Caleb Greaves: Refereeing, Recruitment, Social Media & His Grandfather's Grandstand (Ep 21)

This week on the Bay of Plenty Referees Podcast, Sam is joined by Caleb Greaves. A former Bay of Plenty referee, current North Harbour referee and member of the Northern Zone squad, Caleb has spent more than a decade in the game and has become one of the most recognisable voices promoting refereeing in New Zealand. We discuss Caleb's journey into officiating, moving through the referee pathway, life in the Northern Zone environment and the challenges of progressing as a match official. The conversation also explores Caleb's innovative work running the North Harbour Rugby Referees social media channels, including the referee recruitment campaigns that have attracted attention from across New Zealand rugby and helped start new conversations about officiating. One of the highlights of the episode is Caleb's reflections on refereeing the recent Poverty Bay versus Classic All Blacks match at Rugby Park in Gisborne, held to celebrate the opening of the new John Heikell Grandstand, named after his grandfather. We also cover:✅ NPC Round 2 referee appointments ✅ Northern Region development and U20 appointments ✅ World Rugby women's international appointments ✅ Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series appointments ✅ New Zealand Rugby's new domestic law modifications ✅ A shout-out to the Play On: The Rugby Referee Podcast on reaching 100 episodes ✅ This week's Bay of Plenty Referees Whistler of the WeekWhether you're a referee, player, coach or rugby supporter, there's something in this episode for anyone interested in the game from the match official's perspective.Links Mentioned🏉 World Rugby Match Official Appointments https://www.world.rugby/the-game/high-performance/officiating/1023105🏉 Rugby's Greatest Rivalry Series Appointments https://www.world.rugby/the-game/high-performance/officiating/1043278🎙️ Play On: The Rugby Referee Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/5uXSQQoFVDcCQluvr8u3N8🏉 North Harbour Rugby Referees https://www.instagram.com/northharbourreferees