Belinda Sharpe will be the first female referee in the NRL : Wed Jul 17, 2019 4:55 pm  

https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/49018519 Belinda Sharpe is to referee the Brisbane vs Canterbury-Bulldogs game on Thursday night Australian EST. This is a magnificent breakthrough for women in rugby league.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/49018519 Belinda Sharpe is to referee the Brisbane vs Canterbury-Bulldogs game on Thursday night Australian EST. This is a magnificent breakthrough for women in rugby league.

Re: Belinda Sharpe will be the first female referee in the N : Wed Jul 17, 2019 5:28 pm  

Agree with you, and hope she does a competent job and goes on to better things.

Re: Belinda Sharpe will be the first female referee in the N : Wed Jul 17, 2019 6:02 pm  

whos the other ref?

Re: Belinda Sharpe will be the first female referee in the N : Wed Jul 17, 2019 6:29 pm  

It's a bloke, so it doesn't matter

Re: Belinda Sharpe will be the first female referee in the N : Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:58 pm  

Jean finds out about this 2 days after it was announced in Australia. I thought he had his finger on the pulse with all the things happening over there

Re: Belinda Sharpe will be the first female referee in the N : Wed Jul 17, 2019 9:08 pm  

I’m surprised Post hasn’t commented yet

Re: Belinda Sharpe will be the first female referee in the N : Thu Jul 18, 2019 5:15 pm  

Belinda Sharpe had a terrific refereeing performance last night. Based on that performance, she will be around for a long time.

Re: Belinda Sharpe will be the first female referee in the N : Sat Jul 20, 2019 8:48 am  

The game was not without controversy, Sharpe was upset the other ref had the same outfit on.