Nigel Whitehouse
Encyclopedia
Nigel Whitehouse is a Welsh
rugby union
referee. He has refereed 26 Heineken Cup
matches and 13 Amlin Challenge Cup matches between 1996 and 2006, as well as international matches, and is still active as a touch judge
in European competition.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
referee. He has refereed 26 Heineken Cup
Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
matches and 13 Amlin Challenge Cup matches between 1996 and 2006, as well as international matches, and is still active as a touch judge
Touch judge
The touch judge is an official who monitors the touch-line in a game of rugby union or rugby league and raises a flag if the ball goes into touch. Touch judges also stand behind the posts to confirm that a goal has been scored following a penalty kick or conversion of a try...
in European competition.