Rob Debney

Rob Debney is a former professional rugby union referee who represented the English Rugby Union. He now competes in Ironman competitions.

Rugby union career

Playing career

Amateur career

A neck injury stopped Debney's playing career while he was still at school and he began refereeing.

Referee career

Professional career

Debney was a referee for the English Rugby Union from 1999 to 2011.
He refereed his first English Premiership match in 2004.
He refereed his first 1872 Cup match on 2 January 2009.

International career

Debney refereed the U21 World Cup final in 2003.

Outside of rugby

Debney is a Director of Sales at TOMZ Corporation. He occasionally writes rugby union articles for The Times newspaper.