The RFL Match Officials are a select group of professional Rugby League match officials who officiate the top divisions of Rugby League in Britain.

Officials are required to take part in a Fitness Test to maintain and or gain their status.

Match Official Department Staff

NamePosition
Steve GansonHead of Match Officials
Dave ElliottMatch Officials Senior Coach
Julian KingMatch Officials Coach
Steve WilliamsProfessional Game Touch Judge Manager
Chris KendallAcademy & Select Transition Manager
Tom GrantEntry & Emerging Manager
Marcus GriffithsProfessional Pathways Coach
Liam MooreRecruitment and Development Manager
Mike SmaillMatch Officials Business Manager
Ryan CoxMatch Officials Administrator
Aaron MooreMatch Officials Appointment Officer

Graded Match Officials[1]

To become an Elite match official, Grade 1 officials must have an interview with the Head of Match Officials.

Grading Referee Touch Judge
Elite Super League Super League
1 (Select) Championship & League 1 Championship & League 1
2 (Emerging) Academy/Reserves & Women's Super League Reserves & Women's Super League
3 (Entry) National Conference League & Scholarship Academy & Scholarship

Elite Referees (RFL Full Time Match Officials)[2]

Since the 2007 season, the Rugby Football League have employed a panel of full-time officials. That panel currently has eight members.

Current Full Time Match Officials Squad

Name Society Age Year Appointed
England Aaron Moore Wigan 26 years, 45 days 2023
England Ben Thaler Wakefield 42 years, 121 days 2005
England Chris Kendall Huddersfield 31 years, 209 days 2015
England Jack Smith Wigan 34 years, 316 days 2022
England Liam Moore Wigan 28 years, 184 days 2017
England Tom Grant Leeds 29 years, 174 days 2018
England Marcus Griffiths Widnes 29 years, 227 days 2019
England Liam Rush Dewsbury & Batley 23 years, 194 days 2022
Australia James Vella St George Referees (Sydney, Australia) 34 years, 206 days 2022

Previous Full Time Match Officials

Name Society Start End Total
England James Child Dewsbury & Batley 2010 2022 12 years
England Cameron Worsley Castleford & Featherstone
England Robert Hicks Oldham
England Scott Mikalauskas Leigh
England Greg Dolan
England Phil Bentham Warrington
France Thierry Alibert
England Joe Cobb Widnes
England Chris Campbell Widnes
England Steve Ganson St Helens
England George Stokes St Helens
England Ian Smith Oldham
England Richard Silverwood Dewsbury & Batley
Australia Ashley Klein Leeds

Elite Touch Judges (Super League)

Name Society Name Society Name Society
Nick Bennett Wakefield Chris Kendall Huddersfield Ben Thaler Wakefield
Dean Bowmer Wakefield Paul Marklove Warrington Richard Thompson Hull
Peter Brooke Manchester Ellis McCarthy Castleford & Featherstone Warren Turley Leigh
James Child Dewsbury & Batley Scott Mikalauskas Leigh James Vella St George Referees (Sydney, Australia)
Mark Craven Leeds Aaron Moore Wigan Cameron Worsley Castleford & Featherstone
Tom Grant Leeds Liam Moore Wigan
Marcus Griffiths Widnes Jonathon Roberts Leeds
Robert Hicks Oldham Liam Rush Dewsbury & Batley
Neil Horton Wakefield Andrew Smith Manchester
Gareth Jones Warrington Jack Smith Wigan
Count = 25

Grade 1 Match Officials

Select Referees

Name Society Name Society
Nick Bennett Wakefield Kevin Moore Castleford & Featherstone
Luke Bland Leeds Matthew Rossleigh South
Tom Crashley Michael Smaill Midlands
Robert Hicks Oldham Craig Smith St Helens
James Jones Wales Liam Staveley
Michael Mannifield Huddersfield Andy Sweet Castleford & Featherstone
John McMullen Wigan Cameron Worsley Castleford & Featherstone
Scott Mikalauskas Leigh
Bradley Milligan Cumbria
Count = 17

Select Touch Judges

Name Society Name Society Name Society Name Society Name Society
Denton Arnold St Helens Ryan Cox Midlands Ollie Maddock Warrington Peter Parker Hull N Yaxley
Tolver Arnold St Helens Simon Ellis Michael Mannifield Huddersfield Matt Rossleigh South
Connor Astbury Curtley Etchells Cumbria Andrew Marsh Wigan Clint Sharrad
Caitlin Beevers Dewsbury & Batley Thomas Gibbs Dougie Martin Castleford & Featherstone Michael Smaill
Alan Billington Widnes Aaron Gill Tom Mather Craig Smith St Helens
Luke Bland Leeds Aaryn Golding Belafonte John McMullen Wigan Ryan Stansfield Wigan
Jake Butcher Sam Houghton Manchester Bradley Milligan Cumbria Jamie Hooper Castleford & Featherstone
Jamie Butterfield Warrington Adam Johnson Kevin Moore Castleford & Featherstone Joe Stearne Castleford & Featherstone
Matt Charnock Warrington James Jones Wales Harry Neville Andy Sweet Castleford & Featherstone
J Collier Tara Jones Warrington Lewis Obrien Widnes Adam Williams Wigan
Count = 41

