Ben O’Keeffe
- January 8, 2024
- Rugby Union Match Official
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Ben O'Keeffe |
| Occupation | Rugby Union Match Official |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 3, 1989(1989-01-03) |
| Age | 35 |
| Birthplace | Blenheim |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Birth City | Marlborough |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Ben O'Keeffe Biography
| Name | Ben O'Keeffe |
| Birthday | Jan 3 |
| Birth Year | 1989 |
| Place Of Birth | Blenheim |
| Home Town | Marlborough |
| Birth Country | New Zealand |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Ben O'Keeffe is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Union Match Official who was born on January 3, 1989 in Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand. Ben O’Keeffe (born 3 January 1989) is a union rugby referee in New Zealand. He is currently a referee at the national, Super Rugby and test match levels.
He was in 2014 when he was the first to make appearances in Super Rugby level as an assistant referee. He went to be chosen as the official by World Rugby for the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship. He was a part of four games as the primary official and one of them was the final match between England as well as South Africa.
He continued to referee at domestic level that year, before being selected for the 2015 Super Rugby season on 27 January 2015. He made his debut during the second round of the tournament, taking charge of the Highlanders vs Crusaders clash on 21 February as a late call up for injured referee Chris Pollock. He was the man in the middle for the Sunwolves Super Rugby debut on 27 February
- He was also one of the referees to officiate the 2016 Super Rugby Final between the Hurricanes and Lions.
On 19 November 2016, he refereed his first Tier 1 v Tier 1 match, taking charge of Scotland’s narrow win over Argentina in Edinburgh and now regularly referees both Six Nations and Rugby Championship tournaments.
O’Keeffe was an official referee of the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) in 2013, having begun officiating in 2008, aged 19 years old. On the 31st of August, 2013 the referee made his national debut in the 2013 ITM Cup match between Auckland and Bay of Plenty. On October 24, 2015, he was the official at for the 15th ITM Cup Final between Canterbury and Auckland.
Ben O'Keeffe Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Rugby Union Match Official |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ben O'Keeffe is one of the richest Rugby Union Match Official from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ben O'Keeffe 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
O’Keeffe was born at Blenheim, New Zealand and was a student at Marlborough Boys’ College where he was the head of the school in the year 2006. He later pursued an undergraduate degree in Medical and Surgery degree in Otago University, graduating in 2012.
Michael O’Keeffe’s brother. Michael O’Keeffe, represented New Zealand in the 2012 London Olympics in football.
On 18 July 2015 he made his international debut as an assistant referee, officiating in the first match of the 2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup, Fiji vs Tonga.
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Facts & Trivia
Ben Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Union Match Official. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Ben O'Keeffe celebrates birthday on January 3 of every year.
Top Facts about Ben O'Keeffe
1. Ben O’Keeffe is a professional rugby union referee from New Zealand.
2. He started officiating in 2008 at the age of 19.
3. He was selected by World Rugby for the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship.
4. He was appointed to referee Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021 and inaugural Super
Rugby Pacific in 2022.
5. He was a recipient of New Zealand Referee of the Year awards in 2018, 2021
and 2022.
6. He was selected for the 2015 Super Rugby season on 27 January 2015.
7. He has been refereeing both Six Nations and Rugby Championship
tournaments.
8. He was chosen as the youngest referee at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in
Japan.
9. He is the second most capped New Zealand test match referee in history.
10. He officiated the first match of the 2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations
Cup, Fiji vs Tonga.
11. He was appointed to referee the 2nd test of the British and Irish Lions
tour of South Africa in 2021.
12. He was selected to referee the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.
13. He graduated from the University of Otago with a Bachelor of Medicine and
Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB).
14. He is the co-founder of the social enterprise oDocs Eye Care.
15. His brother, Michael O’Keeffe, represented New Zealand at the 2012 London
Olympics in football.
What nationality is Ben okeefe?
New Zealand
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O’Keeffe is a New Zealand referee and, somewhat fittingly, a qualified ophthalmologist who started officiating in 2008 at the age of 19.
Who is refereeing the Calcutta Cup?
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Who is ref in Scotland v France?
Referee: Karl Dickson (England) Assistant Referees: Luke Pearce (England) and Chris Busby (Ireland) TMO: Tom Foley (England).