SA RUGBY PANEL

Christopher Allison
Born:	17 March 1992

School attended:	Affies
Favourite country:	Ireland and Scotland
Favourite food:	Wimpy breakfast

Rugby history:

Played at School and Varsity.

Why You chose to become a referee:

Whilst playing size and weight was never on my side, but the law was.

Refereeing history:

Started in 2012 at the Blue Bulls Rugby Referee Society.

Academy Squad: 2015 - 2017
National Panel: 2017 to current
 

Career highlights:

Varsity Koshuis Final 2017
AR at the HSBC Sevens 2017 Cape Town
Refereed at the Gold Cup 2017
 

Favourite international sportsperson:

Cristiano Ronaldo and Rory McIlroy

Family connection to the sport:

Dad was a big supporter of club and provincial rugby back in the day and always took me to the matches.

Nephew played for Clermont Average in France.
 

Who would you like to meet:

Elon Musk

Hero/Mentor:

Marius van der Westuizen and Quinton Immelman

Advice for new recruits:

Work hard on and off the field, prepare for matches and always read/understand what the players are trying to achieve.

Outside interests:

Golf, Running, Cycling and Swimming.

Did you know?

Currently preparing for Ironman 70.3 in June 2018.