Former Bath Rugby star Lee Mears to referee rugby match at North...

Lee Mears has gone over to the dark side.

No, not Bristol.

The former Bath and England hooker has found a new position on the rugby pitch – referee.

For Mears, qualifying to officiate matches has been an important milestone on his way to helping Wooden Spoon, the rugby charity, pull off one of the most unusual sporting records.

They have organised the “most northerly” rugby match in history, at the magnetic North Pole.

In April, Mears will head for Arctic Canada to referee a Sevens match between #TeamTim and #TeamOllie, captained by former England full-back Tim Stimpson and ex-England Se…

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