Karl Dickson
Karl Dickson is a professional rugby referee from England, known for officiating matches in the Premiership and international competitions. In the recent Premiership final, he played a crucial role in overseeing the intense match between Bath and Leicester, which concluded with Bath's victory and marked their first title win in 29 years.
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Recent news mentions
Referee Karl Dickson warned captain Caelan Doris another infringement would lead to a yellow card.
Ireland keep Six Nations title hopes alive in thrilling win over Wales
New Zealand· 2026-03-07
Englishman Karl Dickson was in charge of the match in Paris.
Paris referee got big calls right, leaving Ireland with no cause for complaint – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-02-09
Referee Karl Dickson called for a reset during the scrums.
Irish player ratings on night to forget for Andy Farrell’s men – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-06
Karl Dickson is the referee overseeing the contest between Ireland and France.
Six Nations kicks off with heavyweights Ireland and France, yet Paris looks uninterested – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-04
Karl Dickson is a referee involved in a controversial match where he was criticized for his actions during the game.
Referees need to remind themselves they’re not coaches – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-20
Karl Dickson was the referee in charge of the match between Munster and Toulon.
Munster have good reason to feel wronged after shocking call decided defeat – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-12
Karl Dickson handed Toulon fullback Marius Domon a straightforward kick at goal.
Munster’s Craig Casey suffers shoulder injury that ‘looks reasonably serious’ in Toulon clash – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-12
Karl Dickson is the referee.
Wallabies spring tour; how to watch, kick-off time, live updates, scores and results from Dublin
Australia· 2025-11-15
Karl Dickson is the referee for the All Blacks v South Africa test.
All Blacks v Springboks: Live updates from the Eden Park Rugby Championship testNew Zealand· 2025-09-06
Englishman Karl Dickson is in charge of Saturday’s test with Nika Amashukeli and Jordan Way the assistant referees.
All Blacks v South Africa Rugby Championship Eden Park test: Line-ups, kick-off times, how to watch – all you need to knowNew Zealand· 2025-09-02
Karl Dickson is an assistant referee for the match.
Japan 24-19 Wales: Hosts hit back to add to tourists' woes
United Kingdom· 2025-07-05
Karl Dickson took a long time to find in favour of Nicky Smith.
Rugby players seem to think they can interrogate referees. It needs to stop – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-17
Karl Dickson served as the referee for the Premiership final.
Premiership final: Bath beat Leicester 23-21 for first title in 29 yearsUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-14
