Referee profiles J - L

Carl Joergensen (Denmark)

Full name: Carl Joergensen
Born: Chester, England, 25 November 1959
Family: Married to Gitte with three daughters, Maria, Maja and Megan
Occupation: Technician
Playing career: 1970-1987
Started refereeing: 1987
Society: Danish Referee Society.
Number of referees in society: 35

Joël Jutge (France)

Name: Joël Jutge
Born: Lavaur, 5 April 1966
Playing career: Scrumhalf for Colomiers, then Cahors
Society: Comité Midi Pyrenees
Occupation: Technician E.D.F.
First Test: 2000, Italy vs Romania

Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

Full name: Jonathan Isaac Kaplan
Born: Durban on 7 November 1966.
Education: Carmel College, King David's, University of Cape Town, University of South Africa
Occupation: professional referee, formerly a businessman
Marital Status: Unmarried
Date of starting: 1984
Provincial Honours: 1993
First Test: 1996, Zimbabwe vs Namibia

Michael Katzenellenbogen (South Africa)

Full Name: Michael Labe Katzenellenbogen
Born: Newlands, Cape Town, 22 December 1968
Schools: Lochnerhof Primary, Paarl Boys' High
University: Stellenbosch (BSc (Human Physiology) (1989), BSc (Physiotherapy) (1993)
Occupation: Physiotherapist
Family: Married to Linda. They have five children, including twins Tatum and Thomas born in January this year.
Started refereeing: 1988
Societies: Western Province, Eastern Free State, Natal
First Tests: Namibia vs Madagascar, 2002

Bruce Kuklinski (Canada)
 
Full name: Bruce Kuklinski
Birth: 6 February 1965 in Inglewood, New Zealand
Occupation: Physical Education teacher
Playing career: Massey University, National Teachers' Colleges, Oroua RFC, Palmerston North High School Old Boys, Manawatu and Taranaki age-group teams, British Columbia Under-23, Vancouver Island Senior Tide, University of Victoria Vikings
Coached: St Michael's University School, British Columbia Under-19
Started refereeing: 1991
Referees' Society: British Columbia Rugby Referees' Society, Vancouver Island Rugby Referees' Society
International panel: 1995
First Test: 1999: USA vs Tonga in the Pacific Rim Tournament
Highlights: Many Sevens tournaments including the 1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Punte Del Este, the IRB World Sevens Series in Dubai in 1999, the Hong Kong Sevens in 2001, the IRB Sevens Series in Shanghai in 2001, the IRB World Sevens in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and London in 2002, and the Commonwealth Games in 2002; Under-19 World Championship in 2000; first Super Powers Cup match, between the USA and Japan.

Steve Lander (England)

Full name: Steve John Lander
Born: 11 November 1955
Educated: Hipperholme Grammar School, Halifax, King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford and Chester College
Family: Married to Pippa.  They have a son and a daughter.
Occupation: Professional referee, formerly a PE master
Playing experience: Flyhalf/centre for Oxford & Swindon
Started refereeing: 1983
First Society: Oxfordshire Society. In 1985 he moved to the Liverpool Society.
First test: 1995

Mark Lawrence (South Africa)

Full name: Steven Mark Lawrence
Born: Standerton, 16 June 1965
Educated: Highbury, Beechwood High School, Witwatersrand Technikon
Family: Married
Occupation: Optician
Started refereeing: 1990
Society: Mpumalanga Referees Society
First league in 1993
Provincial Rugby: 1995
First Test: 2000, Italy vs Fiji

Alan Lewis (Ireland)

Full name: Alan Lewis
Born: County Cork, 1 June 1964
Occupation: managing director of an insurance brokerage
Family: Married to Sharon with two daughters - Robyn and Gaby
Started refereeing: 1987
Referees Society: Leinster Association
First Test: 1998, Argentina vs France