About Ed Morrison
Born 1951. Ed Morrison is a British rugby union match official and sports executive.
Edward Francis Morrison (born 6 September 1951) is a former English rugby union referee. He refereed the 1995 Rugby World Cup final. In 1998 he became England's first full-time professional referee. He was given an award by the International Rugby Board for distinguished service in 2001.
Morrison first retired from refereeing in 2003. He was involved with the Bristol Referees' Society, then the RFU and PRO12. He was appointed as manager of England's elite referees in 2008. He stepped down as head of the elite referees in 2013 just before the Aviva Premiership season started.
He was appointed as PRO12's Referee Commissioner in 2014, and he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2018 New Year Honours list "for services to rugby union".
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Who is Ed Morrison?
English rugby union referee
When was Ed Morrison born?
Ed Morrison was born on 6 September 1951 in Bristol.
What is Ed Morrison's occupation?
Ed Morrison is a rugby union match official and sports executive.
What nationality is Ed Morrison?
Ed Morrison is British.
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· DBpedia: Ed Morrison (rugby union)
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