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Brothers leading the way for BAME officials

Our Zoom Night Specials with Brian Noble MBE and Stuart Carrington are now available on the members area!


Brian is a Rugby League legend and his achievements include being captain and head coach of a GB tour team, and being highly successful with Bradford Bulls, Wigan and the Toronto Wolfpack.

Stuart is a Lecturer in Sports Coaching Science at St Mary's University, London. He holds an MSc in Applied Sport Psychology and is the author of 'Blowing the Whistle: The Psychology of Football Refereeing'. He is an active referee, and has a background in coaching football in the UK, France, Italy and Australia.

Both sessions can be accessed under the ‘Online Learning’ section of the Members Area here

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