsh was suspended from officiating duties for four months.
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Walsh has a tattoo on his left inner forearm which reads 'He who controls himself, controls the game'. During the 2011 Rugby World Cup this tattoo was covered by a flesh-coloured plaster.
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debut, in the third division, just four years later. He worked as a customs agent and as a salesman before taking up professional refereeing on a full-time basis in 1998.
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onto the field against the match official's orders. Walsh was suspended for three days, missing one match, before going on to referee the quarter-final between
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and began refereeing school rugby and club rugby. He progressed to first grade, refereeing the semi-final between
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631:"BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | Internationals | IRB punishment for referee Walsh"
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and refereed several games in New
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Zealand Rugby Union announced that Walsh had retired from his refereeing position.
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157:. He officiated at international level from 1998 to 2014, and at three
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competition, now representing
Australia, and was reappointed to the
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Walsh was included in the reserve panel of referees for the 2010
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Wayne Barnes replaces Steve Walsh as Wales v
Ireland referee
725:"Ref Review: Steve Walsh Reclaims Life, Refs Super 15 Final"
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in Sydney later in 2009. He was offered affiliation to the
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In 2007 he refereed some notable matches, including the
228:. He was involved in a verbal altercation with the
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177:'s record before retiring from the game in 2015.
16:New Zealand born rugby union referee in Australia
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232:fitness coach Dave Reddin in the match against
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544:. International Rugby Board. Archived from
169:in 2007. Walsh became the most experienced
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465:"Steve Walsh to retire from rugby"
408:. He was appointed to referee the
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2586:People educated at Kristin School
33:Walsh during 2011 Rugby World Cup
2581:New Zealand rugby union referees
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27:
2616:The Rugby Championship referees
2576:Australian rugby union referees
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723:Kuxmann, Cody (8 August 2012).
471:. 20 March 2015. Archived from
1739:Reserve and assistant referees
656:Bills, Peter (18 March 2009).
1:
560:"Steve Walsh, the New-Aussie"
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418:2015 Six Nations Championship
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356:. Walsh was appointed to the
185:Steve Reid Walsh was born in
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497:Reid, Graham (20 May 2000).
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363:He was the referee for the
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255:in 2005, Irish winger
224:Walsh refereed at the
187:Cambridge, New Zealand
80:Refereeing information
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2216:Lourens van der Merwe
2036:Lourens van der Merwe
562:. Esprit de la Règle.
213:International referee
2596:Super Rugby referees
1580:2011 Rugby World Cup
1177:2007 Rugby World Cup
794:2003 Rugby World Cup
358:2011 Rugby World Cup
280:2007 Rugby World Cup
226:2003 Rugby World Cup
125:2003 Rugby World Cup
121:2007 Rugby World Cup
117:2011 Rugby World Cup
40:Personal information
268:2007 Super 14 Final
23:
2350:Garratt Williamson
2273:Francisco Pastrana
2175:Garratt Williamson
2098:Francisco Pastrana
1990:Garratt Williamson
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1027:Assistant referees
971: André Watson
699:New Zealand Herald
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585:. 31 October 2003
312:Sydney University
298:Move to Australia
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1930:2012 Super Rugby
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1821:Stuart Terheege
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