Chris Busby (rugby union)
{{short description|Irish rugby union referee}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
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| birth_place = Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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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, has been refereeing for over 7 years.{{cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby/ulster-rugby/antrim-referee-chris-busby-loving-every-minute-of-his-whistle-stop-rise-through-rugbys-ranks-to-the-pro14-39649075.html|title=Antrim referee Chris Busby loving every minute of his whistle-stop rise through rugby's ranks to the PRO14|work=The Belfast Telegraph|date=21 October 2020|access-date=22 October 2021}} He made his Pro14 refereeing debut on 9 October 2020 refereeing the match between {{Rut|Zebre}} and {{Rut|Dragons}}.{{cite news|url=https://www.ulsterrugby.com/2020/10/referee-chris-busby-to-make-guinness-pro14-debut/|title=Referee Chris Busby to make Guinness Pro14 debut|work=Ulster Rugby|date=8 October 2020|access-date=22 October 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newtownabbeytoday.co.uk/news/people/plaudits-dedicated-co-antrim-referee-ahead-maiden-guinness-pro14-game-2996062|title=Plaudits for ‘dedicated’ Co Antrim referee ahead of maiden Guinness Pro14 game|work=Newtownabbey Times|date=7 October 2020|access-date=22 October 2021}}
In January 2025, it was reported that Busby was retiring from rugby, subsequent to an incident where Mack Hansen publicly criticised him after a United Rugby Championship match.{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/chris-busby-referee-4845206-Jan2025/|access-date=9 January 2025|last=Kinsella|date=9 January 2025|url-access=registration|title=Irish referee Busby set for shock retirement from pro rugby|first=Murray}}
References
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{{2023 Rugby World Cup referees}}
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Category:Irish rugby union referees
Category:Sportspeople from Antrim, County Antrim
Category:United Rugby Championship referees
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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