Quote ="hutch"He is nowhere near experienced enough to ref at this level, but sadly he is the only NZ referee to officiate at a high level in the nrl!
He is part of the group of former players who were invited to take up refereeing free their playing days, he actually played a test match for NZ in 2001 and has only been in the middle for about 3 years!'"
The NRL are trying to do a lot of work with the polynesian community and get more into officialdom. They have a massive amount of players from polynesian heritage in various grades and leagues, including the NRL, yet they have no numbers to speak of in the ranks of officials. The employment in the NRL of Nigel Vagana a couple of years ago as education and welfare officer shows their intention.
