Dave Pearson

Who is Dave Pearson?

Dave Pearson is an English rugby union referee. He is on the International Rugby Board's list of 17 international referees for the 2009/10 season. Pearson officiated the first test match between Argentina and Scotland in June 2010. David Pearson also refereed France versus Ireland in the 2011 six nations.

While acting as touch judge in the 2012 Six Nations match between Ireland and Wales, he recommending a yellow card for an off-the-ball tip tackle by Welsh lock Bradley Davies. He was criticised by the media for not enforcing the IRB "zero tolerance" policy on tip tackles and even Wales coach Warren Gatland considered Davies lucky not to get a straight red The following week he cancelled the match between France and Ireland just six minutes prior to the scheduled kick off time as the pitch in Stade de France was frozen.