Chris Busby is an Irish rugby referee. He is a member of Ireland's referee High Performance Panel.

Career

Busby, born in

Antrim, County Antrim Antrim ( , meaning 'lone ridge') is a town and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies on the banks of the Six Mile Water on the north-east shore of Lough Neagh. It had a population of 25,606 people in the 2021 census. It is ...

, has been refereeing for over 7 years. He made his

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refereeing debut on 9 October 2020 refereeing the match between and . In January 2025, it was reported that Busby was retiring from rugby, subsequent to an incident where

Mack Hansen Mackenzie Hansen (born 27 March 1998) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for United Rugby Championship club Connacht. Born in Australia, he represents Ireland at international level, qualifying through his Irish mother. ...

publicly criticised him after a

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match.

References

Living people Irish rugby union referees Sportspeople from Antrim, County Antrim United Rugby Championship referees Year of birth missing (living people) {{Ireland-rugbyunion-bio-stub