Tom Griffin

persuader | strategist | WRU L3 ref | #FrenchHorn player | trustee IG CapitalYouthMusic | alum @UniOfOxford @HouseDemocrats @UKParliament

[Tom Griffin @TomOffTheRecord]

Time for all of the other match officials to refuse to officiate. This is utterly disgraceful.

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

Somali referee Omar Artan, who was set to be the first from his country to officiate at the World Cup finals, has been denied entry to the United States.

[Tom Griffin @TomOffTheRecord]

Lovely guy. Sad loss.

[Nancy Pelosi @SpeakerPelosi]

Barney Frank was an exceptional legislator, whose name is synonymous with the strongest consumer financial protections in history and whose advocacy helped forge a fairer future for all of our children.

Working families in Massachusetts and beyond lost an iconic champion today.

[Comfortably Smug @ComfortablySmug]

Shout-out to this photographer getting photos with a bourbon neat in hand. Absolute power move.

[WRU Community - Wrth galon y genedl @WRU_Community]

RED WHISTLE! 🔴👋

Over the next few months, we'll be rolling out a new initiative for match officials throughout Wales. If you see a referee using a Red Whistle - this means they are either new to refereeing or under the age of 18!

Keep an eye out for the new Red Whistle initiative as we trial this concept at Mixed Ability level and at the Urdd 7s tournament later this month!

#crysibawb 👕

[Leah Libresco Sargeant @LeahLibresco]

"Some professors have for many years been giving oral examinations in the old Oxford and Cambridge tutorial style, where students read their papers aloud, and the professor interrupts to ask questions like 'What do you mean by that word? What does that phrase mean?'"

[Tom Griffin @TomOffTheRecord]

@jimmyfine89 @dafyddfrancis He’s entitled to pass, place or release the ball providing he does so immediately.

[Tom Griffin @TomOffTheRecord]

@dieworkwear And to add complexity, the then Prince of Wales is wearing a boating jacket, the correct term for a blazer tailored in the regimental style for a Household Division officer.

[The Adventurous Soul @TAdventurousoul]

4. Look closely and notice thousands of hand-painted figures collected to form the shape of this crack.

[Cardiff Rugby Age-Grade and Academy @Cardiff_Pathway]

Great opportunities in a vibrant programme 👇

[Tom Griffin @TomOffTheRecord]

Hell of a game. Thank you @LlanishenRFC1 @LlanishenMJs and @Aberdare_RFC for a superb cup final. Two great teams who were a pleasure to referee. Special shoutout to two excellent captains who did a highly professional job in a massive game for both sides.

[Cardiff Rugby Cup @CardiffRugbyCup]

🏁 And that's full-time on the Cardiff Rugby Cup 2025. 🏆🔵⚫️

From the first whistle to the last, every player, coach, volunteer and supporter has made this a weekend we’ll never forget. 🏉✨

Aberdare and Llanishen closed the show in style — and every team across the Finals has shown what rugby is all about: passion, pride, and community. 🙌

Thank you for the memories — we can’t wait to do it all again next season!

#CardiffRugbyCup #FinalsDay #RugbyFamily #SeeYouNextYear

[Tom Griffin @TomOffTheRecord]

Good to have @whs_cardiff @WhitchurchPE level one refs Jay and Evan with us at CAP this week. Both did a great job running touch for age grade finals and joined the full team for this year’s @CardiffRugbyCup U16 Cup Final. Nice one, lads.

[CNN @CNN]

Pope Francis, a voice for the poor who pushed for a more welcoming Catholic Church but faced fierce resistance, dies at 88 https://t.co/oihRRPYtyW

[Tom Griffin @TomOffTheRecord]

Very sad to hear the news that @Pontifex has died. A decent, humble and compassionate man.

[Tom Griffin @TomOffTheRecord]

@MusicCHS @jacyarrow @_DramaCHS @officialCHS @MrsFariaCHS @EdgeCerddCHS @SixthFormCHS Go well! Looking forward to seeing it tomorrow.

[Tom Griffin @TomOffTheRecord]

@practisepals Love the place. I think one split note of mine is still echoing, mind you…

[The Conversation U.S. @ConversationUS]

The New Yorker, turning 100 this month, began as a pipe dream in a poker game. How Harold Ross's vision for a sophisticated, witty magazine transformed American journalism. https://t.co/mIxSd7m4tl #NewYorker #journalism

[Tom Griffin @TomOffTheRecord]

@ogmorebyseakid @TonnaRFC @WRU_Community Point probably is that many do both: playing and officiating. Not usually “as opposed to.”

[Welsh Rugby Union 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @WelshRugbyUnion]

💜 On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we would like to celebrate our players, referees and coaches with disabilities.

The Welsh Rugby Union is proud of the work we have carried out to provide more opportunities for people with disabilities in rugby and together, we can build a more accessible and equitable future. 💜

#Include #IDPD

[Music@Corpus @CCHS_Music]

Fantastic concert today at the Temple of Peace. Super proud of our amazing students who performed BRILLIANTLY and had the most fabulous afternoon thanks to @CapitalYouthMus who were as usual, incredible to perform alongside 👏🎄❤️🙌🎼