David Pakieto
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David Pakieto is a New Zealand former rugby league video referee and former referee. An international referee, Pakieto also controlled New Zealand Rugby League matches.[2]
Playing career[edit]
Pakieto was a junior with the Otahuhu Leopards and represented Auckland age group teams up to under-18 level.[3] He played with the Leopards' premier side in 1986.[4]
Referee career[edit]
As New Zealand's top referee, Pakieto refereed in the 1999 Tri-Nations and at the 2000 World Cup.[5]
Pakieto then became a video referee and was the New Zealand appointee in multiple international matches.[6][7][8]
He later served as the Auckland Rugby League Referees president.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ RLP
- ^ Bartercard Cup Rd7 - Fixtures and Teams Archived 2012-03-08 at the Wayback Machine New Zealand Rugby League, 12 May 2006
- ^ Otahuhu Rovers Rugby League Football and Sports Club Inc Archived 2010-06-05 at the Wayback Machine Auckland Rugby League
- ^ 1986 Lion Red Rugby League Annual, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1986. p.101
- ^ Results & Fixtures Archived 2000-11-10 at the Wayback Machine BBC Sport
- ^ Australia v New Zealand Preview[permanent dead link] NRL.com, 6 May 2010
- ^ "Kiwis rally behind Kearney". The Press. 6 May 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ NZRL wins battle to have Neutral referee for Bundaberg Test New Zealand Rugby League, 14 April 2007
- ^ Female ref for league finale cookislandsnews.com, 25 May 2017