Tara Jones: St Helens legend ends playing career to become full-time rugby league referee

St Helens hooker Tara Jones has announced her retirement as a player to become a full-time match official with the Rugby Football League.

Jones, St Helens Women's leading appearance maker, became the first woman to referee a senior RFL men's fixture in April when she took charge of the Betfred League One fixture between Oldham and Cornwall at Boundary Park. The 28-year-old, capped 14 times by England, has also appeared as a touch-judge in a number of Betfred Super League fixtures.

'She's had a brilliant season as a match official, becoming the first female official to referee men's League One and touch judge men's Super League. 'This significant appointment will see Tara become the first woman to join our full-time squad, since its inception in 2006.

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