Name: John Cadogan
Place of Birth: Bridgend
Other Hobbies: Sport

Why did you become an official: Involvement through teaching and coaching at my school (Feltham CSC) in London. Really enjoyed it so completed my course and started officiating last season.

Honours Referee:
Wales U16 V England U15 April 2009
National Youth League 2009
RLC Southern Premier 2008 and 2009

Honours Touch Judge
Reserve Academy Play offs 2008 and 2009
RLC Semi Finals 2008
RLC National 2008 and 2009

Place of Birth: Rochdale
Other Hobbies: My Motorbike

Why did you become an official:
When injury forced me to retire as a player in 1999, I took on a coaching role and due to the lack of officials within the armed forces at the time, I had to referee many a game. The natural progression, due to work/life commitments, was to take up the whistle permanently.

Honours Referee:
Wales U18 v Australia Institute of Sport 2009
GB Community Lions U18 v France U18 2009
Wales Dragonhearts v Scotland Bravehearts 2009
Wales U18 v France U18 2010

Honours Touch Judge
Varsity Game 2009
First Professional Game Oldham v Swinton Feb 2007

Place of Birth: Newport

Other Hobbies: Reading, rugby union, all sports, working out

Why did you become an official:
I enjoy the thrill of officiating such a fast growing sport in Wales and South West. Also self development.

Place of Birth: Pontypool
Other Hobbies: Drinking

Why did you become an official:
I became a referee to save marriages! After a week of arguments people shout at me rather than their partners, back in love for a couple of days, hence marriage saved (sounds better than the shoulder injury)!

Place of Birth: Newport

Other Hobbies:
No time for anything but rugby league, it's my hobby! Although I love ice hockey/yacht racing/extreme sports and I'm a keen amateur photographer.

Why did you become an official:
I crave new challenges, I started as a fan, I help out with my local club, I now work for the governing body for rugby league here in Wales, I'm a coach, can you see a pattern forming? What next I wonder? I like to break down stereotypical attitudes.

Place of Birth: Rochford

Other Hobbies:
Photography, films, music

Why did you become an official:
Simply to see the game from a different perspective. I've been involved with my local club for a number of years and Wales Rugby League since 2005. This was an opportunity to see the game from something other than a fans eye.

Place of Birth: Cardiff

Other Hobbies: Sea fishing and camping

Why did you become an official:
Already being a union ref the growth of league interested me and now I'm hooked.

Honours Referee:
Junior Grand Final 2008
RLC Premier Wales 2009

Honours Touch Judge
Wales Dragonhearts v Irish Wolfhounds 2008
GB Community Lions u18 v France Juniors 2009
Wales u16 v England u15 2009
National Youth League 2009

Place of Birth: Wales
Other Hobbies: Beer & Curry
Why did you become an official: I enjoy the abuse!

Place of Birth: Bridgend
Other Hobbies: Cycling, music and looking after my daughter.

Why did you become an official:
I started touch judging voluntarily with Bridgend and decided from then to take it further.

Honours Referee:
RLC Premier Wales 2008/9

Honours Touch Judge
Wales A v Scotland A 2007
Wales U16 v England U16 2008
Welsh Grand Final 2008

Place of Birth: Tredegar
Other Hobbies: Singing. I am an active member of Beaufort Male Choir (like rugby but you don't get hurt)

Why did you become an official:
Back injury that required surgery forced retirement at age 27. Hated referees as a player. I am a poacher turned gamekeeper

Honours Referee:
England A V Ireland A at Leigh 2007
Russia V France in the European Federation Student Championship at Widnes
RLC National Conference Final at Coventry 2007

Union honours: plenty of them but don't want to bore you. Managed to pay for the lions tour out of the match fees.

Place of Birth: Middlesex
Other Hobbies: Travelling, skiing, most sports

Why did you become an official:
I was terrible as a player, couldn't tackle which is a problem in RL, I took up Refereeing in 1990 to stay involved.

Honours Referee:
London Cup Final St Marys Vs Ealing 1992
1st Academy Game Hull Kr Vs St Helens 1994
Varisty Match 1995
Academy Cup Final Castleford Vs St Helens 1998
Wales U16 Vs England U15 2005

Place of Birth: Aberdare
Other Hobbies: Running and playing golf very badly.

Why did you become an official:
I reffed rugby union for a number of years. Gradually I became dis-illustioned by the ill-discipline shown towards refs by club officials and players. I have always enjoyed league and if I were a few years younger I would play, but the next best thing, I think, is reffing. Having had a season in the Conference there was no problem with club officials or players, there was always a physicality not normally experienced in union but all matches were played in a sportsman-like manner. I would urge anyone reading this to consider taking up the whistle and get involved in reffing league. It's very intense but most enjoyable.