11 Facts About Karl Dickson

Karl Dickson was born on 2 August 1982 in Salisbury, England, and is an English professional rugby union referee of the French referees association.

Karl Dickson is pursuing a career in refereeing and coaches at St John's school in Leatherhead whole simultaneously.

Karl Dickson previously played for Harlequins in Premiership Rugby and was a scrum half.

Karl Dickson was promoted to Bedford's senior team in 2004 and made over 100 appearances for the club until 2009 when he joined Harlequins.

Karl Dickson is to continue his rugby career as a professional referee.

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Karl Dickson was named in the England Saxons squad on 11 January 2012 but was called up to the England Squad for both the 2012 Six Nations and the South Africa tour due to injuries.

Karl Dickson came off the bench in the second mid-week fixture against South African Barbarians North, replacing his younger brother Lee, but never received a full international cap.

Karl Dickson's brother Lee Dickson is a professional rugby player.

On 10 May 2017 it was announced Karl Dickson will join the Rugby Football Union's Professional Game Match Officials Team next season following his retirement from rugby said a statement on the Harlequins official website.

Karl Dickson began his refereeing qualifications in January 2014 and continued to play for Harlequins while gaining experience officiating.

Karl Dickson has refereed two A League semi-finals, Exeter v Newcastle in 2016 and Gloucester v Wasps in 2017 and made his debut in the Greene King IPA Championship in the Christmas Eve match between London Irish and Richmond.