High profile referee Walsh hangs up his whistle


  • Rugby
  • Friday, 20 Mar 2015

File photo of referee Steve Walsh during the international rugby union match between England and South Africa at Twickenham in London November 15, 2014. REUTERS/Philip Brown

SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand referee Steve Walsh, one of the best-known match officials in world rugby, has decided to call time on his career just a few months before the World Cup, the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) said on Friday.

Walsh, who officiated at four World Cups and oversaw 60 tests making him one of the game's most experienced referees, said he had decided to pursue business interests.

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