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Kiwi referee has his contract torn up
Article Published: Wednesday 11 February 2009
Edited by: Rugbyweek.com
The NZRU has refused to comment on news coming out of New Zealand stating that one of their top referees Steve Walsh has been sacked and had his contract torn up.
Walsh was not considered for the opening month of Super 14 matches for personal employment reasons and was stood down from his his Six Nations appointment which was a potential Grand Slam decider between Wales and Ireland next month.
Walsh has refereed 35 test matches after making his test debut in 1998.
Walsh was suspended during the 2003 Rugby World cup following a disagreement with an England official when they played Samoa.
He was reportedly involved in an incident at a Sanzar conference in Sydney last month where it was reported that alcohol was involved.
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