David Pakieto

David Pakieto is a New Zealand former rugby league video referee and former referee. An international referee, Pakieto also controlled New Zealand Rugby League matches.[2]

David Pakieto
Playing information
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1986 Otahuhu Leopards
Refereeing information
Years Competition Apps
1999 Tri Nations 1
2000 World Cup 4
Source: [1]

Playing career

Pakieto was a junior with the Otahuhu Leopards and represented Auckland age group teams up to under-18 level.[3] He played with the Leopards' premier side in 1986.[4]

Referee career

As New Zealand's top referee, Pakieto refereed in the 1999 Tri-Nations and at the 2000 World Cup.[5]

Pakieto then became a video referee and was the New Zealand appointee in multiple international matches.[6][7][8]

He later served as the Auckland Rugby League Referees president.[9]

References

  1. RLP
  2. Bartercard Cup Rd7 - Fixtures and Teams Archived 2012-03-08 at the Wayback Machine New Zealand Rugby League, 12 May 2006
  3. Otahuhu Rovers Rugby League Football and Sports Club Inc Archived 2010-06-05 at the Wayback Machine Auckland Rugby League
  4. 1986 Lion Red Rugby League Annual, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1986. p.101
  5. Results & Fixtures Archived 2000-11-10 at the Wayback Machine BBC Sport
  6. Australia v New Zealand Preview NRL.com, 6 May 2010
  7. "Kiwis rally behind Kearney". The Press. 6 May 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  8. NZRL wins battle to have Neutral referee for Bundaberg Test New Zealand Rugby League, 14 April 2007
  9. Female ref for league finale cookislandsnews.com, 25 May 2017
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