- Paul Simpkins
Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Paul Simpkins
fullname = Paul Simpkins
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position = Referee
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countryofbirth = Australia
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refereecomp1 = NRL First Grade
refereeyear1start = 1996
refereeyear1end = 2007
refereeappearances1 = 284
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new = yesPaul Simpkins is a retired
Australia n professionalrugby league referee , officiating in the Australian first-grade competition,National Rugby League . In addition to regularly working the NRL, Simpkins also officiated at the annual State of Origin tournament betweenQueensland andNew South Wales and the Tri-Nations series. Simpkins officially announced his retirement from refereeing in October, 2007, to pursue a career with the New South Wales Police Force.Career highlights
* 2006 NRL Grand Final
* 2006 Tri-nations test series
* State of OriginReferences
* [http://www.rleague.com/db/referee/simpkins_paul/index.php Rleague.com referee profile] . Accessed
26 May 2007 .
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