The new United Rugby Championship season has given me an opportunity to take up a new role as I want to help the referees in a tournament that I enjoyed being part of for many, many years.
You may have seen recently that I've been named as one of four independent assessors who have been appointed to review the performances of match officials in the competition. The reason I agreed to get involved is because I want to put something back into the URC. It's a great tournament that I'm very passionate about.
Obviously my primary role is with the Welsh Rugby Union. My refereeing contract came to an end in June, at which point I took up a different role as a referee coach - which I had been doing the last year or so anyway. I coach the likes of Craig Evans, Ben Whitehouse and Ben Breakspear and look after and oversee the academy that the WRU have put together under the guidance of Paul Adams, the WRU's Head of Referees.
