Adriaan Mauritz Jacobs (born (1985-03-19)19 March 1985) is a professional rugby referee on the Premier Panel of the South African Rugby Union.[1][2][3]
Career
As a player, Jacobs represented the Pumas at the 1998 Under-13 Craven Week and the Griffons at the 2001 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week. He played for the Griffons Under-20 and Under-21 side in the respective provincial championships between 2004 and 2006.
He qualified as a teacher and, while still playing club rugby, also started refereeing high school matches. He was persuaded to prioritise refereeing over playing and joined the Griffons Referees' Society in 2010. He quickly progressed to the South African Rugby Referees' Association's National Panel.