Ian Rogers (9 July 1957 – 26 November 1998) was an international rugby union referee from South Africa. Before becoming a full-time referee, Rogers attended Maritzburg College – the same high school as fellow international rugby referee Craig Joubert. As one of South Africa's foremost referees of his time, Rogers represented his country as referee at the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
Test Match Honour Roll Rogers refereed a total of 10 international test matches during his career from 1993 to 1998. He is the 8th-most capped international rugby referee from South Africa, along with Freek Burger and Louis Mzomba.
Amongst other games, Rogers was referee in the following:
Test history No. Date Teams Notes 1. 22 May 1993 Zimbabwe Wales 2. 7 Jul 1993 Arabian Gulf Zimbabwe 1995 Rugby World Cup Qualifier3. 4 Jun 1994 Canada France 4. 11 Jun 1994 Canada Wales 5. 18 Jun 1994 Australia Italy 6. 25 Jun 1994 Australia Italy 7. 4 Jun 1995 Ireland Wales 1995 Rugby World Cup8. 16 Dec 1995 England Samoa 9. 31 May 1997 Argentina England
The British & Irish Lions Rogers was the referee for the match between the Junior Springboks & The British & Irish Lions at the Boland Stadium on 17 June 1997.
Recognition In recognition of Rogers' achievements in rugby refereeing, his alma mater now awards the "Ian Rogers Trophy for the Most Competent Rugby Referee".
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External links Photo of Ian Rogers