Steve Walsh

Quick Facts

Full Name	Steve Walsh
Occupation	Rugby Union Match Official
Date Of Birth	Mar 28, 1972(1972-03-28)
Age	52
Birthplace	Waipa District
Country	New Zealand
Birth City	Waipa District
Horoscope	Aries

Steve Walsh Biography

Steve Walsh is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Union Match Official who was born on March 28, 1972 in Waipa District, Waipa District, New Zealand. Steve Walsh (born 28 March 1972) is a retired professional rugby union referee from New Zealand. He officiated at international level from 1998 to 2014, and at three Rugby World Cups, including refereeing the semi-final between South Africa and Argentina in

2007. Walsh became the most experienced Super Rugby referee in 2014, passing Jonathan Kaplan’s record before retiring from the game in 2015.

He took control of Tri Nations opener between South Africa and Australia in Cape Town on 12 July 2003.

In 2007 he refereed some notable matches, including the 2007 Super 14 Final, the first international rugby match at Croke Park in Ireland, and refereed four matches at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, including the South Africa v Argentina semi-final.

Walsh received a third strike on his record, when he was asked to leave a refereeing conference in Sydney after turning up drunk in December 2008. A New Zealand Rugby Union statement in January had said that he would not be considered for the opening month of Super 14 matches. In April 2009, the New Zealand Rugby Union announced that Walsh had retired from his refereeing position.

Walsh refereed at the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He was involved in a verbal altercation with the England fitness coach Dave Reddin in the match against Samoa. Reddin was cleared of misconduct for his part in the incident but was banned from touchline duties for two games for sending winger Dan Luger onto the field against the match official’s orders. Walsh was suspended for three days, missing one match, before going on to referee the quarter-final between Australia and Scotland.

Steve Walsh Net Worth

Steve Walsh is one of the richest Rugby Union Match Official from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Steve Walsh 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At the age of 23, Walsh made his Test refereeing debut on 13 June 1998, when France beat Argentina 35–18 in Buenos Aires. He was the youngest Test referee at the top level at that time. He made his Rugby World Cup debut as a touch judge in 1999.

Walsh began refereeing at age 16 and went on to become the youngest official to make his NPC debut, in the third division, just four years later. He worked as a customs agent and as a salesman before taking up professional refereeing on a full-time basis in 1998.

During the British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand in 2005, Irish winger Shane Horgan was called for a knock-on in a match against Taranaki, on touch judge Walsh’s advice. Horgan disputed the decision and was met with verbal abuse from Walsh. After the Lions made an official complaint, Walsh was suspended from officiating duties for four months.

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Who is Steve Walsh Dating?

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He was the referee for the 2012 Super Rugby Final between the Chiefs and the Sharks in Hamilton. At the end of that year Walsh received the ‘Referee of the Year’ award during the John Eales Medal ceremony in Sydney.

Facts & Trivia

Steve Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Union Match Official. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Steve Walsh celebrates birthday on March 28 of every year.

What is Steve Walsh doing today?

His solo career didn’t reflect the same success he had with Kansas and in 1985, he returned to the band as lead singer. Walsh remained with Kansas until

2014. He released his latest solo album “Black Butterfly” in 2017 and remains an active musician, collaborating and performing with several other artists.

Why did Steve Walsh leave Kansas?

Walsh left Kansas after 1980’s Audio-Visions due to creative differences with the band’s primary songwriter Kerry Livgren.

How many original members of Kansas are still in the band?

Only Two Original Members Remain, But Kansas Keeps Going.

Who died from the group Kansas?

“Robby” Steinhardt , a violinist and vocalist with the progressive rock band Kansas, has died due to complications from pancreatitis. He was 71. His wife, Cindy Steinhardt, said he died Saturday at a hospital in Tampa, Florida.