Stuart Dickinson has become famous as the Australian referee in the 2007 Rugby World Cup Final, who made the controversial call leading to South Africa's win.
Stuart is the only Australian referee to be in the line up for the Rugby World cup 2007 in France. He is regarded as the best referee in Australia and the most experienced, with over 50 international Tests since 1998.
Stuart started his career as a police officer and won an award for bravery before he became a referee for the Rugby Union Association of Australia.
Come behind the scenes with Stuart as he takes us with him in his job as World Cup referee and touch judge - meet the coaches and players, feel the atmosphere around France and the tension within the teams. In this daily diary, Stuart includes his own preparation and own performance on the games he referees, as well as all the incidents, games and player performances.
