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#IRFUReferees 10th Apr 2024

Busby To Referee First Champions Cup Quarter-Final

Chris Busby will lead an an all-Irish team of match officials when he referees the Investec Champions Cup quarter-final between…
Busby To Referee First Champions Cup Quarter-Final
#IRFUReferees 8th Mar 2024

Irish Referees Appointed To Key Roles Within World Rugby’s New...

World Rugby has announced details of a new strategic approach that will transform high-performance match officiating on the global stage.  …
Irish Referees Appointed To Key Roles Within World Rugby’s New Match Officials Strategy
15th Jan 2024

Joy Neville To Retire From Officiating As She Takes Up...

The IRFU can today confirm that Joy Neville will retire from officiating at the end of the current season. She…
Joy Neville announced as Referee Manager 9/1/2024
#GuinnessSixNations 5th Dec 2023

Emirates World Rugby Match Officials Confirmed For Guinness Six Nations

The Emirates World Rugby match officials have been confirmed for the 2024 Guinness Six Nations, the first international competition on…
Joy Neville, Chris Busby, Andrew Brace and Brian MacNeice 22/5/2023
28th Aug 2023

National Referee Camp Prepares Officials For New Season

The weekend of August 12th & 13th saw the IRFU annual National Referee Camp take place. Due to refereeing commitments, traditionally this…
IRFU Referees
26th May 2023

RWC Match Official Chris Busby: “I Spent My First Couple...

Chris Busby has decribed his appointment as a match official for the Rugby World Cup in 2023 as a surreal…
RWC Match Official Chris Busby: “I Spent My First Couple Of Years Refereeing Grass Roots Rugby.”
24th May 2023

“Honoured & Proud” Brace Reacts To Second RWC Appointment

IRFU Referee Spoke to Irish Rugby TV this week about his appointment as a referee for Rugby World Cup 2023.…
“Honoured & Proud” Brace Reacts To Second RWC Appointment
24th May 2023

Neville Delighted To Be Part Of Irish Team Of Officials...

Joy Neville says that being the first female referee at a Men's Rugby World Cup is something she will reflect…
Joy Neville 22/5/2023
23rd May 2023

Ireland’s Officials Primed For Rugby World Cup

Andy Brace, Chris Busby, Joy Neville and Brian MacNeice are set for a busy few months as they prepare to…
Joy Neville, Chris Busby, Andrew Brace and Brian MacNeice 22/5/2023
10th May 2023

Four Irish Officials In Rugby World Cup Panel As Neville...

World Rugby has confirmed the team of match officials who have been selected for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France…
Andrew Brace 9/4/2023