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Bay of Plenty Referees Podcast is your weekly, local look at rugby refereeing in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. We wrap education session takeaways, appointments and match official news, plus a quick‑fire chats with BoP referees from club footy and sevens to women’s rugby, NPC and Super Rugby. Expect clear law clarifications, refereeing tips and game management insights with a bit of club banter. New episodes weekly in season. Watch on YouTube @BOPRUReferees. Contact: @BOPRugbyReferees on FB @boprureferees on Instagram.
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Signup to Generate a PitchBay of Plenty Referees Podcast is your weekly, local look at rugby refereeing in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. We wrap education session takeaways, appointments and match official news, plus a quick‑fire chats with BoP referees from club footy and sevens to women’s rugby, NPC and Super Rugby.
Recent episodes include "Awards, Appointments and a Busy Spring Ahead (Ep 23)" (27 August 2026, 30 minutes), "Bryce Lawrence on World Cups, Tough Days and Better Referees (Ep 22)" (13 August 2026, 52 minutes), and "Caleb Greaves: Refereeing, Recruitment, Social Media & His Grandfather's Grandstand (Ep 21)" (6 August 2026, 44 minutes).
Bay of Plenty Referees Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 36 minutes across 23 episodes.
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Episode #23
After a short break, Sam Fellows and Jamie Bell are back to catch up on everything happening in the Bay of Plenty refereeing community. In this episode: A full recap of the Bay of Plenty Rugby Referees Awards Night...
Episode #22
This week on the Bay of Plenty Rugby Referees Podcast, we sit down with one of New Zealand's most respected rugby referees, Bryce Lawrence . Bryce reflects on a refereeing journey that took him from community rugby in...
Episode #21
This week on the Bay of Plenty Referees Podcast , Sam is joined by Caleb Greaves . A former Bay of Plenty referee, current North Harbour referee and member of the Northern Zone squad, Caleb has spent more than a decade...
Episode #19
This week on the Bay of Plenty Referee Podcast , Sam Fellows and Sean Curragh are joined by Matthew Astle in a very timely episode, as Matt prepares to referee the Bay of Plenty Premier Men’s Final. His appointment is...
Episode #18
This week on the Bay of Plenty Rugby Referees Podcast , Sam Fellows is joined by Arthur Rickard a Tauranga Boys’ College student, Referee Academy member, and self-declared “#1 Rickard” to settle the pressing question of...
Episode #17
This week on the Bay of Plenty Referees Podcast , Sam Fellows, Sean Curragh and Jamie Bell are joined by Ben Rickard, fresh off being named Whistler of the Week and, by the sound of it, one of the busiest referees on...
Episode #16
This week on the Bay of Plenty Referees Podcast , we turn the tables as regular host Sam Fellows steps into the guest chair. Sam reflects on more than 22 years of refereeing , including over 125 Bay of Plenty Premier...
Episode #15
This week on the Bay of Plenty Referee Podcast , Sam and Jamie are joined by David Hodgson , Chair of the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union Referee Management Group. David has been involved in Bay of Plenty refereeing since...
Episode #14
In this episode of the Bay of Plenty Referees Podcast, Sam, Jamie and Sean are joined by Nick Hogan, one of New Zealand’s leading match officials, currently dialling in from India while officiating in the latest edition...
Episode #13
In Episode 13 of the Bay of Plenty Rugby Referees Podcast , Sam and Jamie catch up for a hosts-only episode covering the latest from around the referee world and Bay rugby more broadly. They begin with a practical...
Episode #12
<p>This week on the Bay of Plenty Referee Podcast, we’re joined by Tiana Ngawati-Anderson, one of Bay of Plenty’s leading match officials, now established on the international pathway in both sevens and fifteens. Tiana...
Episode #11
<p>This week on the Bay of Plenty Referee Podcast, we’re joined by Elias Owen, one of our emerging Bay of Plenty referees who has had a big few weeks, including refereeing his first Super 8 match during the school day...
Episode #10
<p>This week on the Bay of Plenty Referee Podcast, we’re joined by James Grieve from Auckland after a full interchange weekend in the Bay.</p><p></p><p>James took the whistle in the middle and then backed it up as an AR...
Episode #9
<p><b>This week we’re joined by Shinoa Nikora, one of our Eastern Bay of Plenty referees who has stepped up at exactly the right time, in a part of the province where referee numbers are tight and the work is...
Episode #8
<p>This week we’re joined by Estelle Whaiapu, a Bay of Plenty match official and World Rugby Television Match Official (TMO), previously recognised by us as a Whistler of the Week and a key contributor within our...
Episode #7
<p>This week we’re joined by Kirk Vosper, a Bay of Plenty-based referee in his fourth year on the whistle (second as a registered ref), working across junior and secondary school rugby and now getting regular exposure...
Episode #6
<p>This week we’re joined by <b>Jaco Brouwer</b>; originally from South Africa and marking <b>20 years</b> since he started refereeing (first session at Ellis Park… which is now a pub, so technically he began his career...
Episode #5
<p>This week we’re joined by <b>Dakota Collier</b>, who has been everywhere over summer, sevens tournaments, AIMS Games, and even stepping into <b>senior men’s rugby while still at high school</b>. We chat about what...
Episode #4
<p>It’s a quieter Easter window, but plenty happening behind the scenes for Bay of Plenty referees. We cover the season launch and the news that <b>Local</b> <b>Gecko Productions</b> will stream a <b>Premier Men’s and...
Bay of Plenty Referees Podcast
This week we’re joined by Jaco Brouwer, originally from South Africa and marking 20 years since he started refereeing (first session at Ellis Park… which is now a pub, so technically he began his career in a pub).Jaco...
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