Year in Review: This interview with Wairarapa farmer Rebecca Mahoney about becoming the first woman in New Zealand to referee a first class rugby fixture was very popular on The Country in 2018.
Wairarapa farmer Rebecca Mahoney made history last month when she became the first woman in New Zealand to referee a first class rugby fixture (Thames Valley v King Country on September 15).
Mahoney has a strong background in rugby, having represented Wellington, Manawatu and Hawke's Bay as well as being a former Black Fern, a grounding which she told The Country's Jamie Mackay, gives her, "a better understanding and a better knowledge of the game."
Listen below: