Honiss held the record of the most test matches refereed (46) when he retired as an international rugby union referee in July 2008.[1] That record has since been surpassed by Jonathan Kaplan.[2] He first started refereeing in 1984, making his international referee debut in a 1997 Rugby World Cup qualifier between Tahiti and the Cook Islands.
During the 2007 World Cup Honiss equaled WelshmanDerek Bevan's record for most Tests as a referee when he took charge of his 44th Test, a Pool D match between Argentina and Ireland on 30 September. He surpassed Bevan when he presided over the third-place match between Argentina and France on 19 October.[3]
His final match in charge was between Australia and France, at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, with the home team winning 40–10.[4]
