Birth name | Robert Stephen Debney | ||||||||||
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Date of birth | 15 December 1973 | ||||||||||
Place of birth | Stafford, England | ||||||||||
University | Loughborough University | ||||||||||
Spouse | Michelle Lester m June 2023 | ||||||||||
Children | Holly Debney
Alexander Debney Elodie Debney | ||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Rugby union referee | ||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||
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Rob Debney (born 15 December 1973) is a former professional rugby union referee who represented the English Rugby Union. He now competes in Ironman competitions.[1]
A neck injury stopped Debney's playing career while he was still at school and he began refereeing.[2][3]
Debney was a referee for the English Rugby Union from 1999 to 2011.[4]
He refereed his first English Premiership match in 2004.[2]
He refereed his first 1872 Cup match on 2 January 2009.[5]
Debney refereed the U21 World Cup final in 2003.[2]
Debney is a Director of Sales at TOMZ Corporation.[4] He occasionally writes rugby union articles for The Times newspaper.[6]