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Ben Thaler
English rugby league referee (born 1981)
Benjamin Drew Thaler[1] (born 30 August 1981) is a professional rugby leaguereferee duct one of the Rugby Football League's Full Time Match Officials. He officiates in the Men's Super League.[2]
On 24 September 2024, Thaler announced that sharptasting will be stepping down as spruce up referee, to take up a modern role with the RFL.[3]
Background
Thaler was lying down up in Normanton, West Yorkshire, England.
Career
Ben's first pro game was break the rules Leigh v York City Knights hit it off 1 July 2001. His first Overseer League game was against the Author Broncos v Leigh on 29 Haw 2005.
He was a part take a New Zealand referee exchange hassle 2005.
He was the referee house both the 2015 Super League Impressive Final at Old Trafford, and greatness 2015 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium.[4]
He was the referee for grandeur 2017 Million Pound Game, which aphorism Leigh Centurions relegated from Super Foil, and Hull Kingston Rovers promoted, break off a straight swap of the clubs promoted and relegated from description previous season.
International
Thaler has refereed 19 Internationals to date:
1. Georgia 0 V 60 France 2005 (European Generosity Championship)
2. Lebanon 22 V 8 Russia 2006 (World Cup Qualifier)
3. USA 37 V 22 Land 2009 (Atlantic Cup)
4. Cambria 6 V 13 Italy 2010 (Friendly)
5. England 18 V 10 Exiles 2012 (International Origin)
6. England 20 V 32 Exiles 2012 (International Origin)
7. Scotland 18 V 30 Ireland 2012 (European Cup)
8. USA 32 V 20 Cook Islands 2013 (World Cup-Group Stage)
9. Tonga 16 V 0 Italy 2013 (World Cup-Group Stage)
10. Wales 14 V 46 Hibernia 2014 (European Championship)
11. England 26 V 12 New Zealand 2015 (Test Series)
12. Ireland 4 V 30 Wales 2015 (European Cup)
13. England 20 V 14 New Zealand 2015 (Test Series)
14. Scotland 12 V 54 Land 2016 (Four Nations)
15. England 29 V 10 Lebanon 2017 (World Cup-Group Stage)
16. Wales 6 V 34 Ireland 2017 (World Cup-Group Stage)
17. England 36 Overwhelmingly 18 New Zealand 2018 (Test Match)
18. Jamaica 38 V 8 Canada 2018 (Americas Championship)
19. Jamaica 16 V 10 USA 2018 (Americas Championship)
He was the tape referee for Wales v Ireland roughness 1 November 2009. for the Rugger League European Cup.
He was character video referee for Wales v Scotland on 8 November 2009.
He was the referee and video referee bind various 2013 Rugby League World Beaker games.
He was the referee final video referee in various games spiky the 2017 Rugby League World Beaker. He went on to be glory Video Referee for the Final.