Counties Manukau Rugby Referees

SPONSOR SHOUTOUT

A massive shoutout to all of our incredible Referee Sponsors!

We are extremely grateful for the support you provide to our referees and the CMRRA. Thank you for backing our referees, supporting our association, and being a valued part of the CMRRA family.

- Christine Montagna
- PERMCON
- First Flex
- G.J Gardner Homes
- Grassroots Trust
- Physio Rehab Group
- Hunter Withers
- Dawson Group

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20 YEAR SERVICE

Congrats to our Chairman and long time referee Harley Brown who recieved his NZR 20 Year Service certificate to Refereeing at our recent prizegiving.This is great recognition of the service Harley has brought to Refereeing and to reach 20 years is a massive achievement!

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REP APPOINTMENT

All the best to Liam Sargent who referees the NZ Barbarians U18 vs Australia U18 match down in Hamilton tomorrow.

Kick off time is 2:30pm

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PROMOTION! 🏉👏

At our End of Year Prizegiving, we were privileged to recognise our referees who have been promoted from their current level status which aligns with the NZR Community Rugby Referee Framework.

This is a fantastic achievement which is a testament to the referees hard work, dedication and commitment to their craft!

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REP APPOINTMENTS

The 15s rep season is slowly coming to a close which calls for some quality matchups. All the best to our referees involved this weekend!

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7s SEASON

With the 15s season slowly coming to an end, we now turn our attention to the 7s season which kicks off next month. We are running a 7s up-skill session for those interested in refereeing 7s this season. New and Current referees are all welcome!

Get in touch for more info!

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Life Membership - Nigel Bradley

A special moment at our 2026 CMRRA Prizegiving was the awarding of Life Membership to Nigel Bradley.

Nigel joined the association in 1992 and, 35 years later, is still actively refereeing. He quickly worked his way through the ranks, becoming a First-Class Referee in the late 1990s officiating 12 First Class matches, including 6 NPC matches. Throughout his career, Nigel has consistently been one of the association's leading referees, spending 10 years as our No. 1 ranked referee. He also holds the New Zealand record for the most Premier matches refereed, with an incredible 376 games and counting. He has also refereed 5 Premier Finals throughout his time.

Away from the field, Nigel's contribution has been just as significant. He has served on the committee for 23 years, including 10 years as Chairman, where he worked tirelessly to support and grow the association. He has also been a key figure in building and maintaining relationships with our valued sponsors.

Nigel's dedication, commitment, and passion for refereeing have had a huge impact on CMRRA over many years. Whether on the field, on the committee, or supporting fellow referees, he has always given his time and energy to make the association stronger.

Congratulations once again Nigel and thank you for your outstanding service to the CMRRA.

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2026 PRIZE-GIVING

On Saturday Night the CMRRA hosted their annual Referee Prize-giving at Navigation Homes Stadium, a great night to celebrate the year that was! Swipe across to see who took out our awards for the evening 👉

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Well done to Bradley Van Tiel who last week Represented Counties at the National U15 Tournament in Rotorua. Big thanks to for the invite and for the wonderful hospitality!

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