For Immediate Release
\nOctober 21, 2010<\/p>\n
Teagarden makes ref history<\/p>\n
BOULDER, Colo. – USA Rugby is proud to announce that National Panel Referee Dana Teagarden has been appointed by the International Rugby Board (iRB) to referee the upcoming international test match between The Netherlands and Hong Kong on December 18, 2010 in Amsterdam. This makes Teagarden the first woman ever to referee a senior men\u2019s international match.<\/p>\n
This appointment comes after several successful performances at the recent Women\u2019s Rugby World Cup (WRWC). Teagarden refereed the Australia v. France Bronze medal match in front of 13,200 rugby fans at the Twickenham Stoop. She also refereed critical pool matches at the tournament including New Zealand v. Australia and France v. Canada.<\/p>\n
As one of USA Rugby\u2019s most internationally experienced referees, Dana is no stranger to the historic occasion. In 2007 she was the first, and so far only, female to referee at an iRB Sevens World Series Tournament. To date, Dana has refereed fifteen international level 15\u2019s matches, including age-grade boys and girls, senior women, and \u2018A\u2019 level senior men.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are constantly working to establish and implement new and innovative systems and processes to develop all aspects of refereeing,\u201d said National Panel Referee Manager Richard Every. \u201cDana has been an integral part of these initiatives over the past three years. Her innate talent and her commitment to our approach have enabled her to perform and be successful at the highest levels. This appointment is indeed a huge honor and achievement for both Dana and USA Rugby Referees.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cUSA Rugby is both happy and proud to publicly acknowledge Dana\u2019s achievement,\u201d said Referee Development Director Ed Todd. \u201cI am confident there will be many more opportunities for me to congratulate Dana on a job well done.\u201d<\/p>\n
For more information on USA Rugby\u2019s National Panel or to find out how you can become involved with officiating, check out the \u2018Officiate the Game\u2019 section at https:\/\/www.usarugby.org.<\/p>\n
For further information contact:
\nJarrod Beckstrom | Communications Manager | jbeckstrom@usarugby.org | 303.539.0300 ext. 124<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
For Immediate Release October 21, 2010 Teagarden makes ref history BOULDER, Colo. – USA Rugby is proud to announce that National Panel Referee Dana Teagarden has been appointed by the International Rugby Board (iRB) to referee the upcoming international test match between The Netherlands and Hong Kong on December 18, 2010 in Amsterdam. This makes … <\/p>\n