Finlay Brown (rugby union)

Finlay Brown is a professional rugby union referee who represents the Scottish Rugby Union.

Professional career
He has refereed in the Scottish Premiership. Brown won referee of the season for the year 2017–18.

Brown has refereed in the English National League 1.

He has been an assistant referee for European Challenge Cup matches. He has been an assistant referee for European Champions Cup matches.

Brown has been an assistant referee in the Pro14.

Brown refereed in the second round match of the Super 6 where Ayrshire Bulls played Boroughmuir Bears.

International career
Brown refereed the 2017–18 Rugby Europe Trophy Czech Republic v Moldova match on 21 April 2018.

Brown has refereed in the Rugby Europe Grand Prix Series for the Sevens. He refereed the Germany v Portugal sevens match.

He was assistant referee in the U20 Six Nations match between Italy and France.

Personal life
Brown attended Newcastle University between 2011 and 2014, achieving a BSc (Hons) in Geography. His extra-curricular activities included refereeing intra-mura l rugby union, and being unable to hold his beer.