Grade 2 Match Officials

Emerging Referees

Name Society Name Society
Caitlin Beevers Dewsbury & Batley John Lincoln Huddersfield
Alan Billington Widnes Matty Lynn
Elliot Burrow Cumbria Ryan Stansfield Wigan
Matt Charnock Warrington K Young
Matty Clayton
Ryan Cox Midlands
W Gilder
Sam Houghton Manchester
Jordan Hughes Cumbria
Adam Johnson
Count = 14

Emerging Touch Judges

Name Society Name Society Name Society Name Society Name Society
Innes Arnold St Helens Jayden Covell-Wood Huddersfield A Giles Matty Lynn Gary Shaw Wigan
Dylan Barlow Wigan M Cowan Connor Griffiths Warrington R Mitchell Pete Smith
Aaryn Golding Belafonte A Creasey N Pascall Craig Swanson
Ben Brocklehurst M Cromack C Hughes J Powell G Winnard
Elliot Burrow Cumbria I Curzon Jordan Hughes Craig Regan Cumbria H Winnard
Cameron Charnock Wigan G Evans Sam Jenkinson Aidan Rhodes Leeds Brandon Worsley
Matty Clayton Scott Fernandez Bradford Rooss Johnson J Robinson P Wroe
Paul Clayton Stuart Fraser Louie Jones J Ruckledge K Young
J Collins D Fredderick Feddie Lincoln Huddersfield Phil Salisbury Widnes
F Connell W Gilder Phil Loeb Warrington L Seal
Count = 48

Grade 3 Match Officials

Entry Referees

Name Society Name Society Name Society Name Society Name Society Name Society Name Society Name Society Name Society
M Apsee Ben Brocklehurst A Creasey Stuart Fraser P Johnson Jamie Hooper Castleford & Featherstone Ben Roberts St Helens P Sugden
R Apsee F Brown M Cromack D Frederick Ross Johnson M Mckelvey J Robinson A Tallon
Denton Arnold St Helens Jake Butcher J Crossland Tommy Gibbs Louie Jones R Mitchell J Ruckledge H Truscott
Tolver Arnold St Helens Jamie Butterfield Warrington C Curran S Gilder Tara Jones Warrington Tyler Moses Widnes Phil Salisbury Widnes K Walker
Dylan Barlow Wigan Cameron Charnock Wigan C Davies A Giles C Jurado Lewis Obrien Widnes O Salmon Adam Williams Wigan
Aaryn Golding Belafonte D Clark Barrow Simon Ellis Nick Gott Leeds J Kinsley G Pallet Reece Schofield G Winnard
A Beth-Allen K Cobain Curtly Etchells Cumbria Connor Griffiths Warrington D Krout Peter Parker Hull L Seal H Winnard
Ronan Bird Wigan J Collins Scott Fernandez Bradford C Hughes K Lewis Jordan Powell Gary Shaw Wigan E Wisnieski
P Bolger Jayden Covell-Wood Huddersfield Luke Flavell Wigan Sam Jenkinson Phil Loeb Warrington Craig Regan Cumbria Kristian Silcock St Helens Brandon Worsley
Dean Bowmer Wakefield M Cowan James Flood Wigan M Johnson Paul Marklove Warrington Aidan Rhodes Leeds Joe Stearne Castleford & Featherstone N Yaxley
C Topping R Nevinson Barrow
Count = 81

Entry Touch Judges

Name Name
Apsee, M Horsmann, R
Apsee, R Johnson, P
Ashton, C Kindelan, D
Bacon, J Kinsley, J
Bird, R Krout, D
Brighton, M Lewis, K
Brown, F Mansell, V
Callaghan, J Martin, D
Carson, I Mcdermott, M
Clayton, P Corcoran, L
Coupar, A Mckelvey, M
Cox, G Miles, L
Critchley, M Mills, M
Curran, C Mulligan, A
Dabbs, L Murphy, M
Davey, J Nixon, E
Davies, C Overson, M
Evans, F Pallet, G
Floyd, R Smith, Adam
Greenhalgh, J Topping-Hison, T
Grundy, L Truscott, H
Haggerty, L Vakadranu, M
Harrison, S Walker, J
Higgins, J Woods, A
Holmes, R Topping, C
McDonald, A Nevinson, R

Kit suppliers and sponsors

Period Manufacturers Sponsors
2003-2006Patrick Powergen
2007 Engage
2008-2009 Puma
2010-2012 ISC
2013 none
2014 Specsavers
2015-2017 BLK
2018 Hummel
2019-2020 Ronseal
2021-2026 Oxen

See also

References

  1. "Rugby-League.com". www.rugby-league.com. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
  2. "Full Time Match Officials | RFL". www.rugby-league.com. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
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