'It wasn't until I said it out loud that I realised I've been so lucky' Cecchin was in charge at Wembley when Wales faced New Zealand in the 2011 Four NationsĬecchin refereed his first match in 1986, when he was 12 - making his top-class debut in 2001. LGBT Sport Podcast: The One with Matt Cecchin.If that's the last game I ever referee, I couldn't have asked for a better one.'įour months on from that emotional night, Cecchin has been talking to the BBC's LGBT Sport Podcast about his two-decade long refereeing career, along with his journey off and on the pitch. 'I never expected it - and to me, it was the perfect way to finish. 'I remember my head coach coming on and giving me a hug, and just saying to him: 'Get away, I'm starting to cry,'' Cecchin laughs.
