Bryce Lawrence retires

[Kornhub]

Cape Town - Bryce Lawrence has pulled the plug on his career after his 200th first-class match in charge.

According to the Bay of Plenty Times website, Lawrence became the fourth Kiwi to reach the mark after Paddy O'Brien (221 matches), Paul Honiss (220) and Steve Walsh (210) and will take up a role as the New Zealand Rugby Union high-performance referee reviewer.

Lawrence has been in charge of 25 Tests, been involved in two Rugby World Cup tournaments, 60 Super Rugby matches, including last year's final.

Retirement was forced on Lawrence after the vitriol he suffered from the fall-out after the Springboks' loss to the Wallabies in the quarter-finals at last year's Rugby World Cup.

"It got pretty bad," Lawrence said. "Not really threats on my family as such, there was a concern, but it was mainly aimed at me through social media. On Facebook they launched a 'get rid of Bryce Lawrence' site and it was pretty nasty.

http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Bryce-Lawrence-retires-20121016

 

[Wall]

Too late

 

[wily me]

Too late

200th first-class matches too late.

 

[ShaunSA]

Finally. Effing ****.

 

[Sl8er]

YES! *air-punch*

 

[TJ99]

So he got cyber-bullied into retiring? LOL.

 

[ponder]

...and will take up a role as the New Zealand Rugby Union high-performance referee reviewer.

:wtf:

 

[Shake&Bake]

:wtf:

Yip - friend told me about that a few days ago and I was like :wtf: too!

 

[wily me]

...and will take up a role as the New Zealand Rugby Union high-performance referee reviewer.

:wtf:

Probably an arrangement as retainer for all the games he "garnished" for the beloved country

 

[AfricanTech]

So, hit his milestone, retired with benefits - deserved *-(

 

[Goliath]

He admits to #$$%king up our game, too bloody late!

 

[Creag]

Bryce Lawrence wouldn't know a high performance referee even if it klapped him.