Date of birth
24 February 1953 at TemukaParents
RJ (Jack) and Gladys HawkeMarried
- Linley McConnell
- Glenys Lawrence
Children
- 2 daughters, 1 son (1st marriage)
- 2 stepsons (2nd marriage)
Education
- Winchester Primary School 1958-1966
- Geraldine District High School 1966-1969
Career
- Europa Oil Co. 1970-1974
- Garage/Service Station, Winchester 1974-1982
- Ministry of Transport Officer 1982-1992
- NZ Police Officer 1992-2005
- NZ Rugby Union Professional Rugby Referee 1996-2001
- NZ Rugby Union High Performance Referee Coach 2005 –
Honours
- NZ Rugby Union Referee of the year 1994, 1999, 2000
- Rugby World Cup Referee 1995, 1999
- IRB Referee Award for Distinguished Service 2002
- World’s first Professional Rugby Referee (with Paddy O’Brien) 1996
- Refereed 175 first class fixtures, including 24 tests and 16 Ranfurly Shield Challenges
Last updated: 16 Sep 2021