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The Referees

Meet the referees picking up their whistles and keeping the mighty Gladiators in check.

Mark Clattenburg

Mark Clattenburg is one of England’s most decorated referees. He became a Premier League referee in 2004 before becoming a FIFA-listed referee in 2006 – meaning he could take charge of international fixtures. He oversaw several big games - including the 2012 Men's Olympics final, the 2012 Carabao Cup final, the 2014 European Super Cup as well as the 2016 FA Cup, Champions League, and European Championships Finals. Mark is considered one of the most highly rated European referees of his generation.

Sonia Mkoloma

Sonia Mkoloma is a former English international netball player and made her debut for the English National Team ‘Vitality Roses’ in 1999. During her career, Sonia has competed at five Netball World Cups and three Commonwealth Games – making an incredible 123 international test appearances. Sonia now works as the England Netball Assistant Head coach.

Lee Phillips

Lee is a fitness professional, firefighter, and athlete. Following University, he became a full-time firefighter. After ing the fire service, Lee began competing in firefighter fitness competitions and in 2017 and 2022 competed in the World Police and Firefighter Games in Los Angeles and Rotterdam amongst 10,000 athletes. He won gold in the Ultimate Firefighter and CrossFit competitions, making him 4 times World Champion.