Keith Allen is a professional

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referee who represents the

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Rugby union career

Referee career

Professional career

He has refereed in the Scottish Premiership. Allen now referees in the

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. His debut came in the Scarlets v Zebre match of 13 April 2019. He is now part of the SRU Elite Referee Panel. He has been Assistant Referee in the

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International career

Allen has refereed at international level. He took charge of the

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match between Georgia and Germany on 10 March 2019. He has also been Assistant Referee for the Portugal v Namibia match.

Outside of rugby

Allen is a doctor for NHS Scotland.

References

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