Super League ref Chris Kendall has gone from handing out penalties at Old Trafford to delivering food parcels to the vulnerable in his local area.
Last year’s Grand Final official is part of an RFL match officials department that was furloughed at the start of the month with rugby league suspended.
But instead of putting his feet up at home, Kendall has signed up to local and NHS volunteer services so that he’s blowing the whistle on people struggling in his area.
Kendall explained: “Both myself and my girlfriend Sarah were in the fortunate position that we’ve been furloughed so we’re still receiving 80 percent of our wages.