'Step in the right direction': Broncos match to make history with female referee

Belinda Sleeman, who has already been a touch judge in over 60 games, will be the first woman to referee a match involving an NRL teamBelinda Sleeman will make history at the weekend when she becomes the first woman to referee a rugby league game involving an NRL team.Sleeman has long blazed a trail for female officials and will edge closer to her ultimate goal of taking control of a full NRL match when she officiates the Broncos’ pre-season run-out against Wynnum Manly at Kougari Oval. Related: Payne Haas's failure to cooperate with NRL's integrity unit leads to ban Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian

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