Ref Lewis announces plans to retire

International referee Alan Lewis has announced his intention to retire from refereeing at the end of this season.

Fri, 15 Apr, 2011 - 13:17

International referee Alan Lewis has announced his intention to retire from refereeing at the end of this season.

With 45 major international test matches to his credit, including a Rugby World Cup quarter final and games across the RBS 6 Nations Championship and the Tri Nations, Lewis is one of the longest serving IRFU International referees.

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