Christophe Berdos
Encyclopedia
Christophe Berdos is a full-time international rugby union
referee
with the French Rugby Federation and is one of the two French representatives on the IRB
's International Referees Panel.
Berdos made his debut as a referee in 1988 and refereed in the Under-19 World Championships
in 2003 and 2004. He refereed his first Test match, between and , in 2006, and was in charge of the world cup warm-up match between New Zealand and in June 2007.
Berdos was one of the 13 referees who were appointed to act as touch judges during the pool stages of the 2007 Rugby World Cup
and he subsequently took charge of the game between the Barbarians
and at Twickenham
in December 2007.
Berdos refereed his first Six Nations Championship
match on 23 February 2008, when he had charge of the game between and at Croke Park
, Dublin.
He also refereed the 2nd British Lions test match versus South Africa in 2009.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
referee
Referee
A referee is the person of authority, in a variety of sports, who is responsible for presiding over the game from a neutral point of view and making on the fly decisions that enforce the rules of the sport...
with the French Rugby Federation and is one of the two French representatives on the IRB
International Rugby Board
The International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...
's International Referees Panel.
Berdos made his debut as a referee in 1988 and refereed in the Under-19 World Championships
Under 19 Rugby World Championship
The IRB under-19 Rugby World Cup was the premier tournament for male rugby union players under the age of 19 organised by the sports governing body the International Rugby Board annually from 2004 until 2007...
in 2003 and 2004. He refereed his first Test match, between and , in 2006, and was in charge of the world cup warm-up match between New Zealand and in June 2007.
Berdos was one of the 13 referees who were appointed to act as touch judges during the pool stages of the 2007 Rugby World Cup
2007 Rugby World Cup
The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 20 October. France won the hosting rights in 2003,...
and he subsequently took charge of the game between the Barbarians
Barbarian F.C.
The Barbarian Football Club, usually referred to as the Barbarians and nicknamed the "Baa-Baas", is an invitational rugby union team based in Britain...
and at Twickenham
Twickenham Stadium
Twickenham Stadium is a stadium located in Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is the largest rugby union stadium in the United Kingdom and has recently been enlarged to seat 82,000...
in December 2007.
Berdos refereed his first Six Nations Championship
Six Nations Championship
The Six Nations Championship is an annual international rugby union competition involving six European sides: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
match on 23 February 2008, when he had charge of the game between and at Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
, Dublin.
He also refereed the 2nd British Lions test match versus South Africa in 2009.